Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 Piece laminate paper.
Object Number:
1932.237.m.29
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm)
Description:
Beige, wove, machine-made paper back. Laminated on one side with oily, gray coating, very dirty on one end and discolored slightly around all four sides.
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.
