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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;...
View ArticleRecreation. 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
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleGirl 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
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleDress with matching hat, ca. 1864 French.
Dress with matching hat, ca. 1864 French. Kent State University Museum Collection.
View ArticleCDV: Unidentified subject, by Maull & Co, London. Manchester Art Gallery. (n.d.)
CDV: Unidentified subject, by Maull & Co, London. Manchester Art Gallery.
View ArticleWoman'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...
View ArticleCDV: 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...
View ArticleMaría 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...
View ArticleFamily portrait (On the Balcony), by Fyodor Slavyansky, 1851
Family portrait (On the Balcony), by Fyodor Slavyansky, 1851. Image via Gods & Foolish Grandeur.
View ArticleGrand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, circa 1850s. Ivan Makarov.
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, circa 1850s. Ivan Makarov. Image via Gods & Foolish Grandeur.
View ArticleReturn 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
View ArticleAlbum 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...
View ArticleCoverlet, 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...
View ArticleSampler: "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...
View ArticleFan, 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...
View ArticleFirst 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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