Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Portrait of Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), Governor of Corsica
Object Number:
X.448
Date:
c. 1769
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 11.4 x 8.9 cm )
Inscriptions:
Verso inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Paoli King of Corsica / presented to the Rev S. Peters / by Paoli himself"
Description:
Portrait: Oval format portrait sketch of mid 18th century man in wig wearing cravate and coat.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
