Image

RISDM 2004-89-10.tif RISDM 2004-89-10 back.tif

Clare Leighton

Shipbuilding Plate,

Description

Maker

Title

Shipbuilding Plate

Medium

earthenware

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

2.2 cm (7/8 inches) (height)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: The verso has a title and description of the image and has the legend, "SHIPBUILDING/The stately sailing vessels of by-gone days traveled the seven seas and brought New England to every world port. Whether in Maine, Massachusetts or Rhode Island, today’s builder is till imbued with the same pride of craftsmanship which inspired his ancestors in the creation of such masterpieces of ship-building as the elegant ‘China Clipper’ or the sturdy fishing vessel.”

Place

Place Made: England

Type

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2004.89.10

About

Shipbuilding Plate
New England Industries

Marks: The verso has a title and description of the image and has the legend, "SHIPBUILDING/The stately sailing vessels of by-gone days traveled the seven seas and brought New England to every world port. Whether in Maine, Massachusetts or Rhode Island, today’s builder is till imbued with the same pride of craftsmanship which inspired his ancestors in the creation of such masterpieces of ship-building as the elegant ‘China Clipper’ or the sturdy fishing vessel.”

Place Made: England

Related

Use

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