Collection Highlights
Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
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Luce Center
Abraham Van Nest, Jr. (1816-1841)
Title
Abraham Van Nest, Jr. (1816-1841)
Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 25 in. ( 76.2 x 63.5 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mary Vanderpool Van Nest through Sarah H. Van Nest
Object Number
1939.275
Gallery Label
The subject was the third son of Abraham and Margaret (Field) Van Nest and a descendant of Peter Pieterse Van Nest who immigrated to New Amsterdam from Utrecht, Holland, in 1647. Abraham Van Nest, Jr., was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department of New York. His portrait was a gift to the Society from the estate of his grandniece.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
