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Two Powder Horns: The "July the 2" and The Peter Ward (R-4, 5), with a Vignette Scene of the British Fleet in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in 1776
Two Powder Horns: The "July the 2" and The Peter Ward (R-4, 5), with a Vignette Scene of the British Fleet in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in 1776
Artist/Maker (1817 - 1900)

Two Powder Horns: The "July the 2" and The Peter Ward (R-4, 5), with a Vignette Scene of the British Fleet in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in 1776

1890
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Overall: 10 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. ( 27.6 x 34.9 cm )
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
1907.36.189
DescriptionMilitary
Markingsinscriptions: Signed bottom center: Rufus A. Grider Aug.15, 1890
InscribedSigned and inscribed at lower center below horn in brown ink: "Rufus A. Grider Aug. 15. 1890."; inscribed at lower right "No. 4 JULY the SECOND... / No. 5 PETER WARD...", followed by brief histories of the horns and a key to the sites depicted in the vignette; at lower center below vignette: "CHARLESTON S.C. and the BRITISH FLEET...", with letters marking significant sites
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Powder Horn: George Morley (R-38), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Paul Revere and a Scene of the British Fleet in Boston Harbor at Night
Powder Horn: George Morley (R-38), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Paul Revere and a Scene of the British Fleet in Boston Harbor at Night
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.219
Powder Horn: John Gilbert (R-107), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Lord Howe and a Scene of British Forcing Tea on Colonists, after a 1776 print
Powder Horn: John Gilbert (R-107), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Lord Howe and a Scene of British Forcing Tea on Colonists, after a 1776 print
Rufus Alexander Grider
1894
1907.36.286
Two Powder Horns: Daniel Ward, Two Sides Depicted, and the Osborne (FW-184, 185), with a Vignette of a New England Tavern Sign with Beehive
Two Powder Horns: Daniel Ward, Two Sides Depicted, and the Osborne (FW-184, 185), with a Vignette of a New England Tavern Sign with Beehive
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.161
Powder Horn: Peter Van Dyck (R-16), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette Scene of Caughnawaga Church, Mohawk Valley, New York
Powder Horn: Peter Van Dyck (R-16), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette Scene of Caughnawaga Church, Mohawk Valley, New York
Rufus Alexander Grider
1892
1907.36.200
Three Powder Horns: James McAfee, Daniel Boone, and Israel Boone (R-24, 25, 26), with Vignettes of a Portrait of Daniel Boone and a Scene of His Fort in Kentucky
Three Powder Horns: James McAfee, Daniel Boone, and Israel Boone (R-24, 25, 26), with Vignettes of a Portrait of Daniel Boone and a Scene of His Fort in Kentucky
Rufus Alexander Grider
1892
1907.36.207
Powder Horn: The J. P. (R-93), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette Scene of Taring and Feathering the British Customs Officer in Boston, 1774, after a print
Powder Horn: The J. P. (R-93), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette Scene of Taring and Feathering the British Customs Officer in Boston, 1774, after a print
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.272
Two Powder Horns: The G. C. and The Mermaid (R-142, 143), with a Vignette Facsimilie of Sir Henry Clinton's Dispatch to Burgoyne, and the 'Silver Bullet' Swallowed by the Messenger
Two Powder Horns: The G. C. and The Mermaid (R-142, 143), with a Vignette Facsimilie of Sir Henry Clinton's Dispatch to Burgoyne, and the 'Silver Bullet' Swallowed by the Messenger
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.320
Powder Horn: William Swart (R-59) with Vignette Scene of the Men of an American Colonial Family Preparing to Join the Revolutionary Forces, 1776, with William Cullen Bryant's Poem "Seventy-Six"
Powder Horn: William Swart (R-59) with Vignette Scene of the Men of an American Colonial Family Preparing to Join the Revolutionary Forces, 1776, with William Cullen Bryant's Poem "Seventy-Six"
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.240
Powder Horn: Captain Gad Stanley (R-109), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignette Views of the 'Castle', Boston Harbor, in 1789, and the Old Powder House near Boston
Powder Horn: Captain Gad Stanley (R-109), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignette Views of the 'Castle', Boston Harbor, in 1789, and the Old Powder House near Boston
Rufus Alexander Grider
1893
1907.36.288
Two Powder Horns: The M. L. and Edmond Bridges (FW-209, 210), with a Vignette Scene of the First Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts
Two Powder Horns: The M. L. and Edmond Bridges (FW-209, 210), with a Vignette Scene of the First Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.183
Powder Horn: P. A. Keller (R-58), Two Sides Depicted, and Vignette Views of Stone Church at Palatine and the Peter Wagner Farm and Blockhouse,
Powder Horn: P. A. Keller (R-58), Two Sides Depicted, and Vignette Views of Stone Church at Palatine and the Peter Wagner Farm and Blockhouse,
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.239
Five Powder Horns: Alaskan Indian (I-2), with Vignettes of Two Mountain Ranges in Alaska, and a Portrait of an Indian Woman
Five Powder Horns: Alaskan Indian (I-2), with Vignettes of Two Mountain Ranges in Alaska, and a Portrait of an Indian Woman
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.386