Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: peach lace w/bamboo motif handle
Object Number:
INV.8411
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Silk, lace, wood, horn, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 36 x 5 1/2 in. ( 91.4 x 14 cm )
Description:
Parasol with beige floral lace over cream silk shade, wooden shaft, handle carved to resemble bamboo, and roughly textured ball-shaped pommel.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
