Collection Highlights
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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Caroline Durand (1826-1902)
Object Number:
1932.223
Date:
c. 1827
Medium:
Conté crayon and graphite with scratching out on beige paper, laid on Japanese paper
Dimensions:
Paper: 14 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (37.1 x 29.2 cm)
Inscriptions:
Verso inscribed in graphite diagonally across center: "Portrait John Durand; / infant son of / Asher B. Durand. / See change below (eldest daughter of / Asher B. Durand, / Caroline drawn by / Asher B. Durand) / see Miss Woodman's Letter / July 26, 1932"
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
Provenance:
Descent through the artist's family
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
