Collection Highlights
Santa Claus and his Works
Date:
1870
Object Number:
LIB.YC1870.Web
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round
Object Number:
1932.237b.190
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 3/16 in. (31.8 x 0.5 cm)
Marks:
"///" pattern encircling base of ferrule. Marked "9" or "0" (cannot tell) on handle.
Description:
Black, lacquered wood handle, tapers to end. Conical, seamless, copper ferrule. 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.
