RM2BF4D3D–Edge. Band of Point d'Alençon worked with scattered sprays of flowers. Irregular edge of rococo design.
RM2BF4D1P–Fragment. Triangular piece of reticella with a central human figure with tiny black glass beads for eyes.
RM2BF4D2N–Square. Square with three concentric cross-shapes, inner and outer in open work, the center one solidly worked. Raised stem and leaf design on diagonals from center.
RM2BF4D41–Design for a Grotto Room. Interior showing clock, benches with legs made of wooden pieces placed in diagonal formation with leaves; back of benches decorated with fish scales and framed by curves and fantastic plants.
RM2BCY9FD–Embroidery sample. Research in ProgressFragment of black, weft-ribbed silk cut at the bottom into three wide shallow scallops, in turn scalloped, with applied section of bottle green velvet; double row of couched gold cord outlining velvet and encircling applied faceted green glass sequins. Embroidery sample
RM2BF4CTX–Recto Medieval Crucifix Verso Baptism of Christ from the Life of St John the Baptist left Assumption of the Virgin right. Vertical rectangle. Verso: Crucifix in the Romanesque scheme shoes a projected elongation of the arms with the figures of the Virgin and St. John up to the very cross-arms and an interchange of the places of the two figures.
RM2BCY927–Lettre sur les Elments de la gravure lEauforte Letter on the elements of etching Page 4. Research in ProgressOne of five sheets on the techniques of etching with illustrations of various processes involved, as vignettes. Lettre sur les Elments de la gravure lEauforte Letter on the elements of etching Page 4
RM2BF4CN7–Une Moria a Bodiquier Italie. Landscape with a figure assisting in the operation of a water-driven grindstone near a body of water. A pool is in the foreground.
RM2BF4CKX–A Cadet Hop at West Point. Couples dancing a polka at a large ball. The men are in uniform.
RM2BF4CM6–The Dinner Horn. Vertical view at left of the corner of a house with an open door showing portion of interior where a table is laid for a meal, at center of a woman with her back turned blowing trumpet, and in the distance beyond a well with sweep and a field with workers.
RM2BF4CMG–Picnicking in the Woods. Picknickers in the woods. Some of the party running away from a snake.
RM2BCY92J–Spring in the City. Research in ProgressLadies and gentlemen on a sidewalk with a Lace and Fancy Goods store visible in the background. Spring in the City
RM2BF4CMK–Home from the War. Soldiers are greeted on their return home. An elderly women grasps the arm of a soldier, at right. At left, a young woman embraces a soldier. In the background, a soldier lifts a young child.
RM2BCY926–The Morning Walk Young Ladies School Promenading the Avenue. Research in ProgressYoung ladies out for a walk with their teacher. The Morning Walk Young Ladies School Promenading the Avenue
RM2BCY932–The Dance after the Husking. Research in ProgressCouples dancing a square dance. Lower half of the page. The Dance after the Husking
RM2BCY8J3–The Army of the Potomac Our Outlying Picket in the Woods. Research in ProgressSoldiers lying in the woods with rifles aimed. Upper half of the page. The Army of the Potomac Our Outlying Picket in the Woods
RM2BF4CN1–Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia pl 19 in the Venationes Ferarum Avium Piscium series. Figural seascape scene, with groups in the foreground observing an orca sea monster trapped within a walled area. A statue and a tower at right. Open boats filled with men surround the monster, while spectators watch from the wall.
RM2BF4CKR–Trapping the serpent. Horizontal rectangle. A large serpent is trapped at the entrance of a cave, a net blocking the entrance. Foot-soldiers and cavalrymen, blowing trumpets and beating drums, surround the cave. Near left center: 'IOAN. STRADANUS INVENT.
RM2BF4CHK–Indians Catching Fish with the Help of Pelicans plate 23 in the Venationes Ferarum Avium Piscium series. Horizontal rectangle. An inlet, with men standing on shore on both sides, watching the pelicans gather fish in their pouches. Each bird bears a ring about its throat to prevent it from swallowing its catch.
RM2BF4CHY–Trapping deer. Horizontal rectangle. Hunters on horseback lasso deer in foreground; on stone, near left center: 'Ioan. Stradanus invent.'; at lower right: 'Car. de Mallery Sculp. Phls Galle excud.'
RM2BCY8HY–A Saxon Horse from the first set of Equile Joannis Austriaci. Research in Progress A Saxon Horse from the first set of Equile Joannis Austriaci
RM2BF4CKB–Tuna fishing. Horizontal rectangle. Fishermen in open boats spread their net in the foreground, and spear the fish caught in it. Harbor with ships in the background at right. At left center: 'Ioan. Stradanus invent.'; right of center: 'Adrian.
RM2BF4CKW–Unwinding the silk cocoons. Horizontal rectangle. View of women sorting and unwinding the cocoons and giving them the various stages of preparing the silk for weaving it, etc. Below the print caption in Latin: 'Hinc vermium permullà saepe millia.
RM2BCY8HT–Christopher Columbus. Research in ProgressOne of a set with the title 'Americae detectio.' Inscribed: 'Christophorus Columbus Ligur....00.VIII D.' No. 2. Christopher Columbus
RM2BTN9CC–Quilted petticoat. This quilted petticoat may have been made from a repurposed wholecloth bedcover or refashioned from a once larger skirt.
RM2BF4CDN–Lulling and Soothing the Mind into a Quietude. A man and a woman standing at left, looking to the right. Leaves and shrubbery around and overhead. Water or an open space beyond, center.
RM2BF4CB4–Corner Chimneypiece published in Nouvelles Chiminees Faitte en Plusier en Droits de la Hollande et Autres Provinces du Dessin de D Marot. Design for a mantlepiece in the corner of a room. The mantlepiece is ornate with a large cartouche and busts on either side. Along the walls are framed paintings.
RM2BTNC6R–Slave whip owned by British abolitionist Charles James Fox. Braided hide whip with wooden handle. A small ring of hide has been put through a hole at the end of the handle, presumably for storing the whip by hanging.
RM2BF4CAC–Border. Nineteenth century rosepoint in pattern of seventeenth century candelabra type with narrow edging on one side of 'roses.' Worked in ecru thread.
RM2BF4C9W–Fragment. Fragment of a woven linen border with pointed tabs on one edge. Geometric design has rectangular quadrants decorated with embroidery and small squares with needlemade filling stitches.
RM2BF4CAT–Fragments. Wide borders of reticella and embroidery of serpentine ribbons and leaf forms resembling butterflies. Modes: portes, brides.
RM2BF4CAG–The Descent from the Cross. Rays of light throw the central group, representing the figure of Christ being removed from the Cross, into strong relief. Other figures in the foreground, right; background, left.
RM2BF4CAD–The Holy Trinity. The limp body of Christ ascends above clouds, guided by the crowned, bearded, and robed figure of God, beneath an open-winged bird, flanked on either side by groups of winged angels bearing the Instruments of the Passion.
RM2BTX6K9–Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg. Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania, a former Lutheran minister and a member of the most prominent German family in America, was elected the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
RM2BF4C87–Floras Retinue Poppy. Small square doily, fringed on all sides, with an ivory linen warp and an olive ground.
RM2BCY86K–Doily. Research in ProgressDoily embroidered in a circular, floral Art Nouveau pattern with multi-colored silk thread. Doily
RM2BF4C7H–Grand Manan Island Canada. The coast protrudes in the left middle plane. A hilly coastline is shown in the right background. The dark orange ground color is shown at the bottom.
RM2BF4C6T–Maine Coast surf. Horizontal image of sea rolling towards the right, where two rocky tongues protrude. Top and bottom margins showing the dark orange grounding color.
RM2BF4C86–Maine or Stockbridge Mass view. View into a valley which is bordered by hills at left and in the middle plane. A mountain range is in the right background. Cloudy sky. Woods are shown especially in the left middle plane. Log fences.
RM2BF4C6E–Landscape. Horizontal view of a high mountain range in the background across a mountain top and two ranges in the middle plane. Place and dates are written with the usual abbrevations, bottom right.
RM2BCY7PH–Last Iceberg. Research in ProgressSeascape drawing depicting an iceberg at top left of sheet. Last Iceberg
RM2BF4C2H–Sketches from Jamaica West Indies. Recto: Horizontal view showing: distant view of four women, three of whom carry loads upon their heads, of a seated person and some indistinct objects at top left; a walking man seen from the back at top right; a palm tree at center; a woman carrying a load up
RM2BF4C2Y–Carte de visite of Sgt Jacob Johns 19th USCT. This carte-de-visite has a photographic print depicting Sergeant Jacob Johns seated, facing the viewer with his gloved hands resting on his lap. His right elbow is resting on a small, circular side table, while it appears he is holding his left arm up without support.
RM2BTN678–Gordon Under Medical Inspection. Carte-de-visite of a formerly enslsaved man identified only as Private Gordon. Gordon is seated wearing trousers and no shirt. Facing the camera is his bare back, with severe raised scars from just above his shoulder blades to his lower back.
RM2BTN566–George Westinghouse.
RM2BTN9F6–Red jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith. Red jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited.The jumpsuit has a v-neck, a notched lapel collar, and short cuffed sleeves and is made of a red cotton fabric. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with rounded bottom corners.
RM2BTRTBH–Advertisement for A Prince of His Race. A single sheet, black and white flier sized advertisement for the film A Prince of His Race. The advertisement featureseight vignettes of scenes from the movie arranged around the center. Each scene has a small card with a caption explaining the scene.
RM2BTNFKF–Tube cong. Li Wenqing ??? (ca. 1869 - 1931) (C.L.
RM2BF4C2N–Isometric View of Torra de Ottaggio. A walled village appears in the middle of a mountainous landscape. Smoke or fire is seen emerging from the castle and other buildings within the village. A box with text in Italian appears in the bottom center, below the picture.
RM2BF4C4F–Almanac for the Second Half of the Year 1792. Scheme as -5.
RM2BF4C1N–Grouse Whortleberry Vaccinum scoparium.
RM2BTN7T7–Poster for The Flying Ace. In this 1926 film, black fighter pilot Captain Billy Stokes, played by Laurence Criner, returns home from World War I a hero and resumes his civilian career as a railroad detective. The role of pilot Ruth Sawtelle, played by Kathryn Boyd, is inspired by aviator Bessie Coleman.
RM2BTNDE3–Tablecloth. Round Art & Crafts-style brown tablecloth has an embroidered floral design in green, orange and pale yellow. Crocheted border in the same color as the tablecloth. Likely purchased as an embroidery kit.
RM2BCY7B5–Buff Monkeyflower Diplacus longiflorus.
RM2BTX83F–Herald for The Crimson Skull. A herald for the film Crimson Skull. The herald is yellow with black and red text and features a black and white image from the movie in the center.
RM2BTNDAR–Table round. Light brown table round has an embroidered border with a geometric pattern in blue, orange, yellow and olive green. Machine-made border has knotted tassels.
RM2BCY79X–Hepatica Hepatica americana.
RM2BTNDAN–Table runner. Long, rectangular off-white table runner with a pair of double headed, elongated spade-like forms containing stylized geometrical floral motifs embroidered in shades of purple, yellow, green, black, salmon-pink and dark orange. Crocheted border on all sides.
RM2BF4C0A–Showy Oxytrope Oxytropis splendens.
RM2BTXBN7–Marbletop table from the home of Robert Smalls. A Victorian Era oval marble-top table made of walnut with a 7/8' thick detachable top resting on an oval-shaped wood frame. The legs are s-formed with a decorative spindle connecting the legs at the bottom portion of the central post.
RM2BF4BWW–The Wounded Scout a Friend in the Swamp.
RM2BCY6XP–Sunset. Research in ProgressView of mountains across a plain. probably Jamaica, West Indies. Sunset
RM2BF4BYH–Pyxie Pyxidanthera barbulata.
RM2BCY6X6–Framed panoramic photograph of 183d Brigade of the 92d Infantry Division. Framed Panoramic Photograph of 183d Brigade of the 92d Infantry Division at the end of World War I. The photograph is titled, [THE 183rd INFANTRY BRIGADE, N.A. / (LESS 366th INF) Brig Gen' Malvern Hill Barnum Comdq.]. Framed panoramic photograph of 183d Brigade of the 92d Infantry Division
RM2BTN5X1–Photographic postcard of Cpl Lawrence Leslie McVey in uniform. Due to racial tension within the US Army, the 369th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the French Army for the duration of US involvement in World War I.
RM2BTXAHH–Letter to John Copeland from his wife Ann. This letter was written on February 18, 1861, by Ann Hurst Copeland to her husband John H. Copeland. The letter details the recent betrothals of several friends and Ann, who signed the letter 'Annuk,' comments she has been ill.
RM2BF4BRW–Study for the Elevation of the Cross. Loosely worked group of figures depicting the elevation of Jesus, at center, on the cross. Virgin Mary seated at right. Semi-nude figure of a man at center supports the cross from beneath.
RM2BCY6GD–Sketch An Oriental Visit. Research in ProgressHorizontal composition with a man in a turban followed by two women, and a servant carrying something, approaching two European warriors in their camp. Sketch An Oriental Visit
RM2BCY6GF–Figure Studies. Research in ProgressRecto: three sketches of the upper parts of male nudes, one shown frontally, left arm extended, one with hands clasped, and the third, from the back, seated. Verso: reclining male nude, lying on his right side; sketch of a foot. Figure Studies
RM2BF4BT6–The Story The Diners Pleasures of the Table. Jh Purchased From Zabriskie Gallery, New York 1961HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. 'Ways of Seeing: John Baldessari Explores the Collection,' 26 July 2006-23 September 2007, no cat.NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
RM2BF4BRD–Male Nude. Recto: standing male nude, shown frontally, with his right arm half raised. He appears to be holding an object. A sketch of a hand appears to his right. Verso: sketch of a male nude torso seen from the back.
RM2BF4BPP–Study of Cavalry Officers Boots. Recto: Vertical view of the lower legs of man wearing knee-high boots and standing in grass; a sheathed sword hangs behind his legs; verso: foreshortened view of a man, with closed eyes, wearing a hat and lying on ground.
RM2BF4BP8–Army Wagon Train. Recto: Horizontal view of a train of army wagons drawn by mules.Verso: Lower portion of two women wearing crinolines.
RM2BCY6G0–Man Wearing Zouaves Cap. Research in ProgressRecto: Vertical view of a man wearing a Zouave's cap and blowing a bugle.Verso: Figures of women and a flight of steps. Man Wearing Zouaves Cap
RM2BF4BPG–Portrait of Lillian Hammit Girl in a Big Hat. M. Knoedler & Co., New York, to 1961HENDRICKS, GORDON. The Life and Work of Thomas Eakins (New York: Grossman Publishers, 1974), no. 69, ill. p. 322.
RM2BF4BR4–Study of Wild Plants. A group of two thistles and big-leaved plants with grass. Verso: in opposite direction, at top, a rough sketch for a landscape painting.
RM2BF4BJX–Study of Plants and Rotten Tree Trunk 155th Street. Big-leafed, low plants and grass before the obliquely lying trunk.
RM2BF4BKX–Study of Undergrowth. Plants and the lower part of an evergreen are shown.
RM2BCY65E–Soldier Marching. Research in ProgressVertical view of a sentry, carrying a rifle with fixed bayonet. Soldier Marching
RM2BF4BM9–Study of a Plant West 86th Street. Study of a low plant with big leaves.
RM2BF4BJD–Covered Milk Jug with Chinoiserie Vignettes. Pear-shaped, bracket lip, double-curved strap handle. Small flat cover with flower finial. Vignettes of Chinoiserie figures in landscape, with gilded and painted imbricated borders.
RM2BTX9RA–John A Winslow.
RM2BF4BK4–Rebozo. Rebozo woven in dark blue, light blue and white stripes. Supplementary warp patterning in simple geometric designs in dark blue and gold thread. Embroidered with dark and light blue silks and gold thread with figures, buildings and animals.
RM2BTWFBJ–Charles L Reason.
RM2BF4BJG–Drawing.
RM2BF4BM6–Two Boys Looking at a Book. One boy is seated under a tree with a book in his lap, his arm around the other boy's shoulders. The other boy is lying on his stomach, propped up on his elbows. A dog sits expectantly to the left of the seated boy.
RM2BCY5W1–Bottle and cover. Research in ProgressLarger glass bottle with silver top, part of set. Bottle and cover
RM2BCY5TT–William Learned Marcy. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Collector, Norfolk, Virginia; gift 1981 to NPG NPG.81.98
RM2BF4BM7–Bronze Buddha.
RM2BF4BFT–Writing kit. Rectangular tortoiseshell box with arched lid (a), containing ink well (b), bottle for sand (c), pen (d), pen nibs (e/f).
RM2BCY5TD–Portrait of Mr Wiley. Further research might establish the relationship between Mr. Wiley and Kenyon Cox. In the year he painted this portrait, Cox was under contract with Bowdoin College to create mural decorations for the new Walker Art Center, designed by prominent architect Charles F. McKim.
RM2BF4BCR–Mounted War Party Scouring a Thicket. George Catlin’s descriptions of Native Americans reveal his respect for the tribes and nations that he feared would soon vanish. “Every one of these red sons of the forest (or rather of the prairie) is a knight and lord..
RM2BF4BFC–Grouse Shooting on the Missouri Prairies. “In these delightful amusements, and with these pleasing companions, I have been for a while participating with great satisfaction; I have joined several times in the deer-hunts, and more frequently in grouse shooting..
RM2BF4BF2–KishKalloWa Family AlgonquianTribe Shawnee.
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