Wikipedia:GLAM/British Museum/2012

2012 Events

Shakespeare: staging the world

We 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)[reply]
Andrew Gray (talk) 09:36, 3 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Maximiliankleinoclc (talk) 18:13, 27 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
KTo288 (talk) 13:47, 16 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Andrew Davidson (talk) 13:54, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Katherine Bavage (WMUK) (talk) 10:59, 6 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
+3: JL-C, NeilG, FS, Johnbod (talk) 13:32, 7 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Nicholas Garcia (talk) 15:34, 7 September 2012 (UTC) - apologies, flu.[reply]
Charles Matthews
+4: SF, AV, AS-L, AW Johnbod (talk) 21:57, 9 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
+3: MC, FA, Johnbod (talk) 16:24, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Smerus (talk) 20:03, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hasina Khatun (WMUK) (talk) 15:31, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Objects

One 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

This 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

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:

Andrew Davidson (talk) 16:50, 13 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]