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Collection Highlights

James (1777-?) and Sarah Clark Tuttle (c. 1779-?)
1836
1937.1715
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on ivory paper
Sitter: Sarah Clark Tuttle

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Commemorative ribbon

Commemorative ribbon
Object name 
Commemorative ribbon
Date 
ca. 1904
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Johnson, Cowdin & Co.
Related People 
Depicted/Commemorated: George Washington
Medium 
Silk
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 x 2 7/8 in. ( 17.8 x 7.3 cm )
Description 
White and black jaquard-woven silk ribbon with portrait of George Washington within oval medallion at center; beneath are crossed laurel branches and scrolling band inscribed: "St. LOUIS UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION"; inscription above: "THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY".
Object Number 
INV.2852
Marks 
Inscription: at lower left beneath image, woven in black: "JOHNSON, COWDIN & Co./NEW YORK" Inscription: at lower right beneath image, woven in black: "MILLS: PATERSON, N.J./& PHOENIXVILLE, PA."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.