Plate

Copied Waylande Gregory, Plate, 1958, ceramic, 3411 18 in. (2.028.3) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ivy Borow Reade, 1993.62.1

Artwork Details

Title
Plate
Date
1958
Dimensions
3411 18 in. (2.028.3) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Ivy Borow Reade
Mediums
Mediums Description
ceramic
Classifications
Keywords
  • 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.