Collection Highlights
The Daughters of Heber Reginald Bishop (Elizabeth, Harriet, Mary, and Edith)
ca. 1895
1905.22
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's Recamier
Object name
Child's Recamier
Date
1825-1900
Medium
Pine, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 32 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. ( 43.2 x 82.6 x 33.7 cm )
Description
Pine child's recamier with rope-carved serpentine crest rail, printed cotton upholstery, carved base, and scroll legs.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Isabella Jex
Object Number
1936.457
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this couch belonged to the donor's grandmother, Mary Lorrain Peters, who was born in 1822.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
