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Your Price: $ 275.00
Item Number: 5153
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Manufacturer: Ellemarie and Jackson Woolley, San Diego, CA
Ellamarie (1913-1976) and Jackson Woolley (1910-1992) are two of the pre-eniment artists who worked in the medium of enamel in the 20th century. They are included in the seminal exhibit of 2007 produced by the Long Beach Museum of Art entitled "Painting with Fire: Masters of Enameling in America 1930-1980". One of only 13 artists to merit a full chapter, information about them can be seen on pages 149-165 of the exhibit catalogue.
Based in San Diego, CA, this husband and wife team first saw enameling in 1947. In an interview Ellamarie stated that they were enamoured of enamel for "the medium’s unique properties, particularly its rich color and layered depth, especially appealing."
The plates which they produced between 1947-1953 were signed and numbered sequentially based on the order they were produced. Modern in their design, the plates were decorated with abstract, figurative, or still-life designs. More than 5000 of these plates were produced between 1948-1953.
Their work was shown in the annual Decorative Arts and Ceramics Exhibition at the Wichita Art Association in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955 (Ellamarie), 1956 (Ellamarie), 1957 and 1961 (Ellamarie), as well as in the biennial exhibitions of 1968 and 1970. Their work was featured in the seminal Kenneth Bate’s book "Enameling: Principles and Practice", as well as in the 1957 publication by Oppi Untracht titled "Enameling on Metal". From 1954 on, their attention turned to larger works.
This #804 plate was created for Gump’s of San Francisco. It measures 4 5/8 inches in diameter. A vibrant chartreuse background serves to makes the abstract birds and fish POP out on this plate. Done in shades of turquoise, teal, green, orange and purple, these animals are asymmetrically placed around the plate. Counterenameled in a rich speckled green, the signatures are on the copper middle of the back.
The item is in excellent vintage condition. There are a few very hard to see scratches on the front. You need to tip the plate to a light source to find them. They do not penetrate the glaze down to the copper. They are very light.
An important piece of American enameling art, add it to your Midcentury enamel or art collection today.
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