Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 Piece beige paper
Object Number:
1932.237.m.32
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 27 1/4 in. (23.2 x 69.2 cm)
Description:
Grayish beige, medium weight, wove, machine-made paper, folded in half lengthwise. Discoloration along edge of top side from light.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
