Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Peter Stuyvesant (1796-1860)
Object Number:
1905.289
Date:
ca. 1825-1830
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 24 1/2 in. ( 76.2 x 62.2 cm )
Gallery Label:
The subject was the eldest son of Nicholas William Stuyvesant (1769-1833) and Catharine Livingston (Reade) Stuyvesant. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his son.
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert Van Rensselaer Stuyvesant
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
