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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Paintings
Mrs. James Brown Potter (ca. 1856-1936)
Object Number:
1941.318
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 60 1/4 x 40 in. ( 153 x 101.6 cm )
Marks:
signature: lower left: "Eugene"
Gallery Label:
Cora Urquhart, a native of New Orleans, became the first wife of James Brown Potter (1853-1922), a member of a distinguished New York family, in 1877. After gaining some recognition as an amateur actress in New York, Mrs. Potter made her professional debut in 1887 at the Haymarket Theatre in London. She is shown here in her role in 1895 as Charlotte Corday in the play of the same name.
Credit Line:
Gift of F. Lorenz Smith in memory of his brother, the artist
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
