Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Luce Center
Two Powder Horns: The Italian and The 'Germania' (F-46)
Object Number:
1907.36.442
Date:
1891
Medium:
Brown ink and wash, watercolor, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. ( 27.6 x 36.8 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed left center: R. A. Grider/ 1891
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "R.A. Grider / 1891"; inscribed at lower right: "No. 305 THE 'ITALIAN.' SHOWING WORSHIP / BEFORE A CRUCIFIX. / No. 306 THE 'GERMANIA'...", with 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.
