Cotton Plantation near Columbus, Texas
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Creator |
[Unknown]. |
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Title |
Cotton Plantation near Columbus, Texas |
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Medium or Materials |
paint -- watercolor ; paper -- unspecified |
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Date Original |
ca. 1860 |
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Description |
Watercolor showing slaves picking cotton with an overseer nearby. Handwritten inscription below the image: Cotton Plantation near Columbus, Texas. |
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Dimensions |
Sheet: 34.9 x 21.6 cm (13.75 x 8.5 in) |
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Place of Origin |
Columbus (Colorado County, Tex.) |
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Caption / Inscription / Signature |
Cotton Plantation near Columbus, Texas [below image] |
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Date Digital |
2016 |
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Language |
eng |
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Type |
img |
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Artisan or Artist |
[Unknown]. |
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Subject LC |
paint ; paper ; watercolor painting |
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Subject AAT |
Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- coating (material) -- paint (coating) -- water-base paint -- watercolor (paint) ; Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- fiber products -- paper (fiber product) ; Objects Facet -- Visual and Verbal Communication (Hierarchy Name) -- Visual Works (Hierarchy Name) -- visual works (works) -- paintings (visual works) -- watercolors (paintings) |
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Subject NMC |
Communication Artifacts -- art -- painting |
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Form |
visual works -- watercolor paintings |
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Coverage Date |
1850 - 1865 |
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Keyword |
slavery ; cotton ; plantations |
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Local Resource Number |
TR:1055-2011 |
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Contributing Institution |
The William J. Hill Collection |
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Rights |
Reproduced here with the permission of William J. Hill. For more information, contact texasartisans@mfah.org. |
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Format |
jpg |
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Identifier |
TR:1055-2011 |
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Date created |
2016-03-23 |
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Date modified |
2016-03-23 |
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