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Stephen Van Rensselaer III

Artist:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Stephen Van Rensselaer III, 1 Nov 1764 - 26 Jan 1839  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
91.7cm x 71.3cm (36 1/8" x 28 1/16")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
c. 1794
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Male  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Politics and Government\Lieutenant Governor\New York  Search this
Stephen Van Rensselaer III: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Landowner\Patroon  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Gallery of Art
Object number:
1942.8.20 NGA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46834f13a-ba9d-4a21-ad81-b9b36ada19da
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1942.8.20_NGA

The First Great Western Empire

Artist:
Jonathan Clark  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
John Adams, 30 Oct 1735 - 4 Jul 1826  Search this
Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 - 4 Jul 1826  Search this
James Madison, 16 Mar 1751 - 28 Jun 1836  Search this
Medium:
Wood-engraving with letterpress and color woodcut on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 52.5 x 41.9 cm (20 11/16 x 16 1/2")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
1812
Topic:
Poster  Search this
Broadside  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
James Madison: Male  Search this
James Madison: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Madison: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
James Madison: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
James Madison: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Madison: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
James Madison: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
James Madison: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia  Search this
James Madison: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution  Search this
John Adams: Male  Search this
John Adams: Literature\Writer  Search this
John Adams: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
John Adams: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
John Adams: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
John Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
John Adams: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Adams: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Male  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Visual Arts\Architect  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Science and Technology\Inventor  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Virginia  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia  Search this
Thomas Jefferson: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Sidney Hart and David C. Ward
Object number:
NPG.2010.98
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4eca2f132-4878-4561-b3af-2e3858eb066c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2010.98

Letter addressed to "Dear Cousin" from Emma J. McCabe

Author:
Emma J. McCabe  Search this
Associated Person:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20.4 × 12.6 cm (8 1/16 × 4 15/16")
Type:
Document
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
November 5, 1893
Topic:
Document\Letter  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Claire Kaland
Object number:
AD/NPG.86.27
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a293a4cd-a708-4044-85a4-a42215732d72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AD_NPG.86.27
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Betsey Colt Foot

Artist:
Ezra Ames, 1768 - 1836  Search this
Sitter:
Betsey Colt Foot, 1774 - 1847  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 75.9 × 60.6 × 2.5 cm (29 7/8 × 23 7/8 × 1")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
1815
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Costume\Headgear  Search this
Betsey Colt Foot: Female  Search this
Betsey Colt Foot: Education and Scholarship\Educator  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Gift from Betsey Colt Foot’s great, great, great, great granddaughter Seelye Burr Longnecker
Object number:
NPG.2016.132
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm428edc139-4d35-452a-9dd7-832610281845
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2016.132

Theodore Roosevelt

Artist:
William Notman, 08 Mar 1826 - 25 Nov 1891  Search this
Studio:
Notman Photographic Company, active 1878 - 1927  Search this
Sitter:
Theodore Roosevelt, 27 Oct 1858 - 6 Jan 1919  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 9.7 × 8.8 cm (3 13/16 × 3 7/16")
Sheet: 14.1 × 10.3 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/16")
Mount: 16.9 × 10.9 cm (6 5/8 × 4 5/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
1883
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Photographic format\Cabinet card  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Male  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Rancher  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joanna Sturm
Object number:
NPG.81.123
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4199c475d-32ec-4971-a136-829a6cb67216
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.81.123

Danny Lyon Self-Portrait

Artist:
Danny Lyon, born 16 Mar 1942  Search this
Sitter:
Danny Lyon, born 16 Mar 1942  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 16.1cm x 24.1 cm (6 5/16" x 9 1/2")
Sheet: 20.4cm x 25.3 cm (8 1/16" x 9 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
1962
Topic:
Baggage & Luggage\Bag  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Exterior\Architecture  Search this
Equipment\Camera  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses  Search this
Architecture\Door  Search this
Self-portrait  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Danny Lyon: Male  Search this
Danny Lyon: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.94.256
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4456c3d3e-363b-499d-9211-785f92624322
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.256

George Copway

Artist:
Elisha Forbes, active c. 1830 - 1846  Search this
Lithographer:
Richard H. Pease Lithography Company  Search this
Sitter:
George Copway, 1818 - 1863  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph and India ink on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 32.7cm x 24cm (12 7/8" x 9 7/16")
Sheet: 45.8cm x 34.3cm (18 1/16" x 13 1/2")
Type:
Print
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
c. 1847
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Document  Search this
George Copway: Male  Search this
George Copway: Literature\Writer  Search this
George Copway: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
George Copway: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister  Search this
George Copway: Religion and Spirituality\Missionary  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.95.178
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43d1731ac-b3d1-451c-a906-0ed29b2578ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.95.178

John Tayler

Attribution:
Ezra Ames, 1768 - 1836  Search this
Sitter:
John Tayler, 1742 - 1829  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 61.6cm x 51cm (24 1/4" x 20 1/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
c. 1820
Topic:
John Tayler: Male  Search this
John Tayler: Politics and Government\Government official\State government official\New York  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Patricia Merrill
Object number:
SC990015
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm441baef97-252b-455c-ac19-2b14314c0715
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_SC990015

Hannah Minthorne Tompkins

Artist:
Ezra Ames, 1768 - 1836  Search this
Sitter:
Hannah Minthorne Tompkins, 1781 - 1829  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
134.6 x 103.5cm (53 x 40 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
c. 1809
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Ring\Wedding Band  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Sofa  Search this
Hannah Minthorne Tompkins: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
1951.70 NYHS
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42f0695c3-8bac-4d90-a0e2-077a778430c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1951.70_NYHS

David Conkling

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
David Conkling  Search this
Medium:
Oil on linen
Dimensions:
76.8 x 64.1cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Rensselaerville
Date:
1831
Topic:
David Conkling: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Laurance Triplette, Inc.
Object number:
DLR00847
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f401040e-fb29-43e6-8c9d-86bef2f5d282
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR00847

Herman Melville

Artist:
Asa Weston Twitchell, 1820 - 1904  Search this
Sitter:
Herman Melville, 1 Aug 1819 - 20 Sep 1891  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 59.5 x 49.3cm (23 7/16 x 19 7/16")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany\Albany
Date:
c. 1847
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Herman Melville: Male  Search this
Herman Melville: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
Herman Melville: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Herman Melville: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Berkshire Athenaeum
Object number:
MA260024
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm498c055e9-b962-459a-b7ed-8289c6460414
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MA260024

Emma Albani in the Role of Lucia di Lammermoor

Artist:
Will Hicox Low, 1853 - 1932  Search this
Sitter:
Emma Albani, 1847 - 1930  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York\Albany
Date:
1877
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Emma Albani: Female  Search this
Emma Albani: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Albany Club
Object number:
NY900631
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ccb1278a-ee05-481a-a0ff-90d02092aaf8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY900631

Maker's stamp and sidewall

Medium:
Block-printed
Dimensions:
a) 15 x 9.5 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. )
Type:
Wallcoverings
Maker's stamp and sidewall
Place:
Albany, New York, USA
Credit Line:
Gift of Harrison Cultra
Accession Number:
1974-112-8-a/c
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Wallcoverings Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42ece3f8b-503e-4e6e-999c-ab1c79b34629
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1974-112-8-a_c

Sampler

Embroiderer:
Catherine Monteith, American  Search this
Medium:
Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in counted cross, rococo, eye, and herringbone stitches on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 41.9 x 19 cm (16 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Sampler
Made in:
Albany, New York, USA
Date:
1824
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
Accession Number:
1978-152-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq49d4a0eb7-587b-4554-96d7-e3d0378da844
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1978-152-1

Sampler

Embroiderer:
Catherine Monteith Wilson, American  Search this
Medium:
Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in counted cross stitch on plain weave foundation
Dimensions:
H x W: 44.5 x 40 cm (17 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Sampler
Made in:
Albany, New York, USA
Date:
1848
Credit Line:
Gift of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
Accession Number:
1978-152-2
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e00ed76e-d57a-43f2-a6e7-e5e7515de0ff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1978-152-2

Cake Knife

Manufacturer:
Sperry Douglas Brower and Son, Albany, New York, USA, formerly Hall, Hewson and Brower  Search this
Medium:
silver
Dimensions:
L x W x D: 27.6 × 4.1 × 0.2 cm (10 7/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/16 in.)
Type:
metalwork
Decorative Arts
knife
Object Name:
knife
Manufactured in:
Albany, New York, United States
Date:
1870s
Credit Line:
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number:
2011-7-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46359227d-cedc-4b72-97a2-4b1a9b7622d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2011-7-1

Village Scene near Albany, New York

Artist:
James M. Hart, born Kilmarnock, Scotland 1828-died New York City 1901  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 1/8 x 42 1/8 in. (76.5 x 107.0 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1850
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Architecture\religious\church  Search this
Animal\cattle  Search this
Cityscape\town  Search this
Landscape\New York\Albany  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1982.41.2
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk799a6e113-c390-48ba-9ade-7cd7719dc4df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1982.41.2

Group at the Sanitary Commission Fair, Albany, New York

Attributed to:
Churchill and Denison Studios, active 1850s-1860s  Search this
Medium:
salted paper print
Dimensions:
sheet and image: 6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm.) oval
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1864
Topic:
Figure group\female  Search this
Landscape\New York\Albany  Search this
Ceremony\festival\Sanitary Commission Fair  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Object number:
1994.91.40
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk778ccbcfa-c4ed-4c3d-a613-468de2907375
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1994.91.40

Untitled, Albany, New York, from the series The American Monument

Artist:
Lee Friedlander, born Aberdeen, WA 1934  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 9 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (24.1 x 16.2 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1972
Topic:
Monument\statue  Search this
History\United States\Spanish American War  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\grocery  Search this
Cityscape\New York\Albany  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, Margery and Edgar Masinter, Kevin and Lisa McGovern, and Bernie Stadiem
Copyright:
© Lee Friedlander
Object number:
2003.42.110
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a3b0d88f-e0fb-4dd1-8539-4646310f9116
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2003.42.110

Geometric Mouse, Variation I, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Oldenburg, Claes 1929-2022  Search this
Medium:
Painted steel and aluminum
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by State of New York Office of General Services Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza Albany New York 12223 Accession Number: A.70.1
Located Empire State Plaza Near Agency Building #4 Albany New York
Date:
1969
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Animal--Mouse  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76001913
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_1888

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