Powder Horn: P. A. Keller (R-58), Two Sides Depicted, and Vignette Views of Stone Church at Palatine and the Peter Wagner Farm and Blockhouse,
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Classification:
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Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, graphite, and gold and green metallic pigment with selective glazing on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. ( 29.5 x 34.3 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.239
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: Rufus A. Grider Canajoharie N.Y. 1890. Center: RA Grider Ap.1890
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left below horn in brown ink: "Rufus A Grider Canajoharie N.Y. 1890."; also signed at center and lower right; inscribed at middle right: "The / P.A. KELLER…", followed by a brief history of the horn; at lower right below vignette: "View of the PETER WAGNER Farm..."; at upper left: "PALATINE, stone / Church…"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
19710
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Powder Horn: George Morley (R-38), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Paul Revere and a Scene of the British Fleet in Boston Harbor at Night
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Classification:
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Date:
1891
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, graphite, and gold metallic pigment with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 15/16 x 14 9/16 in. ( 32.9 x 37 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.219
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom center: Rufus A.Grider/ of Canajoharie N.Y. July 21, 1891
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center below horn in brown ink: "Rufus A Grider / of Canajoharie N.Y., July 21. 1891."; inscribed at middle right above portrait vignette in black ink: "Paul Revere / WATCHING THE SIGNALS / ON OLD NORTH CHURCH"
inscribed at lower left below horn: "The GEO. MORLEY", followed by a brief history of the horn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
19709
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Self-Portrait (1818-1893) Sketching in the Woods
Classification:
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Date:
1848
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, white lead pigment, black and brown ink, and selective glazing over graphite on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (13.3 x 8.3 cm)
Description:
Self-portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
1947.356
Marks:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in brown ink: "WR. Miller / Weehawken NJ. 1848."
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in brown ink: "WR. Miller / Weehawken NJ. 1848."
Gallery Label:
A native of England, Miller came to America in 1845 and from then until his death he lived mainly in New York. He was a prolific landscape painter in watercolor, and he also produced numerous pen and ink sketches for illustrated publications. In this self-portrait he is pictured sketching in one of his favorite haunts at Weehawken on the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River.
Provenance:
George A. Zabriskie, NYC
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1878
eMuseum Object ID:
19683
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Carl's Mill, Tarrytown, New York
Classification:
Date:
1851
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, selective glazing, and graphite on paper, laid on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 20 in. ( 36.2 x 50.8 cm )
mat: 22 x 28 in. ( 55.9 x 71.1 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1951.417
Marks:
signature and date: lower right: "W. R. Miller/ 1851"
inscription: lower left: "Carl's Mill, Sleepy Hollow/W. R. Miller, N.Y."
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at the lower right in red watercolor: "W.R. Miller. / .1851."; inscribed at lower left in black ink: "Carl's Mill Sleepy Hollow / W.R. Miller. NY."
Gallery Label:
This little mill on the Pocantico River was one of the ancient landmarks of the Sleepy Hollow country of Westchester County immortalized by Washington Irving (1783-1859). A re-rendering by Miller of this picture (oil on academy board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches), signed and dated 1883, was in the collection of the Old Print Shop, New York City, in 1958. The Society also has in its collection a watercolor of the dam at Carl's Mill taken by William Henry Wallace (q.v.) in 1893 after the mill vanished.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1851
eMuseum Object ID:
19682
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Powder Horn: The African, Horn Bound with Wood and Leather (F-55)
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Classification:
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Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, black and brown ink and wash, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/16 x 14 1/4 in. ( 25.9 x 36.2 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.451
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom center: RA Grider, Aug.1890
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center below horn in brown ink: "RA Grider Aug. 1890."; inscribed at lower right: "The AFRICAN.", followed by its materials- horn, wood, and leather- and a brief history
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
19679
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East Hampton from the Church Belfry
Classification:
Date:
c. 1872
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and graphite on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. ( 29.5 x 23.2 cm )
Description:
Townscape
Credit Line:
Watson Fund
Object Number:
1980.45
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1872
eMuseum Object ID:
19674
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sunset on the River Tyne, England
Classification:
Date:
1892
Medium:
Black and brown ink and wash over graphite on light brown paper
Dimensions:
mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. ( 36.2 x 48.9 cm )
Overall: 10 3/4 x 14 7/8 in. ( 27.3 x 37.8 cm )
Description:
Marine
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1955.148
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "W.R. Miller Del. /Augt 7th 1892
inscription: lower right: "744 Broadway / N.Y."
inscription: upper: "No [blank] Marine Series/"Sunset on the river Tyne, Engd (Keelmen coming into Harbour)/Composed Augt 7th 1892/12 x 8"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left inside image in black ink wash: "W. M. Miller Del / Augt 7th 1892."; at lower right: "744 Broadway / N.Y"; inscribed at upper center outside image in black ink over graphite: "No Marine Series. / 'Sunset on the river Tynes, Eng." / (Keelmen coming into Harbour) / Composed augt 7th 1892. / 12 x 8."; various annotations in sky
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
19672
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Brook at Port Morris, Bronx, New York
Classification:
Date:
1879
Medium:
Graphite and white chalk on gray-green prepared paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. ( 37.8 x 27.3 cm )
mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. ( 48.9 x 36.2 cm )
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1955.119
Marks:
inscription: Lower right: Port Morris/Westchester/March 20th 1879"
inscription: lower left: "1st Ravine"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left inside image in graphite: "1st Ravine"; inscribed at lower right inside image in graphite: "Port Morris / Westchester / March 20th. 1879."; various annotations throughout
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1879
eMuseum Object ID:
19671
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder Horn: Gershom Burbank (FW-201), with Carving Unfurled, and a Vignette of Washington's Headquarters
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Classification:
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Date:
1895
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. ( 31.1 x 38.4 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.175
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: Rufus A. Grider, Canajoharie N.Y. / 1895 in Novr.
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower left below horn in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider"; inscribed at lower right below horn: "Canajoharie N.Y./1895 in Nov."; at lower right: "The GERSHOM BURBANK…", followed by a brief history of the horn; at middle right below vignette: "WASHINGTON'S Head Qtrs.…"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1895
eMuseum Object ID:
19670
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Powder Horn: Daniel Hayden (FW-196), with Carving Unfurled
Classification:
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Date:
1897
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 9/16 x 14 11/16 in. ( 31.9 x 37.3 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.170
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: Rufus A. Grider Mar. 1897. Canajoharie N.Y.
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left below powder horn in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider Mar. 1897. Canajoharie N.Y."; inscribed at lower right: "The DANL. HAYDEN…", followed by a brief history of the horn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1897
eMuseum Object ID:
19669
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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