Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1785-1789
Object Number:
1916.7
Medium:
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. Thomas Van Alstyne (b. 1695)
Object Number:
1930.7
Date:
1721
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 1/4 x 30 in. ( 99.7 x 76.2 cm )
Marks:
inscription: lower right: "AEtatis. Sua / 26 / 1721"
Gallery Label:
Maria Van Alen was the daughter of William and Marietje (Van Patten) Van Alen, and the granddaughter of Peter Van Alen, who owned a large tract of land at Kinderhook which he sold to Thomas Van Alstyne's father. She married Thomas Van Alstyne in 1718.
Credit Line:
Gift of Brigadier General and Mrs. John Ross Delafield
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
