Collection Highlights
The Truant Gamblers (Undutiful Boys)
1835
1858.23
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box
Object name
Box
Date
1860-1920
Medium
Paper, graphite
Dimensions
3 x 2 x 5/8 in.
Description
A cardboard box covered in red embossed textured paper with gold trim that holds approx. 41 hand sketched (in graphite) calling cards for Margaret Louisa Post, known as "Maggie L. Post" or "Miss Post". Some of the cards have floral decorations, banners, an anchor, birds, roses, a bow and quiver of arrows, wreaths or tulips drawn in designs around the name. Miss Post was reportedly born Aug. 1, 1840 and died Jan. 13, 1926.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.2040
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
