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
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Lantern
Object Number:
1936.675
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
with handle extended: 11 3/4 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. ( 29.8 x 17.8 x 14 cm )
Description:
Ship's port lantern with red lens in green-painted sheet metal casing; domed top with ring handle, triangular back, and rounded front protected by two vertical rods; removable kerosene burner with circular base fits into hole in bottom.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
