Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate: America and Independence
Object name
Cup plate: America and Independence
Date
1818-1834
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Glazed pearlware molded cup plate with dark blue transfer print decoration of a three-story house in center and border of flowers and two classical figures, one holding portrait of Washington (?) labeled "AMERICA AND" other kneeling and labeled "INDEB" [?].
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.195
Marks
impressed: on back: in circle around crown device "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE"
Gallery Label
According to the donor, the rim decoration is known as the'States Border Design'.
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
