Collection Highlights
Minaret Turkish Cigarettes
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.111.AMER.MIN
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Luce Center
1 Piece cream colored paper
Object Number:
1932.237.m.35
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 11/16 x 14 in. (27.1 x 35.6 cm)
Description:
Cream colored, machine-made, wove paper, cut unevenly along all four sides. Spots of acid staining along one edge.
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.
