Portrait Of George Washington, From The Series Plastic Sketches
Designer
Arthur Osborne
(1855-1942)
Manufacturer
J.G. & J.F. Low Art Tile Works
(American, late 19th Century)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1885
MediumGlazed stoneware
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 4 3/8 x 3/8 in. (15.2 x 11.1 x 1 cm)
InscribedIncised on back: "J.G. & J.F. Low/Art Tile Works/Chelsea,/Mass.,U.S.A./Copyright/By J.G. & J.F. Low/1885.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2853
Not on view
DescriptionBrown glaze shading to yellow-brown in high relief areas. Portrait of George Washington after Gilbert Stuart.Label TextJ. G. & J. F. Low Art Tile Works Chelsea, Massachusetts George Washington Portrait Tile, ca. 1885 Glazed stoneware Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2853Exhibition History"From Earth and Fire: Art Pottery and Art Glass from the Chrysler Museum of Art," The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia: Autumn 1997 - Summer 1999. "First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001. Waterside
