Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Doctor Syntax disputing his bill w/landlady
Object Number:
1961.379
Date:
1815-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 10 in. ( 1.9 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on back: medallion with crwon at center and "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" inscribed
printed: on back: embellished rectangle with "Doctor Syntax/disputing his/Bill with the/Landlady inscribed"
Description:
Dark blue transfer printed pearlware tea plate with central image depicting Dr. Syntax holding a bill to a woman; in the foreground, a dog and cat who growl and hiss at each other; the border pattern is scrolls and flowers.
Gallery Label:
Doctor Syntax was a popular cartoon character who first appeared in English magazines in 1809; this plate is part of this series.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
