Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
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Brick
Object Number:
1905.304a
Date:
1870-1875
Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 21.6 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Brick.
Gallery Label:
This brick was secured by its donor from the temporary masoleum built for General Ulysses S. Grant at Clermont, New York. The general's body was moved to a permanent tomb in 1894.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Arthur E. Marsh
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
