Historic New England

Five Ducks Swimming

Black ink lithograph on brown paper of a scene of five ducks swimming from upper right to the bottom left of the picture.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist) A.W. Elson & Co. (Printer) Guild of Boston Artists (Dealer)

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

GUSN: 198116

Accession Number: 2006.44.548

Oil painting with trees on the left, blue sky on the right, and river and figure fishing in the bottom right. Deepset painted gold wood frame with a beaded back outer edge. Ornate reliefed design sloping towards a simpler area, one layer is beaded.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Brown, John Appleton, 1844-1902 (Painter) Probably Doll & Richards (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198152

Accession Number: 2006.44.549

Dartmoor Prison

A color lithograph of the Dartmoor Prison. A large circular wall surrounds buildings of the prison. Inmates are scattered around between the buildings. The guards are dressed in red and there is a reservoir below the wall filled with blue water. A field surrounds the prison and there are fences at t...

Date: 1853

Maker: Reproduction of Broughton, Glover, 1796-1869 (Artist) Tappan & Bradfords (Printer)

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

GUSN: 198177

Accession Number: 2006.44.551

Print

A brown and white print of a hay harvest. A horse drawn wagon is in the center. Farmers and women are pitching hay around the wagon. The frame is brown wood with an inside border of a vine with flowers.

Date: 1889

Maker: Dupre, Julien, 1851-1910 (Artist) X.H. Shaw & Son (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 198223

Accession Number: 2006.44.553

Birds Eye View of Salem, Mass

An aerial view of Salem, Massachusetts including the coastline. The town buildings, churches, schools are numbered and there is a key on the bottom of the print.

Date: 1883

Maker: D. Mason & Co. (Publisher)

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

GUSN: 198228

Accession Number: 2006.44.554

Portrait of Mary Willis Duncan (1805-1888)

Oil portrait of Mary Willis Duncan. She is wearing a cap and a dark navy blue shawl secured with a brooch. Oval gilt frame.

Date: 1850-1888

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198253

Accession Number: 2006.44.555

Duncan Coat of Arms

A colored print of the Ducan coat of arms consisting of a red shield with gold and silver decoration. Two blue blue banners have Latin inscriptions. There is an armor helmet surmounting the shield with a masted ship above the helmet. Vines and flowers surround the shield. The frame is brown wood wit...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198260

Accession Number: 2006.44.556

The Giralda Tower

A watercolor painting of a cream colored building with terracotta tiles and a tower. There are various plants growing in the foreground on the left and right corners. The frame is painted gold and is narrow and simple.

Date: 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198264

Accession Number: 2006.44.557

Woman in Folk Costume with Copper Vessel

A watercolor painting of a woman walking down a dirt path with a fence to her right and a domed building in the distance over her left shoulder. She is dressed in a folk costume and carries a copper vessel. The frame is painted gold wood with a simple line carved along the edges.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198279

Accession Number: 2006.44.558

The Giralda Tower

A watercolor painting with a cream colored brick wall at front with potted flowers on top and an ornate tower in the background. Simple, narrow wood frame painted gold.

Date: 1907

Maker: Candela, F. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198281

Accession Number: 2006.44.559

Woman at the Well

A watercolor painting of an alleyway with a person dressed in dark colors carrying a red umbrella. A woman dressed in red and white sits at a well in the lower right corner. Flowers and trees grow on the buildings. The frame is dark brown wood with carved rectangles and leaves.

Date: ca. 1907

White ceramic pitcher with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198345

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483.1

Bowl

White ceramic bowl with a blue trim.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 198349

Accession Number: 2006.44.2483.2

The Church in Christ Church, England

A watercolor painting of a dirt road leading behind a stone wall and trees toward a large church. The wide wood frame is uncarved and painted gold.

Maker: Kimball, Sarah S. (Painter)

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

GUSN: 198355

Accession Number: 2006.44.561

Valet autoshop "Razor" box

Valet Autoshop "Razor" box. Red in color with two gold strips around the left side. Within the box is a gold razor with two boxes of extra razor blades. The boxes hold ten blades each.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198365

Accession Number: 2006.44.2454

Coat of Arms

Painted coat of arms on white paper. The shield is silver with a black lion. A helmet surmounts the shield and has a silver and black stick on top with a red lion balancing on it. The frame is brown wood with carved grooves.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198370

Accession Number: 2006.44.562

Shoehorn

Black shoehorn with thin rope tie for hanging it up.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198375

Accession Number: 2006.44.2455

Paintings

A watercolor painting of a river with a bridge. There are buildings on the opposite side, one of which is domed. There is a man and his boat at the bottom of the picture. The frame is painted gold with a raised outer edge.

Maker: Mariotti, Leopoldo, 1848-1916 (Painter) Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198377

Accession Number: 2006.44.563

Soap

Wrapped soap "J.R. Whipple Co." Green label witing two green ovals.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198384

Accession Number: 2006.44.2453

Dr. Kilmer's bottle

Glass bottle that held "Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney LIver & Bladder Cure". No topper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198387

Accession Number: 2006.44.2439

Rug

Wool rug with center panel of a red field with three large navy blue stepped diamonds. Each of the diamonds contains multi-colored rosettes. There are three main borders. The inner and outer borders have a yellow field with multi-colored rosettes and a meandering vine. The middle border has a blue f...

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 198393

Accession Number: 2006.44.564

Print

A print of a woman dressed in Classcial costume holding a bladed staff. She is touching the head of a frightened centaur who is holding a bow in his right hand. Behind them is a body of water with a ship. The frame is wood with no carvings and is painted a brown-gold color.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198397

Accession Number: 2006.44.565

Tray

Tray with pink floral design and gold trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 198402

Accession Number: 2006.44.2475

Hieremias

A brown and white print of a Classical figure. He is bearded and wering robes. He is in deep thought with his hand covering his mouth and gazing downward. Behind his chair are other classical statues and a painting. Two decorated semi-cirlces are in the bottom corners and the word "HIEREMIAS" is on ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 198403

Accession Number: 2006.44.566

Birth of Venus

A print after the Boticelli painting "Venus on the Half Shell." Venus is in the center standing on a half shell. There is a woman on her left bringing her a cloth and there are two figures on the left. The frame is brown with a very narrow outer edge.

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: Reproduction of Botticelli, Sandro, 1445-1510 (Artist) Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 198405

Accession Number: 2006.44.567