World War I Dutch Société Céramique Out of Danger Plate
1914
25.0 x 3.0 cm
University of Pretoria Museums
World War I Dutch Société Céramique Out of Danger plate, designed by Joseph Frenay. The female figure wearing a crown inscribed with the letter ‘N’ (Netherlands) is the Virgin of Holland and the figure in the blue dress is the symbolic mother of Belgium. The plate is inscribed,
joseph frenay (1857 – 1940)
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About this artwork
- Title: World War I Dutch Société Céramique Out of Danger Plate
- Artist: joseph frenay
- Year: 1914
- Original dimensions: 25.0 x 3.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: University of Pretoria Museums
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia