Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Luce Center
Magnifying glass
Object Number:
1932.237.g1
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Glass, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (6.2 x 6.2 cm)
Description:
Circular magnifying glass with square wood frame (frame is detached from glass) with pencil marks across bottom: NLCL IV
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
