Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Tabouret that belonged to Asher B. Durand
Object Number:
1932.237
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/8 x 26 x 22 1/4 in. (71.4 x 66 x 56.5 cm)
Description:
Brown painted pine chest of drawers; drawers graduated from top to bottom; plain top hinged, opening to reveal flat space with compartments of various sizes; dovetail joinery; mounted on casters; paints, palettes, and other artistic equipment inside drawers.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
