Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - bristles broken
Object Number:
1932.237b.183
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 3/16 in. (30.5 x 0.5 cm)
Marks:
Marked "7" on handle.
Description:
Reddish-brown lacquered, straight wood handle, curves in slightly at ferrule. Conical, seamed, copper ferrule. Sable(?) bristles, broken off at ends.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
