Large round plate with lobsters

Alfred Renoleau French
 Manufactory Renoleau Manufactory French

Not on view

More than just a useful piece of tableware, this large plate shows the compositional skills of Alfred Renoleau. The lobsters’ naturalistic colors contrast with the striking green tone of the background glaze. Renoleau proudly signed his name on the reverse.

Large round plate with lobsters, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Mansle

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Large round plate with lobsters, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Mansle
Large round plate with lobsters, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Mansle
Large round plate with lobsters, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Mansle
Large round plate with lobsters, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Mansle
Large round plate with lobsters, Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France), Glazed earthenware with applied decoration, French, Mansle

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.