Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887)
Object name
Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887)
Date
1851-1861
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 21 x 9.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Glazed earthenware figurine on oval base; standing female figure in floor-length dress with white skirt with floral pattern, white collar, and blue bodice and sleeves; "Jenny Lind" painted in gold on front of base.
Credit Line
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number
1945.229
Marks
painted: on front of base: "Jenny Lind"
Provenance
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
