Plaque
- Title:
- The Potter
- Object Name:
- Plaque
- Object ID:
- 1987.060.02
- Creator:
- Trippetti, Joseph
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1970
- Description:
- Portrait of The Potter, by Joseph Trippetti (b. 1923), c. 1970. Enamel on steel plaque. Portrait of a potter in the cubist style with abstractions. Potter sitting on a bench wearing a hat; his feet resting on a potter's wheel, turning a pot. Plaque executed in shades of red, blue, and orange. Signed at bottom "TRIPPETTI". Ink inscription on frame backing: "Joe TRIPPETTI / MANCHESTER, N.H. / 'THE POTTER'". Black painted pine frame inset.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel
Enamel - Dimensions:
- H-16 W-12 inches
- Provenance:
- Acquired by Carol J. Bagan of Rum Hill Antiques in 1987, from Elinor and Carl Adams of Concord, NH, who had acquired it from the artist.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Trippetti, Joseph (1923- )
- Subjects:
- Potters, Pottery making, Abstract works
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