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
Paintings
Edith Knowlton (1874-1932)
Title
Edith Knowlton (1874-1932)
Date
ca.1900
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 6 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Peter Mari
Object Number
1905.126
Marks
signed: "Behenna"
Gallery Label
The subject was the daughter of Danford Henry Knowlton, a businessman and stockbroker of New York. Her mother was Mary B. (Johnes) Knowlton. She married Allan Appleton Robbins on June 6, 1901. Her husband was a prominent engineer who participated in the construction of the New York subway system.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
