Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lady's costume: 1799
Object Number:
1966.56
Date:
ca. 1966
Medium:
Wax, textile, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Molded wax figurine of woman in period costume; print dress covered in chiffon, with low-cut bodice, three-quarter length sleeves, chiffon shawl collar, and ruffled chiffon cuffs; figurine has waist-length curls, carries a corsage, and has green shoes painted on feet and a 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.
