Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Wright's Ferry on Susquehanna
Title
Wright's Ferry on Susquehanna
Object name
Plate
Date
1815-1840
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. ( 2.9 x 23.2 cm )
Description
Circular white clay bodied plate with irregular scalloped rim and molded foot; medium blue transfer printed decoration of central circular view of river with sailing boat; sheer cliff on right, hills to the left, plants and trees in foreground, floral transfer-printed border of large roses in groups with stylized decorative band at rim (Wright's Ferry at Susquehanna).
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.149
Marks
impressed: on base: sunburst
typed: affixed on base: "Wright's Ferry on Susquehanna, Penn."
Gallery Label
According to the donor, this plate was purchased from the Kellogg Collection in November of 1925.
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
