Collection Highlights
Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter ) (1732/40-1836)
Date:
1796
Object Number:
1867.314
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Engraving tool
Object Number:
1932.237.L.15
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 13/16 in. (14.6 x 2.1 cm)
Description:
Dark brown wood handle with rounded end and three incised lines encircling base. Tapers to copper ferrule, with (bent) metal point with cylindrical head.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
