Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cane
Object Number:
2010.24.102
Date:
2002
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 3/4 x 1 x 4 1/4 in. (95.9 x 2.5 x 10.8 cm)
Description:
Democrat political cane.
Gallery Label:
Ohio carver George Huggins was commissioned by Grumet to create a cane commemorating Democratic campaign activities. The handle of the wooden cane is shaped to resemble the head of a donkey, and past election campaign logos decorate the sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
