Smith, J. Moyr
Variant namesJohn Moyr Smith was the editor and illustrator for THE TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH (London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington ..., 1889), for which he created this tile to complement the book as an example of the cross-fertilization of the book-arts and other decorative arts in Victorian Britain. The artist is best known as a designer for the tile manufacturer, Minton. His work for Minton included a Shakespeare range with characters from several plays including Macbeth.
From the description of Tile portraying Shakespeare's Macbeth, act 5, scene 7 / John Moyr Smith, 1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754865993
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| creatorOf | Smith, J. Moyr. Tile portraying Shakespeare's Macbeth, act 5, scene 7 / John Moyr Smith, 1889. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Smith, J. Moyr,. Autograph letters signed from J. Moyr Smith, London, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1895 July. | Folger Shakespeare Library |
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| correspondedWith | Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899 | person |
| associatedWith | Minton, Hollins & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. | person |
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Birth 1839
Death 1912
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