Plate

MakerMade by William Adams & Sons (English, 1819 - 1865)

After a work byAfter a drawing by Thomas Cole (American, 1801 - 1848)

Dateabout 1835

MediumMechanically-molded ironstone with underglaze red decoration

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 6 7/8in. (17.5cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard

Object number1950.291.0

DescriptionSmall, round, ironstone plate with an undulating rim. The plate is decorated in the center with an underglaze red transfer-printed pattern titled, "Monte Video Connecticut". The circular pattern shows a man and a woman sitting on an outcropping of rock and grass in the foreground. In the middle distance are variously sized trees, a field, and a lake-shore on the right. In the right distance is a mountain, with the top of a tower peeking out from above the tree line. In the left distance is a low, white, two-story house. This is surrounded by a border that is printed at the rim. The elaborate border consists of large flowers and shells on a field of red. The border's undulating outer edge has a series of small circles and lines. The inner edge of the border is irregular, being wide in some places and narrow in others. There are several light scratches on the rim, and one chip on the underside of the rim. Several spots of a sticky substance have adhered to the bottom of the plate and have accumulated some dirt.

NotesSubject Note: This view shows Monte Video, the estate of Daniel Wadsworth, built in 1820 about eight miles from Hartford. The estate and observatory, Wadsworth Tower on Talcott Mountain, were objects of special interest to nature lovers during that time. The source of this particular view is a drawing by Thomas Cole (1801-1848), engraved and printed by Fenner, Sears & Co., published in London, 15 April 1831 by I. T. Hinton & Simpkin & Marshall. A related painting is owned by the Wadsworth Atheneum, in Hartford, Connecticut. William Adams & Sons, Enoch Wood & Sons, and J. &. J. Jackson all produced ceramics with various views of Monte Video. (Hunt 10/8/2004)

Status

Not on view