Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Vase
Object Number:
1952.192
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 22.2 x 14 cm )
Description:
Amethyst mold-blown lead glass vase; bulbous body molded with twelve flutes, curved in at shoulders, tall neck flared at top with turned over rim; push-up and pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
