Jar
Attributed to Edward William Farrar, American, 1807/08 - 1845 (active Middlebury, Vermont)
1830-1839
Red earthenware (redware), lead-glazed
Overall: 8 7/16 × 6 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (21.5 × 16.2 × 16.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Julia L. Whittier Fund and through a gift from William S. Paley, Class of 1979H, by exchange
2013.19
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Vessel
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Label
This is among a handful of exuberantly decorated redware jars that can be attributed to Edward William Farrar of Middlebury, Vermont. This jar’s lively ornamentation suggests Farrar’s desire to demonstrate not only his mastery of various potting techniques but also his eye for artful, spirited design. The crimped ridges around the neck echo the incised wavy lines and curving swaths of dark green glaze on the body. He created further textural interest with rhythmically-spaced bands of decoration formed with a coggle wheel—a tool to make indentations or grooves. This jar is one of relatively few known examples of New England redware in this sprightly ruffle-necked form, one now firmly associated with this maker.
From the 2019 exhibition American Art, Colonial to Modern, curated by Barbara J. MacAdam, Jonathan L. Cohen Curator of American Art
Exhibition History
American Art, Colonial to Modern, Israel Sack Gallery and Rush Family Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26, 2019-September 12, 2021.
American Folk Art at the Hood Museum of Art (a thematic partial permanent gallery installation); Israel Sack Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, July 16, 2015.
Provenance
A private collection in Massachusetts; to an anonymous private dealer; to The Stradlings, New York, New York (Diana and J. Garrison Stradling, dealers); sold to present collection, 2013.
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