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Der Bazar, March 1865.

Der Bazar,  March 1865.  University of Dusseldorf. 

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Bonus! Books: The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness, by...

Winslow Homer (American, 1836 - 1910)The Russian Ball - In the Supper Room, 1863American PrintWood engravingGift of Howard and Florence Merritt,  86.33Not currently on view  Memorial Art Gallery;...

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Recreation. Jerome Thompson, 1857.

RecreationJerome Thompson1857Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 102.87 cm (40.5 in.), Width: 142.24 cm (56 in.)Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - de Young (United States)Image via the Athenaeum

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The Rural Post Office. Thomas P. Rossiter, 1857.

The Rural Post OfficeThomas P. Rossiter1857Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 49.53 cm (19.5 in.), Width: 69.85 cm (27.5 in.)Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum

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The Barbarini Tiara, ca. 1850

AN ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND TIARA (The Barbarini tiara)The foliate wreath composed of seven graduated oval-shaped sapphire and old-cut diamond flowerheads applied on a rose-cut diamond branch with...

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Girl in the Woods (n.d.) Lilly Martin Spencer

Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822–1902)Title:  Girl in the woods (n.d.)Medium:  oil on canvasSize:  29.5 x 24.5 in. (74.9 x 62.2 cm.)Private CollectionImage via Artnet

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The Artist and Her Family at a Fourth of July Picnic Lilly Martin Spencer...

The Artist and Her Family at a Fourth of July PicnicLilly Martin Spencercirca 1864National Museum of Women in the Arts - Washington DC (United States)Image via the Athenaeum

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Dress with matching hat, ca. 1864 French.

Dress with matching hat, ca. 1864 French.  Kent State University Museum Collection. 

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CDV: Unidentified subject, by Maull & Co, London. Manchester Art Gallery. (n.d.)

CDV: Unidentified subject, by Maull & Co, London.  Manchester Art Gallery.

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Woman's dress and matching cape: American, about 1850

Woman's dress and matching capeAmerican  about 1850Object Place: United StatesDIMENSIONS:  CF 48 1/2", CB 51 1/4", Waist 27 1/4", Bust 32” Inner edge of the shoulder cording to waist 12 1/2", Armscye...

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CDV: Unidentified woman with reflection in mirror; ca. 1860 (UK)

CDV:  Unidentified woman with reflection in mirror; ca. 1860 (UK)From the merchant's listing:A carte de visite image of a seated woman wearing a hooped dress with her face reflected in a...

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María Francisca de Sales Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, 12th Duchess of...

María Francisca de Sales Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, 12th Duchess of Peñaranda del Duero or, Paca, Duchess of Alba by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1854.  In the collection of the dukes of Alba, Palacio...

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Family portrait (On the Balcony), by Fyodor Slavyansky, 1851

Family portrait (On the Balcony), by Fyodor Slavyansky, 1851.  Image via Gods & Foolish Grandeur.

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Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, circa 1850s. Ivan Makarov.

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, circa 1850s. Ivan Makarov.  Image via Gods & Foolish Grandeur. 

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Return from Meeting, 1855 Johannes Adam Simon Oertel

Return from MeetingJohannes Adam Simon Oertel1855Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 50.8 cm (20 in.), Width: 68.58 cm (27 in.)Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum

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Album Quilt, ca. 1840-55

American:  Album QuiltMAKER:  AmericanTITLE:  Album QuiltDATE:  c. 1840–1855MEDIUM:   CottonDIMENSIONS:  109 1/2 × 107 1/2 in. (278.1 × 273.1 cm)CREDIT LINE:  The Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the...

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Coverlet, LaTourette Family, attr. 1849.

CoverletAttrib. To:  John LaTouretteAttrib. To:  Sarah LaTouretteAttrib. To:  Henry LaTouretteDate: 1849Location:  Not on displayCentury:  19th Century ADMedia: Cotton, Wool; Plain Weave Double Cloth...

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Sampler: "Kind Angels Watch ..." by Martha Lowton, 1835

Sampler: "Kind Angels Watch ..."Maker:  Martha LowtonDate: 1835Location: Not on displayCentury: 19th Century ADMedia: Silk On Linen; EmbroideryDimensions: 32.1 x 41.3 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/4...

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Fan, Jenny Lind or palm type, ca. 1850

Fan, Jenny Lind or palm typeDate:  ca. 1850Location: Not on displayCentury: 19th Century ADMedia: Paper And IvoryDimensions: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)Department: Costume and Textile ArtsObject Type: Costume...

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First Class: The Meeting…and at First Meeting Loved. Abraham Solomon, 1854

First Class: The Meeting…and at First Meeting Loved.  Abraham Solomon, 1854. Repository Unknown.  Image via Wikimedia. 

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