Name/Title
Painting of the Clark and Sons Pottery, by Will John Jones, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
2021.14.1Description
Acc. No. 21.14.1
Subject Category: Industries of Alameda; Clark & Sons
Date or Period: c. 1900
Object: painting
Description: Oil painting on canvas, of a dirt track, and beyond fields of what appears to be cabbages or kale, a factory with a tall smoking chimney, brick red and other buildings. Signed bottom right, in purple, Wm. - or Will? - Jones. A label on the back states: Title: Alameda Pottery; Artist: Wm Jones; Return Address: Oakland Art Gallery.
Frame is wood with a carved look, painted metallic grey.
Size: L 20" X W 26 1/2"; frame: 23 1/2" X W 29 1/2"
History of Object: Oil painting by William John Jones (1886-1947), of the Clark and Sons Pottery, c. early 1900s.
Acquired from: unknown
Catalog Date: 2/2/2021Interpretative Labels
Label
2/2/2021 MvL:
current sign:
A painting depicting Clark and Sons Pottery Works
located in the West End and examples of their products
Clark and Sons, manufacturers and dealers in architectural terra cotta, brick, sewer and chimney pipes, was originally established in Sacramento. They moved to Alameda in 1886, and were active here for many years.
Their plant was demolished in 1963.
----
This is on top of an older label:
PAINTING DEPICTING THE
S POTTERY, WEST END EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED THERE.
Clarks, manufacturers and dealers in architectual terra cotta, brick, sewer and chimney pipe, was originally established in Sacramento. They moved to Alameda in 1886 and were active for many years.
Donors:
Eleanor Clark
Mr. & Mrs. W. Risling
Paul Breitkopf
Estate of Kathleen Edwards
