Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sea chest
Object name
Sea chest
Date
1640-1720
Medium
Pine, iron
Dimensions
Overall: 20 3/4 x 53 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. ( 52.7 x 136.5 x 54 cm )
Description
Painted six-board chest with front and back sloping outward from top to bottom; front and back boards rabbeted to receive ends, and nailed; lift top with end battens; front painted with two floral medallions on reddish-brown background; images inside medallions obscured; two interior storage tills; wrought iron handles, oval lock plate, and strap hinges.
Credit Line
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Object Number
1949.157
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this sea chest is believed to have been owned by Captain Increase Holly, son of John Holly, who came from England and settled in Stamford, Connecticut in 1642. The Hollys are ancestors of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
