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On Display: House - Chestertown Room
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
John Sadler, Jean-Antoine Watteau, Pierre-Alexandre Aveline
1757-1761
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Sadler (Printer)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.4725.023
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.4725.023
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John Sadler (Printer); Jean-Antoine Watteau (Design inspiration); Pierre-Alexandre Aveline (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1757-1761
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Below print
Inscription: Printed script "J. Sadler" and "Liverpool"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (H) x 12.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ray, Anthony. 1994 Liverpool Printed Tiles.
• Similar, but unsigned tile: p. 24, no. B3-10, adapted from Watteau's "Le May," engraved by Aveline.Book: Ray, Anthony. 1973 English Delftware Tiles.
• Similar tile: pp. 248-49, no. 656, noting this is simplified version of part of Watteau's scene. Later tile versions with heavier clouds.