Powder Horn: Mars and his Dogs (F-47)
Classification:
Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, brown ink and wash, gouache, graphite, and gold metallic pigment on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 3/16 x 10 3/16 in. ( 36 x 25.9 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.443
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed lower right: Skedth London 1890 by G. P. Gaskell artist/ in Watercolor by Rufus A. Grider/ Canajoharie N.Y./ 1890
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed at lower right in gray ink: "Sk'd in London 1890...RA. Grider / Canajoharie / 1890."; inscribed at lower center in etiquette: "MARS and his Dogs."; below: "POWDER HORN made from the Antler of a Stag, in the 16th Century...", followed by brief history of the horn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
1774
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder Horn: The Scott, Ochterlony Family Crest (F-28), Two Sides Depicted
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Classification:
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Date:
1890
Medium:
Brown ink and wash, watercolor, black ink and wash, and graphite on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. ( 28.6 x 35.9 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.425
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed center right: RA Grider of Canajoharie, N.Y. Oct. 1890
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Rufus A Grider of Canajoharie / N.Y. Oct. 1890."; inscribed at upper right: "The 'SCOTT' now posessed by / ALLAN CASSELS of TORONTO CANADA.", followed by a history of the horn; at lower right: "THE EMBLEMS.", with a key and explanation of the symbols engraved into horn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
1773
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Powder Horn: The Sauvageoi (F-44)
Classification:
Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/2 x 11 1/16 in. ( 39.4 x 28.1 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.440
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed lower left: Rufus A. Grider 1891.
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center inside image in white gouache: "Rufus A. Grider / 1891."; at lower center in brown ink: "The SAUVAGEOI. / made in MARTIN LUTHER'S / time it seems to represent a Family group...Rufus A. Grider of Canajoharie N.Y. / 1890."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
1740
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Powder Horn: The Norwegian (F-14), with Carving Unfurled
Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
1889
Medium:
Brown ink and wash, watercolor, black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. ( 27.6 x 34 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.418
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed center: Rufus A. Grider / July 1889
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider / July 1889."; inscribed at upper right "The Norwegian", followed by a brief history and translations of the phrases carved into horn; lower right and left inscribed with explanations of the mythological and biblical scenes engraved
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1889
eMuseum Object ID:
1739
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder Horn: Onondaga Indian, Prof. James Hall, Owner (I-11), with a Vignette Scene of Legendary Onondaga Chief Atotarho
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Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
1889
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 14 1/8 in. ( 27.3 x 35.9 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.395
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom right: Canajoharie Sept.1889 RA Grider
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed along lower edge in black ink: "In A.D. 1825 DAVID CUSICK a Tuscarora Indian wrote / an Account entitled 'SKETCHES of ANCIENT HISTORY...Canajoharie Sept 1889. RA Grider", with an extensive history taken from Cusick book; at upper left: "a POWDER HORN made & ornamented / by an American Indian..."; at lower center below vignette: "ATOTARHO the first of 13 Chiefs of that name..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1889
eMuseum Object ID:
1724
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Powder Horn: The Zanzibar (F-8), Two Sides Depicted
Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
c. 1890
Medium:
Watercolor, black and brown ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 9/16 x 13 5/16 in. ( 29.4 x 33.8 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.412
Marks:
inscriptions: not signed
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Zanzibar."; at lower left: "belongs to Mr MF Savage with Tiffany & Co....this horn came from Zanzibar Africa. horn is 22 inches long"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1888
eMuseum Object ID:
1723
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Belvedere, Central Park, New York City
Classification:
Date:
1914
Medium:
Black ink and wash and graphite on beige paper, laid on page in fragmentary album
Dimensions:
image size: 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. ( 14 x 9.8 cm )
mounted: 9 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 27.3 cm )
Description:
Cityscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel E. Rile
Object Number:
Z.2016.10r
Marks:
dated: lower left: "MAY 14/14"
inscribed in pencil: below image: "BELVEDERE, / CENTRAL PARK."
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in black ink over gray wash: "MAY 14/14."; below on page in graphite: "BELVEDERE. / CENTRAL PARK."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1914
eMuseum Object ID:
1713
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
North Park of Ramble, Central Park, New York City
Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
1914
Medium:
Black ink and wash and graphite on beige paper, laid on page in fragmentary album
Dimensions:
image size: 5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. ( 14.3 x 9.8 cm )
mounted: 9 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 27.3 cm )
Description:
Cityscape
Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel E. Rile
Object Number:
Z.2016.10q
Marks:
dated: lower left: "JULY 22-14"
inscribed in pencil: below image: "NORTH PART OF RAMBLE / CENTRAL PARK."
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in black ink over gray wash: "JULY. 22. 14."; below on page in graphite: "NORTH PART OF RAMBLE 1 / CENTRAL PARK."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1914
eMuseum Object ID:
1712
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Powder Horn: The City of "Havanna" (F-3), with Carving Unfurled
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Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
1887
Medium:
Watercolor, brown ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 7/8 x 13 1/16 in. ( 25.1 x 33.2 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.407
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: Rufus A. Grider/ Nov.4th 1887
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider Nov. 4th 1887."; inscribed at lower right: "The City of / HAVANNA.", with a brief history of the horn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
1708
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Powder Horn: Zuni Indian, with Bullet Pouch and Strap (I-19), with a Vignette Scene of a Hair Combing Courtship Ritual
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Classification:
Highlight:
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Date:
1890
Medium:
Black ink and wash, gouache, watercolor, brown ink, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. ( 37.5 x 32.1 cm )
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Object Number:
1907.36.403
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed center: by Rufus A. Grider/ of Canajoharie/ N.Y./ from the original / Dec. 30/ 1890
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed at center in brown ink: "by Rufus A. Grider / of Canajoharie / N.Y. / from the Original / Dec. 30. 1890."; inscribed at lower right below vignette: "Combing his hair with grass or straw / ZUNI COURTSHIP...."; below: "A ZUNI POWDER HORN...", followed by a brief history of the horn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
1707
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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