Dish
This blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate made by the Staffordshire firm of Joseph Heath features a view from the "Ontario Lake Scenery" series named after Lake Ontario located between Ontario, Canada and northwestern New York. Despite its title, the view appears to depict an entirely imaginary lake scene with a European-style castle against a mountainous backdrop in the spirit of the Romantic Movement. The view may have been based on a drawing by English artist William Henry Bartlett (1809–1854) reproduced as an engraving in Nathaniel Parker Willis' "Canadian Scenery" (London, 1842). The American Wing's collection also contains a plate, 40.150.321, with the same view, as well as original works by Bartlett. Refer to the Dictionary for a definition of the term "transfer printing" and for information about Heath.
Artwork Details
- Title:Dish
- Maker:Joseph Heath (active ca. 1845–53)
- Date:ca. 1845–ca. 1853
- Geography:Made in Staffordshire, England
- Culture:British (American market)
- Medium:Earthenware, transfer-printed
- Dimensions:Diam. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
- Credit Line:Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
- Object Number:14.102.251
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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