Collection Highlights
The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
c. 1835
1935.167
Gouache on heavy paper, laid on Japanese paper, wrapped over board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bonnet
Object name
Bonnet
Date
1820-1840
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 9 1/4 x 10 in. ( 15.2 x 23.5 x 25.4 cm )
Description
Pale green silk taffeta Quaker bonnet; soft crown with loosely knotted band, and bow in back with two wide streamers attached below; knotted band, bow, and streamers with piping made of same green taffeta fabric; inner brim lined with ivory needlepoint lace with an ivory grosgrain ribbon tie attached at each side of open back; crown lined with ivory silk.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Franklin Brewster
Object Number
1942.304
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this bonnet was worn by Eliza L. Jenkins, who was born in 1808 and married William H. Macy in 1828. Eliza Jenkins was the grandmother of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
