Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saucer
Object Number:
1948.269
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. ( 2.9 x 14.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: in blue on bottom: "4 [1]" [second number only partial]
Description:
Hand painted molded pearlware saucer in Gaudy Dutch style; leaf and flower pattern executed in blue underglaze with pink, blue-green, green, brown, and yellow overglaze; the rim is encircled by a blue ring bordered by brown and green with a yellow design at center.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
