Museum Object Number1967.1881 |
Figure (Dog)
Ceramics
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Samuel Bell and Sons (Possible maker)
John Bell Sr. (Possible maker)
1800
1880
Waynesboro or Strasburg, Franklin or Shenendoah, Pennsylvania or Virginia, Mid-Atlantic or South, United States, North America
Possibly from the Bell Potteries, Waynesboro, Franklin County PA or Strasburg, Shenendoah County VA
1835-1880
Animals
Earthenware (redware)
Molded, Incised
7.8 (H) , 8.2 (L) , 3.5 (W)
19.812 (H) , 20.828 (L) , 8.89 (W)
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[Catalogue] Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• Three partly-glazed earthenware dogs, 2 with baskets: p. 153, nos. 116a-b, c. 1835-80, possibly Bell Potteries, PA or VA (b is buff-colored and very like Winterthur's)
[Catalogue] Hollander, Stacy C., et al. 2001 American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum.
• Leadglazed redware dog with bottle in basket: p. 155, no. 120, attributed to John Bell (1800-80) Waynesboro, Franklin County PA
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Americana Sale of Richard and Rosemarie Machmer, Oct. 24th & 25th 2008: Similar Bell attributed dog illustrated p.65, cat. no. 224.
[Catalogue] Crocker Farm, Inc. Crocker Farm Auction Catalogue.
• The catalogue for March 5, 2011 includes a dog figure attributed to John Bell with a very similar form and decoration on p.11, cat. no. 47.
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Leadglazed redware dog with basket, much like this one in modelling: Flack collection sale, October 27, 2012, lot 297, PA, 19th century
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• Leadglazed redware dog with basket in mouth, in generally similar overall format, sold at auction: October 11-12, 2013, lot 192, differences in details.