Historic New England

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white print and handwritten letter set in a single mat. Print depicts a boat on reflective water with celestial object (possibly moon) in the sky above. Print bears inscriptions in pencil in lower left and lower right corners.

Date: 1953

Maker: Hartogh, Rudolf Franz, 1889-1960 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247190

Accession Number: 1984.54.79

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Two black-and-white photographs mounted on off-white mat with handwritten message in German. Photographs depict carved wooden marionettes.

Date: 1953

Maker: Heymann-Ahlfeld, Marianne, 1905-2003 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247191

Accession Number: 1984.54.80

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Drawing with a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Schreyer, Lothar, 1886-1966 (Artist)

Material: drawings (visual works), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247192

Accession Number: 1984.54.81

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of an architectural plan mounted on card with handwritten inscription. Image bears the seal of Israel and Hebrew text identifying it as a construction plan of Jerusalem.

Date: 1953

Maker: Probably Weinraub, Munio, 1909-1970 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247193

Accession Number: 1984.54.82

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Printed poster mounted on off-white mat. Poster depicts a sporting arena. Multiple inscriptions on mat in black and brown ink in at least two different hands with possibly three different signatures.

Date: 1953

Maker: Ortner, Rudolf, 1912-1997 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247194

Accession Number: 1984.54.85

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Two colored pencil drawings mounted on off-white mat. Drawing on the left depicts two stylized figures; drawing on the right bears a curled, abstracted design. Pencil inscriptions in the borders of both drawings, as well as one in the lower right hand corner of the mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: Levedag, Fritz, 1899-1951 (Artist) Levedag, Maria

Material: paper (fiber product), colored pencils, graphite pencils

GUSN: 247195

Accession Number: 1984.54.86

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with one photographic print and two additional prints of a chess set and a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Hartwig, Josef, 1880-1955 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, prints (visual works), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247196

Accession Number: 1984.54.87

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A picture with a black background and four faces in a white paper frame with handwritten inscriptions on left, right, and below picture

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paint (coating), ink

GUSN: 247197

Accession Number: 1984.54.88

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white semicircular photographic print with a handwritten caption and message.

Date: 1953

Maker: Hoffmann-Lederer, Mila (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247198

Accession Number: 1984.54.89

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Four black and white images printed onto board, possibly good quality cardboard, with handwritten inscription in ink along lower edge.

Date: 1953

Maker: Goldberg, Bertrand, 1913-1997 (Artist)

Material: ink, cardboard

GUSN: 247200

Accession Number: 1984.54.93

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Assortment of black and white photographs mounted on off-white mat with handwritten captions. Business card for Alcar Rudelt affixed to upper right hand corner of obverse.

Date: 1953

Maker: Rudelt, Alcar (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247201

Accession Number: 1984.54.96

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Painting in a paper frame with a handwritten inscription

Date: 1953

Maker: Borchers, Heinz, 1898-1972 (Artist)

Material: paint (coating), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247202

Accession Number: 1984.54.97

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A drawing of boats and a city.

Date: 1953

Maker: Watenphul, Max Peiffer , 1896-1976 (Artist)

Material: ink, ink washes, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 247203

Accession Number: 1984.54.100

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photographic print mounted on black mat. Print depicts man in a suit in front of a building with typed text in lower right hand corner.

Date: 1953

Maker: Bormann, pat2Heinrich-Siegfried, 1909-1982 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247204

Accession Number: 1984.54.101

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Painting (possibly gouache or watercolor) depicting a stylized man with an oversized mustache holding an unknown object, possibly a flute or magic wand. Attached note at left border is inscribed in German.

Date: 1953

Maker: Hess, Christel (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 247205

Accession Number: 1984.54.103

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Woven image made of yarn in maroon, dark green, dark gray, white, and tints of yellow. Depicts a hand holding a flower by the stem with a message woven in white yarn.

Date: 1953

Maker: Reichardt, Margaretha, 1907-1984 (Artist)

Material: yarn

GUSN: 247206

Accession Number: 1984.54.104

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Painting of a face with a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Citroen, Roelof Paul, 1896-1983 (Artist)

Material: drawing paper, paintings (visual works), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247207

Accession Number: 1984.54.107

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Abstract image in black, red, and white paint on paper with pencil inscription. Mounted on off-white mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 247208

Accession Number: 1984.54.108

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Pencil drawing of a woman holding or massaging her foot, mounted on off-white mat. Pencil inscription in lower left corner of drawing.

Date: 1953

Maker: Marcks, Gerhard (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), graphite pencils

GUSN: 247209

Accession Number: 1984.54.109

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Woodcut print in black ink on white paper, mounted on gray mat. Print depicts a stylized cow. Inscription in pencil on border of paper below image.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, graphite pencils

GUSN: 247211

Accession Number: 1984.54.112

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Drawing, possibly of a landscape, in black marker on paper. Inscription along top edge of paper.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247212

Accession Number: 1984.54.113

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Woven textile with birds and letters mounted on solid textile background.

Date: 1953

Maker: Stolzl, Gunta, 1897-1983 (Artist)

Material: textile materials, cloth

GUSN: 247213

Accession Number: 1984.54.114

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with two photographic prints, a handwritten signature, and a paper strip on the right side of yellow and white diagonal stripes.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic prints, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247214

Accession Number: 1984.54.115

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Pastel drawing mounted in off-white mat. Drawing depicts abstract geometric and organic shapes and patterns. Pencil inscription on lower right border of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: Kerkovius, Ida, 1879-1970 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), oil pastels, graphite pencils

GUSN: 247215

Accession Number: 1984.54.116

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A picture of a black and white partial cube on a blue wash background with a handwritten message.

Date: 1953

Maker: Feininger, T. Lux, 1910-2011 (Artist)

Material: pencils (drawing and writing equipment), wash (coating), paint (coating), paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247216

Accession Number: 1984.54.117

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

An abstract painting mounted on cream paper with a handwritten message.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paint (coating), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247217

Accession Number: 1984.54.118

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph mounted on white mat. Photograph depicts a group of men and women in suits and dresses.

Date: 1953

Maker: Scheper, Hinnerk, 1897-1957 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247218

Accession Number: 1984.54.119

Candlestick

Glass dolphin candlestick; opaque blue and white, stepped.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248797

Accession Number: 1949.445

Print of "Landing of the Pilgrims"

Print of Landing of the Pilgrims; inscription; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248798

Accession Number: 1949.446

Print of Landing of the Pilgrims

Lithographic print of "Landing of the Pilgrims"; framed.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248799

Accession Number: 1949.447

"The Road, - Winter"

Winter scene with a man and a woman in a two-horse-drawn sleigh; framed.

Date: 1853

Maker: N. Currier's Lith. (New York, N.Y.) (Lithographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 248800

Accession Number: 1949.449

Plate

One of four scenic plates in a partial set of Limoges china; brown, hand-painted print; stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing, china paint, porcelain

GUSN: 248801

Accession Number: 1949.649.1

Plate

One of four scenic plates in a partial set of Limoges china; brown, hand-painted print; stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 248802

Accession Number: 1949.649.2

Plate

One of four scenic plates in a partial set of Limoges china; brown, hand-painted print.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 248803

Accession Number: 1949.649.3

Plate

One of four scenic plates in a partial set of Limoges china; brown, hand-painted print.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing, porcelain

GUSN: 248804

Accession Number: 1949.649.4

Wooden Box with Sliding Lid

Small wooden box with sliding lid; natural wood; thumbnail notch on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), carving (processes)

GUSN: 248805

Accession Number: 1992.531AB

Records

Two records in a cream covered, impressed cardboard book with red binding.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248821

Accession Number: 1984.1002.1-.2

Cardboard box

Red and white cardboard box with lid containing twenty assorted, blank postcards

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248825

Accession Number: 1984.985AB

Record Album

Blue and Gold labeled record on Duke Ellington

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248851

Accession Number: 1984.1015

Box

Cardboard package for Bright-Eye T.V. Interference Filter

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 248945

Accession Number: 1984.1035

Tumblers

Drinking tumbers; cylindrical body rising from a waisted circular foot; applied "strawberry" knobs along the base, in the Venetian style; gilt irridescent finish; unpolished pontil; 1.-.5 aqua blue; .6-.7 amethyst; .8.14 green.

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 248998

Accession Number: 1949.653.1-14

Earthenware Plate

Tin-glazed earthenware plate; scalloped edge; painted floral design; red on edge

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze, china paint, paint by function, painting and painting techniques

GUSN: 249000

Accession Number: 1949.655

Currier and Ives Print

Print; "A Snowy Morning"; lithograph; framed.

Maker: Currier & Ives

Material: printing (process), printing and printing processes and techniques, printing paper, printing ink, printing processes

GUSN: 249002

Accession Number: 1949.453

Tea Table

Circular top; inlay pateral; tripod.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood by composition or origin, wood (plant material), inlay (process)

GUSN: 249007

Accession Number: 1949.459

Bed

Federal four-poster bed with two turned foot posts with swelled reeding and urn above rail, heavily reeded below rails. Turned tapered head posts. Pine headboard with serpentine crest. Maple rails have beaded outside edges. Bolt caps on foot posts, none at head. Fitted with a modern boxspring and ho...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 249008

Accession Number: 1971.69

Footstool

Footstool; exposed carved wooden legs that gently turn out; carved serpentine apron; tapestry upholstery.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), tapestry (process)

GUSN: 249011

Accession Number: 1949.467

Paisley Shawl

Shawl with a paisley border.

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth

GUSN: 249014

Accession Number: 1949.468

Bed Warmer

Bed warming pan; brass pan; attached lid; engraved decoration on lid; turned wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy), engraving (action), turning (shaping process)

GUSN: 249015

Accession Number: 1949.471

Street Scene by a Harbor

Framed and matted color print; depicts 19th century street scene in a harbor town with people milling about, three and four story buildings along a water front with lamp posts and sailboats on the water.

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), printing paper, printing ink, color printing

GUSN: 249017

Accession Number: 1949.476

Alabaster Vase

Alabaster vase; ear-like S-shaped handles; pear shaped with protruding curved lip.

Maker: unknown

Material: alabaster (mineral), carving and carving techniques

GUSN: 249021

Accession Number: 1949.477

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