Collection Highlights
Bird's Nest and Dog Roses
1867
1947.519
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Platter: Catskill Mountains, Hudson River
Object name
Platter: Catskill Mountains, Hudson River
Date
1820-1845
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 23.8 x 19 cm )
Description
Molded rectangular pearlware platter with slightly scalloped edges, pierced around brim and printed in dark blue with river scene: tree man foreground; cliffs; sailboats; mountains background, shells border. (Larsen, 3rd ed. no. 20).
Object Number
INV.14420
Marks
impressed: on base: "A"
Gallery Label
This object is similar in form and motif to 1961.293. See Halsey, p. 42.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
