Plate
MakerMade by
Charles Meigh
English, 1835 - 1849
After a work byAfter a drawing by
William Henry Bartlett
British, 1809 - 1854
Date1838-1849
MediumMechanically-molded ironstone with underglaze cobalt black decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 9 1/4in. (23.5cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of the heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
DescriptionRound, ironstone plate with an underglaze black transfer-printed pattern and border. The pattern, titled "College, New Haven" shows a tree-lined street running into the distance slightly left of center. To the left of the street, a building with columns and a steeple is surrounded and nearly hidden by leafy trees. There is a low building with a portico supported by six columns, as well as a building with a steeple to the right of the road. In the foreground, a group of four people walk together. There is a young child standing in the road to the right, and additional individuals on the street that heads into the distance. The pattern is surrounded by a border that covers the entire lightly-ribbed rim. The border consists of garlands of intertwined flowers and leaves. The entire surface of the plate has scratches and crazing, which have all accumulated dirt or discolored to a light brown. There is a crack in the rim that runs toward the center of the plate. There is a chip in the foot, and stronger spots of discoloration on the bottom of the plate.
Object number1961.12.18
MarkingsThere are two marks on the bottom of the plate. The first is a black printed mark of an oval rock with flowers above and below. The series title is printed inside the rock: "AMERICAN CITIES/ AND/ SCENERY". Below the rock is the pattern name "COLLEGE NEWHAVEN" [sic] and the maker's initials "C.M."The second mark is an impressed number, perhaps "8"NotesSubject Note: The source for this view is a drawing by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854), engraved by J. Sands and published in London in 1838. This is part of the 'American Scenery' series by Charles Meigh. (Hunt 11/2/2004)
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