UND Pottery Collection
Artist Bio
Frances Mercedes Mahon from Langdon, ND was born in 1899 and attended the North Dakota School of Mines from 1918-1922. There she met her husband, Morris N. Webster. They both graduated and went on to become college professors. They made their home in Everett, WA. and Palm Springs, CA. One interesting note about Frances is that from a young age she had a camera. She used it to chronicle college life for 4 years at UND and she created 2 huge photo scrap-books of her 4 years there. The pictures are a fascinating look at post-war college life in Grand Forks.
Biography provided by John Parks.
Preview
Years Attended School
1918-1922
Size
5.75 x 5.75
Date of Work
Between 1918-1922
Identification #
C MSC 423-1127
Description
Glaze test tile, color chart -- design of a triangle divided into 25 smaller triangles.
Art Descriptors
triangles (polygons); glazing (coating); ceramic tile; flat (form attributes); color trial proofs; multicolored; flat (form attributes)
UND Seal
No
Cable Seal
No
Identifying Markings
Impression on back Made at the college of Mining Engineering, State University, Grand Forks, N.D. SEE: MSC 384-1068--MSC 391-1075
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
edges slightly chipped
Status
Stored: UND Pottery Collection Box 70
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Recommended Citation
Moses, Mrs. and Mahon, Frances Mercedes, "C MSC 423-1127, Triangle color chart" (2017). UND Pottery Collection. 1476.
https://commons.und.edu/pottery/1476
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”
Keywords
Pottery, glaze, test tile