Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Costume: Gentleman of NY 1790
Title
Costume: Gentleman of NY 1790
Object name
Costume figurine
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
Wax, textile, leather, metal, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 in. ( 26 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Molded wax figurine of man in period costume; blue tail coat over ruffled shirt, vest, and yellow breeches, with brown leather hat and black and brown leather knee-high boots; figurine has brown gloves painted on hands, carries a riding crop, and has metal pin extending from one foot for mounting.
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Object Number
1965.16
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.