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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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Old Houses in Five Points, New York City
Object Number:
1965.28ab
Date:
1871
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
Overall (b): 5 1/2 × 4 7/8 in. (14 × 12.4 cm)
Marks:
Inscribed: at bottom center:"Five Points"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center in graphite: "Five Points"
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.
