Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Three Powder Horns: The Randall, The Messaury, and The Grey (FW-150, 151, 152)
Object Number:
1907.36.133
Date:
1888
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, graphite, and copper metallic pigment with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 15/16 x 15 3/8 in. ( 27.8 x 39.1 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: not signed
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at right of horns: "The Randall…The Messauary…The Gray…", with brief histories of the horns
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
