Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - flat
Object Number:
1932.237b.209
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Varnished wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 13/16 x 1/4 in. (2.1 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
Three rows of "///" on ferrule. Marked "3" on handle.
Description:
Yellow varnished wood handle, tapers to end, curves in slightly to ferrule. Seamed conical metal ferrule. White bristles stained dark.
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.
