Plate (Railroad Crossing scene)
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Glass
DATES
late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (1.9 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
40.239
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Round colorless glass plate with a dramatic scene of a horse-drawn cart crossing railroad tracks in front of an approaching train. The cart is pulled by a single horse (or donkey) and carries four people; two riders in the front are waving crops or whips to urge on the horse as a train approaches from the left background. The background contains landscape elements in low relief. The edge of the plate is decorated with a border of alternating plain ovals and faceted squares.
CAPTION
American. Plate (Railroad Crossing scene), late 19th century. Glass, 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (1.9 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.239. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.239_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 40.239_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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