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Compote

Compote

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Compote
MakerEnglish, 1835–1848
EngraverEnglish, 1809–1854
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Compote
Datec. 1840–1848
Place depictedWeehawken, New Jersey, United States
Made inHanley, England
MediumPorcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
Dimensions7 1/4 × 13 × 11 1/2 in. (18.4 × 33 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Nina and Michael Zilkha in memory of Jack McGregor
Object numberB.2002.3
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis compote features a view along the Hudson River near Weehawken, New Jersey. The image was adapted from a work by the English artist William Henry Bartlett, who traveled to the United States to record scenic views that were later engraved and published in American Scenery: or Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature.
Provenance[Fenichell Basmajian, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Art Across America," National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea, February 4–May 19, 2013; Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea, June 17–September 1, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on the underside of the foot: Villa on The Hudson, near Weekanken. America. / 1/397

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Dessert Plate
Upper Hanley China Works
Dessert Plate
c. 1840–1848
Porcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
B.89.17.3
Dessert Plate
Upper Hanley China Works
Dessert Plate
c. 1840–1848
Porcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
B.89.17.4
Dessert Plate
Upper Hanley China Works
Dessert Plate
c. 1840–1848
Porcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
B.89.17.1
Dessert Plate
Upper Hanley China Works
Dessert Plate
c. 1840–1848
Porcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
B.89.17.2
Dessert Plate
Upper Hanley China Works
Dessert Plate
c. 1840–1848
Porcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
B.89.17.5
Dessert Plates and Compote
Upper Hanley China Works
Dessert Plates and Compote
c. 1840–1848
Porcelain (bone china) with enamel and gilding
OSC.95
Dinner Plate
Thomas Green Minerva China Works
Dinner Plate
c. 1847–1859
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.72.108.15
face of tile
Minton's Pottery and Porcelain Factoy (Minton's China Works)
Tile
1868–1900
Earthenware
2013.346
Luncheon Plate
Thomas Green Minerva China Works
Luncheon Plate
c. 1847–1859
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.72.108.25
Serving Dish
Thomas Green Minerva China Works
Serving Dish
c. 1847–1859
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.72.108.41
Platter
Thomas Green Minerva China Works
Platter
c. 1847–1859
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.72.108.1
Drainer
Thomas Green Minerva China Works
Drainer
c. 1847–1859
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.72.108.46
Upper Hanley China Works