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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Figure (Benjamin Franklin)
Ralph Wood
1772-1795
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph Wood (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0517
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0517
Object Name
Figure (Benjamin Franklin)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Ralph Wood (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1772-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of plinth
Inscription: Painted in brown block lettering: "Dr. FRANKLIN"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.051 (H) x 5.118 (W) x 5.492 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.15 (H) x 13 (W) x 13.95 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Fair, Lauren & Mass, Jennifer. 2013 Polychrome Decoration on Staffordshire Figures: The Identification of a new enamel colorant and underglaze oxide recipes using technical analysis. Ars Ceramica. No. 25: 6-39.
• Published: p. 9, fig. 7 (center)Book: Pugh, P. D. Gordon. 1987 Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era.
• Similar model: p. 199, pl. C