Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Charles F. Loss (1765-1822)
Object Number:
1947.138
Date:
ca.1820
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 6 cm )
Gallery Label:
A family with the name of Loss was prominent in New York in the early 1800s. One of its members, Charles Loss, was appointed city surveyor in 1811.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry F. Von Drehle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
