Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a watercolor work on paper by the Social Realist artist Eric Owen. It dates from 1948 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a watercolour painting created by Eric Owen in 1948. It depicts the Wedgwood factory in Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows construction work on the side elevation of the Wedgwood factory facing the canal, a few years after the factory's opening in 1940. The scene captures a moment in the factory's development.
History & Provenance
Eric Owen, the artist, worked as chief modeller and sculptor for Wedgwood from 1946 to 1967. He continued to work as a freelance modeller with facilities at Barlaston until his death in 1975.
Context
Owen's role at Wedgwood involved modelling tableware shapes and portrait medallions. He was also an accomplished lecturer and teacher, having taught at the Royal College of Art, and was elected a member of the Society of Industrial Artists in 1957.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eric Owen painted quiet, single-sheet watercolors in 1948, leaving titles blank and letting the paper speak.
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