Collection Highlights
Dr. John Cheesman and Family with Guests: Silhouette
1840
Z.2567
Black prepared paper cut-outs, laid on beige paper with graphite, brown ink and wash, and white gouache, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Breeches
Object name
Breeches
Date
1760-1800
Medium
Leather, bone, mother of pearl
Dimensions
overall (folded): 1 x 12 1/2 x 37 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 31.8 x 95.9 cm )
Description
White leather breeches with bone and mother of pearl buttons; 4 button fly covered with a flap which fastens to 3 buttons across the top, 6 buttons around the waistband; legs open at the bottom with 5 buttons in a vertical row.
Credit Line
Gift of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number
1951.522
Gallery Label
These breeches were worn by Chancellor Robert Livingston (1746-1813) of New York. Livingston served in the second Continental Congress, and was on the committee which drafted the Declaration of Independence. Among other positions, he served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and was instrumental in facilitating the Louisiana Purchase. He was also active in New York State politics.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
