Historic New England

Picture Frame

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252975

Accession Number: 1983

Oil Painting

Oil painting; depicts mother with sleeping child.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252978

Accession Number: 1934.2040

Watercolor Painting

Original watercolor of a woman; head and shoulders profile; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252981

Accession Number: 1934.2856

Engraving

Engraving; from an original work by Pugh; published by J. Wesson; framed.

Date: 1771

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252982

Accession Number: 1935.861

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor painting; depicts sumack leaves; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 252983

Accession Number: 1953.248

Templum Veneres

Engraving; depicts "Templum Veneres,"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253041

Accession Number: 1990.214

Hera

Pastel portrait depicts woman with pomegranates and peacock.

Date: Late 1880s

Maker: Stillman, Marie Euphrosyne, 1844-1927 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), panels (wood)

GUSN: 253042

Accession Number: 1990.202

Italian Riviera Watercolors

Three watercolor paintings framed together; depict Italian Riviera Bordaglisa, by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253043

Accession Number: 1990.194

Il Molino di Claudio

Engraving by Carl Friderich.; depicts "Il Molino di Claudio" after the original "The Mill" by Claude Lorrain in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome. In black wood frame with gilded sight edge.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253044

Accession Number: 1990.215

Portrait of Major General Benjamin Lincoln

Engraved portrait of Major General Benjamin Lincoln, in wood frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: engravings (prints), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253045

Accession Number: 1990.213

Engraved Portrait of C.E. Norton

Engraving of C.E. Norton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253047

Accession Number: 1990.209

Engraved Portrait of C.E. Norton

Engraving of C.E. Norton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253048

Accession Number: 1990.210

Watercolor of Bordighera, Liguria, Italy, showing view over green valley with a few houses, with mountains in distance. Painted by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell); in plain black frame, no window mat.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 253049

Accession Number: 1990.197

Painting of the Italian Riviera, Bordighera

Watercolor painting of a large sail boat on the beach, with figures on the boat, and barrels on and adjacent to the boat, on the Italian Riviera, Bordighera; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 253050

Accession Number: 1990.198

Venetian Landscape

Landscape watercolor painting; depicts Venice through the arch of a bridge; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253052

Accession Number: 1990.199

Portrait of G. Francis Child

Engraving; G. Francis Child.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253053

Accession Number: 1990.216

"Isola Bella"

Watercolor painting of "Isola Bella".

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Artist) After Turner, Joseph Mallord William (English painter and draftsman, 1775-1851)

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

GUSN: 253054

Accession Number: 1990.77

Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Portrait print of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253055

Accession Number: 1990.207

Portrait of Charles Elliot Norton

Engraved portrait of Charles Elliot Norton.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253057

Accession Number: 1990.212

Venetian Landscapes

Two watercolors depicting a Venetian landscape framed together in one frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Gaskell, Margaret Emily, 1837-1913 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 253058

Accession Number: 1990.201

Italian Riviera

Three watercolors in one frame; depict Italian Riviera; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253059

Accession Number: 1990.1466

Watercolor Landscaper

Watercolor painting; depicts gondola with buildings in the background.

Maker: Possibly Norton, Richard (Artist) Possibly Norton, Rupert (Artist)

GUSN: 253061

Accession Number: 1990.1461

Watercolor Paintings

Two watercolors framed together; depicts hillside town views; Bordighera, Italy; by Meta Gaskell (daughter of English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253063

Accession Number: 1990.1467

Bordighera, Italy

Three watercolor paintings in one frame; Bordighera, Italy, landscapes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253064

Accession Number: 1990.1468

Foggy Morning

Watercolor of a "foggy morning."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253065

Accession Number: 1990.217

"Views of Bordighera, Italy"

Three watercolor paintings of Bordighera, Italy framed together in one frame.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Gaskell, Margaret Emily, 1837-1913 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 253066

Accession Number: 1990.195

Watercolor of Venice

Watercolor painting of Venice.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253067

Accession Number: 1990.220

Coffeepot

Silver plated coffeepot. Urn-shaped body with beading and stamped decoration. Stamped band around body includes central cartouche (to have initials/name stamped). Gadrooned lip. Domed hinged lid has vascular finial and conical top. S-shaped (??-illeg. word) with acanthus leaf decoration and pearl/bo...

Date: 1852-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver alloy, plated metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 179804

Accession Number: 1993.850

Vase

Parian vase molded in the shape of hand holding a tulip. Base in form of cuff with two buttons around wrist.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 179808

Accession Number: 1993.619

Urn

Small, decorative earthenware urn. Urn has bulbous body, scroll handles, flared rim and sits on a square platform. The urn is glazed light blue and hand-painted with flowers in metallic gold, black and white and bands in metallic gold. Each side of the urn are painted with polychrome landscape scene...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179810

Accession Number: 1993.623

Rug

Turkoman Bokhara rug. Two rows of six gols with five chemche between the rows. At each end there is a panel depicting the toothed-diamond design. The edges are bound in alternating maroon and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 179818

Accession Number: 2006.44.445

Musical Angel

Oil painting on panel of an angel holding a wooden instrument to her chest. Her robes are red and blue with gold decoration, and she stands on a small blue surface. Her halo and background are golden, as is the top portion of her wings, which blend downward into a pink color. The frame is intricatel...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179820

Accession Number: 2006.44.606

Musical Angel

Oil painting of a trumpeting angel wearing red robes decorated with gold trim and florettes. Her halo and wings are gold, as is the background. She stands on a small blue surface. The Gothic frame is intricately carved wood. The bottom and sides are rectangular and the top is peaked. Two spindled co...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179822

Accession Number: 2006.44.607

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 179827

Accession Number: 1993.848

The Hardships and Sacrifice, Massey's Cove, Salem, 1626

Scene of Native Americans, wildlife (bears, deer, and birds) and settlers in a snow covered forest. The settlers cut down trees while the Indians hunt. Teepees and log cabins situated above a small body of water with ducks and ice chunks. Gray painted wood frame with no ornamentation. Text painted a...

Date: 1920-1928

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179828

Accession Number: 2006.44.608

Ship and shoreline in rough seas

Print of ships and shore with rough seas in a gold painted wooden frame. Land with house and wooden pilings in right foreground. One prominent ship and several minor sail boats at left. Two prominent ships at right of center. White waves are crashing into the shore. Five birds in sky on left side. W...

Maker: Reproduction of Van Ruisdael, Jacob, 1628-1682 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179830

Accession Number: 2006.44.649

Ship Formosa

Oil painting of a black ship sailing on turrid water. The ship has three sets of sails and four sets of triangular sails all of which are in use. The scale of the ship takes up most of the space in the painting and it is sailing toward the right of the painting. At the stern there are six other ship...

Maker: Sung, Lai (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179843

Accession Number: 2006.44.671

The Wreck of the "Perserverance"

Portrait of a ship overtuned in turrid waters. Four masts are broken and the sails are drawn. On the boat there are three people standing. Two rowboats to the left of the painting by the bow of the ship are filled with crew members going to shore. Nine people stand along the shoreline. The ship in a...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist) After Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179847

Accession Number: 2006.44.672

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179855

Accession Number: 1993.848.1

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179856

Accession Number: 1993.848.2

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179857

Accession Number: 1993.848.3

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179858

Accession Number: 1993.848.4

Rain Squall Clearing Scheviningen Holland Dutch fishing Boat Coming to Anchor

Painting of a ship in rough water. Ship is in the center of the picture and tips to one side. A ship in the background is also pictured. The sky is cloudy with a hint of blue sky in the upper right corner.

Date: 1885-1895

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

Material: pastels (visual works), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179861

Accession Number: 2006.44.683

"Moonrise" or "A Sandy Road"

Landscape of a full moon centered over a small road curving up from the corner of the frame around a small birch tree. White houses in background. Gilt painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179862

Accession Number: 2006.44.684

Roll of Fabric

Pillar and arch designed by Elwood Fabrics, New York

Maker: Elwood Fabrics (Designer)

GUSN: 179863

Accession Number: 1993.810

Luncheon Set

Table cloth, mats, napkins

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), drawn thread work, silk (textile), embroidery (visual works), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179865

Accession Number: 1993.811

Venetian Doorway

Oil painting of a doorway of a Venetian house. The door is located on the left side of the painting. The moulding around the door is in the form of an arch. There are four steps leading up to the door and above the tip of the arch is a small window. To the right of the door is a an elongated window ...

Date: ca. 1900-1945

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179866

Accession Number: 2006.44.685

A Heron City At the Setting of the Moon

Watercolor of a group of six herons that are gazing at the moon. On the left side there are two pairs of herons. The other herons are alone and blend into the background. The moon is in the center and is behind a tree. Another tree on a larger scale is on the right.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Smith, Alice Ravenel Huger, 1876-1958 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179867

Accession Number: 2006.44.686

Autumn Landscape

Watercolor landscape of two rolling hills and trees in the foreground and a mountain in the background. Sunny day with a clear sky.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: White, Clarence Scott, 1872-1965 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 179869

Accession Number: 2006.44.687

Ship Carolina of Salem, Charles Faben Master

Oil painting of a ship on rough storm waters. The ship has four masts each with a different flag. By the stern of the ship there are eight boats and nine boats off the bow.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179871

Accession Number: 2006.44.688

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