Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gentleman of the Cornell Family
Object Number:
1934.14
Date:
1808
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: at right: "Jarvis 1808"
Gallery Label:
It is possible that the man represented in this miniature was the brother of Abigail Cornell (Mrs. Israel Corse, Sr.), whose portrait was given to the Society by the same donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
