Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Paintings
Frederick Townsend Martin (1849-1914)
Object Number:
1970.33
Date:
ca. 1905
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 44 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. ( 113 x 90.2 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject was the third son of Henry Hull Martin (1809-86) and Anna (Townsend) Martin (d. 1866) of Albany. Martin, who was prominent in American and European society, was a patron of the Plaza Hotel in New York and the sponsor of many events there. This miniature portrait of him was a gift to the Society from his grandnephew.
Credit Line:
Gift of Townsend M. McAlpin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
