by Alex Seigfried | Nov 12, 2024 | Ceramics, Heard Museum
Plate Maker Maria and Julian Martinez Date of Creation 1939 Location San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico Materials Clay Institution Heard Museum Credit Line Heard Museum Collection, Gift of Betty Belsher Accession Number 5051-1 Photo Credit Photograph by Craig Smith...
by Alex Seigfried | Nov 12, 2024 | Ceramics, Greenville County Museum of Art, Highlight
Storage Vessel Maker David Drake (c. 1800–c. 1870) Date of Creation 1857 Location Edgefield District, South Carolina Materials Alkaline glazed stoneware Institution Greenville County Museum of Art Credit Line Museum purchase with funds donated by 2020 Visionaries:...
by Alex Seigfried | Nov 12, 2024 | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Metalwork
Poffertjes Pan Maker Unknown Date of Creation Late 18th century Location Used at Mount Vernon, Virginia Materials Copper, tin Institution George Washington’s Mount Vernon Credit Line Acquired through the generosity of the Bill and Betty Busey Family, 2020 Accession...
by Alex Seigfried | Nov 12, 2024 | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Highlight, Metalwork
Weathervane Maker Commissioned from Joseph Rakestraw Date of Creation 1787 Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Materials Copper, iron, lead Institution George Washington’s Mount Vernon Credit Line Transferred to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association through the...
by Alex Seigfried | Nov 12, 2024 | Fort Ticonderoga, Textiles
Knapsack Maker Unknown Date of Creation 1775–80 Location Possibly Connecticut Materials Linen, oil paint Institution Fort Ticonderoga Credit Line Gift of John Lewis, 1928 Accession Number 2014.0256 Photo Credit Gavin Ashworth, © Fort Ticonderoga Benjamin Warner’s...
