Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - round lettering brush
Object Number:
1932.237b.128
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/8 x 1/4 in. (30.8 x 0.6 cm)
Description:
Brown wood handle tapers to end. Conical, seamed, metal ferrule. White bristles, stained with pigment, 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.
