Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
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Luce Center
Marquis de Lafayette, (1757-1834)
Object name
Marquis de Lafayette, (1757-1834)
Date
ca. 1780-1800
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 4 in. ( 25.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Biscuit porcelain bust of Marquis de Lafayette in military uniform; mounted on circular glazed porcelain pedestal with emblem consisting of two French flags with poles crossed with turkey above and leaves surrounding; bands of gliding on pedestal.
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Allen Munn
Object Number
1924.95
Provenance
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
