Detail View: SHIMMER: Nightly Revels and New Jollity
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Title:
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Nightly Revels and New Jollity
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Creation Date:
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1991
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Image Date:
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1994
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Period:
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20th century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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ROSS, Jenni
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Image ID:
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94-4079
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Description:
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Detail view - central section. Location: Circle foyer of the Lyceum Theatre, Tudor Square. Description: Brightly coloured woven tapestry. A plaque beneath the piece has the following inscription: "Nightly Revels & New Jollity. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V, Scene 1". Commission: Sheffield Theatres, at the time of the refurbishment of the Lyceum. Funded by the J.G.Graves Charitable Trust. Artist's Comment: "The piece represents that moment when the curtain goes up and the magic of theatre is about to begin." Jeni Ross donated the original gouache painting for this work to the City Art Galleries.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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ROSS, Jenni
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Creator Role:
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Textile artist.
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Culture Gender:
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Female.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Tapestry
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Subject Heading:
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Wall hangings
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Subject Heading:
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Theatres -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- Sheffield
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