Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candy containers in the shape of lanterns
Object Number:
2009.52.19a-c
Date:
ca. 1940s
Medium:
Clear glass, paint, and metal
Dimensions:
a: 5 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 in. (14.6 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm)
b: 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (13.3 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm)
c: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1
Description:
Three clear glass lanterns with metal handles, either painted red or unfinished; varying in sizes
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
