Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
1836
1858.3
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dish: Plant and Abstract Design
Object name
Dish: Plant and Abstract Design
Date
1835-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 9 x 9 in. ( 3.8 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed lead glass dish; octagonal form; rim decoration composed of alternating panels of acanthus leaves, scrolls and shields; base decoration composed of beehives, stars and thistles; all decoration on stippled ground.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number
INV.12922
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