Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1936.412
Date:
ca. 1910
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. ( 1.9 x 20.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: in the center: "ESTE ES UNO DE LOS PLATOS/ DE ALVARADO, ECHO DE/ PLATA NATIVA OBSEQUIADO AL/ REPRESTANTE WM. SULZER/ POR EL PRESIDENTE/ ESTRADA CABRERA DE/ GUATEMALA 1910." in block letters
Description:
Wrought silver plate; raised sides and a flared lobate sides with an applied molded rim; rim stamped with a crown and a tower; engraved in the center, "ESTE ES UNO DE LOS PLATOS/ DE ALVARADO, ECHO DE/ PLATA NATIVA OBSEQUIADO AL/ REPRESTANTE WM. SULZER/ POR EL PRESIDENTE/ ESTRADA CABRERA DE/ GUATEMALA 1910." in block letters.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this plate was hammered from native silver by a Mayan craftsman for Alvarado (ca. 1485-1541), the Conquistador of Guatamala. It was presented to the donor by Estrada Cabrera (1857-1923), President of Guatamala.
Credit Line:
Gift of Honorable William Sulzer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
