Historic New England

Monk on a Terrace

Oil painting of a monk on a patio, framed in a large, solid wooden frame. The painting is very dark. Monk is in the right foreground with his arm on the patio. The patio has two columns with climbing vines. The landscape is in the distance. The frame is wood with wood trim and has a natural golden f...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202709

Accession Number: 2006.44.652

Woman Holding Doves

Oil painting of a woman holding doves, framed in a golden wooden frame with applied plaster details. The woman is wearing a red and blue dress with white trim and a straw hat with fiber trim. She is shown sitting from the waist up, left shoulder forward and exposed. She holds the body of a bird in h...

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202710

Accession Number: 2006.44.653

Spirit of '76

Framed black and white print of a family outfitting a man who is going to fight in the American Revolution in a wood frame painted gold. The scene has eight people: Militia man at door, older man preparing a gun, a woman kneeling at the front of man in uniform, a young boy kneeling with powder horn,...

Date: 1847

Maker: Matteson, Tompkins H., 1813-1884 (Engraver) H.S. Sadd (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202711

Accession Number: 2006.44.654

Portrait of Stephen Phillips

Full length portrait of Stephen Phillips as a young boy holding a whip, in a wooden frame painted gold. The boy is wearing shorts, an over jacket, white collared shirt, and a red necktie. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Pink and purple flowers are the in bottom left corner. The frame is wood with ...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Lucas, Albert Pike, 1862-1945

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202712

Accession Number: 2006.44.655

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Black and white lithography of Stephen C. Philips framed in a simple wood frame with a red finish. Signature of "S.C. Phillips" below portrait. He is wearing a suit coat, a vest, a white high-collard shirt, and a bow tie. He has long side burns and wavy hair and is sitting with his left shoulder sli...

Date: 1840

Maker: J.H. Bufford & Co. (Printer) J.E. Tilton and Company (Publisher) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202713

Accession Number: 2006.44.656

Omaj, A Native of the Island of Utica

Black and white full length portrait engraving of a man in robes and a turban framed in simple wood frame finished in black. The man is barefoot, and is holding out his right hand, and has his head turned to his left shoulder. A large palm tree is at left; a river, mountain, and other trees are in t...

Date: 1780

Maker: Reproduction of Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (Artist) Jacobi, John (Essayist) Boydell, John (English engraver, print publisher, 1719-1804) (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), ink

GUSN: 202714

Accession Number: 2006.44.657

The Temple of Apollo

Black and white Roman ruins in a pastoral setting framed in a simple wooden frame painted black. Far right: two-story rectangular pavilion with a sculpture in the first floor niche. Right: Round pavilion with composite fluted columns with winged sculpture in center, surrounded by people. The foregro...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), ink

GUSN: 202715

Accession Number: 2006.44.658

American Sparrow Hawk

Color print of four birds on a branch framed in a simple brown wood frame.

Date: 1860

Maker: After Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Bien, Julius, 1829-1909 (Printmaker)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202717

Accession Number: 2006.44.660

Photograph

A black and white photograph of a stone bridge over a river framed in a simple dark brown wood frame. A boy sits on a rock in the foreground. Three more people stand in the middle ground center. A stone castle structure with crenellations is in the right foreground. A city with a large church is acr...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202718

Accession Number: 2006.44.661

Vista General del Interior de la Mezquita

Black and white photograph of a vaulted room with Corinthian columns and polychrome stone Moorish arches. The frame is simple wood, finished in a red-brown wooden color with a thin interior trim and a protruding edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202719

Accession Number: 2006.44.662

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Portrait of young man from the waist up wearing a black coat and a high white collar with a ruffle in front. He has brown curly hair, blue eyes, and is looking over his left shoulder. The background is plain brown. The frame is a large, elaborate one with applied plaster leaf decoration. The interio...

Maker: Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Painter)

Material: wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202720

Accession Number: 2006.44.663

Print

Print of soldier seated on horse. Soldier is clad in armor with a determined look on his face. He is wearing a helmet and is looking over his left shoulder. The horse's ears are erect and its front mane in a pony tail. The horse's front left hoof is up as if to walk. The frame is wood and painted bl...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202721

Accession Number: 2006.44.664

"Stromboli Landscape"

Oil painting of an island volcano surrounded by blue water, with a pink sky background in a gold wooden frame. Volcano is slightly off-center to the right and has a thin plume of smoke, which is drifting to the left. Carved gilt frame with rosettes in corners.

Date: 1908

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Painter) Carrig-Rohane Shop (Framer) Walter Kimball & Co. (Dealer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202722

Accession Number: 2006.44.665

Duncan Coat of Arms

Watercolor painting of the Duncan coat of arms in brown. The shield contains a horn on the bottom end of the shield and two white flowers on both the right and left-top corners. Above the shield, is an armor bust in grey. There is a ship placed above the head of the armor bust with a brown flag cont...

Date: 1923

Maker: Probably Duncan, Marion Elliford (Copyist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 202723

Accession Number: 2006.44.666

Print

Side view of a bust portrait of a woman in red. Her hair is disheveled by the wind. Her head is raised as if looking above. Her eyes are closed.

Maker: Hale, Philip Leslie, 1865-1931 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202724

Accession Number: 2006.44.667

Print

Monochromatic print of a woman from the chest up. She is wearing a headband with a large cross in the center surrounded by various designs and a low-cut dress or cloak. Behind her head is a circular halo.

Date: 1875

Maker: Lucas, Albert Pike, 1862-1945 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202725

Accession Number: 2006.44.668

Ship "St. Paul" of Salem

Black and white photographic print of a ship in the ocean. The ship has three masts. The front mast has three large sails and a small one at the top. At the top of the first mast there is a banner that reads, "St. Paul". The second mast also has the three large sails, the bottom one is pulled up. Th...

Date: 1902

Maker: Harvey, Martha (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202726

Accession Number: 2006.44.669

Pamela of Salem

Watercolor painting of a two masted ship with an American Colonial flag flying from the top left mast and a red, white and blue pennant on the right mast. The ship is black and white and there are five sailors aboard.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 202727

Accession Number: 2006.44.609

"Sunny Morning, Gloucester Harbor"

Oil painting of a docked schooner. The boat is on left of the scene. It has two large sails which are open and one sail at the stern which is unfurled. There are three rowboats positioned around the bow of the ship. One rowboat is shadowed in the background. The dock and the harbor are located on th...

Date: 1885-89

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)

Material: canvas, wood (plant material), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202729

Accession Number: 2006.44.670

Blue Flowers by Water

Watercolor paintings of a slightly abstracted landscape. The scene is of an ascending green hill with a large cluster of tall, blue flowers. In the far distance there is a body of water. Beyond is another vibrant landscape of fields. The sky makes up about half of the painting and is blue.

Maker: Brooks, Mary Mason, 1860-1915 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 202730

Accession Number: 2006.44.673

Snipe at Dawn

Print of two birds landing or hovering at the side of a lake or pond. One bird flies higher over the other which appears to be landing. One bird is placed in the upper right part of the picture while the other bird is to the left. Tall grass and other detailed plants can be found at the lower right ...

Maker: Ripley, Aiden Lasell, 1896-1969 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202731

Accession Number: 2006.44.674

By the Shore

Watercolor painting of a shore scene. Lower half of painting is sand with a tiny stream flowing downward toward the lower right half of the painting. Across the horizon is a land form consisting of sand dunes of large rock. In the far distance on the right is the ocean.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 202732

Accession Number: 2006.44.675

Painting

Watercolor painting of the ocean shore. A large cliff protrudes from the right of the painting. The reflection of the cliff can be seen on the shore. Seagulls fly and hover over the ocean by the edge of the cliff. In the distance two ships are sailing.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202734

Accession Number: 2006.44.676

Stockholm

Black and white print of Stockholm. In the foreground is a docking bay with men and women emptying goods from several row boats. In the central part of the print on the left side is a ship docked at bay with three men standing at the stern. Two other ships are also present. One of the ships has a ch...

Date: 1888

Maker: Haig, Axel Herman, 1835-1921 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202735

Accession Number: 2006.44.677

View of Salem, 1849

Panoramic print of Salem and the bay. The view is from a higher elevation looking down onto the city and the bay. Three thin trees are placed in the foreground among rolling hills and other scattered plant life. The horizon line is in the center of the print and in the sky a flock of birds fly near ...

Date: 1849

Maker: Whitefield, Edwin, 1816-1892 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202737

Accession Number: 2006.44.678

Ships Along the Shore

Black and white print of three ships sailing in the harbor. In the foreground there are two row boats floating along the rippled waves. The print is not detailed and the clouds and waves represented by single lines so the print has a linear look.

Date: 1915

Maker: Little, Philip, 1857-1942 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202738

Accession Number: 2006.44.679

On the Coast of Holland at Scheveningen

Painting of a Dutch woman standing along the shore watching the arrival of a ship. The woman is in the foreground; the ship is in the background. There are silhouettes of figures at the stern of the ship. On the right there are six figures scattered around. Beyond the right of the main ship there ar...

Date: 1898

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202739

Accession Number: 2006.44.680

The Club of Odd Volumes

Black and white print of a building. There are three trees in the foreground. On the top of the building there is an American flag. In the lower right corner of the print there is a woman walking with a child. The frame is separate from the print due to conservation. It has a black wood frame with s...

Date: 1925

Maker: Sturges, Dwight Case, 1874-1940 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), ink

GUSN: 202740

Accession Number: 2006.44.681

Teacup

White teacup decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200010

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.1

Teacup

White teacup decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200011

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.4

Saucer

White saucer decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200012

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.8

Saucer

White saucer decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200013

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.11

Saucer

White saucer decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200014

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.7

Saucer

White saucer decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200015

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.12

Saucer

White saucer decorated with flowers in many colors and highlights in gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200016

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.9

Saucer

White saucer with polychrome floral pattern and touches of gilt.

Date: 1891-1914

Maker: Karl Richard Klemm (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 200018

Accession Number: 2006.44.3036.10

Plate

Ceramic plate with a scalloped edge and green bird decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200019

Accession Number: 2006.44.3038

Bowl

Large rectangular wooden bowl with sloped sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 200020

Accession Number: 2006.44.1717

Plate

Oval plate with scalloped edge decorated with black and white flowers as well as a scene of a house, field and two cows in the center of the plate.

Date: 1822-1841

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200021

Accession Number: 2006.44.3039.1

Charger

Circular brass charger with flat bottom and short sides. Engraved Arabic style decoration of three crescent shapes filled with six-pointed stars and squares with Arabic script. Crescent shapes are separated by three plant like shapes. Sides of tray have engraved arch decoration.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 200022

Accession Number: 2006.44.1718

Plate

Oval plate with scalloped edge decorated with black and white flowers as well as a scene of a house, field and two cows in the center of the plate.

Maker: Hall, Ralph (Maker)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200023

Accession Number: 2006.44.3039.2

Plate

Brown and tan speckled stoneware plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 200024

Accession Number: 2006.44.3040.1

Charger

Circular brass charger with flat bottom and small lip. Punched decoration of two men atop a camel greeting a seated man in a turban. The entire surface of the tray is covered with bands of decorative shapes and animals.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 200025

Accession Number: 2006.44.1719

Plate

Brown and tan speckled stoneware plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 200026

Accession Number: 2006.44.3040.2

Mug

Large brown cylindrical mug with molded horizontal bands and applied handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200027

Accession Number: 2006.44.3068

Charger

Circular brass charger with flat bottom and small lip. Punched decoration of two men atop a camel greeting a man in a turban. The entire surface of the tray is covered with bands of decorative shapes and animals.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 200028

Accession Number: 2006.44.1720

Pitcher

Green and white Jasperware ceramic pitcher with classical figures in relief around body.

Date: ca. 1898

Maker: Dudson Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200029

Accession Number: 2006.44.3067

Pitcher

Large blue and white Jasperware-style pitcher with gold trim and white classical images such as a laurel tree and people in chariots.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200030

Accession Number: 2006.44.3066

Pitcher

Dark green and white Jasperware pitcher. Trellis and flower pattern border circles the top and the body of the pitcher. Two scenes of Classical figures and a tree surround the body between the two borders.

Date: 1921

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200031

Accession Number: 2006.44.3064

Cream pitcher

Green and white Jasperware cream pitcher with a twisted rope style handle. Classical figures, cherubs, and trees around body and grape vine around rim.

Date: 1916

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 200033

Accession Number: 2006.44.3063

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