Paint

Object Name:

Paint

Object ID:

1956.146 a-c

Date:

circa 1842

Description:

Paint Set, Metal Box. Two walnut trays with sliding covers, fitted with small labeled compartments for cakes of paint and long section for brushes, etc. A has 7 cakes of water color stamped "Reeve's New Invented Superfine Colours", 4 smaller cakes of French (?) colors "Contamine", 4 misc. smaller cakes, used and un-used, also misc. brushes and holders, all used. B has 12 cakes of Reeve's and broken bits, holders, bushes, etc., all used, also 2 small clay pans. Trays enclosed in tin box, C, originally sealed with speckled paper. Pencil note in box, "Paints belonging to Countess of Rumford who died Nov. 1852."

Material:

Metal
Wood

Provenance:

Owned by Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford (1774-1852).

Credit Line:

Gift of Marion A. Elkind

People:

Thompson, Sarah (1774-1852)

Subjects:

Artists, Artists' materials