Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 Piece cream colored paper
Object Number:
1932.237.m.44
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. (55.6 x 36.8 cm)
Description:
Cream colored, machine-made, wove, mid-weight paper. Spots of acid staining on one side, folded in half and discolored entirely on one half of one side. Sides cut straight.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
