George C. Osborne
Artist's Paint Box

Makerc. 1784–1837
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Artist's Paint Box
Datec. 1828–1832
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumMahogany and mixed media
DimensionsClosed: 4 3/16 × 12 1/16 × 9 7/8 in. (10.7 × 30.6 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Walter G. Finger, Jonathan S. Finger, Richard B. Finger, and Jerry E. Finger in honor of Nanette Finger at "One Great Night in November, 2003"
Object numberB.2003.10
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Mcintire Bedroom
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Provenance[The Stradlings, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2003.
Exhibition HistoryAmerican Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 6–December 31, 2012

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