Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gentleman's costume: 1860
Object Number:
1961.26
Date:
ca. 1961
Medium:
Wax, textile, leather, wood, paint, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 3 1/4 x 3 in. ( 25.4 x 8.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine of bearded man in period costume; long black coat and trousers, black vest with watch chain, white dress shirt with green cravat; man holds wooden cane and leather top hat and gloves; metal pin extending from one foot for mounting.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
