Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - filbert
Object Number:
1932.237b.112
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Varnished wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 5/16 in. (34.9 x 0.8 cm)
Marks:
Stamped "WINSOR & NEWTON" and "6" on handle. Three rows of "III" pattern encircle base of ferrule.
Description:
Yellow varnished wood handle, tapers to point. Seamed, cylindrical, metal ferrule. Black and white (squirrel?) 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.
