Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round
Object Number:
1932.237b.189
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 3/16 in. (29.2 x 0.5 cm)
Description:
Treated wood handle, almost straight, bulges a little toward ferrule. Wrapped, metal wire ferrule. White 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.
