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Miranda

Model
ca. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Earle, Thomas (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a plaster model made by Thomas Earle in England in about 1865. This model was for the marble statue of Miranda from Shakespeare's The Tempest, 'What is 't, a spirit?' exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1866.

Thomas Earle (1810-1876), the son of the sculptor John Earle (1779-1863) initially trained at the workshop of Sir Francis Chantrey, later attending the Royal Academy Schools in 1832. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1834 and 1873, and at the British Institution between 1843 and 1865.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Myths & Legends
Object type
Model
TitleMiranda (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Plaster
Plaster
Brief description
Model, plaster, Miranda, by Thomas Earle, English, ca. 1865
Physical description
Plaster model of Miranda standing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 180.34cm
Object history
Given by Mrs Earle - presumed to be the sculptor's widow - in 1876, together with V&A-Mus-no: 383-1876. These two pieces may have been lent to the Museum by the sculptor prior to their acquisition. What were described as two 'plaster casts' are recorded as being lent to the Museum prior to 1870 by a 'T. Earle, Esq.'
Literary referenceThe Tempest, William Shakespeare
Summary
This is a plaster model made by Thomas Earle in England in about 1865. This model was for the marble statue of Miranda from Shakespeare's The Tempest, 'What is 't, a spirit?' exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1866.

Thomas Earle (1810-1876), the son of the sculptor John Earle (1779-1863) initially trained at the workshop of Sir Francis Chantrey, later attending the Royal Academy Schools in 1832. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1834 and 1873, and at the British Institution between 1843 and 1865.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1876, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 33
  • Bilbey, Diane and Trusted Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2002, p. 257, cat. no. 388
  • Art Journal. June, 1866 p. 171
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
382-1876

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2008
Record URL
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