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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Ship models (2)
Object Number:
1956.181cd
Date:
1900-1915
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
c: 2 x 8 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (5.1 x 22.5 x 2.9 cm)
Description:
Two hand-made wooden model steamships with abstract painted decoration in blue, green, white, black, and gray.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, these ship models were "from records of Charles M. Cox, brother of donor." The elevations and silhouettes used to make these models (probably constructed from a kit) can be found in the curatorial files.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Louise S. Cox
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
