Our Motto is 'Onward and Upward'

Name/Title

Our Motto is 'Onward and Upward'

Entry/Object ID

1972.66.4

Description

Inked drawing showing a scroll sitting atop two pillars. There are two federal shields above the scroll, with pink watercolor stripes and pink and blue spade stamps in place of the stars. The scroll is inscribed with the text of the hymn, "Com, Children, Learn to Fear the Lord", but Isaac Watts. Beneath the scroll is horizontal bar or pillar wrapped with the words, "many men / of many minds / many birds / of different / species &c" between two round medallions decorated with birds. Between the two vertical pillars at the base is a floral vine encircling the decoratively written phrase, 'Our motto is "Onwards & Upward"'. Between the vines are two diagonal scrolls inscribed with the first two verses of the hymn, "Let Others Boast How Strong They Be" by Isaac Watts. The center bottom is signed, "Written By Aug P. Walter".

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Ink, Watercolor

Context

Made by Augustus Porter Walter of Burke, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1972.66

Source or Donor

Nelson, Elizabeth G. Walter (1891-1981)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Walter, Augustus Porter (1834-1872)

Place

Town

Burke

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

17 in

Width

14 in