Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Museum Collections
Paintings
Mrs. Sylvanus Folger Jenkins (1781-after 1842)
Object Number:
1945.365
Date:
1868
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 x 32 in. ( 96.5 x 81.3 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "M. W. Linsley / 1868"
Gallery Label:
Hannah S. Leggett was the second daughter of Joseph Leggett and Miriam (Haight) Leggett of New York. She married Silvanus Folger Jenkins (1782-1818), on October 12, 1803. Her portrait was a gift to the Society from her great-granddaughter.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. Sarah Brewster Marwick
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
