Historic New England

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed image depicting a book titled "Physical Planning in Israel" by author Arieh Sharon lying on top of a photograph of a building. Handwritten inscription to Walter Gropius from artist located in gray border to the left of image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Sharon, Arieh, 1900-1984 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247145

Accession Number: 1984.54.34

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white printed image, with abstract geometric shapes and text, mounted on off-white mat. Inscription handwritten on mat below image and along left edge of mat.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247146

Accession Number: 1984.54.35

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographic print of artwork featuring a dynamic human stick figure with a handwritten message on the bottom of the print.

Date: 1953

Maker: Itten, Johannes, 1888-1967 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247148

Accession Number: 1984.54.36

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with a photographic print, an abstract drawing, and a handwritten message

Date: 1953

Maker: Reichle, Paul (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, drawings (visual works), ink, paper (fiber product), pencils (drawing and writing equipment), charcoal (plant material)

GUSN: 247149

Accession Number: 1984.54.37

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Abstract oil pastel drawing with artist's signature

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: pastels (visual works), pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 247150

Accession Number: 1984.54.38

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage with a photographic print of a man layered on top of a photographic print of a model of complex of buildings, a handwritten signature, and a strip of red and white striped paper.

Date: 1953

Maker: Hassenpflug, Gustav, 1907-1977 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247151

Accession Number: 1984.54.39

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photographic prints with a business card in top left corner

Date: 1953

Maker: Barthelmess, Claus, 1900- (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, business cards, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247152

Accession Number: 1984.54.40

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A drawing of a building with a tree and a handwritten inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Rossmann, Nelly (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247154

Accession Number: 1984.54.41

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph mounted on black card with inscription. Photograph depicts people, building, walkway, and tree overlooking a body of water.

Date: 1953

Maker: Blomeier, Hermann, 1907-1982 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 247155

Accession Number: 1984.54.42

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Abstract painting, possibly in gouache, affixed to off-white mat. Pencil inscriptions written to the right of painting. Painting is by Lotte Konnerth, who dies in 1950. The inscription is by Hermann Konnerth.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 247156

Accession Number: 1984.54.43

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

The collage is on the inside of a paper folder. The right side of the collage displays a handwritten inscription, business card, and a print mounted on brown paper on a background of cream paper. The left side of the collage has a map of Turkey, three layers of color prints each with two images of ...

Date: 1953

Maker: Moholy-Nagy, Lucia (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247157

Accession Number: 1984.54.44

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph affixed to grey card with a handwritten inscription. Photograph depicts a topographical/architectural model.

Date: 1953

Maker: Forbat, Alfred, 1897-1972 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, ink

GUSN: 247158

Accession Number: 1984.54.45

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph mounted on white mat with inscriptions in black and blue ink.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 247159

Accession Number: 1984.54.46

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Front: Map clipping, decorative paper, black and white photographs, and paper with text collaged to a single piece of paper attached to illustration board. Handwritten inscriptions include well wishes and signatures. Back: Printed images and decorative paper in black, white, grey, and red complet...

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, illustration board

GUSN: 247160

Accession Number: 1984.54.50

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Still life painting, possibly watercolor and ink, depicting various marine plants, shells, and small creatures, set in off-white mat. Inscription on border of mat below painting.

Date: 1953

Maker: Shepp, C. (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247161

Accession Number: 1984.54.48

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Abstract watercolor painting, possibly depicting aerial view of architectural complex, affixed to off-white mat. Inscriptions in lower left and right corners of painting in red ink; inscription in lower right corner of mat in pencil.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 247162

Accession Number: 1984.54.49

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage with three black and white photographic prints and a signature

Date: 1953

Maker: Tumpel, Wolfgang, 1903-1978 (Artist)

Material: photographic prints, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 247164

Accession Number: 1984.54.51

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A colorful picture with a handwritten message.

Date: 1953

Maker: Klee, Felix, 1907-1990 (Artist)

Material: pictures (two-dimensional representations), ink, paper (fiber product), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 247165

Accession Number: 1984.54.52

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage with six photographic prints--five photographic prints in a vertical series on the left and one of a man on the right--a handwritten signature, and a strip of yellow and white paper on the right edge

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 247166

Accession Number: 1984.54.53

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Two white cards with partial black borders affixed to red and white striped decorative paper. Printed inscriptions on both cards.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 247167

Accession Number: 1984.54.54

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Two drawings with handwritten messages on them framed with cream-colored paper

Date: 1953

Maker: von Ertta, Helmut (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247168

Accession Number: 1984.54.55

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage with a handwritten description and three black and white photographic prints of a staircase in top right corner, a child in the bottom left corner, and a curved rectangular object in the bottom center.

Date: 1953

Maker: Meyer-Waldeck, Wera, 1906- (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247169

Accession Number: 1984.54.56

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white photographic portrait of a man, possibly of artist, collaged on top of larger black-and-white image of a house. Decorative border in blue and white stripes affixed to right side of image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Schleifer, Fritz, 1903-1977 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247170

Accession Number: 1984.54.58

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A collage signed by the artist consisting of a color print and a black-and-white photographic print mounted on a background of prints of leaves, textiles, string, and fibers. A paper strip of blue and white diagonal stripes forms the right edge of the collage

Date: 1953

Maker: Kranz, Kurt, 1910- (Artist)

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

GUSN: 247171

Accession Number: 1984.54.59

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Print of two faces--the one in the background on the left with a finger to his lips and the one on in the foreground holding a pipe. The print is matted on cream paper which is mounted on a larger piece of tan paper.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 247173

Accession Number: 1984.54.60

Wallpaper

Two rolled wallpaper fragments, golden yellow floral basket pattern on cream ground. Used in the second and third floor stair hall at Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243179

Accession Number: 2010.44.2AB

Ceiling light fixture

Ceiling light fixture. Circular metal ceiling mount with pressed opaque glass floral ring around lightbulb socket. Metal pull chain painted cream. Removed from Fisher Bliss, Martha's Vineyard.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), electrical attributes and properties

GUSN: 243180

Accession Number: 2010.44.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with original paper wrapping, opened. Small white flowers on blue ground, Imperial Washable Paper. Removed from Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243182

Accession Number: 2010.44.1.1

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in original wrapping, unopened. Same pattern number as 2010.44.1.1. Small white flowers on blue ground, Imperial Washable Paper. Removed from Fisher-Bliss House, Martha's Vineyard.

Date: 1923-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243184

Accession Number: 2010.44.1.2

Calling Card Case

Japanese black metal card case with hinged lid. Brass metal inlay design of peacocks and peonies. Monogrammed in bottom left corner "MB".

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 243265

Accession Number: 1969.496

Top Hat

Top hat, black beaver with curled brim. Black grosgrain ribbon hatband with bow and black grosgrain ribbon trim around brim edge. Interior lined with white silk, leather sweatband at base.

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: beavers (top hats), silk (textile)

GUSN: 243266

Accession Number: 2006.44.3543

Wallpaper

Roll of scenic wallpaper with battleships, tanks, and airplanes parachuting troops printed on brown ground. Paper was used in an upstairs bedroom.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243336

Accession Number: 2010.45.1

Ingrain Carpet Runner

Ingrain carpet runner, green floral medallions on tan ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 243353

Accession Number: 2010.46.1

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, sage green brick pattern filled with leaves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243354

Accession Number: 2010.46.2

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, dark gray floral with pink, white, and red accents, on pale gray ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243355

Accession Number: 2010.46.3

Wallpaper fragment

Roll of wallpaper, brown and tan wood grain pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243356

Accession Number: 2010.46.4

Linoleum

Piece of linoleum with a floral design in a diamond pattern and a floral, linear border.Linoleum colors green, gray, cream, pink, and a faded pink/red.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum, hand-painted

GUSN: 243358

Accession Number: 2010.47.1

Compote

Pressed and etched glass compote. Decorative gothic band of drop pendants and trefoil motif around rim. Fluted stem, polka dot pattern around base. Matches glassware set 1970.810.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 243475

Accession Number: 2010.48.1

Sheet

Linen sheet embroidered "R.P/19".

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Peabody, Rhoda Abbot, 1784-1853 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 243476

Accession Number: 2010.49.1

Christening Gown

Christening gown, cream colored cotton with scalloped bottom hem, embroidered seams, sleeveless with bottom closure at shoulder.

Date: 1915-1929

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 243481

Accession Number: 2010.50.2

Premium Statuette, National Monument to the Forefathers

Premium Statuette, National Monument to the Forefathers. John Adams Jackson after Hammatt Billings.

Date: 1857-1858

Maker: Jackson, John Adams, 1825-1879 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 243482

Accession Number: 2010.51.1

Commemorative tile

Commemorative tile, "Plymouth, 1620".

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Minton's (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 243483

Accession Number: 2010.51.2

Carrington House Wallpaper Panel

Unused wallpaper panel, handpainted birds and peacocks perched amid flowering tree with butterflies, white ground. Cloth tape border painted gold. From the Captain Edward Carrington House, Providence, Rhode Island.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243689

Accession Number: 2010.91.1

"King Ahasuerus" Wallpaper Panel

Framed "King Ahasuerus" wallpaper fragment. Man seated on throne with a domed top, under a large arch with egg and dart molding. Border at top of black floral swags. Block-printed in tans, black, and white. Mounted on linen. 42" repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243690

Accession Number: 2010.91.2

Fireboard with Flowers

Fireboard with vase of flowers in center. Brass colored vase filled with multicolored individually appliqued flowers on white ground. Pink rose border with green flocked leaves.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 243691

Accession Number: 2010.91.3