The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Plate: St. George and the Dragon

Plate: St. George and the Dragon

1936
(American, 1910–2002)
Diameter: 53.8 cm (21 3/16 in.)

Description

In the 1930s one of the most popular departments at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art) was enameling. Students translated ideas of color and composition that they were learning in painting and ceramics to the application of glass powder enamels on copper, akin to Aitken's depiction of Saint George slaying a very demanding dragon. Working in a lighthearted style, Aitken was among the most prolific and accomplished student artisans to find commercial success in this medium.
  • Purchased from the 18th Annual May Show
  • Russell Barnett Aitken Entry Card to 1936 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Aitken, Russell. Russell Barnett Aitken Collection. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. library.clevelandart.org
  • The May Show: 18th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 6-June 14, 1936).
  • {{cite web|title=Plate: St. George and the Dragon|url=false|author=Russell Barnett Aitken|year=1936|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1936.377