Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
Date:
1879
Object Number:
1971.104
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Platter: Penn's Treaty with the Indians
Object Number:
1961.290
Date:
1830-1859
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 17 1/4 x 14 in. ( 4.1 x 43.8 x 35.6 cm )
Description:
Oval pearlware platter with concave rim and wavy edge; light blue transfer printed geometric border; central view of three Native American figures and four Anglo-European figures (Penn's Treaty); tag glued on bottom.
Gallery Label:
The source of this view is a painting by Benjamin West.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
