Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Powder Horn: "Shreds of History" (FW-56), with Carving Unfurled
Object Number:
1907.36.55
Date:
1891
Medium:
Watercolor, brown ink and wash, gouache, and graphite with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. ( 29.2 x 37.8 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed center right: RA Grider March 1891
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right below powder horn in brown ink: "RA Grider March 1891."; inscribed at lower right in black and brown ink: " 'SHREDS OF HISTORY' ", 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.
