Collection Highlights
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1906
Object Number:
PR.042.2
Medium:
Photograph
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Engraving tool
Object Number:
1932.237.L.12
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 3/8 in. (15.6 x 1 cm)
Marks:
Inscribed: "+" on ferrule.
Description:
Black wood handle with rounded end and three incised lines encircling base. Tapers to copper ferrule, with metal point with flat round 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.
