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Presidential Plaque, Thomas Jefferson
Presidential Plaque, Thomas Jefferson
Presidential Plaque, Thomas Jefferson

Presidential Plaque, Thomas Jefferson

Artist (American, 1905 - 1980)
Artist (American, 1924 - 1994)
Manufacturer (American, founded 1903)
Date1959
Mediumengraved crystal with ebony-finish wood base
Dimensions15 1/2 × 5 × 2 inches (39.4 × 12.7 × 5.1 cm)
Base (separate): 2 × 6 1/2 × 4 3/4 inches (5.1 × 16.5 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number41.8.2.B
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
DescriptionEngraved glass plaque depicting a man sitting in a chair in a long coat with his hair pulled back with a bow. He holds a quill pen in his raised right hand. Below him are inscribed the year 1776 and the first words of the American Declaration of Independence.
ProvenancePurchased February 10, 1960 through (Neiman-Marcus, Dallas, Texas) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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