Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
James De Peyster (1757-1793)
Object Number:
1911.7
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 60 x 45 in. ( 152.4 x 114.3 cm )
Gallery Label:
James, the son of James A. (1729-99) and Sarah (Reade) De Peyster (1724-1802), was a brother of Abraham and Frederic De Peyster. He was a first lieutenant in the Fourth, or King's Regiment, which was commanded by Colonel Thomas James. The portrait was a gift to the Society from his grandniece.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
