Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stetchers (4)
Object Number:
Z.985a-d
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
largest: 30 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 76.2 x 6.4 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on tag: "OLD STRETCHER / from NY Ch of Commerce / Portrait of ALFRED / VAN SANTVOORT by / EASTMAN JOHNSON"
handwritten in ink: on label affixed to one stretcher: "Eastman / Johnson / NY Chamber / of Commerce / the NYHS"
Description:
Stretchers said to be from Eastman Johnson's portrait of Alfred Van Santvoort.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
