Platter
This black and white transfer-printed earthenware platter made by the Staffordshire firm of Job & John Jackson features a view of the historic city of Albany, New York located on the west bank of the Hudson River and the state capitol since 1797. Following the completion of the Erie Canal connecting the Hudson River with the Great Lakes in 1825, Albany became an important commercial center of trade for western New York and a popular subject for transfer-printed export wares. Jackson's view, however, emphasizes the natural beauty of the Hudson River landscape surrounding Albany with the city barely visible in the distance.
Artwork Details
- Title: Platter
- Maker: Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35)
- Date: ca. 1831–ca. 1835
- Geography: Made in Staffordshire, England
- Culture: British (American market)
- Medium: Earthenware, transfer-printed
- Dimensions: H. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Abraham Lansing, 1910
- Object Number: 10.57.3
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35)
ca. 1831–ca. 1835
Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35)
ca. 1831–ca. 1835
Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35)
ca. 1831–ca. 1835
Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35)
ca. 1831–ca. 1835
Job & John Jackson (active 1831–35)
ca. 1831–ca. 1835
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