Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
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Luce Center
A 'pital Joke
Object Number:
1996.8
Date:
ca. 1870-1890
Medium:
Painted plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 29.2 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Genre group of cast plaster with off-white paint; two seated figures in clerical costume, both laughing hysterically, with small, cloth-covered rectangular table with tea service behind them; elliptical base with molding and inscription, "A PITAL JOKE," at center front.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Ralph A. Cartwright
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
