Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object name
Cup plate
Date
1830-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with bulls' eyes along edge; in well, American eagle with shield on breast, with wings spread and head raised to right, clutching arrows and laurel branch, surrounded by stippled band punctuated by stars around edge of well; on interior rim, sunburst pattern radiating from center, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 670).
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number
1945.422
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
