Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified man
Object Number:
Z.3291
Date:
1775-1800
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory; gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Oval miniature portrait on ivory of man in formal 18th-century attire; rose gold frame with engraved border; reverse with window containing hair (?) and initials "JH"; oval hanger.
Gallery Label:
The sitter is probably a member of the Halsey family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph B. Pearman, 1960
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
