Andrew Stevenson
Dinner Plate

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Maker Andrew Stevenson (English, active 1810–1827)English, active 1810–1827

CultureEnglish

Titles

Dinner Plate

Datec. 1820–1827

Made inCobridge, England

Place depictedNew York , New York, United States

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions1 × 10 1/4 in. diameter (2.5 × 26 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.63.36

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Glazed Porch

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionAfter the end of the War of 1812, English potters were eager to resume trade with the United States, producing wares that celebrated American heroes and victories. In the 1820s, pottery printed in blue with a range of American scenic and architectural views, as well as historical events and images of political and military figures became popular. Most of the images were copied from contemporary prints. A century later, American collectors, like Bayou Bend’s Miss Ima Hogg, eagerly sought the same pottery. This plate depicts Fulton Street, Brooklyn, near the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. In

the background is the East River and the ship Nassau, the first steam ferryboat to operate between New York and Brooklyn.

Provenance[Richard H. and Virginia A. Wood, Baltimore]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, February 26, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed on bottom: NEW YORK FROM BROOKLYN HEIGHTS BY W. G. WALL, ESQ

Marked on bottom: A. STEVENSON WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE [encircling a crown]

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