Tile
Square tile. "Mr. [William Thomas] Lewis in the Character of Douglas". Standing figure, armed, body facing observer, head to left, one hand resting on bow at left. Latticed border with trophies and a banderole. Design from Bell's British Theatre, 1776-78.
Credit: Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund
c. 1778
Tin-enamelled earthenware, transfer-printed back on white
1938-12-7
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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