Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Embroidered ribbon
Object Number:
1945.182
Date:
1845-1850
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 69.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Blue and white striped satin ribbon with machine embroidered floral sprays.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this ribbon was brought over from Sweden and used as an accessory by Jenny Lind (1820-1887) at Castle Garden, September 11, 1850.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Provenance:
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
