Collection Highlights
Baby walker
Date:
1700-1750
Object Number:
INV.14959
Medium:
Cherry (by microanalysis)
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Drawings
Portrait of a Fire Hydrant, Grammercy Park, New York
Object Number:
2002.28
Date:
1999
Medium:
Pastel on light blue paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 5/8 x 19 1/4 in. (65.1 x 48.9 cm)
Inscriptions:
Signed and dated at lower right in yellow pastel: "H. S. ORTHOFER 01"
Description:
Drawing: Three-quarter view of the black fire hydrant with a yellow top, which is located on the southwest side of Gramercy Park at the intersection of 20th Street and Irving Place.
Gallery Label:
The artist lives on Gramercy and frequently passes the subject.
Credit Line:
Gift of John M. Kaiser
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
