Waylande Gregory, Plate, 1958, ceramic, 3⁄4 x 11 1⁄8 in. (2.0 x 28.3) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ivy Borow Reade, 1993.62.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Plate
- Artist
- Date
- 1958
- Location
- Dimensions
- 3⁄4 x 11 1⁄8 in. (2.0 x 28.3) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Ivy Borow Reade
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- ceramic
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Figure group
- Object Number
- 1993.62.1
Artwork Description
Waylande Gregory began to produce small porcelain figures, plates, and candlesticks in 1935 in order to support his family. He produced more than a thousand of these small-scale works in his lifetime. Although the three figures in Gregory’s Plate are abstracted, the gender of each is still recognizable. The central figure is a thick-hipped woman and beneath her are two men who appear to be vying for her attention.