Plaque (George Washington plaque)

  • Category:

    Glass

  • Creator (Role):

    Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1815-1835

  • Materials:

    Glass (lead); Glass (sulphide)

  • Techniques:

    Pressed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1959.1369


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1959.1369

Object Name

Plaque (George Washington plaque)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Maker)
1808-1882

Place of Origin

Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1815-1835

Subjects

George Washington; Political figure; Historical

Materials

Glass (lead); Glass (sulphide)

Techniques

Pressed

Dimensions (inches)

0.827 (H) , 3.189 (L) , 2.287 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.1 (H) , 8.1 (L) , 5.81 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
Published: no. 415, p. 398
[Article] Palmer, Arlene. 1979 American Heroes in Glass: The Bakewell Sulphide Portraits. American Art Journal. 11 (January)
Published: fig. 22, p. 22
[Catalogue] Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc (Goldberg Live Auctions).
Mourning brooch with Washington sulphide (mislisted as Tassie?), sold at auction: December 1, 2012, lot 16, from Claude Harkins collection.