Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
William Axtell De Peyster and Mary Beekman De Peyster Memorial
Title
William Axtell De Peyster and Mary Beekman De Peyster Memorial
Object name
Bas-relief plaque
Date
1911-1915
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 43 x 31 x 1 in. ( 109.2 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Cast brass plaque with peaked top and straight edged border with molded side; medallion at top center with cross with circle at intersection of lines; relief inscription.
Credit Line
Gift from an unidentified source
Object Number
INV.15050
Marks
in relief: "A MEMORIAL/TO/ WILLIAM AXTELL DE PEYSTER/AND/ MARY BEEKMAN DE PEYSTER/ ERECTED/ BY THEIR DAUGHTERS/ CATHERINE AUGUSTA DE PEYSTER/CORNELIA BEEKMAN DE PEYSTER/ELIZABETH VAN RENSSELAER DE PEYSTER"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
