Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Horn: William Hardy (R-89), with a Vignette Satire of the British Receiving Scalps from Indian Allies
Object Number:
1907.36.268
Date:
1891
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, gouache, brown ink, graphite, and gold, copper, and blue metallic pigment, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. ( 32.7 x 36.8 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom right: RA Grider 1891
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in brown ink: "RA Grider 1891."; inscribed at upper right: "The WM. HARDY", followed by a brief history of the horn; at lower right below vignette: "A SCENE ON THE FRONTIERS AS PRACTICED BY THE HUMANE / BRITISH AND THEIR WORTHY ALLIES!", followed by a satirical poem; at middle left: "Note concerning picture & voucher...", followed by an explanation of the imagery and text
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.