Collection Highlights
Pastoral Scene by Andrew R. Smith
Date:
1822
Object Number:
MSS.BV.AfricanFreeSchool.Vol4.
Medium:
Manuscript
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.166
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 1/4 in. (33 x 0.6 cm)
Description:
Stained wood handle, dark discoloration throughout, tapers minimally to end, curves in at ferrule. Seamed conical metal ferrule covered in pigment. Sable(?) bristles.
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.
