Historic New England

Quilt

Multicolor; eight-pointed stars in squares; plaid stripes; purple floral backing.

Maker: unknown

Material: piecing, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 60744

Accession Number: 1942.2152

Portrait of a Woman

Half-length, three-quarter view of a young woman with brown hair and gray eyes. Brown dress with red necktie, square neckpin. Dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: Prior, William Matthew, 1806-1873 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), supports (artists' materials)

GUSN: 60745

Accession Number: 1942.3559

Portrait of Genevieve de Brabant

Full-length portrait of a woman seated in chair at table; baby in cradle.

Date: 1845-1874

Maker: Gerard, Mlle. (Artist) Le Grand, Augustin (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60746

Accession Number: 1942.4653

Wallpaper

Tapestry type wallpaper with landscape. views, trailing foliage framing; yellow and green on white ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 60747

Accession Number: 1942.4696

Wallpaper

Marble ashlar pattern; grays and white on gray

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 60748

Accession Number: 1942.4697

Framed portrait (A) done in pastel on paper of an unidentified man shown in a bust-length, left-facing view. Man has a ponytail and sideburn curl and is wearing a gray coat. Circular wood and glass frame (B).

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 60749

Accession Number: 1942.1617AB

Miniature Portrait

Framedportrait (A) done in pastel on paper of an unidentified woman shown in a bust-length, right-facing profile view.Woman wears a white bonnet with a blue ribbon and an orange shawl. Circular wood and glass frame (B).

Date: 1750-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 60750

Accession Number: 1942.1618AB

Miniature Portrait

Full-length profile portrait of a man wearing a top hat and holding a cane. Faux grained wood frame.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Dighton, Richard (English painter and caricaturist, 1785 or 1795-1880) (Artist)

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

GUSN: 60751

Accession Number: 1942.1630

Miniature Portrait

Miniature oval painting of a female, depicted at 1/2 length and 3/4 view; brown dress, blue scarf, and a landscape in the background.

Date: 1836

Maker: De Seguim, C. (Maker)

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

GUSN: 60752

Accession Number: 1942.1631

Silhouette of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Bust-length positive-cut profile of Abraham Lincoln facing left.

Date: 1850-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60753

Accession Number: 1942.1632

Silhouette

Bust length negative cut profile silhouette of a young man with ponytail; notched bust line. Possibly a portrait of Mr. Pelham Orcult.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: Attributed to Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60754

Accession Number: 1942.1633

Easy Chair

Easy chair (A) with serpentine crest, shaped wings, straight arms with curved arm supports. Turned legs with box stretchers, spiral twist turning on front stretcher. Needlework and lindsey-woolsey upholstery cushion (B) added in 20th century to the 19th century frame.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), turning (shaping process), upholstering

GUSN: 60755

Accession Number: 1942.1685AB

Bookend

Pale green pressed glass bookend in the shape of a basket of fruit.

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 60756

Accession Number: 1942.2051

Urn

Dark brown ceramic vase with a columnar base, a scalloped lip, and a fruit deoration in relief. One of a pair.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 60757

Accession Number: 1942.2297.1

Urn

Dark brown ceramic vase with a columnar base, a scalloped lip, and a fruit deoration in relief. One of a pair.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: yellowware

GUSN: 60758

Accession Number: 1942.2297.2

Rocking Chair

Painted yellow rocking char with arms, seven bamboo-turned spindles, and a stencil on the crestrail.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood), stenciling

GUSN: 60759

Accession Number: 1942.2583

Bell Pull

Rectangular bell pull with woven design of alternating grape leaves and roses in blue, pinks, and greens. With tassels.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 60760

Accession Number: 1942.2584

Bookcase

Bookcase with Gothic arched doors.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 60761

Accession Number: 1942.2585

Wallpaper

Domino paper; brown & brown sprig stripe; lining in bookcase

Date: 1910-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60762

Accession Number: 1942.4726

Wallpaper

Domino paper; brown with a brown sprig stripe.

Date: 1910-1936

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 60763

Accession Number: 1942.2585C

Calendar

Color prints of bauhaus works of art; for year 1983

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62340

Accession Number: 1984.250

Calendar

Color prints of modern works of art; for year 1978

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62341

Accession Number: 1984.251

Book

Folio of drawings; not dated; inscribed to Ise Gropius

Date: 1970

Maker: Museum of Modern Art (Publisher) Glaeser, Ludwig (Author)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 62342

Accession Number: 1984.252

Photograph

Small herd of elephants; snow capped mountain; bl & wh matte fin

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62343

Accession Number: 1984.253

Photograph

Bl & wh matte finish; abstract composition incl. bars&grid

Date: 1980

Maker: Kepes, Gyorgy (Artist)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62344

Accession Number: 1984.254

Photograph

Black and white image of peeling paint

Date: 1950

Maker: White, Minor (Photographer)

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62345

Accession Number: 1984.255

Drawing

Abstract; budlike image; pink & gray; textured ivory matte

Date: 1960

Maker: Ogana (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62346

Accession Number: 1984.256

Drawing

Stylized bird; blothches of ink at left; heavy wh. paper on tan

Date: 1971

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62348

Accession Number: 1984.260

Picture

Xerox copy of photograph of abstract composition, cone and ladder

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: Frangella, Luis (Artist) Fisher, Scott (Artist)

Material: printing (process), machine-made

GUSN: 62350

Accession Number: 1984.262

Drawing

Abstract; azure blue & charcoal; vertical rectangular div. into 3 sm. rects.

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: nylon, painting (coating), paper (fiber product), Plexiglas (TM), metal

GUSN: 62351

Accession Number: 1984.344

Greeting Card

Bl & green. christmas tree; wh. dove; grey sky; lattice overlay

Date: 1960-1968

Maker: Kepes (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62352

Accession Number: 1984.348

Photograph

Black and white glossy photograph of a Japanese dressing screen with painting.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62353

Accession Number: 1984.351

Photograph

Black and white photograph of teenage girl from waist up wearing a halter top, and a locket

Date: 1975

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62354

Accession Number: 1984.352

Photograph

Black and white photograph of middle aged woman; head and shoulders with dark hair, wearing earrngs

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 62355

Accession Number: 1984.353

Photograph

Black and white photograph of Walter Gropius; shoulders up; matte finish

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Stone, Fred (Reprographer) Possibly Charrette (Printer)

GUSN: 62356

Accession Number: 1984.354

Hand Scroll

Black and white basketweave scroll made of orange paper with black chinese characters

Date: 1948

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), wood (plant material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62357

Accession Number: 1984.356

Photograph

Photo of granite abstract sculpture. chrome museum clips

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Possibly Noguchi (Sculptor)

Material: dry mounting, glass (material)

GUSN: 62358

Accession Number: 1984.389

Print

Black and white print in the 2nd edition of 5; signed and dated

Date: 1944

Maker: Miro, Juan, 1893 (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62359

Accession Number: 1984.400

Print

Beige and aqua with abstract figs in primaries; black patches

Date: 1951

Maker: Miro, Juan, 1893 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process), screen printing

GUSN: 62360

Accession Number: 1984.401

Drawing

Grey & black wash; abstract forms; black shape dominates midsection

Date: 1957

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 62361

Accession Number: 1984.402

Woodcut

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on cream paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62362

Accession Number: 1984.403

Print

Abstract horse with cat on back & 2 figures; black on yellow paper

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62363

Accession Number: 1984.404

Folio

Black line drawings on yellow backgrounds on cream paper

Date: 1947

Maker: Eichhorn, Alfred (Publisher) Possibly Hildebrandt, Hans (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62364

Accession Number: 1984.405

Folio

10 COLOR PLATES ON CREAM COLOR PAPER; CREAM COVER; 7 PP. TEXT.

Date: 1948

Maker: Keller, Deiter (Maker) Possibly Schlemmer, Oskar (Artist)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62365

Accession Number: 1984.406

Print

Abstracted cityscape; patchwork effect

Date: 1921

Maker: Forbaly? (Artist)

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

GUSN: 62367

Accession Number: 1984.408

Print

Matted; on thin paper; pair of walking figures on black ground

Date: 1921

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), woodcut (process)

GUSN: 62368

Accession Number: 1984.409

Folio

Grey cardboard folio with fifteen black and white reproductions; gray mounts

Date: 1912

Maker: Cezanne, Paul (Artist) R. Piper & Co. (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62370

Accession Number: 1984.411

Picture

Abstract cityscape with sharp outlines in black on white; prim. color

Date: 1948

Maker: Chermayeff, Ivan (Artist)

Material: supports (artists' materials), oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 62371

Accession Number: 1984.412

Folio

Limited edition; fourteen works from 1928-1964; blue cardboard. case

Date: 1965

Maker: Reproduction of Bayer, Herbert (Artist) Possibly Container Corp. of America (Publisher) Gebhard, David (Author)

Material: cardboard, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62372

Accession Number: 1984.413

Folio

Seven color reproductions mounted on textured maroon paper

Date: 1964

Maker: Cagli, Corrado (Artist) Cremonini, Leonardo (Artist) Gkika, Nicola (Artist) Mirko (Artist) Miro, Joan (Artist) Vespeira, Marcelino (Artist) Vespignani, Renzo (Artist) Zincographica (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62373

Accession Number: 1984.414

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