Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Old House, Corner Peck Slip and Water Street, New York City
Object Number:
1965.32ab
Date:
1870
Medium:
Graphite and brown ink on paper
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 5 × 6 1/2 in. (12.7 × 16.5 cm)
Overall (b): 4 7/8 × 6 1/4 in. (12.4 × 15.9 cm)
Marks:
Inscribed: at upper left, in ink:"Geo. Derby / locksmith & bell hang" and below:"S. Michels / clothing store"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper left in black ink and graphite: "GEO. DERBY / LOCKSMITH & BELL HANGE NYC"; at middle left: S. MICHELS / CLOTHING STORE"
Description:
Architecture: The artist's original sketch is accompanied by his etching of the same subject.
Credit Line:
Abbott-Lenox Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
