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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.106
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 5/16 in. (30.5 x 0.8 cm)
Description:
Treated dark brown wood handle, tapers to end, cut to curve in toward ferrule. Cylindrical, seamed metal ferrule. White 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.
