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
Box
Object name
Box
Date
1825-1830
Medium
Wood, paper, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 13 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. ( 19 x 35.2 x 22.2 cm )
Description
Rectangular wooden box with flat, hinged lid, brass handle at center of top, and brass keyhole surround; lithographed images cut out and applied to surface and coated with several layers of varnish (decoupage, or d
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. John V. Irwin
Object Number
1956.177
Marks
applied: to front: "E M"
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this box was made by Eliza Miles, one of the donor's great-grandmothers, in Albany, NY, about 1825-1830.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
