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Unknown. <em>Pilaster</em>, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw.jpg)
Unknown. Pilaster, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw.jpg)
Unknown. <em>Pilaster</em>, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw.jpg)

Unknown. Pilaster, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw.jpg)

Unknown. <em>Pilaster</em>, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw_IMLS.jpg)

Unknown. Pilaster, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw_IMLS.jpg)

Unknown. <em>Pilaster</em>, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 40.931.3-.4_bw_IMLS.jpg)

Unknown. Pilaster, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 40.931.3-.4_bw_IMLS.jpg)

Unknown. <em>Pilaster</em>, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 40.931.3_40.931.4_bw.jpg)

Unknown. Pilaster, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 40.931.3_40.931.4_bw.jpg)

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Pilaster

Decorative Arts

MAKER Unknown
MEDIUM Painted pine
  • Place Collected: Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, United States
    • DATES ca. 1835
    DIMENSIONS 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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    ACCESSION NUMBER 40.931.3
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION Unknown. Pilaster, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw.jpg)
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION White painted pine. Simple, vertical rectangular form with single shallow conforming rectangular recessed center, raised on simple rectangular plinth, and capped by hybrid Ionic/Corinthian capital in three sections: elaborately carved central area, shaped undulating molding above, and flat molding below. Condition: Good. See conservation report in file. Conserved January and February, 2000.
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    Unknown. <em>Pilaster</em>, ca. 1835. Painted pine, 132 x 16 x 3 in. (335.3 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Young Men's Christian Association, Flatbush Branch, 40.931.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.931.3_bw.jpg)

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