Historic New England

Christian Man and Boy

Unframed colored print of a man and boy. The man is dressed in ceremonial Christian clothing. His right hand gestures toward the boy, who is dressed in red and kneels by a pool of water. There is a barren green landscape with water in the background.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221808

Accession Number: 2006.44.839

Imperial Dragon Throne of China

In the center is an ornately carved thrown and behind the thrown is a carved screen. Each of the four sections of screens has a tablet. On either side of the photograph are two scrolls hanging from the ceiling. An ornately carved fence lines the room. In front of the thrown are steps, and on the ste...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 221809

Accession Number: 2006.44.834

Chest of Drawers

Rectangular top over case containing two sets of eight graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs, each set secured by a hinged, locking panel, all above a simple molded base.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: Smith, Stephen

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

GUSN: 221812

Accession Number: 1990.118

Two Small Children in a Landscape

Half matted unframed watercolor of two small children in front of a stone wall with some vegetation. The children are wearing pink and blue, respectively. In the background is a field and a mountain range.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221817

Accession Number: 2006.44.840

Cathedral Scene

Unframed black and white print of a scene in a cathedral. High, decorative ceiling, high windows, and coats of arms surrounded by gargoyles under the windows. There are eleven figures in the hall. Two dogs fight in the lower left corner. There is an altar and organ along the back wall.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 221820

Accession Number: 2006.44.841

Sweet William's Farewell to Black Eyed Susan

Nine ships in the foreground on the sea, and eight ships in the background. On the right proper side, there are three rowboats and land with a tower. In a rowboat on the right proper side ia a man standing in the boat and waving farewell.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221823

Accession Number: 2006.44.835

Watercolor of Flowers

Unframed watercolor of two yellow flowers, two brown flowers, vines, and leaves.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221824

Accession Number: 2006.44.842

Watercolor of Leaves

Unframed watercolor painting of plants. Green, yellow, and red plant in the foreground with leaves behind.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221828

Accession Number: 2006.44.843

Musicians and Women in Landscape

Framed red and white print of three Classical musicians surrounded by women. A man is looking upwards as he plays his stringed instrument. Two women musicians lay back listening.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221830

Accession Number: 2006.44.844

The Cocker Spaniel

A cocker spaniel is in a field, with a bird flying in the upper left proper corner. The dog is white with brown spots. Some trees in the background are bare, and some are not.

Maker: Edwin , Megargee, 1883-1958 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 221831

Accession Number: 2006.44.836

Stonegate York

Main subject is a street. Both sides of the street are lined with buildings and there are four figures walking down sidewalks. Above the street is a beam connecting two houses. In the background is a gothic cathedral.

Date: 1905

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221833

Accession Number: 2006.44.837

Arm Chair

The rectangular crest and horizontal back slats supported by turned stiles, over scrolling arms with turned arm supports, above a removable rush seat over turned legs with circular and rectangular stretchers. The whole painted black with gold accents. Together with a gold, rust and brown cushion.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Designer)

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 221834

Accession Number: 1990.119

Crucified Jesus with Putti

Framed black and white print of Jesus after the crucifixion. He is being tended to by putti, who are winged and wear loose robes. The background consists of rocks and sparse trees.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221837

Accession Number: 2006.44.845

Ballerina Feet

A study of ballerina feet. There are two and a half sets of ballerina legs and feet. The first ballerina on the right proper only has one leg and foot.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, lead (metal)

GUSN: 221838

Accession Number: 2006.44.838

Cherub from Sistine Chapel

Framed print of a cherub from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. The cherub is sitting towards the left in profile, the right arm pointed upwards and he is looking right over his shoulder.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221841

Accession Number: 2006.44.846

Portrait of Stephen Wheatland

Subject is a young boy from the chest up. He is seated facing the right proper side and his head is turned towards the viewer. The boy is wearing white collared shirt, with a plaid scarf and a black jacket.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 221842

Accession Number: 2006.44.850

Footstool

The shaped, upholstered seat over saw-cut legs in teh form of mirroring, exaggerated s-curves centering a stylized plume. A turned stretcher joins the two sides.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstery

GUSN: 221844

Accession Number: 1990.120

Portraits of Stepen W. Phillips and Anna W. Phillips with Stevie

The photographs are housed in two connecting frames. In the right proper frame, the subjects are Stephen W. Phillips and in his arms is Stevie. In the left proper frame, the subjects are Anna W. Phillips and in her arms is Stevie.

Date: ca. 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 221846

Accession Number: 2006.44.852

Grape Pickers

Framed print of two women carrying baskets of grapes. The woman of the left wears a green dress, the woman on the right wears blue and is being handed a basket by someone on a ladder.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 221847

Accession Number: 2006.44.847

Portrait of Anna Phillips

Anna Phillips is standing, facing the right with her hands folded in front of her and her head is turned looking toward the right proper side. She's wearing a long dress with three fourths sleeves and her hair is up. Ornately carved and painted wood frame that opens in the front to reveal the pictur...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221849

Accession Number: 2006.44.856

Photograph of Stephen Phillips

Framed black and white photographic portrait of Stevie standing in the parlor. He wears a collared shirt, tie, jacket, and high ankle shoes. He stands in front of the fireplace and to the right is a chair and side table.

Date: 1918

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221851

Accession Number: 2006.44.848

Anne Kinsman

Framed watercolor and ink portrait of a young girl. She is facing the left proper side. Her dress is blue with a white lace collar. Oval frame with an inner ring of metal surrounding the picture.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221854

Accession Number: 2006.44.857

Landscape in Winter

Unframed oil painting of a landscape in winter. A house in a field is surrounded by a forest.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 221857

Accession Number: 2006.44.849

Kings Hill from Davis Hill, New London , N.H.

Unframed watercolor painting of a landscape. Flowers, bushes, a body of water, and part of a building in the foreground and three hills in the background.

Maker: Noyes, Ann A. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 221858

Accession Number: 2006.44.864

James Duncan Jr.

Framed silhouette of a man in profile. He faces the proper left side and is wearing a collared shirt and tie, and a ponytail.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cloth

GUSN: 221859

Accession Number: 2006.44.858

Photograph

Framed photographic print of a man wearing a top hat. He is standing and wearing a black top had and has a well groomed mustache and beard. He is wearing a turned down dollar button up white shirt with a dark tie and a jacket that has two buttons across. The man is outside of a building in front of ...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202750

Accession Number: 2006.44.701

Photograph

Framed photograph of three men. Two of the men are in seated in charis in front, the other is standing in between. The man seated on the left is older with white hair and a mustache, white shirt, dark tie, and holds a hat. The man on the right is wearing a gray suit with a white shirt and dark tie, ...

Maker: Notman Photo Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Photographer) Richard Nichols & Son (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202827

Accession Number: 2006.44.702

Polar Hare

Color print of a polar hare.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Trembly, R (Engraver) J.T. Bowen (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202828

Accession Number: 2006.44.703

Gray Fox

Color print of a gray fox.

Maker: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Nagel & Weingaertner (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202831

Accession Number: 2006.44.704

Painting

Watercolor painting of a tree-lined path. Some of the trees have changing leaves. The trees lining the left side are birch trees.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202833

Accession Number: 2006.44.705

Painting

Watercolor painting of an old barn covered in vines. The painting is unfinished. The barn is painted gray wiht a large red-brown door. The green vines are climbing up the side of the barn and around the chimney. The bottom quarter of the paper is blank.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202834

Accession Number: 2006.44.706

Pendant with miniature portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of a bust portrait of Captain Stephen Phillips. Captain Phillips is wearing a black coat, a high white collar and a bow tie. He is middle aged and has longer hair in the back and a lock of hair over one eye. Glass back frames locks of dark bro...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), paint (coating)

GUSN: 202835

Accession Number: 2006.44.745

Stephen Willard Phillips

Black and white photograph of Stephen Willard Phillips as a young man. He is seated in a chair and is wearing a pin-stripe suit coat and matching pants.

Date: 1905

Maker: Chickering (Photographic studio)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202836

Accession Number: 2006.44.746

Commemorative plate

Circular ceramic plate with printed blue and white image of the Whittier birthplace in Haverhill, Massachusetts. House is surrounded by trees and low brick walls. Blue and white floral and clover border.

Maker: Bedford Potteries (Manufacturer) John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead (Agency responsible for reproduction)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 203169

Accession Number: 2006.44.1699

Tray

Oval tray with handles. Cream painted wicker sides and handles with glass tray surface. Under the glass is a blue and white fabric with chinese scene of a temple, flowering trees, and people on stone bridges. Felt bottom.

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, glass (material), printed textile materials, felt (textile)

GUSN: 203233

Accession Number: 2006.44.1704

Teacup and saucer

Opaque glass teacup and saucer with slightly ribbed sides. "Fire-King"

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 203248

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698

Teacup

Opaque molded glass teacup with slightly ribbed sides and loop handle. "Fire-King"

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698.1

Saucer

Opaque glass saucer with slightly ribbed edges. "Fire-King"

Date: 1950s

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203256

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698.2

Tile

Square blue and white earthenware ceramic tile depicting a man with a large bundle on his back (Pilgrim's Progress?).

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203306

Accession Number: 1933.508.2

Tile

Square blue and white earthenware ceramic tile depicting a man with a dog, castle on a hill and house in middle left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203307

Accession Number: 1933.508.3

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a group of trees to the left and a cliff to the right.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203310

Accession Number: 1933.508.4

Stephen Phillips

Photograph of Stephen Phillips as a young child. He is standing against a dark plain drop and wearing a long winter jacket and hat. He is holding a ball in his left hand.

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 203311

Accession Number: 2006.44.747

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting woman in a garden with house on left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203312

Accession Number: 1933.508.5

Painting

Bust length portrait of a unidentified man. He is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a frilled bow tie. His hair falls below his ears and his combed over to one side. Simple oval wood frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 203313

Accession Number: 2006.44.748

Willard Peele

Photograph of an original portrait of Willard Peele. He is looking directly at the viewer and is wearing a black suit with a white, frilled collar. Simple wood frame painted black.

Date: 1902

Maker: Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 203314

Accession Number: 2006.44.749

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a ship with flag and a smaller boat to the left.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203315

Accession Number: 1933.508.6

Tile

Square blue and white glazed earthenware ceramic tile depicting a woman in a two tiered skirt, wearing a hat, and carrying a handbag.

Date: 1650-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 203317

Accession Number: 1933.508.7

Mrs. Margaret Appleton Peele

Photographic print of an oil painting portait bust of Mrs. Margaret Appleton Peele. She is sitting in a chair and wears a white shawl around her shoulders. She has a white lace collar and is wearing a white bonnet with a jewel pinned at the center.

Date: 1902

Maker: Reproduction of Frothingham, James, 1786-1864 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 203318

Accession Number: 2006.44.750