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Figure (Dog)
Samuel Bell and Sons, John Bell Sr.
1835-1880
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Bell and Sons (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Waynesboro or Strasburg; Pennsylvania or Virginia; Franklin or Shenendoah; Mid-Atlantic or South; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
Museum Object Number
1967.1881
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1881
Object Name
Figure (Dog)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samuel Bell and Sons (Possible maker); John Bell Sr. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Waynesboro or Strasburg; Pennsylvania or Virginia; Franklin or Shenendoah; Mid-Atlantic or South; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possibly from the Bell Potteries, Waynesboro, Franklin County PA or Strasburg, Shenendoah County VA
Date
1835-1880
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
Techniques
- Molded
- Incised
Dimensions (inches)
7.8 (H) x 3.5 (W) x 8.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.812 (H) x 8.89 (W) x 20.828 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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 PACatalogue: 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 centuryCatalogue: 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.