Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figural Group, Family Scene
Object Number:
1911.78
Date:
ca. 1870-1900
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 12 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( 27.9 x 32.4 x 18.4 cm )
Marks:
painted: on bottom of base in underglaze blue: crossed lines
impressed: on bottom of base: "22"
Description:
Group of four porcelain figurines in Elizabethan dress; on left, standing female mandolin player with two other seated females, the larger one with open music book in her hand; on right, a male figure with cap in hand bows toward female group; a dog stands between them; oval base; label affixed to bottom with "5374 / GR"
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
