By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare terracotta plaque by Robert Wallace Martin (1843-1923) depicting a male shepherd in a rocky landscape and playing a pipe, the plaque incised “R Wallace Martin 1871-2 Sc B4 3, and impressed “R.W.M.”, English, 1871-2, 26.25 ins. high, 13 ins. wide.
Robert Wallace Martin was a sculptor by training, having studied with the English architectural sculptor, J.B. Phillips. In 1873 Martin founded Martinware Pottery in Fulham, soon after involving his brothers Edwin, Walter and Charles in the business. The Martin Brothers were primarily known for fantastical vessels, lidded jars, and other art pottery, mostly with bird (called “Wally Birds...
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1870s English Neoclassical Antique Terracotta Garden Ornaments