Collection Highlights
Drawing by Sargeant: Figure Studies after Tintoretto's "Worship of the Golden Calf"; verso: sketch of a horse-drawn carriage and a more finished study of a horse
c. 1874
1935.85.2.24
Graphite on ivory paper, formerly mounted on a page of James Carroll Beckwith Album 1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dressing glass
Object name
Dressing glass
Date
1800-1840
Medium
Mahogany, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 29.2 x 19.7 x 10.8 cm )
Description
Mahogany dressing glass; arched mirror with inlaid frame and turned uprights and cross member; splayed feet.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Marguerite Weidenman
Object Number
1948.501
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this dressing glass was used as a shaving mirror by the donor's father.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
