Box of Artist's Supplies Used by Thomas Clarkson Gordon, 1875-1900
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Box (Container)
Date Made
1875-1900
Creators
Gordon, Thomas Clarkson, 1841-1922
Place of Creation
United States, Indiana, Spiceland
Creator Notes
Box made by Thomas Clarkson Gordon, Spiceland, Indiana. Oil paints in box made by The Oxford Oil Co., the American Crayon Company, and in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.38.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. George Evans, Mrs. Paul Newby, Mrs. Lulu Holmes, Mrs. Jeannett Davis and Mrs. Martha Nicholls.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Chalk
Cloth
Wax
Paint (Coating)
Color
Black (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 13.875 in
Length: 7.75 in
Inscriptions
on crayon: PARAGON NO. 2 / MARKING CRAYON / WILL NOT RUB OFF / MADE IN ALL COLORS / WATER PROOF on crayon: Crayonex on paintbrush: 2 on oil paint tube: THE OXFORD OIL CO. / PER[obscured] / HELENBE[obscured]EW YORK on oil paint tube: DUSSELDORF / [obscured] GERMANY
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