Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
Date:
1836-37
Object Number:
1952.410
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Balancing toy: horse and rider
Object Number:
INV.7623ab
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Tin, iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 in. ( 22.2 x 13.3 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron balancing toy depicting circus rider on white horse, with two separate parts: horse attached to weight, balanced on stand mounted to square base painted red.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
