Historic New England

Itinerant Artist Scene

Watercolor on paper painting of an artist making a portrait of a boy in a kitchen setting with the family looking on. Framed.

Date: c. 1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334350

Accession Number: 2019.5.1

Painting "Mount Chocorua"

Oil on canvas painting of Mount Chocorua through a forest of trees. In original gilded frame.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: Hale, Ellen Day, 1855-1940 (Painter)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 334351

Accession Number: 2019.6.1

Gropius Christmas Card

Painting of a fish on white paper in black, blue, yellow, and purple, with swirls of blue, black, and orange. Japanese characters in red in the bottom left corner.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334358

Accession Number: 1984.496.19

Thin brown paper with designs in red ink or paint: a circular design in the center of the paper as well as vertical lines on the right half of the page with three asian characters, possible Chinese. Printed and handwritten inscriptions in top and bottom right corners in black ink.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334359

Accession Number: 1984.496.27

Gropius Christmas Card

White card with black-and-white photograph of stone structures in a landscape affixed to the front cover. Printed and handwritten text inside.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334674

Accession Number: 1984.496.119

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with a print by Kiyoshi Saito depicting two cats on a red background. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside card.

Date: 1957

Maker: Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334675

Accession Number: 1984.496.120

Gropius Christmas Card

White folded card with printed image in shades of blue on front cover. No text or images in interior. Back cover has handwritten and printed text.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334676

Accession Number: 1984.496.121

Gropius Christmas Card

Strip of green paper with printed black border, folded over itself and sealed with red wax. Interior is gold with printed black border with an inscription printed in black ink.

Maker: Shranger, William H. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wax

GUSN: 334677

Accession Number: 1984.496.122

Gropius Christmas Card

Printed Christmas card in teal ink depicting an architectural drawing with a caption and Christmas greetings.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334678

Accession Number: 1984.496.123

Gropius Christmas Card

Print on paper, possibly a cyanotype, with snowflakes and handwritten text.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 334679

Accession Number: 1984.496.124

Gropius Christmas Card

Card made out of a piece of paper folded twice in half. Drawing (or print of a drawing) in black in on the front cover depicts a fireplace, window with a candle, six-pointed star, bell, and christmas stocking. Inscriptions on front and interior of card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334680

Accession Number: 1984.496.125

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with black-and-white image of a sculpture on the front. Printed text in upper left corner on the back identifies sculpture as "Eclipse 1" by James Wines. Italian postage.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334681

Accession Number: 1984.496.126

Gropius Christmas Card

Printed greeting card with handwritten and printed text in interior and printed text on back cover. Front bears a geometric design in blue, green, red, and purple.

Maker: Bruck, F. Frederick, d. 1997 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334682

Accession Number: 1984.496.128

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with image of a Japanese rock garden on the front cover and embossed scrollwork borders. A second layer of paper in the interior bears printed and stamped inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334683

Accession Number: 1984.496.129

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with yellow front, clear plastic sheet in interior, and a second card inserted between the plastic layer and the original card. Innermost card bears printed season's greetings.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334684

Accession Number: 1984.496.130

Gropius Christmas Card

Printed Christmas card with a design in black and red ink on the cover. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334685

Accession Number: 1984.496.144

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with an image of four individuals illustrated in the fraktur style printed on the cover. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: Sert, Josep Lluis, 1902-1983 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334686

Accession Number: 1984.496.145

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with image of a red barn printed on the front cover. Printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334687

Accession Number: 1984.496.146

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with image of a work by Piet Mondrian printed on the front. Handwritten inscriptions on front and back; printed inscriptions on back. United States postage, New York.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334688

Accession Number: 1984.496.147

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with image of firewood stacked against a red barn printed on the cover. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334689

Accession Number: 1984.496.148

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made by cutting the shape of hanging Christmas stockings out of one piece of paper folded multiple times. Printed and handwritten inscriptions along bottom border of card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334690

Accession Number: 1984.496.149

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a work by Paul Klee printed on the front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions on back. United States postage, Grand Central Station.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334691

Accession Number: 1984.496.150

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with an image of a drawing in black and orange printed on the cover. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334692

Accession Number: 1984.496.151

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made of two layers of decorative paper with images of folding fans on the cover. Folding fans are represented by pieces of fabric and green ink. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, textiles

GUSN: 334693

Accession Number: 1984.496.152

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with print by Lyonel Feininger on the front in black ink and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334694

Accession Number: 1984.496.153

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made of green paper with collaged design in black, white, pink, and metallic gold paper on the cover. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside; printed inscription on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334695

Accession Number: 1984.496.154

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a photograph of the Temple of Vesta and fountain. Printed and handwritten inscriptions on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334696

Accession Number: 1984.496.155

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with an image of a work by Joan Miró printed on the front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions on the back. United States postage.

Date: 1952

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334697

Accession Number: 1984.496.156

Gropius Christmas Card

Season's greetings card made from two layers of tissue paper. The top layer is white with a print in the center in magenta ink. The bottom layer is pink with prints in black ink and a handwritten inscription in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: tissue paper, ink

GUSN: 334698

Accession Number: 1984.496.29

Gropius Christmas Card

Thin paper folded multiple times with asian calligraphy on each layer. Typed English inscription on the top layer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334699

Accession Number: 1984.496.30

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from folded rice paper with typed inscriptions and handwritten calligraphy.

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334700

Accession Number: 1984.496.31

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card on thin (possibly rice) paper with printed designs on exterior and interior. Front design is of a stylized human figure; back design is a flower. Interior bears printed and handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334701

Accession Number: 1984.496.32

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a folded piece of patterned rice paper with a handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334702

Accession Number: 1984.496.33

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a thin piece of folded paper. The exterior is coated with gold pigment and bears two circular designs in red. The interior bears handwritten inscriptions.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334703

Accession Number: 1984.496.34

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a delicate piece of folded paper with a decorative black and bold paper affixed to the front and a handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334704

Accession Number: 1984.496.35

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334705

Accession Number: 1984.496.36

Dress

Women's sleeveless dress with long fringed ties at the neck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334711

Accession Number: 1984.838

Brackets and Torchieres

(B,D) Pair of wrought iron brackets with ornamental scrolls and large round elements on the ends. Possibly cressets, although the fire would be close to the wood siding of the house. (A,C) Pair of torchieres original to the Hancock house, situated on the left and right sides of the front door.

Date: 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 334712

Accession Number: 1978.168A-D

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334713

Accession Number: 1984.496.37

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334714

Accession Number: 1984.496.38

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334715

Accession Number: 1984.496.39

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334716

Accession Number: 1984.496.40

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard made from a (possibly printed image of a) drawing in black ink of buildings and a street. Initials and year inscribed in the corner of the drawing. Back bears handwritten inscriptions and American postage (New York), as well as an eight-cent Eisenhower stamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334717

Accession Number: 1984.496.41

Gropius Christmas Card

Card made from a folded piece of paper. Front bears an attached image which has been folded and had color applied to it to create a symmetrical design. Handwritten inscription inside card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334718

Accession Number: 1984.496.42

Gropius Christmas Card

Piece of cardstock that has been folded in thirds to make a card. The front bears a stylized colored pencil drawing of a figure in profile. Handwritten letter inside.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334719

Accession Number: 1984.496.43

Gropius Christmas Card

Block-printed image in black and red on white paper, possibly of a plane with a propeller. Handwritten inscription in green ink on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334720

Accession Number: 1984.496.44

Gropius Christmas Card

Card made from a (possibly printed image of a) line drawing in ink with handwritten inscriptions on the back. Drawing depicts two buildings, trees, a bridge over water, and a swan with cygnets.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334721

Accession Number: 1984.496.45

Gropius Christmas Card

Green paper with a card adhered to the front and handwritten inscriptions. The card bears a geometric design in white and black.

Maker: Teltcher, George Adams, 1904-1983 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334722

Accession Number: 1984.496.46

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from red paper folded in half. Front bears the handwritten word "Joy!" and a collaged spiral shape cut from green felt. Handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, felt (textile)

GUSN: 334723

Accession Number: 1984.496.47

Gropius Christmas Card

Mixed-media Christmas card with drawings and applications of paint. The front of the card depicts an elephant, ox, human figure, and has handwritten inscriptions. The back depicts a beach with palm trees and a wooded winter scene with a figure in a sled being pulled by an antlered animal. The back a...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334724

Accession Number: 1984.496.48

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