Collection Highlights
Dragonfly table lamp
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Object Number:
N84.113.1
Medium:
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Object Number:
1920.5
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. ( 8.3 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
N-YHS Museum Collection
Gallery Label:
Juliette Noel was married to Pierre Toussaint in 1811. She was the daughter of a nurse in a French family, and Toussaint purchased her freedom when she was fifteen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Georgina Schuyler
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
