Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Decorative Arts
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view all| Title | Date | Object Number | |
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Vase | 1840-1860 | 1965.830 |
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Scarf: Protection to American labor | 1888 | INV.11306 |
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Flag | 1943 | 1943.392 |
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Bracelet (Florentine mosaic) in case | mid-19th century | INV.12507ab |
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Pitcher | ca. 1854 | INV.14152 |
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Fish fork and slice | ca. 1900 | 1942.386ab |
| Flatware handle | 1750-1800 | Z.1199d | |
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"Bookmark" floor lamp | ca. 1906-1910 | N84.36.1 |
| Waistcoat | 1750-1800 | INV.2938 | |
| Shoe on toboggan | 1880-1910 | 1953.651 |
