Cutwork picture (Peace with Content) Artist: Unknown

1796

Prints and Drawings

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Cut paper and foil

Dimensions

sight in frame: 7 7/16 × 9 7/8 in. (18.9 × 25.1 cm)
framed: 9 3/16 × 11 11/16 in. (23.3 × 29.7 cm)

Credit Line

Purchased with the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Class of 1913, Fund and gifts from Susan Matheson and Jock Reynolds in honor of Gerald, LL.B. 1950, and Jane Katcher

Accession Number

2009.211.1

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

18th century

Classification

Works on Paper

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Millia Davenport Harkavy; Adele Earnest; sold to Alvin E. Friedman-Kien; transfered to the Alvin E. Friedman-Kien Foundation; sold Christie's 23 January 2009, Lot 277; purchased by YUAG
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

allegories, histories (visual works)

Subject

animals birds (animals) boats flags peace silhouettes trees

Inscriptions

Center reads "Peace With Content/All cut with [scissors]"; the lower register reads "Cut 1796" and "Peace Liberty"\r\n

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