Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Major Pitcairn and British Marines on Lexington Common, April 19, 1775
Object Number:
1936.974
Date:
1931
Medium:
Black ink and graphite on card
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 8 in. ( 29.8 x 20.3 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Inscribed bottom: Major Pitcairn( Marines) Lexington 19th April, 1775
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Major Pitcairn (Marines). Lexington 19th April 1775; verso has type label with color and style details for Pitcairn's Dress Uniform "
Description:
History
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Harry A. Ogden
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
