Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Luce Center
Louise Iselin (1888-1962)
Object Number:
1905.120
Date:
1899
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 6 x 4.8 cm )
Marks:
signed at right: "Weidner"
inscribed on backing paper: "Carl & Fredrika Weidner Pinxts / N.Y. 1899 No 320"
Gallery Label:
Louise Marie Iselin was born in New York, the daughter of Adrian Iselin, Jr., and Louise (Caylus) Iselin, who were married in 1872. Her father was a successful financier and corporation officer, and the family was socially prominent in New York and New Rochelle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
