Name/Title
Glazed plaque with Madonna and Child and angels, prior 1997Entry/Object ID
2011.21.3Description
ACC. NO. 11.21.3
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD, DECORATIVE
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
OBJECT: PLAQUE
DESCRIPTION:
A GLAZED EARTHENWARE PLAQUE IN THE DELLA ROBBIA-STYLE. PLAQUE DEPICTS THE MADONNA AND CHILD, SURROUNDED BY ANGELS. PLAQUE IS PREDOMINANTLY IN WHITE, ACCENTUATED WITH A PALE BLUE-COLORED BACKGROUND AND FLOWERS IN GREEN; YELLOW, AND RED COLORS. PIECE IS SIGNED, "ITALY."
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A HANGING WALL PLAQUE PURCHASED IN ITALY BY THE MEYERS' SISTERS, POSSIBLY IN THE 1950's.
DONOR: ESTATE OF JEANETTE MEYERS
CATALOGED: APRIL 16, 2011Interpretative Labels
Label
8/28/2022 MvL: current sign applies to 10.17.8 and 11.21.3):
TERRA COTTA WALL PLAQUE
Hand painted and glazed terra cotta
wall plaques, in the della Robe style
purchased in Italy by the Meyers
sisters.
