Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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The Skipping Rope
Object Number:
1957.308.56
Date:
c. 1891-1900
Medium:
Graphite on card with reproductive image laid on at center
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 9 9/16 in. ( 18.1 x 24.3 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Title and signature in pencil below photo.
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed at lower center in graphite: "THE SKIPPING ROPE. / From original painting / copyright by F.S. Church"
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charlene Whiteley Plummer Gellatly
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
