Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Johanna Maria ("Jenny") Lind (1820-1887)
Object Number:
1945.246
Date:
Mid-19th century
Medium:
Painted plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 19.4 x 17.5 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: either side of head: "JENNY LIND"
Description:
Bas-relief portrait.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Leonidas Westervelt
Provenance:
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
