Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Birds (2)
Object Number:
INV.8198
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal (probably tin and/or iron), paint
Dimensions:
Part (duck): 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (3.8 x 4.4 x 1.9 cm)
Description:
Two molded three-dimensional metal birds, both with tan painted bodies and orange beaks; duck has a black head and yellow eyes, while the other, possibly a swan, has a tan head and black eyes.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
