Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Fishkill, Hudson River
Object Number:
1961.137e
Date:
1829-1836
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. ( 2.9 x 27 cm )
Marks:
printed: on back in blue: "Picturesque Views/ [W?]Fishkill/ Hudson River" in cartouche with image of boat, river, and trees behind; "6"
Description:
Molded pearlware plate with scalloped edges; the central view depicts a cottage overlooking a river; a man and a boy stand between the river and a country road that runs parallel; the border pattern is composed of birds, flowers, and scrolling acanthus leaves. (Fishkill, Hudson River)
Gallery Label:
This plate is part of the Clews' "Picturesque Views" 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.
