Joseph Stubbs
Dinner Plate

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Maker Joseph Stubbs (English, 1786–1836, active 1822–1835)English, 1786–1836, active 1822–1835

CultureEnglish

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Dinner Plate

Datec. 1822–1835

Made inLongport, England

Place depictedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions1 1/4 × 10 3/8 in. diameter (3.2 × 26.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.63.49

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Kilroy Center

On view

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Bayou Bend

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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 features a view of “Fair Mount near Philadelphia.” The Fairmount Water Works and the Fairmount Dam are visible in the center and right background of the view. The Waterworks, begun in 1811, first relied on steam engines to pump water. In 1822, a newly completed dam, then the longest in North America, provided the power. The waterworks continued to operate until the early twentieth century and were decommissioned in 1909.
Provenance[Richard H. and Virginia A. Wood, Baltimore]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, February 26, 1963; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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