Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
Date:
1836-37
Object Number:
1952.410
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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The Casual Quilted Giraffe
Object Number:
2007.6.310
Date:
ca. 1960-1980
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 2 5/8 in (6.5 x 7 cm)
Description:
Round silver cardboard matchbook with reverse striker; drawing of broken pediment (top of AT&T building) printed in red lines with light green background on front; drawing with red lines and yellow windows printed on footer; "the CASUAL/Quilted Giraffe/at 55th and madison/212-593-1221" in red above striker; "ADMATCH CORP., NEW YORK PRODUCT OF JAPAN" in red below striker on reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
