Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Needlework and watercolor
Object Number:
INV.1097
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Paint, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. ( 44.4 x 75.6 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: slightly left of center, on captain's deck, white floss: "Sapphire"
Description:
Horizontal rectangular needlework picture in various colors of silk floss and silk velvet; image of steam yacht "Sapphire" against a painted background.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
