Collection Highlights
Untitled (Skating in Central Park, N.Y.)
Date:
ca. 1890
Object Number:
PR.020.50.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Wax Impression of the Seal of George Washington
Object Number:
1864.11
Date:
ca. 1864
Medium:
Wax, cardboard, paper, cloth tape
Dimensions:
Overall (seal impression): 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in. (3.5 x 3.8 x 0.3 cm)
Mat: 6 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. ( 17.1 x 18.7 cm )
Description:
Oval seal impression in red wax with shield surmounted by bird, said to be the seal of George Washington; hinged mat with circular window in front leaf, through which seal impression is visible.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this acquisition is mentioned in the "Minutes" of the New-York Historical Society, June 7, 1864.
Credit Line:
Gift of S. A. Washington
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
