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
Printed fabric
Title
Printed fabric
Object name
Textile yardage
Date
1846-1848
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 84 x 25 1/2 in. ( 213.4 x 64.8 cm )
Description
Cotton lithographed yardage of an all over pattern with a portriat of Zachary Taylor on his horse, Whitey, with a battle scene in the background within a floral pattern and stars; printed in teal, green, sepia, and brown on a tan ground.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1941.107
Gallery Label
This yardage was probably made for the Presidential campaign of Zachary Taylor of 1848.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
