Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
6 Pieces cream colored paper
Object Number:
1932.237.m.26
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (38.7 x 28.3 cm)
Marks:
One sheet with partial watermark: "LAN 1877"
Description:
Cream colored, hand-made, wove paper. Rough cut edges. Sun damage along 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.
