Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Architectural model
Object Number:
1923.49
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Wood, paint, brass
Dimensions:
Overall (model): 15 x 18 x 18 1/4 in. (38.1 x 45.7 x 46.4 cm)
Box: 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. ( 42.5 x 50.2 x 49.5
Marks:
engraved: on brass plaque on box: "MODEL OF NO. 34 GROVE STREET. NEW YORK CITY,/THE RESIDENCE OF TIMOTHY WHITTEMORE, ESQ./1812 TO 1849/PRESENTED BY HIS GRANDSON GEORGE DE FOREST BARTON/MARCH 23, 1923"
Description:
Painted wooden model of the residence of Timothy Whittemore, Esq., No. 34 Grove Street, New York.
Credit Line:
Gift of George DeForest Barton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
