Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Firemark
Object Number:
INV.170
Date:
1805-1810
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 31.4 x 21 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
painted: in red on underside: "365"
written: on piece of masking tape on front: "18"
Description:
Oval cast iron firemark painted green with a relief image of tree with leaves.
Gallery Label:
This fire mark was made for the Mutual Assistance Company of Philadelphia (See Publications).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
