Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Theodosia Burr (Mrs. Joseph Alston)
Object Number:
1931.55
Date:
ca. 1815-1820
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 x 18 3/4 in. ( 55.9 x 47.6 cm )
Gallery Label:
The dress and mantle of this portrait are not finished. Since it was never finished, it may have been painted for Vanderlyn himself, who considered Mrs. Burr to be a dear friend.
Credit Line:
Gift of John E. Stillwell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
