Powder Horn

c. 1938

Howell Rosenbaum

Associated Names
Howell Rosenbaum

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a powder horn with a wooden base at the center. The horn has inscriptions including "J.A. Dial, Cabell County, Virginia, May 4, 1861." The color palette is natural with tan, brown, and a darker hue at one end. The horn is positioned diagonally with a slight upward curve, wider end on the right with the base, and tapered end on the left. The surface has a worn texture with carved inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.6 x 34.9 cm (10 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 3/8" long; 2 5/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16737

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lowr right in graphite: HOWELL ROSENBAUM

Wikidata ID

Q64574521

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