Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified man (Bowen family?)
Title
Unidentified man (Bowen family?)
Date
ca. 1830-40
Medium
Brown painted plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/2 x 14 x 11 in. ( 62.2 x 35.6 x 27.9 cm )
Description
Portrait bust.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Harry Arnold Day
Object Number
1944.276
Gallery Label
The bust possibly represents the father of Gen. James Bowen (1808-1886). It came from the library of his home at Hastings-on-Hudson.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
