Collection Highlights
The Rail Candidate
Date:
1860
Object Number:
PR.010.1860.Rail
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887) as "Marie"
Object Number:
1945.231
Date:
1851-1861
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 8.6 x 7 cm )
Marks:
painted: on front of base: "M*LIND"
Description:
Glazed earthenware figurine on base with irregular footprint; standing female figure in white ankle-length skirt with orange apron, green jacket with orange epaulets and cuffs, white blouse, and lavender 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.
