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Box (Tobacco box)
1800-1820
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Paint
- Papier-mache
- Wood
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1958.2938
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2938
Object Name
Box (Tobacco box)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is United States or England.
Date
1800-1820
Subject(s)
- Military
- City view
Materials
- Paint
- Papier-mache
- Wood
- Metal
Techniques
- Line Etching
- Painted
Construction Description
Presence of dirt beneath the engraving suggests box was decorated some time after it was made. Engraving was also colored at a later date. The presence of lead in pigments tested suggests a lead-based ground, while the appearance of zinc and barium together suggests the presence of lithopone, either mixed with a lead-based ground or used as a separate pigment. Lithopone was not commercially available before 1874.
Dimensions (inches)
0.8 (H) x 3.37 (W) x 2 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2 (H) x 8.56 (W) x 5.08 (D)
Coloring
Hand colored