Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.174
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 1/4 in. (26.7 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
Marked "2" on handle.
Description:
Stained wood handle, cut at end, curves in at ferrule. Seamed, conical, metal ferrule. White bristles, damaged.
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.
