Platter
This pink and white transfer-printed earthenware platter made by the Staffordshire firm of Job & John Jackson features a view of the historic town of Newburgh, New York. Located on the Hudson River about ten miles north of West Point and about sixty miles from the city of New York, Newburgh was an important nineteenth-century river port, furnishing farm-grown produce and other goods to towns and cities down-river. Jackson's view was based on an 1830 watercolor by Irish painter William Guy Wall (1792–after 1863) engraved by Fenner, Sears & Co. and reproduced as "View of Newburgh" in John Howard Hinton's "The History and Topography of the United States of North America" (London, 1830 and 1832). Jackson included the view in its "American Scenery" series consisting of approximately thirty-two American views manufactured for the United States export market with a border of floral bouquets and blossoms, C-scrolls and an outer beaded band. The American Wing's collection contains additional pieces from the same series, as well as original works by Wall. Refer to the Dictionary for a definition of the term "transfer printing" and for information about Jackson.
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: 12 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (32.4 x 39.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
- Object Number: 14.102.258
- 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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