Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gentleman's costume: 1825
Object Number:
1960.93
Date:
ca. 1960
Medium:
Wax, textile, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in. ( 26 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine of man in period costume; blue velvet knee-length jacket with gold trim; cream-colored woven vest and white ruffled shirt; white breeches and black shoes with silver buckle. Man holds tri-corn hat and sword in left hand and has right hand in pocket of vest. Metal pin extending from one foot for mounting.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
