Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Luce Center
Figurine
Object Number:
1930.24
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Paper, wood, glass, velvet
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 7 in. ( 15.9 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Paper sculpture of woman in Elizabethan dress and feather hat, with book or letter in hand, seated on a garden bench; displayed under glass dome on velvet-lined wooden base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
