Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Henry Woodward Cooper and His Brother
Object Number:
1947.250
Date:
1842
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 48 x 38 in. ( 121.9 x 96.5 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: "D. Huntington 1842"
Gallery Label:
As an adult, Henry Woodward Cooper (ca. 1836-1872) was listed in the New York City Directory as a merchant and importer. The identity of his younger brother has not been established.
Bibliography:
Catalogue of American Portraits in The New-York Historical Society, New Haven: Yale University Press, Vol.1, 1974, p. 164.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Erving Cooper
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
