Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Edith Knowlton (1874-1932)
Object Number:
1905.126
Date:
ca.1900
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 6 cm )
Marks:
signed: "Behenna"
Gallery Label:
The subject was the daughter of Danford Henry Knowlton, a businessman and stockbroker of New York. Her mother was Mary B. (Johnes) Knowlton. She married Allan Appleton Robbins on June 6, 1901. Her husband was a prominent engineer who participated in the construction of the New York subway system.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
