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
Wig: white curly hair, netted lining
Object Number:
INV.12174
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Hair, net, cloth tape
Dimensions:
Overall (flat): 13 x 8 x 1 3/4 in. (33 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm)
Description:
Man's wig with curly white and light gray hair of short, generally even length; net foundation reinforced with twill tape.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
