Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.213
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 5/8 x 1/8 in. (32.1 x 0.3 cm)
Marks:
Two rows of "III" on ferrule. Marked "2" on handle.
Description:
Reddish lacquered, almost straight wood handle. Conical, seamed, metal ferrule. White bristles, almost gone.
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.
