Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mouse trap
Object Number:
1938.257
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Wood, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (14 × 24.8 × 24.1 cm)
Description:
Covered and varnished wood mousetrap with a spoon to hold bait and wood block to fall on mouse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
