Collection Highlights
Untitled (Skating in Central Park, N.Y.)
Date:
ca. 1890
Object Number:
PR.020.50.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.202
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 7/8 x 1/4 in. (30.2 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
Marked "GOUPIL & C. NEW-YORK"
Description:
Treated wood, straight handle, end broken off, flares minimally to ferrule. Copper, conical, seamless ferrule. Chestnut colored bristles, damaged.
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.
