Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Sketch of a Man Seated Among Classical Sculptures
Object Number:
1935.85.2.22
Date:
May 27, 1874
Medium:
Graphite on green-beige paper.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 x 3 9/16 in. (15.2 x 9 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed in graphite at lower left: "Louvre / May 27th 74 CB"
Description:
Drawing from a bound album of 308 tipped in works by Beckwith.
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
