Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tablecloth
Object Number:
1945.100
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 84 1/2 x 86 in. ( 214.6 x 218.4 cm )
Description:
White linen tablecloth with an all over floral pattern with a geometric border.
Gallery Label:
This tablecloth was spun and woven by Permilla Alden (b. 1801), a descendent of John Alden and the great-great-grandmother of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. A. E. Franke
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
