Historic New England

Print

Print of soldier seated on horse. Soldier is clad in armor with a determined look on his face. He is wearing a helmet and is looking over his left shoulder. The horse's ears are erect and its front mane in a pony tail. The horse's front left hoof is up as if to walk. The frame is wood and painted bl...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202721

Accession Number: 2006.44.664

"Stromboli Landscape"

Oil painting of an island volcano surrounded by blue water, with a pink sky background in a gold wooden frame. Volcano is slightly off-center to the right and has a thin plume of smoke, which is drifting to the left. Carved gilt frame with rosettes in corners.

Date: 1908

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Painter) Carrig-Rohane Shop (Framer) Walter Kimball & Co. (Dealer)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 202722

Accession Number: 2006.44.665

Duncan Coat of Arms

Watercolor painting of the Duncan coat of arms in brown. The shield contains a horn on the bottom end of the shield and two white flowers on both the right and left-top corners. Above the shield, is an armor bust in grey. There is a ship placed above the head of the armor bust with a brown flag cont...

Date: 1923

Maker: Probably Duncan, Marion Elliford (Copyist)

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

GUSN: 202723

Accession Number: 2006.44.666

Print

Side view of a bust portrait of a woman in red. Her hair is disheveled by the wind. Her head is raised as if looking above. Her eyes are closed.

Maker: Hale, Philip Leslie, 1865-1931 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202724

Accession Number: 2006.44.667

Print

Monochromatic print of a woman from the chest up. She is wearing a headband with a large cross in the center surrounded by various designs and a low-cut dress or cloak. Behind her head is a circular halo.

Date: 1875

Maker: Lucas, Albert Pike, 1862-1945 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202725

Accession Number: 2006.44.668

Ship "St. Paul" of Salem

Black and white photographic print of a ship in the ocean. The ship has three masts. The front mast has three large sails and a small one at the top. At the top of the first mast there is a banner that reads, "St. Paul". The second mast also has the three large sails, the bottom one is pulled up. Th...

Date: 1902

Maker: Harvey, Martha (Photographer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202726

Accession Number: 2006.44.669

Pamela of Salem

Watercolor painting of a two masted ship with an American Colonial flag flying from the top left mast and a red, white and blue pennant on the right mast. The ship is black and white and there are five sailors aboard.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202727

Accession Number: 2006.44.609

"Sunny Morning, Gloucester Harbor"

Oil painting of a docked schooner. The boat is on left of the scene. It has two large sails which are open and one sail at the stern which is unfurled. There are three rowboats positioned around the bow of the ship. One rowboat is shadowed in the background. The dock and the harbor are located on th...

Date: 1885-89

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 202729

Accession Number: 2006.44.670

Blue Flowers by Water

Watercolor paintings of a slightly abstracted landscape. The scene is of an ascending green hill with a large cluster of tall, blue flowers. In the far distance there is a body of water. Beyond is another vibrant landscape of fields. The sky makes up about half of the painting and is blue.

Maker: Brooks, Mary Mason, 1860-1915 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 202730

Accession Number: 2006.44.673

Snipe at Dawn

Print of two birds landing or hovering at the side of a lake or pond. One bird flies higher over the other which appears to be landing. One bird is placed in the upper right part of the picture while the other bird is to the left. Tall grass and other detailed plants can be found at the lower right ...

Maker: Ripley, Aiden Lasell, 1896-1969 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202731

Accession Number: 2006.44.674

By the Shore

Watercolor painting of a shore scene. Lower half of painting is sand with a tiny stream flowing downward toward the lower right half of the painting. Across the horizon is a land form consisting of sand dunes of large rock. In the far distance on the right is the ocean.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 202732

Accession Number: 2006.44.675

Painting

Watercolor painting of the ocean shore. A large cliff protrudes from the right of the painting. The reflection of the cliff can be seen on the shore. Seagulls fly and hover over the ocean by the edge of the cliff. In the distance two ships are sailing.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202734

Accession Number: 2006.44.676

Stockholm

Black and white print of Stockholm. In the foreground is a docking bay with men and women emptying goods from several row boats. In the central part of the print on the left side is a ship docked at bay with three men standing at the stern. Two other ships are also present. One of the ships has a ch...

Date: 1888

Maker: Haig, Axel Herman, 1835-1921 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202735

Accession Number: 2006.44.677

View of Salem, 1849

Panoramic print of Salem and the bay. The view is from a higher elevation looking down onto the city and the bay. Three thin trees are placed in the foreground among rolling hills and other scattered plant life. The horizon line is in the center of the print and in the sky a flock of birds fly near ...

Date: 1849

Maker: Whitefield, Edwin, 1816-1892 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202737

Accession Number: 2006.44.678

Ships Along the Shore

Black and white print of three ships sailing in the harbor. In the foreground there are two row boats floating along the rippled waves. The print is not detailed and the clouds and waves represented by single lines so the print has a linear look.

Date: 1915

Maker: Little, Philip, 1857-1942 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202738

Accession Number: 2006.44.679

On the Coast of Holland at Scheveningen

Painting of a Dutch woman standing along the shore watching the arrival of a ship. The woman is in the foreground; the ship is in the background. There are silhouettes of figures at the stern of the ship. On the right there are six figures scattered around. Beyond the right of the main ship there ar...

Date: 1898

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Painter)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 202739

Accession Number: 2006.44.680

The Club of Odd Volumes

Black and white print of a building. There are three trees in the foreground. On the top of the building there is an American flag. In the lower right corner of the print there is a woman walking with a child. The frame is separate from the print due to conservation. It has a black wood frame with s...

Date: 1925

Maker: Sturges, Dwight Case, 1874-1940 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 202740

Accession Number: 2006.44.681

Bowl

Porcelain bowl with flat bottom and straight sides. Printed blue decoration around center and inner rim of arches, diamonds, and scrolls.

Maker: Choisy Le Roi (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 202741

Accession Number: 2006.44.1701

Stephen Clarendon Phillips

Bust portrait drawing in black crayon of Stephen Clarendon Phillips. The frame is oval, wood, with a gold toned window mat.

Date: 1840-1857

Maker: Probably Black & Case (Boston, Mass.) (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), Conté crayon (TM)

GUSN: 202742

Accession Number: 2006.44.682

Spotted or Canada Grouse

Colored engraving of four birds framed in a simple black painted wood frame.

Date: 1833

Maker: After Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 (Artist) Havell, Robert, Jr., 1793-1878 (Engraver)

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

GUSN: 202745

Accession Number: 2006.44.659

Gateway

A pen and ink drawing of a gateway. The gateway is a high relief stone carving of multiple columns, four of which are large and two of which are small. The door in the is made of wood. Above the door is a smaller carving of an arch with a statue of the Madonna and Child. Overall, drawing is very lin...

Maker: Walker, Ambrose (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 202746

Accession Number: 2006.44.693

Photograph

Framed photographic print of a man with a moustache. He is seated and turned to the left. His hair is parted down the middle and he has a mustache. He is wearing a white turned down collar button up shirt with a dark tie, suit jacket, and a vest with a pocket watch chain.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 202749

Accession Number: 2006.44.700

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: 1940s

Maker: Fire-King (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 203255

Accession Number: 2006.44.1698.1

Choir Boy, Interior of an Italian Church

Framed watercolor painting of an interior of a church. On the left proper side, at the top is the wall, is a religious scene. Jutting out from the wall is a pulpit that is being supported by columns. Above the pulpit is an arch with more religious artwork. The floor of the building stands a choir bo...

Date: 19th Century

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222059

Accession Number: 2006.44.898

Domestic Happiness

Framed print of an indoor domestic scene with four figures. A husband, wife, and two children sit together. The wife and older daughter are both sewing and the younger child has their back turned toward the viewer. There is a dog laying on the floor between the figures.

Maker: Reeves, John H., Mr. (Framer) Reproduction of Morland, George, 1763-1804 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 222063

Accession Number: 2006.44.910

House of the Votii at Pompeii

Framed print of a scene of cherubs making scales. On the left proper side, two cherubs tend an open oven. Moving towards the right proper side, a cherub is hammering metal and facing completed scales, another is presenting a scale to a angel, and finally, two cherubs are working at an anvil.

Date: 1901

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222064

Accession Number: 2006.44.899

Interior of a Cathedral

Framed black and white photographic print of the inside of a cathedral. There a five large arches held up by columns and there are ten smaller arches above. There are seven stained glass windows.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222065

Accession Number: 2006.44.911

House of Lirucus at Pompeii: the Frescoes

Framed print of a fresco at the House of Liricus in Pompeii. The piece is seperated into three different sections. The top section is seperated into four pieces: the outside pieces have doors and the middle two have horses with fish tails. The top section is seperated from the middle section by a de...

Date: 1901

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222066

Accession Number: 2006.44.900

Man on Horse

Framed print in orange-red monotone of a man on a rearing horse. The man holds a sword and to the right of the horse is a tree. In the background is a house and a building with smoke coming out of it.

Maker: Gardner, William H. (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222067

Accession Number: 2006.44.912

The Evolution of the Book

Framed black and white photographis print of a mural with tile around it. The mural has twelve figures in it, all wearing white cloaks. It focuses on a figure standing and holding a staff who points his right hand toward the left. The scene is placed in a desert.

Date: 1896

Maker: Alexander, John White, 1856-1915 (Painter)

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

GUSN: 222068

Accession Number: 2006.44.913

St. Mark's Cathedral

Framed print of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice. The building has seven arches in the front. At the the top of the arches are frescoes. In front of the building are three poles with cherubs on top of them. Above the seven arches are five more with a large central arch. The roof has four domes, statu...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 222069

Accession Number: 2006.44.901

Photographic print

In the center of the image is a plaque written in Latin, being supported by seven putti. There are two putti resting at the bottom left proper. In the background on the right proper side is a columned building sitting on top of a square base. On the left proper side is a curtain that has been drawn ...

Date: ca. 1904

Maker: Reproduction of Mantegna, Andrea, ca. 1431-1506 (Artist) Naya Studio (Photographic studio) Gardner, William H. (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222070

Accession Number: 2006.44.902

Landscape with Tall Tree

Framed watercolor painting of a landscape. The scene focuses on eight trees. On the left is a rose bush with pink flowers, behind are trees and small bushes leading down a hill. The frame is decorated with flowers.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222071

Accession Number: 2006.44.914

The Storm

Framed black and white print of three ships on a stormy sea. There are many figures on the nearest ship which has pitched so that it is almost toppled over. The other two ships are pitching in opposite directions. The underside of the glass has been painted blue and gold in a mock frame.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 222074

Accession Number: 2006.44.915

Libica

The main figure is a woman labeled Libica. She is seated, facing the right proper side and her arms are reaching to her right side at a book. To either side of her head are two figures. She is bare chested, but has a robe about her waist.

Maker: Reproduction of Buonarroti, Michelangelo, 1475-1564 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222075

Accession Number: 2006.44.903

Admittance to The Salem Marine Society

Framed black and white certificate of admittance into the Salem Marine Society. The paper is divided into six sections depicting maritime vignettes. One is of a wharf and five ships, another of two men working at a barrel. Another depicts three men putting out a fire on a ship.

Date: 1928

Maker: Hill, Samuel, ca. 1766-1803 (Engraver) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222076

Accession Number: 2006.44.916

Woman with Fur

Framed photographic print of a painting of a woman wearing a fur. She has a vine with leaves in her hair, and a pearl earing. The fur has spots on it and is draped over her left shoulder. She holds the fur with her right hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222077

Accession Number: 2006.44.904

Three Children on a Sailboat

Framed print of three children on a sailboat. They are pulling ropes under the moon. Behind them is a town on a hill with a bridge.

Maker: Washburn & Company (Framer)

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

GUSN: 222079

Accession Number: 2006.44.917

The Lesson

Framed photographic print of a woman on the right side and a young girl kneeling at her feet on the left side. The kneeling child points to something in the book. Above the girl are two putti who are coming down to put a wreath of flowers on her head. On the right proper edge of the painting is a ba...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic materials

GUSN: 222080

Accession Number: 2006.44.905

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