Collection Highlights
Bird's Nest and Dog Roses
1867
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Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Baluster fragment from Dutch church
Object name
Baluster fragment from Dutch church
Date
1700-1800
Medium
Wood, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 in. ( 56.5 x 9.5 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Fragment of a wooden baluster from a Dutch church that once stood at Liberty and Nassau Street in downtown Manhattan; paper with inscription affixed to upper surface.
Object Number
INV.1063
Marks
handwritten in ink: on paper affixed to upper surface: "From the Old / Dutch Church / Liberty and Nassau St / New York"
handwritten in pencil: on paper affixed to upper surface: "June 21, 1916"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
