Plate
c.1901
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Plate with mermaid and fish, earthenware, painted by A.E.A (unknown artist), based on a painting by John William Waterhouse, Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, about 1901
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Incised, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Plate with mermaid and fish, earthenware, painted by A.E.A (unknown artist), based on a painting by John William Waterhouse, Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, about 1901 |
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| Content description | The central design is taken from the painting 'A Mermaid' (1900) by John William Waterhouse. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1901 and remains in their collection. It is possible that Waterhouse's painting was inspired by the Alfred Tennyson poem 'The Mermaid' written in 1830. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | DR ship mark (painted) with DRP on sail. A.E.A (painted) (Unknown artist). B hd (painted - birkenhead). |
| Credit line | Gift of Ian and Rita Smythe |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.132-2018 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2018 |
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