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: red and black
Object Number:
INV.8620
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Tortoise shell, silk, lace, beads, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 13 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. ( 34.3 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper tag attached with string to handle: "G. A. / Zabriskie / 1941"
Description:
Fan with tortoise shell guards and sticks, palmette-shaped red satin leaf with black chiffon lining, and metal handle with loops of black beads with black lace attached.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
