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Horatio Seymour Painted Portrait Box, ca. 1868

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Title:
Horatio Seymour Painted Portrait Box, ca. 1868
Collection:
Political Americana
Political Figure:
Seymour, Horatio, American (1810-1886), Presidential Candidate
Date:
ca. 1868
Election Date:
1868
ID Number:
2214.BB0370
Collection Number:
2214
File Name:
2214BB0370_001.jpg
Political Party:
Democratic
Work Type:
decorative art (art genre)
portraits
Boxes (Containers)
Materials/Techniques:
Wood (plant material)
Painting (image-making)
Lacquer
Subject:
Portraits
Boxes (Containers)
Seymour, Horatio
Portraits
Half figures
Politics
Promotional materials
Measurement:
9.525 x 6.0325 x 2.2225 (Box) (centimeters)
Description:
Wooden box contains hand-painted portrait of Horatio Seymour on its lid
remainder is painted in a high-gloss lacquer finish.
Cite As:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
Format:
Image
Rights:
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