Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, 1759–present). Platter, Old Ironsides, ca. 1938. Glazed earthenware, 2 x 19 x 15 5/8 in. (5.1 x 48.3 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jason and Susanna Berger, 1999.103.31. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.103.31.jpg)
Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, 1759–present). Platter, Old Ironsides, ca. 1938. Glazed earthenware, 2 x 19 x 15 5/8 in. (5.1 x 48.3 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jason and Susanna Berger, 1999.103.31. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.103.31_mark.jpg)
Platter, Old Ironsides
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
DATES
ca. 1938
DIMENSIONS
2 x 19 x 15 5/8 in. (5.1 x 48.3 x 39.7 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Reverse, off center in circular cartouche in brown transfer: " WEDGWOOD OF ETRURIA & BARLASTON/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ CONSTITUTION AND JAVA/ [stork?] A C/GEORGE C. WALES/des.et.del./1938"; at center in brown transfer: "H.M.S JAVA (FORMERLY THE FRENCH FRIGATE LA RENOMMEE) COMMANDED BY/ CAPTAIN HENRY LAMBERT. MET THE U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION, COMMODORE/ WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE COMMANDING, ON THE 29TH OF DECENBER 1812 OFF THE /COAST OF BRAZIL IN LIGHT AIRS AND A SMOOTH SEA. / AN ACTION OF OVER TWO HOURS FOLLOWED, BOTH SHIPS MANEUVERING CONSTANTLY/FOR A RAKING POSITION; TOWARDS THE END THE JAVA BEING ALMOST DISMASTED/ AND UNMANAGEABLE, THE CONSTITUTION HALUED OFF TO MAKE REPAIRS TO/HER BADLY CUT RIGGING. THIS IS THE MOMENT CHOSEN FOR THE PICTURE. / THE JAVA SURRENDERED ON THE RETURN OF THE CONSTITUTION, / AND WAS BLOWN UP THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE TRANSFER OF HER PEOPLE. / COMPILED FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORTS/ OF COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE U.S.N. AND LIEUTENANT CHADS R.N."
SIGNATURE
On front: designer of print, in brown transfer: "George C. Wales 1938"
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.103.31
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Jason and Susanna Berger
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, 1759–present). Platter, Old Ironsides, ca. 1938. Glazed earthenware, 2 x 19 x 15 5/8 in. (5.1 x 48.3 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jason and Susanna Berger, 1999.103.31. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.103.31.jpg)
IMAGE
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