Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Isaac Carleton
Object Number:
1950.5
Date:
ca. 1775
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 3/8 in. ( 5.1 x 3.5 cm )
Gallery Label:
Isaac Carleton, of Charlestown, Mass., was a merchant in the East India trade. On a return trip from London he was murdered by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico, when all but the cabin boy were made to walk the plank. This miniature, a gift from Carleton's great-granddaughter, was probably executed during Ramage's short residence in the Boston-Charlestown area.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
