Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Luce Center
William Beach Lawrence (1800-1881)
Object Number:
1882.175
Date:
1877
Medium:
White marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 x 11 3/8 x 9 in. ( 55.9 x 28.9 x 22.9 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: proper left side: "Dunbar/1878"
Description:
Portrait bust.
Gallery Label:
William Lawrence was the son of Isaac and Cornelia (Beach) Lawrence. He became a prosperous lawyer and prominent citizen of New York in the 1820s and 1830s. This portrait of him was a gift to the Society from his son.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Isaac Lawrence
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
