Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Brush - filbert
Object Number:
1932.237b.196
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/4 x 1/4 in. (32.4 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
Two rows of "III" pattern on ferrule. Marked "10" on handle.
Description:
Red lacquered wood handle, tapers to point, curves in toward ferrule. Seamed, conical, metal ferrule. Chestnut colored 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.
