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Set of Plates

Artist Julia C. Owens (American, 1859 - 1930)

Manufacturer Haviland and Company (French, founded 1842)

Date1886

MediumPorcelain

Dimensions3/4 × 7 3/8 inches (1.9 × 18.7 cm)

MarkingsMaker's mark on the back in green: H&Co.[subscript] / L

Credit LineGift of Wayne Willis.

Object number2020.7.1-.9

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis is one of nine porcelain plates hand-painted with different landscapes by Julia Clifford Owens in 1886. Julia was the granddaughter of Sarah Wallace and George Welshman Owens, and the daughter of Elizabeth Gordon Wayne and George Savage Owens, whose portraits can be seen in the Owens-Thomas House. Ceramics painting was an artistic endeavour considered an appropriate activity for women in late-Victorian society. For some, it was a pleasant diversion; for others, a serious art form. Ceramics painting could also provide a respectable means of earning an income.

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