Historic New England

Etching

Print of one black and one white Scottish Terrier, sitting on and beside a bag of golf clubs; in distance is a club house; under glass; wood frame is flat with simple molding.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6639

Accession Number: 1971.1404

Plaque

Polycrhome enameled plaster and alabaster replica of facade of Alhambra mounted on its own wood easel for display.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral), plaster, velvet (fabric weave), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6640

Accession Number: 1971.1405

Stepped top; three small drawers recessed on top of chest and three large drawers enclosed in body of chest; small drawers and top large drawer have beveled fronts; all drawers, except top large drawer, have two round, stepped pulls; columnar pilasters terminate into turned bulbous stepped feet; bac...

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: chestnut (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 6641

Accession Number: 1971.1406

Chest of Drawers

Mahogany veneered case has two brass C-shaped handles on the sides; front side is a door with beaded edge; keyhole at center of left side, two brass hinges at right; opens revealing interior of case, divided into eight compartments, four of which have drawers remaining; brass knob handle in center o...

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 6642

Accession Number: 1971.1407

Candlestick

Cann shaped body with section opposite scroll handle cut out to expose candle socket; red floral decoration painted on white background.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, painting (coating), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 6643

Accession Number: 1971.1408

Doorstop

Brick doorstop with tan wool cover; front side is hooked pattern of a bunch of strawberries.

Date: 1900-1991

Maker: unknown

Material: brick (clay product), hooking, wool (textile)

GUSN: 6644

Accession Number: 1971.1409

Portrait of Edward Silsbee

Reproduction of a portrait of Captain Edward Augustus Silsbee of Salem, MA, by John Singer Sargent.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 6645

Accession Number: 1990.221

Plate

Porcelain plate with Imai decoration of underglaze blue and hand painted red, gilt and green. Central well has asymmetrical scene of a tree with stylized leaves next to a low table. Vase with flowers and a bowl with spoon positioned on table. Red geometric band around bowl with floral panels. Surrou...

Date: c. 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, ceramic (material)

GUSN: 6646

Accession Number: 1993.610.2

American Medical Association Badge

Green ribbon, "Guest A.M.A." with a pendant medal. On medal: Roman woman sitting holding bowl with a snake. [The snake as the medical symbol.]

Date: 1906

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 6647

Accession Number: 1990.1394

Rope

Watercolor painting of a coiled rope with an inscription "by John Ruskin / To Richard Norton from J.R.S / Brantwood 6th - Sept. 1897" below.

Date: 1897

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6648

Accession Number: 1990.79

watercolor

A watercolor of a sunrise or sunset which has been made by quick brush strokes creating a sketch-like appearance.

Date: 1868

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6649

Accession Number: 1990.80

Watercolor Landscape Painting

A watercolor painting of a stormy sky over a mountain.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

GUSN: 6650

Accession Number: 1990.81

Watercolor Painting

Sketch-like brush strokes; street scene with a church or cathedral.

Date: 1901

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker) Webber, Florence (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6651

Accession Number: 1990.82

Watercolor Painting

A watercolor of leaves over a stone in a garden.

Date: 1873

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6652

Accession Number: 1990.83

Drawing of Florence, Italy

Two pencil sketches of Florence, Italy, with writing at bottom.

Date: 1874

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6653

Accession Number: 1990.84

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting of the Lion of St. Mark touching a book, probably the Bible. Oriental rugs in the background.

Date: 1887

Maker: Alessandri, Angelo (Italian painter, 1854-1931) (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6654

Accession Number: 1990.86

Watercolor Portrait of a Woman

Watercolor of a worman on a checkered floor next to pillar, A wild sky can be seen in the background.

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6655

Accession Number: 1990.87

Landscape Drawing

Pencil drawing of a road and mountains. On the back is a note and a watercolor flower with a framing label.

Date: 1883

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6656

Accession Number: 1990.85

Watercolor Landscapes

Two paintings: Top painting is a watercolor of blue mountains and a lake. Bottom painting is a castle and a village watercolor.

Date: 1869

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, pencils (drawing and writing equipment), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6657

Accession Number: 1990.78

Portico of St. Martins

Watercolor of portico of St. Martins in the fields from a graveyard, and a street scene in the distance.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: Hunt, William Holman (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6658

Accession Number: 1990.89

Portrait of Mrs. Felicia Humans

Portrait of a seated young woman, the poet Felicia Humans, holding a flower, in a maroon dress, with a dark background.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: West, William Edward (Maker)

Material: lithography, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6659

Accession Number: 1990.90

Mademoiselle S. N. [Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)]

Three-quarter length portrait of Sara Norton in a black dress and plumed black hat. She is wearing Black, Starr, & Frost earrings, 1990.13AB.

Date: 1910

Maker: Glazebrook, Hugh (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6660

Accession Number: 1990.92

Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Half-length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman in profile facing right, holding a violin.

Date: 1884

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6661

Accession Number: 1990.93

Portrait of Sara Norton (1864-1922)

Half length portrait of Sara Norton as a young woman, near profile to left, holding violin.

Date: 1884

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

GUSN: 6662

Accession Number: 1990.94

Portrait of Sara Price Ashburner Sedgwick (1839-1902)

Bust length charcoal portrait of a young woman with short hair, three-quarter view facing left.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Rowse, Samuel Worcester, (American painter and engraver, 1822-1901) (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 6663

Accession Number: 1990.95

Portrait of Sara Norton

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, three-quarter view to left, short hair.

Date: 1845-1900

Maker: Stillman, Lisa, Miss (Maker) Capen, L. R. (Maker)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6664

Accession Number: 1990.98

Portrait of Catherine Eliot Norton

Oval portrait of Catherin Eliot Norton in a white bonnet, three-quarter view to right. Oval gilt frame.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: Cheney, Seth Wells, 1810-1856, Cheney (Maker)

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), printing (process)

GUSN: 6665

Accession Number: 1990.99

Portrait Samuel Norton

Half-length portrait of a gray haired man in black coat, three-quarter view to left.

Date: 1816

Maker: Ordway, Alfred, 1819-1897, Ordway (Maker) After Frothingham, James (American painter, 1786-1864)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 6666

Accession Number: 1990.100

Portrait of a Samuel Norton's Father

Bust-length portrait of a man in gray coat, gray hair, three-quarter view facing right. Father of Samuel Norton.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6667

Accession Number: 1990.101

Portrait of Sally

Bust-length portrait of a young girl, wearing a gray hat with black bow, white lace collar, brown dress.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6668

Accession Number: 1990.97

Portrait of Susan Ridgely Sedgwick Norton (1838-1872)

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, hair in bun, three-quarter view facing right. Charcoal drawing on paper. Companion to portrait of her husband Charles Eliot Norton (1827-1908) located in the Portrait Collection at Harvard University.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Rowse, Samuel Worcester, (American painter and engraver, 1822-1901) (Artist)

Material: charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 6669

Accession Number: 1990.96

Portrait of Catherine Eliot Norton

Half-length portrait of a woman in white dress with red shawl, with curly brown hair.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: Frothingham (Maker) Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Maker) Jones, P. Burne (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6670

Accession Number: 1990.105

Richard Norton (1872-1918)

Impressionistic half-length portrait of a seated balding man, surrounded by flowers.

Date: c. 1905

Maker: Mancini, Antonio, 1852-1930 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6671

Accession Number: 1990.104

Portrait Susan Ridgely Sedgwick Norton (1838-1872)

Bust-length portrait of a young girl with ringlets, three-quarter view to the left. Wife of Charles Eliot Norton.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Cheney (Maker) William Foster (Framer)

Material: chalk, charcoal (plant material), oil paint (paint), painting (coating)

GUSN: 6672

Accession Number: 1990.103

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Norton

Half length portrait of a woman in a white bonnet and lace collar. Three-quarter view to the right. Most likely Mrs. Samuel Norton.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas, painting (coating)

GUSN: 6673

Accession Number: 1990.102

Venetian Canal Scene

Italian villa across canal, several gondolas passing by.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6674

Accession Number: 1990.147

Landscape Painting

Two fishermen on bank in foreground, lake beyojnd, two large trees at left.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6675

Accession Number: 1990.146

Landscape Painting

Two figures on fallen trees at bank, lake beyond, mountain in distance.

Date: 1827

Maker: Doughty, Thomas (Maker)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 6676

Accession Number: 1990.145

Portrait of a Woman

Profile of a young woman with hair in bun. Initials on back read "S.N." - possibly Sarah Norton.

Date: 1869

Maker: Burne-Jones, Edward, 1833-1898 (Maker)

Material: charcoal (plant material), oil pastels

GUSN: 6677

Accession Number: 1990.106

Chateau Chillon

Large castle-like building with gray rooftops, on the shore of a lake, with mountains in distance.

Date: 1854

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 6678

Accession Number: 1990.148

PIPE

Pipe,k ceramic cup in with painting of deer;stem is natural branch.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), cork (bark), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 6680

Accession Number: 1990.281

Portrait of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton

Miniature portrait painting, watercolor on paper, of Elizabeth Gaskell Norton by E.M. Dorothy Collingwood. Oval cpper frame. In leather case, folding.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Collingwood, E.M. Dorothy (Maker)

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), leather, photomechanical processes, velvet (fabric weave), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6681

Accession Number: 1990.1355

Drawing

Drawing of man on horseback, seen from the rear. Towers in background.

Maker: Wild, Hamilton (Maker)

Material: brass (alloy), leather, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 6682

Accession Number: 1990.1356

Silhouette Portrait of Prof. Andrews Norton

Profile silhouette, black on tan paper, in glass and cardboard frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6683

Accession Number: 1990.1357

watercolor

Watercolor painting of a house with trees around it. Framed in glass and cardboard."Keston Rectory" is name of house.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 6684

Accession Number: 1990.1358

Photographic prints

Photographic prints of the original oil portraits of the Honorable John Frost (1682-1732) and Mary Pepperrell Frost (1685-1766) (sister of Sir William Pepperell). Photographs are framed together in a blonde wood frame with gilt mounts at corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 6685

Accession Number: 1981.26