Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Abraham Coursen (1784-1845)
Object Number:
1966.50
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 42 x 33 in. ( 106.7 x 83.8 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject of this portrait was the second son of Col. John Coursen and Phoebe (Gable) Coursen of Sussex County, N.J. Abraham Coursen operated a grocery business on Front Street in New York City.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Frederick B. Vanderbilt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
