Collection Highlights
Snake jug
Date:
1871
Object Number:
1906.6ab
Medium:
Stoneware
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Portrait of Three Children (Louisa Lee [1837-1926], Georgina [1841-1923] and Philip [1836-1906]) of George Lee Schuyler (1811-1890) and Eliza Hamilton Schuyler
Object Number:
1953.101
Date:
1851
Medium:
Charcoal, black, white, and pink chalk, and touches of scratching out on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. ( 50.2 x 60.3 cm )
mat: 30 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 77.5 x 87.6 x 7 cm )
Marks:
inscription: at bottom: "New York. March 1851"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in black chalk: "NewYork. March. 1851"
Description:
Group portrait
Gallery Label:
The three children of George Lee Schuyler and Eliza (Hamilton) Schuyler are shown in this bust-length sketch. They are Louisa Lee, Georgina, and Philip Schuyler, portrayed at ages fourteen, ten, and fifteen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John A. Dix
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
