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Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
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Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chair upholstery (4 covers)
Object name
Chair upholstery (4 covers)
Date
ca. 1823
Medium
Cotton, wool
Description
Four petit point chair covers in red and green floral pattern.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. W. Floyd Nichols and Mrs. J. G. Tyler
Object Number
1970.8a-d
Gallery Label
An old handwritten note with the upholstery reads: "Worn & dirty old petit point wool chair covers. From French chairs used by Albert Gallatin on sailing ship after the French Revolution. From A. E. G."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
