Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Paintings
Mrs. Benjamin Welles (ca. 1866-1911)
Object Number:
1905.262
Date:
1892
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
signed and dated: at left:"Paillet/1892"
Gallery Label:
Frances Wyeth Swan was the daughter of Frederick G. Swan. She married Benjamin Welles (1857-1935), a graduate of Harvard, Class of 1878, and a well-known philanthopist, on October 27, 1886.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
