Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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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.
