Mrs. William Allen
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1896
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory; silver gilt
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 6.4 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
Object Number:
1905.3
Marks:
Signed upper left: "Carl Weidner"
inscribed on card within case: "Carl & Fredrika Weidner pinxt / N.Y. 1896" and "Mrs. Wm. Allen of NY and Virginia"
Gallery Label:
Mary Houstoun, the daughter of Confederate general Robert Houstoun of Savannah, married New York lawyer William Allen. The couple frequently entertained members of high society at their home on East 65th Street, which boasted a grand display of silver inherited from Mrs. Allen's southern ancestors. In 1901, Mary Allen published a popular book, The Love Letters of a Liar, a story of passion and disloyalty told through the epistles of a smitten lover.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
17082
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Old Testament Figure
Classification:
Date:
1815
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 6.4 cm )
Credit Line:
Bequest of Randall J. LeBoeuf, Jr., 1976
Object Number:
1976.59
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
17081
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Unidentified Young Girl
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 4.4 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Gardette Corey and Dorothy Hanson, in memory of their grandparents, Edwin Francis Corey, Jr., and Margaret Garette Fordham Corey
Object Number:
1976.28
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
17080
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fredrick Townsend Martin (1849-1914)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1871
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 6.7 x 5.4 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Townsend Martin McAlpin
Object Number:
1975.24
Marks:
Inscriibed: on reverse:"Frederick Townsend Martin/Aged 22 years"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1871
eMuseum Object ID:
17079
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Coggeshall (1784-1861)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 7.3 x 6 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Isabell R. Hewitt
Object Number:
1975.15
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
17078
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Frank Peck
Classification:
Date:
ca.1850
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 8.3 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Cecil G. Hemsley
Object Number:
1974.29
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
17077
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Philip Schuyler (1788-1865)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1811-1815
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 6.7 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Nathaniel McLean Sage
Object Number:
1974.7
Marks:
inscriptions: Hand written note on back of frame: Miniature- ca. 1811-1815 Philip Schuyler Grandson of Major General Philip Schuyler born October 26, 1788 at Albany-M-September 12, 1811 to Grace Hunter died February 12, 1865 at West Neck-Pelham N.Y. (see
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
17076
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Johanna Maria ("Jenny") Lind (1820-1887)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 x 9 in. ( 2.5 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number:
1945.228
Provenance:
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17072
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Johanna Maria ("Jenny") Lind (1820-1887)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
Watercolor on porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 2.9 x 3.5 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number:
1945.214
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17071
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Unidentified young man
Classification:
Date:
1770-1775
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 4.4 x 3.5 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the Hon. and Mrs. J. William Middendorf II
Object Number:
1971.115
Marks:
inscribed: initial "H" in seed pearls mounted on brown hair on back
Gallery Label:
The subject was at one time believed to be John Harrison of Philadelphia.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
17031
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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