Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Residence of Dr. John Wakefield Francis, New York City
Object Number:
X.320
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, and black ink on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 3 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 8.9 cm )
mat: 14 x 11 in. ( 35.6 x 27.9 cm )
Marks:
inscription: lower center: "Residence of Dr. Francis/No.1 Bond St."
Inscriptions:
Inscribed below image in black ink: "RESIDENCE of DR FRANCIS. / NO 1 BOND ST."; below label with no. 2108
Description:
Architecture
Gallery Label:
John Wakefield Francis, M.D. (1789-1861), a noted doctor, teacher, and author, was librarian of The New-York Historical Society from 1812 to 1818 and its corresponding secretary in 1817 and 1818.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
