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
Cream jug
Object name
Cream jug
Date
1815-1845 or 1920-1940
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 in. ( 10.8 x 9.8 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Deep blue mold 'blown' lead cream jug, blown in a 3-part mold (McKearin G III-23); globular body, tall neck, widely flared rim pulled out to form spout; applied handle crimped and curled at lower handle; drawn disk foot; diagonal ribbing around neck within horizontal rings; wide band of diamond diapering; between horizontal rings are 9 large diamonds each containing sunburst with diagonal ribs in between; rayed bottom (type IV); pontil mark.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1952.173