Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Mrs. William Cullen Bryant (1797-1865)
Object Number:
1910.21
Date:
ca. 1825-1830
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 7.9 x 6.7 cm )
Gallery Label:
Frances (Fanny) Fairchild married William Cullen Bryant in 1821. This miniature was probably painted soon after she moved to New York to join her husband.
Credit Line:
Gift of Anna R. Fairchild
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
