Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - filbert(?) - bristles damaged
Object Number:
1932.237b.175
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 1/4 in. (31.8 x 0.6 cm)
Marks:
Row of "lll" patter on ferrule. Marked "11" on handle.
Description:
Black lacquered wood handle, tapers to end. Conical, seamless, copper ferrule. Sable(?) bristles.
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.
