Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Luce Center
"Dr. Scott"
Object Number:
1868.8
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 7/8 x 9 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 30.2 x 23.2 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
inscription: on back: "? Was it Scott the Commentator"
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this portrait was acquired from a Presbyterian family in New York City who brought it from Scotland.
Credit Line:
Gift of Noah C. Levings, M.D.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
