Platter: Highlands, Hudson River
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 10 in. ( 3.8 x 31.8 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware octagonal platter with dark blue transfer print of Highlands, Hudson River; shell border and central image of river with steam and sailboats, mountains on either side and in distance. (Larsen, 3rd ed. no. 23)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.349
Marks:
impressed: on underside of platter: "E. WOOD & SONS BURSLEM WARRANTED" and "SEMI CHINA" around eagle
transfer-printed: in blue on underside of platter: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" with eagle and "HIGH LANDS/HUDSON RIVER" below
printed: on adhesive label on unders
Gallery Label:
This view is loosely based on William G. Wall's "Near Fishkill, Hudson River," published in the "Hudson River Portfolio." In the foreground is the three-masted Hudson River steamer "Chancellor Livingston," built in 1816 by Robert Fulton.
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
33499
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Platter: New York, Hudson River (View from Governor's Island)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1829-1836
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 22 x 17 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 55.9 x 44.4 cm )
Description:
Molded earthenware platter with scalloped edges and light blue transfer print; border of flowers, scrollwork and birds; central image of river scene with fort at right, ships sailing, and buildings of Manhattan in the distance. (Larsen, 3rd ed. no. 157)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.237
Marks:
impressed: on underside of platter: "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" around crown
typed: on jelly label (1) on underside of platter: " 'New York. Hudson River'. See Barber, 1st, Edition, No. 77. Sometimes called..."
typed: on jelly label (2) on undersid
Gallery Label:
This platter is part of a series produced between 1829 and 1836 entitled "Picturesque Views." The series was based on William Guy Wall's illustrations for "Husdson River Portfolio." This platter, based on plate 20 of the Portfolio, features the semicircular fort of Castle Williams on Governor's Island, with the busy shipping port of Manhattan in the distance. The light blue color identifies this plate as coming from a later period when potters began using a more economical method of transfer printing.
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1836
eMuseum Object ID:
33497
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Platter: Castle Garden, Battery, New York
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1824-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 20 3/8 x 16 in. ( 5.1 x 51.8 x 40.6 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware rectangular platter with dark blue transfer print of Castle Garden and the Battery; curved border printed with shells; central image of promenade along the Battery with strolling figures; Castle Garden and walkway visible at right. (Larsen, 3rd ed., no. 16)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.236
Marks:
impressed: on underside of platter: "E. WOOD & SONS BURSLEM WARRANTED" and "SEMI CHINA" around eagle
transfer-printed: in blue on underside of platter: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" in banner with eagle, and "CASTLE GARDEN. BATTERY/NEW YORK" below
printed: on adhe
Gallery Label:
Used as an English fort during the Revolutionary War, the Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan offered ready access to New York Harbor and the Hudson River. By the 1820s the site was a popular park for leisurely stolls along the esplanade. Castle Garden, formerly the military fort Castle Clinton, was converted to a center for popular entertainment in 1823.
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
33492
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Platter: New York from Weehawken, NJ
Classification:
Date:
1820-1829
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 47 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware octagonal platter with dark blue transfer print of view of New York from Weehawken, NJ; leaf and flower border; central image of pastoral landscape with figures in foreground; ships sailing on the Hudson River, and the buildings of Manhattan in the distance. (Larsen 3rd ed. no. 98)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.244
Marks:
transfer-printed: in blue on underside of platter: "NEW YORK/from/WEEHAWK/By W G Wall Esq."
printed: on adhesive label on underside of platter: "204" [collector's label]
written: on jelly label on underside of platter: "L243.2" [collector's label]
impr
Gallery Label:
The transfer print on this platter was adapted from a print after a painting by William Guy Wall (1792-after 1864), "New York from Weehawk." Weehawken, New Jersey, directly opposite New York's 42nd Street, was accessible by ferry from New York as early as 1700. It is famous for being the site of the 1804 duel in which Aaron Burr mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton.
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1829
eMuseum Object ID:
33491
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1835-1845
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 25.7 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware plate with brown transfer print of the burning of the Merchant's Exchange; border of eight reserves alternating with firefighting emblems and American eagle; banner between each reserve alternates "GREAT FIRE" and "CITY OF NEW YORK"; central image of burning of building with firefighters working to extinguish blaze.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.127
Marks:
transfer-printed: in brown on unerside of plate: "Stone ware/EXCHANGE/NEW-YORK"
printed: on adhesive label on underside of plate: "70" [collector's label]
typed: on label on underside of plate: " 'Burning of Merchant's Exchange,' De. 16 1835. Next to C
Gallery Label:
This is one of a series of three plates depicting the devastation of the Great Fire of December 16, 1835, that destroyed nearly seven hundred buildings. The Merchants' Exchange, completed in 1827, was a building of both financial importance and architectural beauty; Coenties Slip was a bustling commercial pier.
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
33469
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Inkwell
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1880
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. ( 3.8 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Wheel-thrown redware inkwell with straight sides and flat top with incised ring around central opening; lead glaze to with 1/4 in. of flat base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12858
Marks:
written: on collector's label on underside of inkwell: "767/Amer"
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
33426
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1790-1820
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 21 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Molded creamware (mochaware) bulbous or baluster-shaped pitcher with strap handle with leaf-shaped termini; body is banded near rim with dark brown slip and an impressed stylized garland tinted green and near spout with dark brown; in between is a broad brown slipped ground over which dark brown and white slip splotches create a marbled effect.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12633
Marks:
Written in ink on Nadelman collection label on underside: "226 / Eng"
Gallery Label:
This type of earthenware, known to collectors as mochaware, is made to resemble Mocha stone (moss agate) - a milky-colored stone with moss-like markings in green and reddish-brown. It was first produced in England in the 1780s and made throughout the 19th century, mainly for taverns and humbler homes.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33425
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jar
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 5/8 x 8 1/2 in. ( 24.4 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Wheel-thrown redware bulbous jar with two applied handles under a flared, indented, rounded rim, with two incised bands under rim which serve as guides for inscription; with several iron brown splotches under a lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12631
Marks:
incised in script: on opposite sides: "SUSAN" and "WEST"
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33423
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whistle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1810-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Molded redware whistle in form of a bird decorated with dark brown glaze; tail functions as mouthpiece and each side wing has a pierced vent hole.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9326
Marks:
written: on adhesive collector's label on bottom of whistle: "537/Amer."
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
33420
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffeepot and cover
Classification:
Date:
1790-1830
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 9 x 6 in. ( 28.6 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Molded creamware baluster shaped coffee pot with rounded strap handle and long S-shaped spout; domed cover with pointed finial; exterior of main body covered with a uniform caramel-brown which has incised horizontal bands cut away to reveal white body beneath, also with 3 square diaper bands highlighted in black.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12630ab
Marks:
china pencil: on base: "E F A / (illeg.)"
Nadelman collection label: "275 / Eng"
Gallery Label:
Nadelman collection label on bottom "275 / Eng". This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
Renwick Hurry, New York City, April 1926; The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33383
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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