Collection Highlights
Portrait of Six Young Women Seated in a Turkish Corner
Date:
Object Number:
PR.120.1.3.SIX
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - stencil brush(?)
Object Number:
1932.237b.151
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (19.1 x 3.5 cm)
Marks:
Marked "9" on handle
Description:
Dagger shaped raw wood handle, flares to ferrule. Wrapped wire ferrule, painted red. White 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.
