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
Stained glass window
Object name
Stained glass window
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Wood, glass, lead
Dimensions
Overall: 69 x 37 x 2 in. ( 175.3 x 94 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Fixed stained glass window with rose-colored border with fleur de lis at each corner and diamond-patterned lead framework with yellowish glass segments surrounding insignia in circular frame; insignia has the head of a goat at the top, red and white leaf forms above a shield at center, and a banner at bottom with Latin inscription; parallel metal bars attached to back for reinforcement.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Object Number
1941.140a
Marks
stained glass: banner at bottom of insignia: "NON HAEC / SINE / NUMINE"
Gallery Label
This window may have come from Bolton Priory, Pelham, NY.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
