Powder Flask

c. 1938

Annie B. Johnston

Associated Names
Annie B. Johnston

Artist, American, 1867 - 1944

The image displays a single, large powder horn on a white background. The horn is light beige with dark brown detailing and a round wooden tip. Intricate engravings cover the surface, including the number "1686" within an oval design. The horn curves to the right, with the closed end on the left. The artist's signature is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.8 x 25.3 cm (8 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" long; 2 1/2" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13320

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Annie B. Johnston

Wikidata ID

Q64536156

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