Walter Launt Palmer
Library At Arbor Hill (Olcott Interior)
Dated: 1878

In 1878, Palmer (son of sculptor Erastus Dow Palmer) painted this interior of the home today known as the Ten Broeck Mansion. Seated within is the house's owner, Thomas Worth Olcott (1795-1880), a prominent Albany banker. The furnishings are an eclectic mix of personal possessions, oriental rugs, a Shaker chair, a Japanese screen and a marble bust of Mary Olcott sculpted by Erastus Dow Palmer.
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