Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush - short bright
Object Number:
1932.237b.75
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Stained wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 13/16 x 9/16 in. (30 x 1.4 cm)
Marks:
Stamped "5" on handle
Description:
Stained wood handle, tapers to end, curves in toward ferrule. Seamed, cylindrical metal ferrule. White and black 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.
