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
Fan
Object Number:
1946.283
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, silk, paint, brass
Dimensions:
closed: 13 x 2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 33 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Fan with wooden guards, red silk leaf with painted floral motif, and brass handle with oval ring (for holding sticks together in closed position) joined by a chain.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James S. Cushman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
