Collection Highlights

The Peale Family

Date:

1773-1809

Object Number:

1867.298

Medium:

Oil on canvas

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Object name

Carved cluster of sheep

Date

1850-1900

Medium

Wood, paint

Dimensions

Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 in. ( 3.8 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm )

Description

Carved wooden cluster of six sheep all on a single base; sheep have white painted bodies and base in painted green.

Object Number

INV.8208

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.