Collection Highlights
Seated Man Writing, from the Economical School Series
Date:
c. 1810-14
Object Number:
1953.274f
Medium:
Black chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on light blue paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuffbox with lid
Object Number:
INV.7766ab
Date:
1840-1850
Medium:
Papier-mâché
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with black body; black printed portrait on red-brown ground of a woman, possibly Jenny Lind, standing holding a curtain.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
