Collection Highlights
A Song for the times, or John Brown
Date:
1860-1870
Object Number:
LIB.SY.B1860.104
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887) as "Marie"
Object Number:
1945.232
Date:
1851-1861
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 22.9 x 8.9 x 7 cm )
Description:
Glazed earthenware figurine on oval base; standing female figure in mid-calf-length skirt with flowered apron, orange sash, blue jacket, and lavender hat, with one arm raised and the other arm holding a small barrel(?).
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this figurine represents Jenny Lind as "Marie."
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Provenance:
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
