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.163
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 3/16 in. (34.3 x 0.5 cm)
Description:
Treated wood handle, mostly straight but tapers at end and slightly toward ferrule. Seamed, conical, copper ferrule, tarnished. Sable(?) bristles, stained dark at top by pigment.
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.
