Maker
Ralph & James Clews(English, 1814–1834)English, 1814–1834
Afterafter
Samuel Maverick(American, 1789–1845)American, 1789–1845
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Coffeepot
Datec. 1825–1834
Made inCobridge, England
Place depictedNew York , New York, United States
MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
Dimensions11 × 5 1/16 × 21 1/2 in. (27.9 × 12.9 × 54.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.58.19.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
The image shows General Lafayette’s arrival at Castle Garden in New York in 1824 aboard the steamship Chancellor Livingston. The source of the view is a copperplate print drawn and engraved by Samuel Maverick.
Provenance[Samuel H. Laidacker (1904–1994), Bristol, Pennsylvania]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1958; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on bottom: LANDING / OF / GEN LAFAYETTE / At Castle Garden / NEW YORK / 16th August 1824
[no marks]
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Ralph & James Clews
c. 1825–1834
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.63.4.A,.B