Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Horn: The Amos Crane (FW-3), with Vignette of Portraits of General Washington and Native American Chief 'King Phillip'
Object Number:
1907.36.3
Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, brown and black ink and wash, and gouache with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 36.8 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Signed bottom left: Rufus A. Grider, July 17, 1890.
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left below powder horn in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider July 17, 1890.; inscribed at lower right inside framing lines: "The Amos Crane", followed by a brief history of the horn; at left of center: a history of a tavern sign, the source of the portrait images
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
