Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
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Candlesticks
Object Number:
1967.73a
Date:
1775-1825
Medium:
Iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
One of a pair of iron and wood candlesticks with circular wooden shaped bases attached to a cylindrical tube with a spiraling groove which a slide fits into to elevate the candle.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
