Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Luce Center
Spectacles
Object Number:
1956.174.9b[dup]
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
overall (closed): 5 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 13.3 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Brown plastic spectacles; ovoid frames (no lens) with a "C" bridge; hinges at the temples.
Gallery Label:
These spectacles belonged to Ruth Draper. They were used in the play "In a Church in Italy."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. C. Carter
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
