Plate: The Constellation and L'Insurgent Maker: Shenango Pottery Company (American, founded 1901)

1933

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

White hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Diameter: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

1942.360b

Geography

Made in New Castle, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Containers

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No Copyright - United States
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plates (dishes)

Inscriptions

Legend on reverse surrounded by anchors and cannon: "THE CONSTELLATION/AND L'INSURGENT/OFF THE ISLAND OF SAINT/CHRISTOPHERS, ON FEBRUARY 9, 1799, IN/A HARD FOUGHT ENGAGEMENT OF AN/HOUR AND A QUARTER, THE FRIGATE L'IN-/SURGENT, UNDER CAPTAIN BARREANT, YIELDED/TO SUPERIOR SKILL AND BRAVERY AND WAS/TAKEN BY THE CONSTELLATION UNDER COMMO-/DORE THOMAS TRUXTON, IN A THRILLING BATTLE/OF OUR NAVAL WAR WITH FRANCE. THIS SCENE/IS AFTER THE ENGRAVING BY E. SAVAGE WHICH/HE PUBLISHED MAY 20, 1799. IT IS NUMBER TWO/OF A SERIES OF TWELVE AMERICAN NAVAL/PRINTS FROM THE MABEL BRADY GARVAN COL-/LECTION REPRODUCED BY SPECIAL PERIS-/SION UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE /AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY IN COM-/MEMORATION OF THE FOUNDING/AND EARLY EXPLOITS/OF THE UNITED/STATES NAVY."

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