Collection Highlights
Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brick
Object name
Brick
Date
1715-1760
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
Overall: 7 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. ( 18.7 x 8.6 cm )
Description
Brick; yellow.
Credit Line
Gift of Eugene White
Object Number
1951.517
Gallery Label
This brick was found during the reconstruction of Fraunces Tavern, a Colonial tavern on Pearl and Whitehall Streets in lower Manhattan. Originally built in 1719 as a private home, the building was bought in 1762 by Samuel Fraunces, who named his tavern the Queen Charlotte. The tavern was used as a meeting place by the Sons of Liberty, and was given its owner's name at the outbreak of the Revolution. In 1783, George Washington gave a farewell address to his officers in the tavern's Long Room.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
