Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's trunk w/ collection of ribbons and jewelry
Object Number:
1975.21a
Date:
ca. 1867
Medium:
Textile
Dimensions:
Part (skirt): 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.1 cm)
Description:
Doll's outfit consisting of a skirt and top of printed cotton with red and green flowers on a white ground; skirt has ruffles on lower third; shirt has lace collar.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this was purchased with a doll named "Marie" by Augustus Cory Richards in Paris in 1867 for his grandaughter, Edith Gray Richards, the mother of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E.J. Dimock
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
