Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wood molding fragment from the steamboat "Lexington"
Object name
Wood molding fragment from the steamboat "Lexington"
Date
1885-1895
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. ( 2.2 x 7 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Wood fragment with tongue and groove and black and white paint on one side.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1941.852
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this fragment came from the steamboat "Lexington" ex "Washington." The ship was built for the Colonial Line in 1891 and lost on January 2, 1935.
Provenance
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
