Medallion (Lafayette and Washington medallion)

Museum Object Number 1959.0745

Object Name

Medallion (Lafayette and Washington medallion)

Title

Lafayette & Washington

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Enoch Wood & Sons factory (Maker)

Date of Birth

1818

Date of Death

1846

Place of Origin

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1824-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Impressed "WOOD" and "8"

Subjects

Washington, George; Lafayette; American eagle; American themed ceramics

Materials

Earthenware (pearlware); Silver; Lead glaze; Brass

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

3 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.62 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Strazdes, Diana. 2022 The Transformative Power of Spaces: Rembrandt Peale's Patriae Pater and Lafayette in Philadelphia. Winterthur Portfolio. 56, No. 2/3 (Summer/Autumn 2022): 95-126.
• Published: p. 106, fig. 8