Key Information
Reference code
NMC/0514
Title
Robert Burns decorative plate
Date(s)
- 1996 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1
Content and Structure
Scope and content
Large decorative ceramic plate with brown transfer of Robert Burns in a landscape. Text above him reads, 'I Think I'm Feeling Better'. Brown decorative transfer pattern around the edges of the plate. 'Bill Brown, Glasgow 1996, 7/12' on verso.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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General Information
Name of creator
(1951-2020)
Biographical history
Craftsman, designer and teacher, Bill Brown worked full-time in ceramics since graduating from college in 1974. Bill specialised for a number of years in the techniques of casting and ceramic printmaking. He was Head of the Ceramics Department at The Glasgow School of Art, until the department's closure in 2011.
Archival history
Custodial history
Artist, 1996.
Physical Description and Conditions of Use
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Language and script notes
Physical Description
Ceramic plate with decorative transfers.
Dimensions: 655 x 465 x 32 mm