Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Two Putti
Object Number:
1935.85.3.144
Date:
July 6, 1891
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 x 4 3/16 in. (16.8 x 10.6 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed in grahpite at upper center: "Fontainebleau / 6th July 91"
Description:
Recto: Two cherubs carrying something(?) between them.
Verso: Loose sketch of statue of a Frankish king (same statue as 1935.85.3.143)
Sketch from a bound album with 155 tipped in sketches by Beckwith.
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
