Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol with detachable handle
Object Number:
INV.11060ab
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Silk, lace, ivory, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 22 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 56.5 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Fan with two beige silk tassels attached to (broken) ferrule, black lace over beige silk hood, ivory shaft, and detachable carved ivory handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
