Name/Title
World Wide Art Studios, souvenir plate ("Portsmouth Celebrates America"), Covington, Tenn., ca. 1976Entry/Object ID
2023.010.002Description
Round plate with raised edge and gilt border, containing polychrome image of Portsmouth at center with legend "Portsmouth Celebrates / America," and "1776 [strawberry] 1976" at bottom.
Inscriptions and marks: On back, in black, "Portsmouth, N.H.'s historic water front, / drawn by Lisa Canney, age 15, Portsmouth / High School - May 1975." Marked "World
Wide Art Studios, Covington, Tenn. 38019". Paper label glued to bottom with typescript: "Presented by / Mrs. L.R. Whitaker & / Mrs. Anthony E. / Peters / 11-16-77"Collection
Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.010Source or Donor
Kaufhold, TomAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Canney, LisaRole
ArtistManufacturer
World Wide Art StudiosDate made
circa 1975Place
City
CovingtonState/Province
TennesseeCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
On the bottomTranscription
On back, in black, "Portsmouth, N.H.'s historic water front, /
drawn by Lisa Canney, age 15, Portsmouth / High School - May 1975." Marked "World
Wide Art Studios, Covington, Tenn. 38019". Paper label glued to bottom with
typescript: "Presented by / Mrs. L.R. Whitaker & / Mrs. Anthony E. / Peters / 11-16-77"Dimensions
Height
1 inDiameter
10-1/8 in
