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Figure (Benjamin Franklin)
Benjamin Franklin
Ralph Wood
1785-1795
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph Wood (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.010
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.010
Object Name
Figure (Benjamin Franklin)
Title
Benjamin Franklin
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Creator (Role)
Ralph Wood (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse
Inscription: Green circular label with Bernard number "372"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
- Political figure
- History
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
13.1 (H) x 5.5 (D) x 5.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.2 (H) x 14 (D) x 13.2 (L)
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 (left)Book: Beddoe, Stella. 2015 A Potted History: Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain.
• Polychrome enameled pearlware version of similar model: p. 101, no. 451, c. 1800. Set among other ceramic commemoratives of Franklin.Book: Schkolne, Myrna. 2014 Holding the Past: The William Herbert and Nancy Hunt Collection of Early English Pottery Figures.
• Polychrome enameled pearlware version of similar model: pp. 28-29, no. 19, with good history. No. 19 impressed "43" and attributed to Ralph Wood, c. 1790Book: Conger, Clement E. & Rollins, Alexandra W. 1991 Treasures of State: Fine and Decorative Arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U. S. Department of State.
• Polychrome example, perhaps from the same model: p. 269, no. 164, discussing reasons for Franklin's popularity in US and UK.Book: Pugh, P. D. Gordon. 1987 Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era.
• Similar model: p. 199, pl. C