Wikipedia:GLAM/British Museum/2012
2012 Events
editShakespeare: staging the world
editWe have been offered a tour of the critically acclaimed major BM exhibition Shakespeare: staging the world on September 13th at 9 a.m, followed by a meeting with a curator. Dora Thornton, the lead curator for the exhibition was able to collect the group after the tour for the editing session.
The tour was organised by Johnbod.
Attendees
- Johnbod (talk) 11:46, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
- Andrew Gray (talk) 09:36, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
- Maximiliankleinoclc (talk) 18:13, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
- KTo288 (talk) 13:47, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- Andrew Davidson (talk) 13:54, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
- Katherine Bavage (WMUK) (talk) 10:59, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
- +3: JL-C, NeilG, FS, Johnbod (talk) 13:32, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
- Nicholas Garcia (talk) 15:34, 7 September 2012 (UTC) - apologies, flu.
- Charles Matthews
- +4: SF, AV, AS-L, AW Johnbod (talk) 21:57, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
- +3: MC, FA, Johnbod (talk) 16:24, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
- Smerus (talk) 20:03, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
- Hasina Khatun (WMUK) (talk) 15:31, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
Objects
editOne of the aims of the tour was to take pictures of the objects that are poorly represented on Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons. The list of target objects was prepared. Some objects where we either have several good photos already, or which are unlikely to ever have their own articles, were omitted. Of course this excludes loaned objects & those not normally on display & is only a fraction of the total number of objects in the exhibition.
Shakespeare photos needed
editThis list was originally prepared, although when the objects went into the public exhibition it was not possible to photograph them any more.
Object | Inventory | Room# | Done, link |
---|---|---|---|
Musical Chamber Clock | 1958, 1006.2139 | 38 | |
Nigerian Horn | P&E SLMisc.2021 | 46 | |
Iznik Ewer with English Silvermounts, c.1585 | P&E AF 3132 | 46 | |
The Lennard Cup: Chinese porcelain dish, London mounts 1569-70 | Asia PDF.695 | 95 | |
The Phoenix Jewel | P&E SLMisc.1778 | 46 | |
Head of a Woman resembling Cleopatra VII, C1stBC | GR 1879.0712.15 | 70 | |
Venetian glass ewer 1550-1600 | 1869, 0624.45 | 46 | |
Venetian glass with woman and fan, 1590-1600 | S.853 | 46 | |
Venetian glass with Pantaloon from Commedia dell'arte, c.1600 | S.852 | 46 | |
Supremacy Medal of Henry VIII, 1545 | M. 6802 | 46 | |
Stonyhurst Salt Cellar | P&E 1958,1004.1 | 46 | |
Lyte Jewel, miniature of James 1 of England | WB 167 | 45 | |
The Blacas Cameo, engraved gem of Augustus wearing aegis of Minerva and sword- belt (new article) | G&R 1867,0507.484 | 70 | File:Cameo August BM Gem3577.jpg |
Seal-dies of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1564 | P&E 1904,0113.2 | 46 | |
Dr Dee's Wax disc | 1838,1232.90.a, | 1 | File:John Dee's Seal of God.jpg; Group pic |
Dr Dee's mirror | P&E 1966, 1001.1 | 1 | could be better |
Outcome
edit- There didn't seem to be enough time to fully digest the exhibition but the excellent breakfast in the staff canteen certainly hit the spot. I plan to have a go at some particular exhibits but, for now, have made a start on umbrella articles for the main topic:
- Thanks! I've started Blacas Cameo and we talked in particular about doing the Robben Island Bible and the early attempts at a British flag - not sure how to title that. Johnbod (talk) 23:00, 13 September 2012 (UTC)