Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Furniture Warehouse at 412 8th Avenue, S. Niewenhous, Esq. Owner, New York City
Object Number:
1980.56
Date:
1893
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, black ink, and gouache on heavy watercolor paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 1/2 x 15 x 3/4 in. ( 80 x 38.1 x 1.9 cm )
mat: 47 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. ( 120 x 75.6 cm )
Marks:
inscription: lower left: "Julius Koust [ ]. Arch. 944 B way NY"
signature and date: lower right: "JK 93"
inscription: lower center: "Perspechle view of furniture warehouse"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed and signed at lower right in brown watercolor overgraphite: "CF[monogram or FC?] 93"; at lower left taupe watercolor: "Julius Koostner -- Arch -- / 744 Bway NY."
Description:
Architecture: building designed by Julius Kastner, work signed with monogram C. F.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur B. Kern
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
