Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 Piece beige paper
Object Number:
1932.237.m.45
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (40.3 x 29.5 cm)
Description:
Lightweight, beige-brown, machine-made paper. Cut unevenly along sides. Spots of acid staining throughout. Something spilled on one corner.
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.
