Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - flat
Object Number:
1932.237b.28
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/8 x 26 x 22 1/4 in. (71.4 x 66 x 56.5 cm)
Marks:
Stamped "3" on handle.
Description:
Stained wood handle, tapers to end, shaved on two sides of tip to point. Seamed, cylindrical metal ferrule. White bristles, damaged.
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.
