Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object name
Plate
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 26 cm )
Description
Molded glazed earthenware plate decorated in black transfer print with image of ferry labeled "Alleghany" on canal with buildings, one labeled "Hope" and figures with border of sprigs of various flowers on rim.
Object Number
INV.14429c
Marks
printed: in black on back of rim: "Alleghany Scenery" /set in border rosettes "Peppard & Callan/importers/ Pittsburg"
typed: paper label affixed to back :"Bellevue Pottery not Staffordshire"; "Larsen 571 in her 1939 edition"
hand written: paper label affixed to back: "Sam said [____?]; "I like it! Raze" [?] ; "I shall check p" [?]
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
