Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon in case: Order of Isabella of Spain
Object Number:
887
Medium:
ribbon: textile
case: cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5 x 5 in. ( 5.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Yellow and white stripped ribbon in red case
Gallery Label:
The Order was created on 14 March 1815 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain in honor of Queen Isabella I of Castile. Today, civil order is granted in recognition of services that benefit the country. The Order is not exclusive to Spaniards, and many foreigners have been awarded it.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
