Charlotte Mourning at the tomb of Werther
Plaque
1777-1780 (made)
1777-1780 (made)
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Oval plaque of white stoneware with blue jasper dip and applied white stoneware relief. The scene depicts 'Charlotte Mourning at the tomb of Werther', from a popular Romantic novel by Goethe. A female figure kneels in prayer before a pedestal on which stands an urn. She wears classical robes. At the foot of the pedestal is a seated dog. Around the outside of the scene is a border of applied white flowers, within which is another border of dots.
Object details
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| Title | Charlotte Mourning at the tomb of Werther |
| Materials and techniques | White stoneware with blue jasper dip and applied white stoneware relief |
| Brief description | Oval plaque of white stoneware with blue Jasper dip and applied white relied, Turner & Co., Staffordshire, ca. 1777-80. |
| Physical description | Oval plaque of white stoneware with blue jasper dip and applied white stoneware relief. The scene depicts 'Charlotte Mourning at the tomb of Werther', from a popular Romantic novel by Goethe. A female figure kneels in prayer before a pedestal on which stands an urn. She wears classical robes. At the foot of the pedestal is a seated dog. Around the outside of the scene is a border of applied white flowers, within which is another border of dots. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Impressed 'TURNER' on reverse. |
| Credit line | Gift of Miss M. J. Boast |
| Production | The subject was originally used by Wedgwood for a Jasper ware relief. |
| Literary reference | The subject derives from Goethe's romance; "The Sorrows of Young Werther". |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.240-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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