Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Landing of Henry Hudson
Object Number:
1954.195
Date:
ca. 1909
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 25.7 cm )
Marks:
printed: on reverse: "RM &Co" [in diamond]/ "THE / ROWLAND & MARSELLUS Co/ STAFFORDSHIRE/ ENGLAND"
printed: on obverse border: "ROBERT FULTON/ THE 'CLERMONT'/ THE FIRST STEAMBOAT/ STATE CAPITOL ALBANY/ GEN. GRANT'S TOMB/S.S. HENRICK HUDSON/WESTPOINT, FRO
Description:
Deep earthenware plate with convex rim; dark blue transfer printed border of historical view panels; central view of Hudson's landing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Carl T.F. Newman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
