Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Doctor syntax painting a portrait
Object Number:
1961.382
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 10 in. ( 1.9 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on back: medallion with crown at center and "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" inscribed
printed: in blue on back: embellished rectangle "Doctor Syntax/Painting a Portrait" inscribed
Description:
Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with central image depicting Dr. Syntax on painting a portrait of a woman as she sits in a drawing room; the border pattern is composed of flowers and scrolls.
Gallery Label:
Doctor Syntax was a popular cartoon character who first appeared in English magazines in 1809; this plate is part of the Doctor Syntax 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.
