Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine
Object Number:
1945.230
Date:
1851-1861
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 21 x 8.6 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
painted: on front of base: "M. Lind"
Description:
Glazed earthenware figurine on base with irregular footprint; standing female figure in white mid-calf-length skirt with lavender and white striped apron, blue jacket, and green hat; "M. Lind" painted in gold on front of base.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this figurine represents Jenny Lind as "Marie."
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.
