Reverse of a majolica plate
Photograph
ca. 1856 (photographed)
ca. 1856 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The photograph shows the reverse of a 16th-century Italian plate in maiolica - a type of tin-glazed earthenware with coloured decoration produced in Italy during the Renaissance period. The plate was probably made by the workshop of Maestro Giorgio di Pietro Andreoli (1465 - ca.1553). The simple floral decoration on the reverse of the plate is realised in metallic lustre work, a technique that was first used for maiolica in Italy by Maestro Giorgio.
The fine gold-toned photograph emphasises the iridescent qualities of the lustre decoration. It is not clear who took the photograph. Charles Thompson was the first official photographer for the South Kensington Museum, the forerunner of the V&A. But since the plate cannot be identified with any of the many works by Maestro Giorgio in the V&A, this photograph may be the work of Thompson’s teacher, Robert Bingham, who was based in Paris.
The fine gold-toned photograph emphasises the iridescent qualities of the lustre decoration. It is not clear who took the photograph. Charles Thompson was the first official photographer for the South Kensington Museum, the forerunner of the V&A. But since the plate cannot be identified with any of the many works by Maestro Giorgio in the V&A, this photograph may be the work of Thompson’s teacher, Robert Bingham, who was based in Paris.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Reverse of a majolica plate (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen-silver print |
| Brief description | Stanhope, W. |
| Physical description | Purple-sepia photograph of the reverse of plate |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unlimited edition |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The photograph shows the reverse of a 16th-century Italian plate in maiolica - a type of tin-glazed earthenware with coloured decoration produced in Italy during the Renaissance period. The plate was probably made by the workshop of Maestro Giorgio di Pietro Andreoli (1465 - ca.1553). The simple floral decoration on the reverse of the plate is realised in metallic lustre work, a technique that was first used for maiolica in Italy by Maestro Giorgio. The fine gold-toned photograph emphasises the iridescent qualities of the lustre decoration. It is not clear who took the photograph. Charles Thompson was the first official photographer for the South Kensington Museum, the forerunner of the V&A. But since the plate cannot be identified with any of the many works by Maestro Giorgio in the V&A, this photograph may be the work of Thompson’s teacher, Robert Bingham, who was based in Paris. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 36792 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2004 |
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