Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
12 Pieces Charcoal
Object Number:
1932.237.c31
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Description:
Each is a bare piece of charcoal. One piece is wrapped in paper with label: "Fusain Rouget/N(deg). 1"
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.
