Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Horn: The Van Siclen (FW-143), with Carving Unfurled
Object Number:
1907.36.126
Date:
1888
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 13 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 34.3 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: RA Grider June 18, 1888
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in brown ink: "R A Grider June 18. 1888."; inscribed at lower right: "The VAN SICLEN...", 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.
