Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - filbert
Object Number:
1932.237b.172
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 5/8 x 3/16 in. (29.5 x 0.5 cm)
Marks:
Marked "4" on handle. One row of "///" pattern encircles base of ferrule.
Description:
Black lacquered wood handle, lacquer coming off at end, end broken off. Seamed, cylindrical, metal ferrule. White bristles, stained.
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.
