Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Luce Center
Powder Horn: The Goddess of the Chase (F-5), Two Sides Depicted
Object Number:
1907.36.409
Date:
1887
Medium:
Watercolor, brown ink and wash, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 7/16 x 13 7/8 in. ( 29.1 x 35.2 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed left: RA Grider Nov.3 1887
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at middle left in brown ink: "RA. Grider Nov. 3. 1887."; inscribed at lower right: "The GODDESS of the CHASE.", followed by a brief history of the horn
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
