Collection Highlights
Provisional Constitution and Ordinances for the People of the United States
Date:
1858
Object Number:
LIB.KF4550.Z9.B76
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
3 Pieces heavy white paper
Object Number:
1932.237.m.19
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/8 x 10 1/16 in. (35.9 x 25.6 cm)
Marks:
Partial watermark on one piece: "J. WHATMA"
Description:
White, heavy-weight, machine-made, wove paper. Largest piece cleanly cut and folded in half. Other two pieces have torn edges. All three are dirty. One has staining from light damage.
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.
