“Spring,” Tile panel
Conceived of by the German-born sculptor Herman Carl Mueller for the American Encaustic Tile Company, located in Zanesville, Ohio, "Spring," is part of a four-part series of decorative ceramic panels that depicts allegories of the four seasons. The finely molded relief design conveys a sense of depth seen through the soft grey-green transparent glaze. This artistic tile was intended to be treated as a picture, possibly framed, to adorn a parlor wall.
By the mid-nineteenth century, the industrial productions of Midwestern cities began to outpace the major metropolitan centers on the East Coast. Zanesville, Ohio, became particularly well-known for ceramic production and continued to play a prominent role in the ceramics industry through the twentieth century.
By the mid-nineteenth century, the industrial productions of Midwestern cities began to outpace the major metropolitan centers on the East Coast. Zanesville, Ohio, became particularly well-known for ceramic production and continued to play a prominent role in the ceramics industry through the twentieth century.
Artwork Details
- Title: “Spring,” Tile panel
- Designer: Herman Carl Mueller (1854–1941)
- Manufacturer: American Encaustic Tile Company (American, New York, 1875–1935)
- Date: ca. 1890–93
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Glazed earthenware
- Dimensions: 12 1/8 × 18 in. (30.8 × 45.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Jack and Else Feingold, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.920.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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