Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hotel Roosevelt
Title
Hotel Roosevelt
Object name
Matchbook
Medium
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions
Overall (closed): 1 7/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/8 in. (4.8 x 5 x 0.9 cm)
Description
30 stick matchbook with white exterior. Front cover with red and blue capital R logo circled by grey stars. Grey saddle with blue lettering AN H.C.A. HOTEL. Rear cover with blue lettering HOTEL / ROOSEVELT / NEW YORK, with the R of ROOSEVELT the blue and red capital R logo above a grey star. White interior with blue lettering (see transcription in notes).
Object Number
2008.47.178
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
