Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
James Madison (1750/51-1836)
Object Number:
1939.243
Date:
ca. 1820-1840
Medium:
Graphite on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 7 cm )
Marks:
Signed: lower right:"T.C.Lubbers"
Gallery Label:
The portrait by Gilbert Stuart on which this miniature is based was owned by President Madison and hung in his home, Montpelier, in Virginia; it is now owned by Colonial Williamsburg.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Madison McGuire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
