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Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brush- filbert
Object Number:
1932.237b.10
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Lacquered wood, bristles, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/16 x 5/16 in. (33.5 x 0.8 cm)
Marks:
Stamped on handle (cannot decipher letters)
Description:
Stained/lacquered wood handle. Seamed, cylindrical metal ferrule. White bristles.
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.
