Collection Highlights
Fete to Lafayette
Date:
1824
Object Number:
PR.022.9
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Isaac Wyman Drummond (1855-1933)
Object Number:
1946.85a
Date:
1912
Medium:
White marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 x 27 x 14 in. ( 83.8 x 68.6 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: on base: "To My Friend/Isaac Wyman Drummond/V.D. Brenner 1912"
Description:
Portrait.
Gallery Label:
Isaac Drummond received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1879 and went on to become a noted chemist specializing in colors and dyes. His interest in the arts led to his election to the board of directors of the New York School of Applied Design for Women in 1906. In addition, he was a member of the Council of the National Sculpture Society from its founding in 1893. This portrait bust was a gift to the Society from his nephew.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. James D. Herbert
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
