Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Printed textile
Object Number:
1963.122
Date:
ca. 1815
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 3/4 x 24 7/8 in. ( 52.7 x 63.2 cm )
Marks:
printed: allover: "FIRST/ BUILT LINE OF BATTLE/ SHIP IN THE WESTERN/ WORLD/ FORCE/ of an United States/ Line of Battle Ship/ Lower gun-deck.../..."
Description:
Cotton copperplate-printed image of the Battleship Independence at sea, surrounded by garlands and banners held by doves, cherubim, and a bald eagle; in lower corners two cherubim under palm trees; printed in sepia ink on a white ground; decorative border.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
