Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round brush, no bristles
Object Number:
1932.237b.90
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 7/8 x 1/8 in. (30.2 x 0.3 cm)
Description:
Reddish-brown stained/lacquered wood handle, tapers minimally to end. Conical, seemed metal ferrule. No 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.
