Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Abraham Van Nest, Jr. (1816-1841)
Object Number:
1942.325
Date:
ca.1840-45
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/16 x 2 in. ( 6.2 x 5.1 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject was the third son of Abraham and Margaret (Field) Van Nest and a descendant of Peter Pieterse Van Nest who immigrated to New Amsterdam from Utrecht, Holland, in 1647. Abraham Van Nest, Jr., was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department of New York. This miniature was a gift to the Society from his grandniece.
Credit Line:
Gift of Sarah H. Van Nest
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
