Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ray Boynton (1804-1854)
Object Number:
1946.53
Date:
ca. 1835-1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 in. ( 5.1 cm )
Gallery Label:
A native of Vermont, Ray Boynston had by 1832 settled in New York and gone into business as a commission merchant. The black tie and high collar of the coat he wears suggest a date for this miniature of around the late 1830s.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Walter S. Poor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
