Collection Highlights
The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
c. 1835
1935.167
Gouache on heavy paper, laid on Japanese paper, wrapped over board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll
Object name
Doll
Date
1870-1910
Medium
Ceramic, textile, wood, leather, metal, glass, hair, paint
Dimensions
overall: 26 1/2 x 11 x 5 in.
Description
Doll with bisque swivel head, short blond wig with red ribbon attached to pate, blue glass eyes, pierced ears with blue bead earrings, open/closed mouth, and tinted face; stuffed cloth body with bellows (possibly kid) situated in torso, stuffed kid complete arm, stuffed cloth divided leg with lower leg covered in pink textile, and attached to foot encased in black leather high-heeled boot; red knee-length dress buttoned up back with pleated satin front and red jacket with satin facings over white petticoat and knickers with lace trim; when chest is squeezed, doll emits musical notes.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. R.C. Hill, 1953
Object Number
Z.382
Marks
stamped: in ink on center of cloth back: "7"
Gallery Label
On the back of an envelope found in the box, the following is written in pencil: "This doll/belonged to/Susie C. Hill/R.C.Hi[ll] sister/who died/when abt 12/The small doll belonged/to R.C. Hills/mother/Harriet C. Hill."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
