Collection Highlights
Camp scene from photograph
Date:
ca. 1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.022.4
Medium:
Wood engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
No. 7 1/2 Bowery, New York City
Object Number:
1936.799
Date:
ca. 1837-1839
Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 x 24 3/4 in. ( 50.8 x 62.9 cm )
frame: 32 1/2 x 27 in. ( 82.6 x 68.6 cm )
Marks:
One of the depicted merchants is "W. Riley, Painter." As no W. Riley was listed in the New York City directories for these years, it is suspected that this is the name of the artist.
Credit Line:
Purchase, General Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
