Panel
18th century (made)
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This tile panel was made in Rotterdam, and an original cartoon still exists in the Municipal Archive in that town. This is a drawing on a thin sheet of paper, the outlines of which were pricked with a needle. This sheet was placed over the tiles and powdered charcoal was dusted or ‘pounced’ through the holes and onto the glaze below. The pounced outlines on the glaze were then traced over by the tile painter.
The design for this particular tile panel was copied from an engraving by Joseph Wagner (1706-1780), published in Venice in 1764, after a design by the painter Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767).
The design for this particular tile panel was copied from an engraving by Joseph Wagner (1706-1780), published in Venice in 1764, after a design by the painter Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese |
| Brief description | Panel of twenty-four tiles in tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese, made by Jan Aalmis, Rotterdam, 18th century |
| Physical description | Panel of twenty-four tiles in tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese with Abraham dismissing Hagar and Ishmael. Abraham is on the right and Hagar departs to the left with her child. To the left is a tree, and buildings are in the background. Within a rococo framework reserved against a marbled background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'I. Aalmis, Rotterdm' |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Van der Bergh through Art Fund |
| Object history | These tiles were part of the collection of Mr. Eelco M. Vis in Amsterdam.The Vis collection was exhibited at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1919 and at that time most of them were for sale though the antique dealer J. Tiller in Amsterdam. A large part of the collection, including these tiles, was purchased by Henry van den Bergh who gave the collection to the V&A through The Art Fund in 1923. |
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| Summary | This tile panel was made in Rotterdam, and an original cartoon still exists in the Municipal Archive in that town. This is a drawing on a thin sheet of paper, the outlines of which were pricked with a needle. This sheet was placed over the tiles and powdered charcoal was dusted or ‘pounced’ through the holes and onto the glaze below. The pounced outlines on the glaze were then traced over by the tile painter. The design for this particular tile panel was copied from an engraving by Joseph Wagner (1706-1780), published in Venice in 1764, after a design by the painter Giuseppe Zocchi (1711-1767). |
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| Accession number | C.476-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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