Collection Highlights
Kast
Date:
1675-1690
Object Number:
1941.914
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - short bright
Object Number:
1932.237b.147
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/8 x 5/16 in. (23.2 x 0.8 cm)
Marks:
Stamped "3" on handle.
Description:
Dark brown stained wood handle, with end broken off, tapers to end and curves in slightly to ferrule. Cylindrical, seamed, metal ferrule. White bristles, slightly damaged at top.
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.
