Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Museum Collections
Collection of (31) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Object Number:
INV.8865a-ff
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / MUSEO SOMMARIVA"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Museo Sommariva" with numbered list (1-15) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixe
Description:
Thirty-one oval and oblong plaster medallions with relief images representing works of art in the Museo Sommariva; reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal compartments in front and back.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
