Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candy containers in the shape of locomotives
Object Number:
2009.52.11a-d
Date:
ca. 1940s
Medium:
Clear glass, paper, and candy
Dimensions:
a: 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (7 x 4.4 x 8.9 cm)
b: 2 x 1 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (5.1 x 4.4 x 11.4 cm)
c: 2 x 1 1/4 x 4 3/4 in
Description:
Four clear glass locomotives ranging in sizes and styles; b: has candy intact.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
