Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Artist Alfred R. Ward sketching, 1863
Object Number:
PR.065.0777.0001
Dimensions:
6x4"
Description:
Bearded man with hat, sitting w/sketchbook in hand
Credit Line:
The New - York Historical Society Library
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
