Collection Highlights
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
Date:
ca. 1700-1725
Object Number:
1952.80
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher: Boston State House/City Hall N.Y.
Object Number:
1940.138
Date:
1815-1829
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 14.6 x 17.1 x 12.1 cm )
Marks:
incised: on base: mark, partially obscured
printed: on base, affixed: "BOSTON STATE HOUSE AND CITY HALL, N.Y."
Description:
Bulbous bodied pearlware pitcher with cylindrical neck, spout, and handle printed medium blue with cartouche; each with view of neoclassical building with cow in front of one, strolling couple in front of the other, on floral ground with roses border.
Gallery Label:
The pitcher has a view of the Boston State House with City Hall, N.Y on the reverse side.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
