Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray
Object Number:
2010.26.6
Date:
1945-1955
Medium:
Printed metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (0.6 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm)
Description:
Stamped pin-up ashtray, advertising Bridge Tavern. Woman, wearing a blue dress, sits on cushion while holding a dog. Set against a yellow background, with red border. Captioned: "PEEK-A'-KNEES / litho in U.S.A". Text on border reads: "Stolen From / Bridge Tavern / Enterprise, Wash. / Kelly, Manager".
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
