Sign for A. Lewis Inn
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Abel Lewis
(American, working 1800-1819)
Date1794-1800
MediumTin, paint
DimensionsOther (height x width of sign, estimated): 24 x 19in. (61 x 48.3cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionTin tavern sign, painted on both sides. Side 1 has an American eagle with a red, white, and blue shield holding arrows and olive branches, and reads: "A. Lewis Inn". Side 2 has the Connecticut state shield with grapevines, a punchbowl with floral designs, and two goblets and a decanter filled with wine. This side also reads: "A. Lewis Inn".
Object number2008.14.0
On View
On viewCollections
Harvey & Lewis
Henry Lewis Miller
Harvey & Lewis