Collectors will not be surprised to see the Beggars Opera series well represented as part of the Stage and Screen section of the exhibit! Here is Captain Macheath together with an advert for its revival! Harradine based all the figures I. This the first set of #RoyalDoulton figures faithfully on the original costume designs by Claude Lovat Fraser!
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This Pieperhoff illustration provided the inspiration for the lovely Tinkle Bell HN 1677! To see this and many other examples come along Sunday 5th April for our fair and launch of our #Reflections exhibition @worldofwedgwood
Maytime HN 2113 is another example of a classic #RoyalDoulton figure inspired by a card or calendar design. To see this and many other examples come along Sunday 5th April for our fair and launch of our #Reflections exhibition @worldofwedgwood
Even national treasures such as this Frith painting have inspired #RoyalDoulton artists. Here is the result Dolly Varden HN 1514.
To see this and many other inspirations behind the figure, join us Saturday 4th for a special collectors dinner (RSVP only) and Sunday 5th April 2020 for the Fair and to enjoy more #Reflections throughout April @WorldofWedgwood
Hollywood glamour also inspired many figures over the decades in the #RoyalDoulton studios! Here is Jeanette Macdonald and her china doppelgänger Barbara! Join us Saturday 4th for a special collectors dinner (RSVP only) and Sunday 5th April 2020 for the Fair and to enjoy more #Reflections throughout April @WorldofWedgwood
S S Longley provided illustrative inspiration to many of #RoyalDoulton ‘s most iconic figures over many decades dating from the 30s! Here is Genevieve HN 1962 and her inspiration! Join us Saturday 4th for a special collectors dinner (RSVP only) and Sunday 5th April 2020 for the Fair and to enjoy more #Reflections throughout April @WorldofWedgwood
Wheatley’s London Cries inspired several #RoyalDoulton figures including Spring Morning HN 1807!
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Lancelot Roberts is another artist from whom the ‘sole rights for reproduction in china’ were purchased from. Here is Harradine’s Springtime against his original image! Join us Saturday 4th for a special collectors dinner (RSVP only) and Sunday 5th April 2020 for the Fair and to enjoy more #Reflections @WorldofWedgwood
