Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Engraving tool
Object Number:
1932.237.L.20
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 13/16 x 3/8 in. (14.8 x 1 cm)
Description:
Reddish-dark-brown wood handle with rounded end and three incised lines encircling base. Tapers to copper ferrule, with metal point and missing head.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
