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Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Paint Tube
Object Number:
1932.237.c24
Date:
1854-1862
Medium:
Aluminum, paper label
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/8 x 13/16 in. (5.4 x 2.1 cm)
Marks:
ca. 1854-1862. "Mars" colors introduced in the 19th century. Made from synthetic iron oxides.
Description:
Aluminum tube with paper label. Label: "MARS YELLOW./E. Dechaux, 709, Broadway/NEW YORK."
Gallery Label:
Dechaux was only located at this address between 1854 and 1862.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
