Historic New England

Fur Collar

Brown fur collar made of several different animals, with a maroon silk lining.

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333908

Accession Number: 1969.5980

Black-and-white image of a woman (Marion Willard, New York gallerist) and dog. The woman depicted holds up a rectangular frame before her face and the dog. The stucco wall behind her is painted with abstract designs.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 333915

Accession Number: 1984.58.42

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with inscription on front and black-and-white images on both sides of interior. Images show the faces of a man and a woman and an aerial view of a white structure and foliage.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wagner, Martin, 1885-1957 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333916

Accession Number: 1984.58.3

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of sheet music, raised images of flowers, and the number 60 cut out of black-and-white images of nude women with painted blue backgrounds. Collage is mounted on white paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333917

Accession Number: 1984.58.44

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Typed lines of text in blue ink affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333918

Accession Number: 1984.58.45

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographs of a woman and child and a pilot sitting in an airplane affixed to a white and green background on top of gold paper. Three star stickers, two silver and one red, border the white and green section. Signatures of the artists are written on sections of green and red paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: Noyes, Eliot (Artist) Noyes, Mary Duncan Weed, 1915-2010 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333919

Accession Number: 1984.58.46

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage on top of gold paper of an illustration of a long-legged bird, possibly a crane, with a black-and-white photograph of a woman's face positioned as if the bird is holding it in its mouth. Lower right corner of the illustration bears the artist's signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: Bayer, Joella Syrara Haweis, 1907-2004 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333920

Accession Number: 1984.58.47

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Image of yellow lilies affixed to a yellow card. Two paper tags bearing the artists' signatures are tied around the stem of the flower image with white string and are also adhered to the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969 Forbes, Margaret Laighton, 1907-1966 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333922

Accession Number: 1984.58.30

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a weaving loom and shuttle affixed to a yellow card. Image bears the artist's signature in its lower right corner.

Date: 1943

Maker: Ehrman, Marli, 1904-1982 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333923

Accession Number: 1984.58.32

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

An image of a matador that has been recolored and embroidered with gold thread, gold beads, and pink sequins, affixed to a gold card, with a different man's face adhered over the head of the matador. A small handwritten inscription is located to the right of the matador's calf. A label with an inscr...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), thread, beads (pierced objects), sequins (spangles), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333924

Accession Number: 1984.58.33

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of a man placing a white chair in a dollhouse, mounted on yellow card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive

GUSN: 333925

Accession Number: 1984.58.34

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Image of two linked rings, one red and one blue, affixed to gray card. Each ring bears a distinct signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333926

Accession Number: 1984.58.35

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Islamic miniature-style painting with Arabic script in upper right corner, possibly in gouache, affixed to gold paper. Painting depicts a man with a stringed instrument and a woman behind him cupping his face affectionately.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333927

Accession Number: 1984.58.37

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Blue and white paper, mounted on red card, bearing inscription in pink colored pencil.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333928

Accession Number: 1984.58.38

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a work of art by Kandinsky mounted on light mauve paper, mounted on gold paper. Inscription in black ink identifies the image and artist of the birthday card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Possibly Mierendorff, Carl, 1897-1943 (Assembler) Kandinsky, Wassily Wassilyevich, 1866-1944 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333929

Accession Number: 1984.58.39

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Silhouette of a bulding with a smoking chimney cut out of white paper, possibly Stubbins's letterhead, with artist's name and business printed in red ink. Silhouette bears artists' signatures and is affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Stubbins, Hugh, 1912-2006 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333930

Accession Number: 1984.58.20

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of pieces of maps of California and Massachusetts affixed to white card. A photographic slide depicting a man and a woman is taped to the front of the card. Two labels bearing the names of the artists are affixed to the back of the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wurster, William Wilson, 1895-1973 (Artist) Wurster, Catherine Krouse Bauer, 1905-1964 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), slides (photographs), adhesive, ink

GUSN: 333931

Accession Number: 1984.58.21

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with images on front cover and interior. Front: Black-and-white image of a person in profile, affixed to blue card, with artist's signature written in white ink. Inside left: Illustration of a woman standing in front of a red and yellow house affixed to silver card. Inside right: Black-and-whit...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333932

Accession Number: 1984.58.22

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photographs of a man and mountains affixed to an illustration of pork hanging in a cold storage room. Inscriptions identify the illustration and offer a birthday message from the artist.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333933

Accession Number: 1984.58.23

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Four black-and-white images affixed to a pink card. Two depict the same man, two depict the same woman.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive

GUSN: 333934

Accession Number: 1984.58.24

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of buildings set in a landscape affixed to a black card. The lower edge of the image bears two signatures and a caption identifying the landscape.

Date: 1943

Maker: Conant, Kenneth John, 1894-1984 (Artist) Conant, Maria S. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333935

Accession Number: 1984.58.25

Chair

Upholstered armchair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335959

Accession Number: 2019.17.15

Armchair

Upholstered chair with a floral pattern of red flowers on beige ground. Arms covered in fabric. The seat is edged with fringe. Chair feet are black painted wood.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, textiles, paint (coating)

GUSN: 335960

Accession Number: 2019.17.16

A rose candle with golden brown candlestick.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, wax

GUSN: 335972

Accession Number: 2019.17.25

Chair

Painted bow-back Windsor armchair. Painted and worn finish. Thumbprint details along bow-back.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 335973

Accession Number: 2019.21.1

Gloves

Pair of women's white gloves. Kid leather.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: kidskin, leather

GUSN: 335974

Accession Number: 2017.41.3AB

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce (dates unknown)

Portrait of Cyrus Bruce standing contraposto in front of the Langdon house door. Cyrus Bruce is depicted with his right hand on his hip and his left hand on the door knocker. He wears a purple tailcoat, yellow waistcoat, and green breeches.

Date: 2018

Maker: Haynes, Richard, Mr., Jr. (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wax, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 335975

Accession Number: 2019.22.1

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335978

Accession Number: 1934.292C

Set of Window Curtains

Narrow, rectangular, two-tone wine red silk lampas woven in large scale strapwork medallions alternating between large and small; abstract floral designs inside and along side; cellular infill in many void spaces. Lightly gathered across top; suspended by five brass hooks. Wide hem at bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 335979

Accession Number: 1934.292D

Opera Cloak

Cream silk opera cloak; cream velvet leaf pattern with lace around collar and sleeves, and a mauve lining.

Maker: Worth, Charles Frederick, Mr. (Maker)

Material: silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 335980

Accession Number: 1993.19

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 336021

Accession Number: 2019.17.36

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