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
Pair of gloves
Object Number:
1917.7ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Kidskin, silk
Dimensions:
each overall: 17 x 5 in. ( 43.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
White kidskin gloves with elbow-length white silk arm covering from the wrist; floral white work on the top of the hand and two rows encircling the arm at an angle.
Gallery Label:
These gloves belonged to Elizabeth Shipton, wife of Major Aquila Giles. They came from the collection of William Ogden Giles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edgar Saltus
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
