Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sketch of a Man's Head (Probably Alfred Edward Emslie)
Object Number:
1935.85.2.163
Date:
c. 1875-1876
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 3/4 x 4 9/16 in. (9.5 x 11.6 cm)
Inscriptions:
Inscribed in graphite at upper right: "EMSLIE"; at lower right: "CB"
Description:
Drawing from a bound album of 308 tipped in works by Beckwith.
Verso: Loose, partial sketch of horses.
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Academy of Design
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
