Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Luce Center
Mrs. Salem Dutcher (1803-1867)
Object Number:
1961.12
Date:
ca. 1835-1840
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 25 in. ( 76.2 x 63.5 cm )
Description:
Catherine Bryan was the daughter of John (b. 1765) and Muldah Bryan (1768-1808). Her father was a prominent merchant and farmer who traded extensively with John Jacob Astor.
Gallery Label:
Catherine Bryan was the daughter of John Bryan of Albany and his first wife.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nanette Bryan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
