Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Rocking chair
Object Number:
1947.262
Date:
1800-1810
Medium:
Maple
Dimensions:
Overall: 42 1/2 x 23 x 25 in. ( 108 x 58.4 x 63.5 cm )
Description:
Maple, comb-back Windsor rocking chair; rod crest rail, bamboo-turned stiles, seven slightly tapered spindles; raked, bamboo-turned legs braced by side and medial stretchers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
