Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pitcher
Object name
Pitcher
Date
1815-1840
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 6 x 4 in. ( 15.2 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass pitcher blown in a three-part mold of geometric design (McKearin GIII-5); barrel-shaped body with tall neck with flared rim pulled out to form spout, applied handle with crimped and curled end, and base molded with concentric rings (Type VI-A); body molded with bands of vertical ribbing at neck and base, diagonal ribbing at shoulders, and a wide band with alternating panels of sunbursts and diamond diapering around waist.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1952.213
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
