Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Miniature armoire
Object Number:
1940.119
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Wood, tin, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 19 x 12.1 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Wooden armoire decorated with gold painted tin mounts; part of an 11-piece set.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Augusta M. De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
