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Powder Horn: The St. Lawrence (FW-7), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette of Montreal, Canada
Powder Horn: The St. Lawrence (FW-7), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette of Montreal, Canada
Artist/Maker (1817 - 1900)

Powder Horn: The St. Lawrence (FW-7), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette of Montreal, Canada

1889
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, and graphite on paper
Overall: 11 3/4 in. × 14 in. (29.8 × 35.6 cm)
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
1907.36.7
DescriptionMilitary
Markingsinscriptions: Signed bottom left: RAGrider Dec 28, 1889
InscribedSigned and inscribed at lower left below powder horn in brown ink: "RA Grider Dec. 28. 1889."; inscribed at upper center above landscape vignette in brown ink: "view of the City of MONTREAL & the St. Lawrence River"; at lower right: "The St LAWRENCE"; signed at lower right in brown ink: "R.A. Grider", following a brief history of the horn
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Powder Horn: Parson Marther (FW-54), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of General James Wolfe and Wolfe's Monument on the Heights of Abraham, near Louisburg(Louisbourg), Canada
Powder Horn: Parson Marther (FW-54), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of General James Wolfe and Wolfe's Monument on the Heights of Abraham, near Louisburg(Louisbourg), Canada
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.53
Powder Horn: Captain Jonathan Fowler (FW-55), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of William Pitt and a View of the Harbor at Louisburg (Louisbourg), Canada
Powder Horn: Captain Jonathan Fowler (FW-55), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of William Pitt and a View of the Harbor at Louisburg (Louisbourg), Canada
Rufus Alexander Grider
ca. 1890
1907.36.54
Powder Horn: Whittlesey (FW-53), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette View of Cape Baptist near Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Canada
Powder Horn: Whittlesey (FW-53), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette View of Cape Baptist near Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Canada
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.52
Powder Horn: Edward Wilson (FW-72), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of William Pepperrell and a View of the Harbor at Louisburg (Louisbourg), Canada
Powder Horn: Edward Wilson (FW-72), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of William Pepperrell and a View of the Harbor at Louisburg (Louisbourg), Canada
Rufus Alexander Grider
1892
1907.36.66
Three Powder Horns: The Jonathan Perkins, The John Orr, The Thadeus Warrin (FW-91, 92, 93), Two Sides Depicted, with a Landscape Vignette of the Old Powder House, Dedham, Massachussetts
Three Powder Horns: The Jonathan Perkins, The John Orr, The Thadeus Warrin (FW-91, 92, 93), Two Sides Depicted, with a Landscape Vignette of the Old Powder House, Dedham, Massachussetts
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.79
Powder Horn: Ebenezer Sage (FW-207), Two Sides Depicted, with Two Vignettes of Oswego, New York, in 1755 and 1896
Powder Horn: Ebenezer Sage (FW-207), Two Sides Depicted, with Two Vignettes of Oswego, New York, in 1755 and 1896
Rufus Alexander Grider
1896
1907.36.181
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: William Foraith (FW-48), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of the Garrison & Refuge House, The Old Curtis House, and the Residence of General John Stark
Powder Horn: William Foraith (FW-48), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of the Garrison & Refuge House, The Old Curtis House, and the Residence of General John Stark
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.47
Powder Horn: Abraham Robinson (FW-47), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette View of the Overgrown Ruins of a Redoubt at Fort Ticonderoga, New York
Powder Horn: Abraham Robinson (FW-47), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette View of the Overgrown Ruins of a Redoubt at Fort Ticonderoga, New York
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.46
Powder Horn: David Gilman (FW-46), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of the Gilman Homestead on Lake Chocorua and a Portrait of George Washington after Trumbull
Powder Horn: David Gilman (FW-46), Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of the Gilman Homestead on Lake Chocorua and a Portrait of George Washington after Trumbull
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.45
Powder Horn: David Baldwin (FW-52),Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Mohawk Chief 'King Hendrick' and 'The Great Spirit' above a Volcano
Powder Horn: David Baldwin (FW-52),Two Sides Depicted, with Vignettes of a Portrait of Mohawk Chief 'King Hendrick' and 'The Great Spirit' above a Volcano
Rufus Alexander Grider
1891
1907.36.51
Powder Horn: James Clement (FW-118), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette Scene of a Colonist and Indian in Battle
Powder Horn: James Clement (FW-118), Two Sides Depicted, with a Vignette Scene of a Colonist and Indian in Battle
Rufus Alexander Grider
1892
1907.36.101