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
Two Powder Horns: Lieutenant John Ballard and Abel Scott (R-126, 127)
Object Number:
1907.36.305
Date:
1890
Medium:
Brown and black ink and wash, watercolor, graphite, and gouache, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/16 x 14 1/2 in. ( 28.7 x 36.8 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed center left: RA Grider / of Canajoharie/ N.Y. Aug. 1890
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at center below upper horn in brown ink: "RA Grider / of Canajoharie / N.Y. Aug. 1890."; inscribed at middle right: "The Lieut. BALLARD.", and at lower right: "The ABEL SCOTT.", each followed by 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.
