Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needlework
Object Number:
INV.1213
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Linen, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 1/4 in. ( 22.2 x 28.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Horizontal rectangular beadwork picture on linen ground, the image shows a young girl feeding a parrot on a perch from a basket of fruit.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
