Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.149
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 3/16 in. (31.1 x 0.5 cm)
Description:
Brown stained wood handle, with end broken off, tapers to end. Cylindrical, seamed, metal ferrule. White bristles, heavily 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.
