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Collection Highlights

Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
Artist/Maker: Malvina Hoffman

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Fabric fragment

Fabric fragment
Title
Fabric fragment
Object name 
Textile fragment
Date 
1845-1850
Related People 
Related Person: Jenny Lind
Medium 
Silk
Dimensions 
Overall: 3 x 2 5/8 in. ( 7.6 x 6.7 cm )
Description 
Gold silk moir
Credit Line 
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number 
1945.183
Gallery Label 
According to the accession record, this scrap of fabric is from the dress worn by Jenny Lind (1820-1887) at the first Castle Garden concert, September 11, 1850.
Provenance 
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.