Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
The Walter Franklin House, Cherry Street, New York City
Object Number:
X.358
Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on board
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 13 1/8 in. ( 27.6 x 33.3 cm )
mat: 14 x 18 in. ( 35.6 x 45.7 cm )
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center outside image in black ink wash: "FIRST PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE NEW YORK, 1789-90. / Pearl & Cherry Street."
Description:
Architecture
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
