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Unidentified image. ca. mid-1860s.

Unidentified image.  ca. mid-1860s. 

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Fan depicting musical groups, ca. 1850s

Fan, Musical groupsDate:  ca. 1850–1860Media:  Paint On Paper And Painted And Gilded Mother Of PearlDimensions:  28.3 cm (11 1/8 in.)Department:  Costume and Textile ArtsObject Type:  Costume...

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Spoon bonnet, 1835-55 (?)

Woman's bonnetDate:  ca. 1835–1855 (?)  (If anyone could dial this in a little better, I'd appreciate it greatly.)Media:  Horsehair, Straw Lace, Cotton Roses, And Silk RibbonDimensions:  28 x 24 x 18.5...

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Coverlet, William Craig Jr. ca. 1855 Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana

William Craig, Jr. (American, c. 1824-1880)United States, Indiana, Decatur County, GreensburgCoverlet, 1855Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom...

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Shawl, attributed to Queen Victoria. ca. 1840-45

Shawl, attributed to Queen VictoriaDate:  ca. 1840–1845Media:  Wool And SilkDimensions:  163.8 x 325.1 cm (64 1/2 x 128 in.)Department:  Costume and Textile ArtsObject Type:  Costume AccessoryCountry:...

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The Russ Family, 1864

The Russ familyDate:  1864Media:  PhotographDimensions:  15 3/8 x 20 1/8 (39.1 x 51.1 cm)Department:  HistoricalObject Type:  DocumentCountry:  United StatesContinent:  North AmericaAccession Number:...

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Dageuerrotype, Mrs. C. E. DeLong, ca. 1850s

Mrs. C.E. DeLongPhotographer:  AnonymousDate:  mid 19th centuryMedia:  Daguerreotype In Mother-of-pearl CaseDepartment:  Achenbach FoundationObject Type:  PhotographCountry:  United StatesContinent:...

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Mrs. David S. Terry, ca. 1857

Mrs. David S. TerryArtist:  Unidentified artistDate:  ca. 1857Media: Oil On CanvasDimensions:  41 x 30 in. (104.1 x 76.2 cm) ovalDepartment:  American PaintingObject Type:  PaintingCountry:  United...

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Daguerreotype of two women wearing plaid, ca. late 1850s

(It's dim - very dim, but the image is still there.) Daguerreotype of two women wearing plaidPhotographer:  AnonymousDate:  mid 19th century (late 1850s)Media:  DaguerreotypeDepartment:  Achenbach...

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Quilt top - Pineapple & tulip pattern, mid-19th cent.

Quilt top - Pineapple & tulip patternDate:  mid 19th centuryMedia:  Cotton, AppliquedDimensions: 190.5 x 203.2 cm (75 x 80 in.)Department:  Costume and Textile ArtsObject Type:  Furnishing...

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H.R.H. the Princess Helena (Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein),...

H.R.H. the Princess Helena (Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein), daughter of Queen VictoriaPhotographer:  John Jabez MayallDate:  March 1861Media:  Albumen Silver PrintDimensions:  9 x 5.8 cm...

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A "Pic Nick," Camden, Maine about 1855

(There is a very extensive interpretation of this painting on the museum website; click through to read it.)A Pic Nick in the Woods of New EnglandA Pic NickA "Pic Nick," Camden, Maine  about 1855Jerome...

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By the Seaside, 1862

Abraham Solomon (British, 1824–1862)Title:  By the seaside , 1862Medium:  oil on boardSize:  30 x 36 cm. (11.8 x 14.2 in.)Private CollectionImage via Artnet

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Devereux Cockburn, Royal Scots Guard, and His Sister Anne Russell, 1854

Devereux Cockburn, Royal Scots Guard, and His Sister Anne RussellThomas Jones Barker1854 Painting - oil on canvasVictoria Art Gallery (UK)Image via the Athenaeum 

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A Cook Plucking a Wild Duck, 1854

A Cook Plucking a Wild DuckAdolphe Félix Cals1854Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 45.7 cm (17.99 in.), Width: 38.4 cm (15.12 in.)Bowes Museum - Barnard Castle (UK) (England)Image via the Athenaeum

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The Artist's Wife, ca. 1865

The Artist's WifeRobert Braithwaite Martineaucirca 1865Painting - oil on canvasAshmolean Museum - Oxford (England)Image via the Athenaeum

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Woman with a Parasol, Gustave Courbet 1865

Woman with a ParasolGustave Courbet1865Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 92.1 cm (36.26 in.), Width: 73.7 cm (29.02 in.)Burrell Collection - Glasgow (Scotland)Image via the Athenaeum

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Surface-Appliqué Quilt, ca. 1850-70

MAKER:  AmericanTITLE: Surface-Appliqué QuiltDATE:  c. 1850–1870MEDIUM:  CottonDIMENSIONS:  100 x 88 1/2 in. (254 x 224.8 cm)CREDIT LINE :  The Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima...

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Whig Rose Surface-Appliqué Quilt, ca. 1850-70

MAKER:  AmericanTITLE:  Whig Rose Surface-Appliqué QuiltDATE:  c. 1850–1870MEDIUM:   CottonDIMENSIONS:  79 x 79 in. (200.7 x 200.7 cm)CREDIT LINE:  The Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss...

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Croquet Skirt, ca. 1865-70

Object Name: Croquet SkirtDate Created: 1865-1870Place of Creation: Europe, United Kingdom, EnglandMaterial: wool,cotton,velvet,cashmereTechnique : appliqued,machine stitched ,hand...

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