Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Drawings
A Beekman Family Coat-of-Arms
Object Number:
1954.15b
Date:
after 1855
Medium:
Pastel on thin board
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 11 3/4 in. ( 30.5 x 29.8 cm )
mat: 18 x 14 in. ( 45.7 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: not signed
Inscriptions:
Banner below escutcheon inscribed in white and brown pastel: "MY HOPE ON HIGH."
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Fenwick Beekman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
