Benn Pitman
Wall Cabinet

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DesignerCabinet design attributed to Benn PitmanAmerican, born England, 1822–1910

ArtistCarving attributed to Mary Madeline NourseAmerican, 1870–1959

ArtistCeramic tiles designed by Artus Van Briggle American, 1869–1904

MakerCeramic tiles made at Rookwood PotteryAmerican, 1880–1967

CultureAmerican

Titles

Wall Cabinet

Date1896–99

PlaceCincinnati, Ohio, United States

MediumBlack walnut and earthenware

DimensionsOverall: 40 1/4 × 42 × 10 in. (102.2 × 106.7 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Marian Thompson Deininger

Object number97.194.A-.E

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

FURNITURE

ProvenanceMary Madeline Nourse, Cincinnati, OH; inherited by her great niece, Marian Thompson Deininger; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryGift from Mary Nourse to her great niece Marian Thompson Deininger.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

.B is signed in pencil, verso: "The Three Jolly Huntsmen / from a drawing by / Ralph Caldecott / Painted by Artus Van Briggle / Rookwood / A.B."

.C is signed in pencil, verso: "The Taming of the Shrew / from a drawing by / A.E. Abby / Painted by Artus Van Briggle / Rookwood / R."

The cabinet is not signed. Each plaque is signed in pencil, verso.

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