Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
House East of Morris Mansion, New York City
Object Number:
1920.135
Date:
c. 1900-10
Medium:
Oil, encaustic, or casein on thin board
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. ( 16.5 x 23.5 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
signed: lower right: "V. W."
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower right in black ink: "V.W."; verso inscribed at center in graphite: "HOUSE EAST OF MORRIS / MANSION / by Victor Wilbour"
Description:
Architecture
Gallery Label:
This is probably an old farmhouse located near one of the Morris mansions in the Bronx.
Credit Line:
Gift of Victor Wilbour
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
