Collection Highlights
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
Date:
ca. 1793
Object Number:
1928.18
Medium:
White marble
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Mrs. Benjamin Woolsey, Jr. (1737-1807)
Object Number:
1934.8
Date:
ca.1790
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 3 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
label: on back:"Anne Muirson Woolsey/Died 1807. Direct descendent/of Tangier Smith"
Gallery Label:
Anne Muirson, daughter of Dr. George Muirson and Anna (Smith) Muirson, was the mother-in-law of the artist William Dunlap, who married her daughter Elizabeth. She was the second wife of Benjamin Woolsey, Jr. The miniature was a gift to the Society from her great-great-grandson.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. William Samuel Johnson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
