Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lady Naylor-Leyland (1868-1932)
Object Number:
1905.136
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 10.8 x 8.3 cm )
Marks:
Signed upper left: "Clausen Coope"
Engraved: on back of case: Lady Naylor Leland (sic)/nee Jenny (sic) Chamberlain/of Cleveland, Ohio
Gallery Label:
Jennie Chamberlain was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of William Selah Chamberlain. She attended school in Paris before marrying Sir Herbert Scarisbrick Naylor-Leyland, an intimate friend of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII. She was recognized as one of the rare beauties of London society in the 1890s.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
