Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Niagara Falls. View of the American Falls, Taken from Goat Island: Study for an Aquatint
Object Number:
1984.72
Date:
c. 1829
Medium:
Watercolor and selective glazing with touches of gouache, graphite, and scratching out on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. ( 43.8 x 52.1 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: none
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Thomas Jefferson Bryan Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
