Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Joseph Hume (1777-1855)
Object Number:
1858.91
Date:
1821
Medium:
Painted plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 29 x 20 x 10 1/2 in. ( 73.7 x 50.8 x 26.7 cm )
Marks:
signed: at back of bust: "BONOMI./ SCULPTOR/1821"
Description:
Portrait bust.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. James B. Murray
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
