Historic New England

Encyclopedia of architecture :a dictionary of the science and practice of architecture, building, etc., from the earliest times to the present /by Peter Nicholson ; edited by Edward Lomax and Thomas Gunyon.

2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm

Date: [1850?]

Creators: Nicholson, Peter, 1765-1844. Lomax, Edward. Gunyon, Thomas.

GUSN: 360748

Call Number: NA3 1 .N5 1850

Preventive conservation :collection storage /[editors] Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris.

xv, 926 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm, "Good storage is the foundation of effective collection care, advancing conservation while at the same time promoting accessibility and use. Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage covers the storage of all types of collections, including science, fin...

Creators: Elkin, Lisa, 1966- editor. Norris, Christopher A., 1966- editor. Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, Smithsonian Institution, George Washington University,

GUSN: 360865

Call Number: Coll AM145.P74 2019

Art in the Massachusetts State House.

78 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 x 28 cm, ...Traces the history of its art collections and the commission's role in acquiring various works; includes a complete catalog of portraits, sculpture and other works...

Date: 1986.

Creators: Massachusetts Art Commission.

GUSN: 360866

Call Number: Coll N6535.B7 A78 1986

Edith Wharton's Lenox /Cornelia Brooke Gilder.

222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm, "In 1900, Edith Wharton burst into the settled summer colony of Lenox. An aspiring novelist in her thirties, she was already a ferocious aesthete and intellect. She and her husband, Teddy, planned a defiantly classical villa, and she became a bestselling author wit...

Creators: Gilder, Cornelia Brooke, author.

GUSN: 361311

Call Number: Stacks PS3545.H16 Z649 2017

The organ in New England :an account of its use and manufacture to the end of the nineteenth century /by Barbara Owen.

xx, 629 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm

Date: 1979.

Creators: Owen, Barbara.

GUSN: 361312

Call Number: Stacks ML561.O95

The almighty wall :the architecture of Henry Vaughan /William Morgan.

xi, 210 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 26 cm.

Date: Ã1983.

Creators: Morgan, William, 1944-

GUSN: 361313

Call Number: Stacks NA737.V38 M67 1983

The life of a musician woven into a strand of history of the New England Conservatory of Music,by Henry Morton Dunham.

235 pages illustrations 25 cm

Date: [1931]

Creators: Dunham, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1853-1929.

GUSN: 361314

Call Number: Stacks ML416.D8

The great organ at Methuen :from its celebrated arrival in nineteenth-century Boston to the present /Barbara Owen.

xiii, 397 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm., In the middle of the nineteenth-century, American organbuilding reached a milestone when, in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, a large concert organ--really the first of its kind in the country--was opened in Boston's relatively-new Music Hall....

Date: Ã2011.

Creators: Owen, Barbara.

GUSN: 361315

Call Number: Stacks ML594.M48 O94 2011

The Great estates, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1880-1930 /by the Junior League of Greenwich.

xiv, 209 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Date: Ã1986.

Creators: Junior League of Greenwich, Connecticut.

GUSN: 361316

Call Number: Stacks F104.G8 G74 1986

Larz and Isabel Anderson :wealth and celebrity in the Gilded Age /Stephen T. Moskey.

xv, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm, "This is the story of Larz and Isabel Anderson, wealthy socialites of the Gilded Age, whose extraordinary lives spanned a century of American history-from the Civil War to World War II. Their world included dozens of celebrities who helped define modern culture...

Creators: Moskey, Stephen T., 1950- author.

GUSN: 361317

Call Number: Stacks E748.A217 M67 2016

Daughters of the Samurai :a journey from East to West and back /Janice P. Nimura.

336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm, "'Surprising and richly satisfying' (Megan Marshall); 'Beautifully crafted ... subtle, polished, and poised' (Stacy Schiff); In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to h...

Creators: Nimura, Janice P., author.

GUSN: 361318

Call Number: Stacks E184.J3 N484 2015

Daisy Turner's kin :an African American family saga /Jane C. Beck.

295 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm., "A daughter of freed African American slaves, Daisy Turner became a living repository of history. The family narrative entrusted to her--'a well-polished artifact, an heirloom that had been carefully preserved'--began among the Yoruba in West Africa and cont...

Creators: Beck, Jane C., 1941- author.

GUSN: 361319

Call Number: Stacks E185.97.T93 B43 2015

American rebels :how the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy families fanned the flames of revolution /Nina Sankovitch.

viii, 400 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps (some color), portraits ; 25 cm, "Nina Sankovitch's American Rebels explores, for the first time, the intertwined lives of the Hancock, Quincy, and Adams families, and the role each person played in sparking the American Revol...

Creators: Sankovitch, Nina, author.

GUSN: 361320

Call Number: Stacks F74.B6 S26 2020

Restaurant republic :the rise of public dining in Boston /Kelly Erby.

xxiii, 151 pages ; 22 cm, "Before the 1820s, the vast majority of Americans ate only at home. As the nation began to urbanize and industrialize, home and work became increasingly divided, resulting in new forms of commercial dining. In this fascinating book, Kelly Erby explores the evolution of such...

Creators: Erby, Kelly, author.

GUSN: 361321

Call Number: Stacks TX909.2.M32 B674 2016

Rockland /Donald Cann and John Galluzzo.

128 pages : chiefly illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.

Date: Ã2003.

Creators: Cann, Donald. Galluzzo, John.

GUSN: 361322

Call Number: Stacks F74.R67 C36 2003

The new traditional garden :a practical guide to creating and restoring authentic American gardens for homes of all ages /Michael Weishan.

xiv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm, Provides a compendium of antique plants, plans for antique gardens representing a range of styles and periods, a list of suppliers, and a directory of great historic gardens.

Date: 1999.

Creators: Weishan, Michael.

GUSN: 361323

Call Number: Stacks SB457.53 .W45 1999

Amherst College :the campus guide /an architectural tour by Blair Kamin ; photography by Ralph Lieberman ; foreword by Biddy Martin.

255 pages ; 26 cm + 1 campus guide map., "The Amherst College Campus Guides features college history, and curated tours to highlight major buildings, special places, and landmark events"-- Provided by publisher.

Creators: Kamin, Blair, author.

GUSN: 361324

Call Number: Stacks LD153.K36 2020 c.1 (and 1 more)

Storied strings :the guitar in American art /Leo G. Mazow ; with additional essays by Philip J. Deloria and Jayson Kerr Dobney.

xiii, 250 pages : illustrations (colour), portraits ; 31 cm

Creators: Mazow, Leo G., author. Dobney, Jayson Kerr, contributor. Deloria, Philip Joseph, contributor. Nyerges, Alexander Lee, contributor. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Peabody Essex Museum,

GUSN: 361358

Call Number: Coll ML1015.G9 M39 2022

Late of the guards :tattoo designs by Ben Corday /Rich Hardy.

A century-old sketchbook of tattoo designs painted by legendary Los Angeles tattoo artist Ben Corday, presented in lush facsimile. Includes a richly illustrated essay chronicling Corday's life and career.

Date: c2023.

Creators: Hardy, Rich, 1984- author.

GUSN: 361359

Call Number: Stacks GT2345.H37 2023

Architecture constructed :notes on a discipline /Mark Jarzombek.

viii, 360 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm, "Archi-Tect explores the central, open secret of architecture: the long-suppressed conflict between arche and teckton-between those who design, and those who build. This unresolved tension has a centuries-old history in the discipline, persist...

Creators: Jarzombek, Mark, author.

GUSN: 361360

Call Number: Stacks NA2500.J37 2023

The letters of Bernard Berenson and Isabella Stewart Gardner, 1887-1924, with correspondence by Mary Berenson /edited and annotated by Rollin van N. Hadley.

xxxviii, 718 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Creators: Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959. Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924. Berenson, Mary, 1864-1945. Hadley, Rollin van N. Israëls, Machtelt. Strehlke, Carl Brandon.

GUSN: 361428

Call Number: Stacks N7483.B47 A3 2016

Tilt-top Tea Table

Round tilt-top, bird cage, tea table with tripod, snake foot base, urn turning surmounted by double molding and straight tapered shaft terminating in bird cage fixture with four turned supports between square blocks; cleats on either side of hinge.

Date: 1755-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 3867

Accession Number: 1977.209

Side Chair

Side chair has curved crest rail with yoke; molded stiles; rush seat; turned front legs with Spanish feet; and is painted black.

Date: 1735-1765

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood)

GUSN: 3868

Accession Number: 1977.210

Lamp

round rimmed bases with baluster and ring turned supports surmounted by bulb shaped oil chambers fillted with double tin wick holders.

Date: 1795-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 3869

Accession Number: 1977.211AB

Tea Chest

Rectangular tea box with molded base, brass inlay; hinged lid with brass handle, divided interior of three sections fitted with tin caddy; green velvet lining on the lid. Box rests on ogee bracket feet.

Date: 1720-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), veneering, tin (metal), velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile)

GUSN: 3870

Accession Number: 1977.212

Board Game

Octagonal with thirty-seven holes for pegs and thirty-three pine pegs; cross hatching inside for placement of holes, painted red.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3871

Accession Number: 1977.213

Board Game

rectangular box, hinged; checkerboard exterior of maple and mahogany squares; interior inlaid with backgammon motif; contents of dice, checkers, and dice shakers of leather; brass hinges.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 3872

Accession Number: 1977.214

Silhouette of Jonathan Sayward

Circular, framed silhouette of Jonathan Sayward, facing right; white paper on black silk with wood frame.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3873

Accession Number: 1977.215

Silhouette of Sayward Barrell

Circular framed silhouette of Jonathan Sayward Barrell, facing left; white paper on black silk, wooden frame.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: King, William (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3874

Accession Number: 1977.216

Silhouette of Nathaniel Barrell

Circular framed silhouette of Nathaniel Barrell, facing left; white paper on black silk, wooden frame.

Date: 1768-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3875

Accession Number: 1977.217

Silhouette of Elizabeth Barrell

circular framed silhouette of Elizabeth Barrell, facing right; white paper on black silk, wooden frame.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3876

Accession Number: 1977.218

Silhouette of Mary Barrell

Circular framed silhouette of Mary Barrell, facing left; white paper on black silk, wooden frame.

Date: 1800-1833

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3877

Accession Number: 1977.219

Silhouette of a Man

Circular framed silhouette of gentleman, facing right; white paper on black silk, wooden frame; no inscription on back.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3878

Accession Number: 1977.220

Portrait of Frederick III, King of Prussia

Engraving of Frederick III, King of Prussia. Half-length portrait of a man, torso turned to left, face turned towards viewer. Wearing a short wig, tricorn hat and coat, insignia on chest. Inset with a rondel which rests on a neo-classical plinth. Ink on paper, original glass. Ebonized frame with gil...

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Pesne (Painter) Houston, Richard (Engraver) Bowles, John (Publisher)

Material: staining, ebony (color), engraving (printing process), gilding, glass (material), paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3879

Accession Number: 1977.221

Portrait of Jihn Manners

Ink on paper, pine frame, original glass. Framed engraving of John Manners, Marquis of Granby, Commander in Chief of the British Forces, Lieutenant General of the Ordinance, and Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. Three-quarter portrait of a man, torso turned slightly to left, looking to ...

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 3880

Accession Number: 1977.222

Portrait of Henry Bilsom Legge, Esq.

Ink on paper, pine frame, original glass. Three-quarter length portrait of Henry Bilsom Legge, Esq., seated, wearing heavily trimmed coat, lace cravat and cuffs; holding a rolled paper and wearing a curly wig.

Date: ca. 1760

Maker: Houston, Richard (Engraver) Hoare, William (Painter)

Material: engraving (printing process), glass (material), paper (fiber product), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3881

Accession Number: 1977.223

Portrait of S. John Lewis Ligonier

Ink on paper, pine frame, original glass. Three-quarter portrait of S. John Lewis Ligonier, torso turned slightly to right, wearing three-quarter length coat with buttons, belt at waist, insignia on chest and curled wig tied back, right hand on hip, left hand extended and holding hat.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: Tinney, John (Publisher) Lathem, James (Painter) Brooks, Jno. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 3882

Accession Number: 1977.225

Tieback

Round painted enamel knobs fitted with brass rims and shafts which screw into wall; portraits of a young girl with bonnett on each.

Date: 1765-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint

GUSN: 3883

Accession Number: 1977.226.1

Tieback

Round painted enamel knobs fitted with brass rims and shafts which screw into wall; portraits of a young girl with bonnett on each.

Date: 1765-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enamel paint

GUSN: 3884

Accession Number: 1977.226.2

Portrait of Jonathan Sayward (1713-1797)

(A)Three-quarter length portrait of Jonathan Sayward, facing right; right arm leaning on table; curtain in left background; right background shows ocean with two ships. (B) Unadorned wooden frame.

Date: 1745-1755

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3885

Accession Number: 1977.227AB

Portrait of Sarah Mitchell Sayward

Three-quarter length portrait of Sarah Mitchell Sayward, facing left; background not filled in; lace on sleeves not finished; subject wearing pink dress, white apron and kerchief.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 3886

Accession Number: 1977.228

Sayward Coat of Arms

Ink and watercolor on paper, wood frame. Rectangular coat of arms of the Sayward family.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Gore, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3887

Accession Number: 1977.229

Framed Document

Charge to Jonathan Sayward for the Sloop Sea Flower. Dated March 7, 1744. Signed W [William] Shirley.

Date: 1744

Maker: Shirley, William, 1694-1771 (Author)

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

GUSN: 3888

Accession Number: 1977.230

Palace and Gardens at Herrenhausen

Rectangular framed engraving showing palace and gardens in perspective with surrounding countryside. Bottom reads "A View of the Palace and Gardens belonging to his Brittanick Majesty at Herrenhausen near Hanover."

Date: 1755-1790

Maker: Bowles, John (Maker) Parr, N. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 3889

Accession Number: 1977.231

Palace and Gardens near Schonbrun

Rectangular framed engraving of palace and gardens, with sky in background, done in perspective. Bottom reads "A View of the Palace and Gardens near Schonbrun built by his Imperial Majesty Joseph 1st for a Hunting Seat."

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Parr, N. (Engraver) Bowles, John (Maker)

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

GUSN: 3890

Accession Number: 1977.232

The Royal Palace of St. Germain

Rectangular framed engraving in perspective of above veiw with figures in gardens. Bottom reads "The Royal Palace of St. Germain en Laye in France / the Place of Residence of the late King James the second."

Date: 1750 -1790

Maker: Possibly Parr, N. (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 3891

Accession Number: 1977.233

Miniature Portrait of a Man

Oval framed miniature of a young man. Half-length portrait facing right, wearing blue coat with black collar and silver buttons, and a white shirt, with his hair pulled back. Brown background. Oval metal frame with copper back, enclosing oval glass piece protecting lock of hair, rectangular painted ...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal), glass (material), hair, ivory (tooth component), oil paint (paint), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 3892

Accession Number: 1977.234

Miniature Portrait of a Man

Rectangular framed miniature portrait of man, half-length, facing slightly right; wearing black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt, black necktie in bow, black cloak with silver clasp over subject's left shoulder, black watch chain visible around neck; seated on black Empire sofa with mahogany scrol...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), oil paint (paint), gilt bronze, painting (coating)

GUSN: 3893

Accession Number: 1977.235

Looking Glass

Rectangular form with shaped crest and carved ears; scalloped base; beveled glass, gilt liner; veneered sides.

Date: 1750-1795

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mahogany (wood), Scotch pine (wood), veneering

GUSN: 3894

Accession Number: 1977.236

Tieback

Oval form of enamel on copper with brass beaded edge; one knob painted with "Dancing Girl"; one knob painted with "Phoebe"; one knob unsigned painted with portrait of young girl in blue hat.

Date: 1700-1767

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), copper (metal), enamel paint

GUSN: 3895

Accession Number: 1977.237.1

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