Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
2003
Medium
Metal, enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 3.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Rectangular metal pin-back button with brightly colored enamels, "NYC 2012/THE RACE IS ON/July 15, 2003"
Credit Line
Gift of Jan S. Ramirez
Object Number
2003.82
Gallery Label
This pin was distributed to "friends" of NYC2012 to be worn in support of the 2012 Olympic Games being held in New York City. On July 15, 2003, the city officially entered the international competition against other world-class cities including Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
