Collection Highlights
Terms of Surrender
Date:
April 9, 1865
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Grant
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lady of 1891
Object Number:
1958.91
Date:
ca. 1958
Medium:
Wax, textile, fur, feathers, leather, paint, hair
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 in. ( 23.5 x 13.3 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
Written: in ink beneath base: "E. Simpson"
Description:
Molded wax figurine of a woman in period costume; purple dress with low fur-lined neck and hem and chiffon sleeved and waist; purple feather fan; white leather elbow-length gloves; features painted.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this figurine was made for the Pamela Sneed Studio.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
