Historic New England

"Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso"

French scenic wallpaper "Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso". Twenty seven panels depict scenes from the story "Les Aventures de Télémaque," written by François Fénelon in 1699. Block printed in eighty-five colors with 2,027 woodblocks. Printed in four greens, two browns, two pinks, two...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295307

Accession Number: 1973.101.27

Pillow sham

Pillow sham, green cotton sateen. Rectangular sham covers the entire width of the bed and drapes down the sides.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 295310

Accession Number: 1942.4760.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with stylized moire pattern in squares separated by leaves. Block-printed in white, two shades of olive, and two green on cream or yellow ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 295317

Accession Number: 1972.110.1

Wallpaper

Transfer of a painted design once on plaster at the French House (see 1972.118.1) dating to circa 1800. Transfer appears on the reverse of wallpaper later installed on top of the painted plaster. The wallpaper itself is an early twentieth century floral with gemetric boarder in pink, gray and meta...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Possibly Graves, Noah (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 295353

Accession Number: 1972.118.2

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295373

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.1

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295374

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.2

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295375

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.3

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295377

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.4

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295378

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.5

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295380

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.6

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295381

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.7

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295382

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.8

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295383

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.9

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295384

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.10

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295386

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.11

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295387

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.12

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295388

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.13

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295389

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.14

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295391

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.15

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295392

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.16

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295393

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.17

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295394

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.18

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295395

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.19

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295396

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.20

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295397

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.21

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295399

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.22

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295400

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.23

"Décor Chinois" Wallpaper

Thirty-one fragments of chinoiserie-style wall panels. Naturalistic depiction of flowers, foliage, blooming branches and butterflies. The inspiration for these panels came from 18th-century, handpainted, Chinese wallpapers. Printed in over twenty colors on a white ground.

Date: 1856-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295401

Accession Number: 1929.1854.2.24

Red kerchief

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333237

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.32

Doll Clothing Patterns

Patterns for doll clothing pinned to plaid fabric

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333238

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.33

Framed Engraving

Engraving of a village scene with large trees, people, and a church.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333324

Accession Number: 2018.45.1

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white picture mounted on white mat with inscription below. Another inscription in blue ink in lower right hand corner of mat is a letter to Herrn Prof. Walter Gropius.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333325

Accession Number: 1984.54.69

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of two prints with text in between on a black background.

Date: 1953

Maker: Ruland-Lutz, Maria-Karla (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333326

Accession Number: 1984.54.98

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of a painting (possibly) of stylized reclining woman over flora and a building. Inscription handwritten on mat below image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Scala, Franz, 1892-1975 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333327

Accession Number: 1984.54.90

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage composed of three black and white prints--two prints of woven textiles and one print of a woman holding a woven textile--and a handwritten inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Citroen-Vallentin, Ruth (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333328

Accession Number: 1984.54.28

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Three black and white photographs mounted on cream-colored paper. Photographs each depict a different nude sculpture of a standing woman. Artist signature in lower left corner of cream-colored paper. (A) Handwritten letter in ink on blue paper. (B)

Date: 1953

Maker: Fehling, Ilse, 1896-1982 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333329

Accession Number: 1984.54.102AB

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Typed letter from Hanna Lindemann to Walter Gropius (lieber pius) on white paper, affixed to larger sheet of white paper. Signed by Lindemann.

Date: 1953

Maker: Lindemann, Hanna (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333330

Accession Number: 1984.54.105

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed images of architecture, architectural model, aerial view of geographical features, and abstract image mounted on white mat. Paper with typed name (hans fischli) affixed to lower right hand corner.

Date: 1953

Maker: Fischli, Hans, 1909-1989 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333331

Accession Number: 1984.54.106

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage composed of a painting with a caption and inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Lange, Emil, 1884-1968 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333332

Accession Number: 1984.54.71

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white picture mounted on off-white mat. Picture depicts sculptural relief with text above three human figures above stylized flames. Handwritten inscriptions on mat in black ink from artist to Walter Gropius.

Date: 1953

Maker: Peretti, Fritz, 1895-1978 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333333

Accession Number: 1984.54.76

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage composed of a print framed in cream paper with an inscription on front and a drawing in pencil on the back.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333334

Accession Number: 1984.54.57

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph of woven textile mounted on brown mat with handwritten inscription (A) and separate sheet of paper with handwritten inscriptions (B).

Date: 1953

Maker: Ribbentrop-Leudesdorff, Hortense Lore, 1902-1986 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333335

Accession Number: 1984.54.20AB

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Two architectural drawings mounted on white mat with handwritten inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Batz, K. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333336

Accession Number: 1984.54.99

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Two black and white photographs mounted on white mat with handwritten captions. Larger, leftmost photograph depicts wooden sculpture; smaller photograph depicts head of a man (possibly artist). Decorative border of blue and white striped paper on right edge of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: Eggers, Alf (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333337

Accession Number: 1984.54.47