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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"Chateau de Luxembourg"
Title
"Chateau de Luxembourg"
Object name
Needlework picture
Date
1853-1857
Medium
Silk, wool, paint, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 39.4 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm )
Description
Horizontal rectangular needlework picture in various colors of wool, silk floss and paint on a yellow satin ground; the Chateau de Luxembourg is depicted, surrounded by houses with sheep and goats, trees and a moat in shimmering gold and green, with sailboats and swans, one male figure is mounted on a horse in the foreground next to two male and female figures and a dog standing by the moat, their heads are painted on paper and stitched to the picture; stitches include satin, straight couching and knots.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Walter Church
Object Number
1945.93
Marks
painted: bottom left: "CHATEAU DE LUXEMBOURG"
painted: bottom right: "MARY ANNA."
Gallery Label
This needlework picture was made by the donor's mother, Mary Anna Woodgate Walter (1838-1916), and was exhibited in New York's Crystal Palace sometime before 1858. The cast-iron and glass Crystal Palace was completed in 1853, and was designed by Georg J. B. Carstensen and Charles Gildemeister. It was the site of the first World's Fair in the U.S., "Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations," which closed in 1854. Until it burned down in 1858, the Crystal Palace was used to host special events.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
