Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. Samuel Verplanck, Jr. (1839-1894)
Object Number:
1957.104
Date:
n.d.
Medium:
Oil on canvas board
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. ( 59.1 x 47 cm )
Marks:
inscription: on back: "Anna Rodgers / wife of / Samuel Verplanck / by Henry Darley"
Gallery Label:
Anna Schuchardt Rodgers was the daughter of Alexander Robertson Rodgers. She was the second wife of Samuel Verplanck, Jr. (1840-1911), a prosperous dairyman at Fishkill, New York. They were married on June 8, 1880.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
