Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
George Washington (1732-1799)
Object Number:
1921.39
Date:
Early 19th century
Medium:
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 9 in. ( 30.5 x 22.9 cm )
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center: "G. George Washington"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
The 1795 portrait of Washington by Charles Willson Peale was the model for this small, bust-length watercolor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
