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Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
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Watercolor on ivory
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Brick from Walton House
Object name
Brick from Walton House
Date
ca.1770
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
Overall: 1 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 3 3/8 in. ( 4.1 x 18.1 x 8.6 cm )
Description
Clay brick from Old Walton House on Franklin Square in New York City, which was George Washington's residence in 1789.
Credit Line
Gift of Silas H. Paine, 1910
Object Number
INV.1253c
Marks
written: in ink on paper glued to face of brick: "Brick from Old/Walton House (Frank-lin Square & Washington/Residence while in N.Y.) torn down in 1881/ Brick originally from England"
Gallery Label
This brick is from the Walton House on Franklin Square in New York City, which George Washington used as his residence in 1789. See Harper's Weekly, November 12, 1881.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
