Collection Highlights
Dressing table
1795-1810
INV.14982
Mahogany, mahogany and other inlays, white pine, yellow poplar
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Luce Center
"The Declaration of Independence" after John Trumbull: Preparatory Drawing for the Engraving
Title
"The Declaration of Independence" after John Trumbull: Preparatory Drawing for the Engraving
Date
1820
Medium
Graphite and brown ink on paper squared and numbered for transfer
Dimensions
Paper: 22 7/8 x 32 in. (58.1 x 81.3 cm)
Description
History
Credit Line
Gift of the Durand Family
Object Number
X.500
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower left outside image in graphite: "Painted by John Trumbull Esqr"; at lower right: "Engraved by"
Provenance
Descent through the artist's family
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
