Collection Highlights
The Indian: The Dying Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization
1856
1875.4
White marble and wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Abraham Caulkins Morris (1822-1879)
Title
Abraham Caulkins Morris (1822-1879)
Date
1865
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 27 1/4 x 22 in. ( 69.2 x 55.9 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Frances Morris
Object Number
1946.140
Marks
signature and date: lower right: "O. I. Lay / June 1865"
Gallery Label
This portrait was a gift to the Society from the subject's daughter.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
