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Lady with CameliaJozef Jakob Tominc - circa 1850Painting - oil on canvasImage via the Athenaeum
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Les Modes Parisiennes. Peterson's Magazine, August 1855. LAPL Visual Collections.
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DressPlace of origin:Great Britain, UK (made)Date:1848-1850 (made)Artist/Maker:unknown (production)Materials and Techniques:Block-printed wool, lined with cotton, bodice boned with whalebone,...
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Day dressPlace of origin:Great Britain, UK (possibly, made)France (possibly, made)Date:1855-1857 (made)Artist/Maker:unknown (production)Materials and Techniques:Silk trimmed with velvet and chenille...
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The "Sunday School Quilt": A Civil War Era Quilt from the Smithsonian Collection
The story behind this quilt is just fascinating. Each block was made by a member of her class, and though it has faded from general view, upon each block is inscribed some personal message, quote, bit...
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Indiana Democrat, Indiana, Pennsylvania. May 07, 1862. Wanted to Enlist The Armstrong Democrat says that two young girls, whom a love of adventure led to attire themselves in masculine habiliment,...
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Rustic Courtshipby William Henry MidwoodDate painted: 1865Oil on board, 69.4 x 90 cm (estimated)Collection: Kirklees Museums and Galleries
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The Betrothal of Burns and Highland Maryby William Henry MidwoodDate painted: c.1860Oil on canvas, 91.8 x 71 cmCollection: The National Trust for Scotland
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Woman's day dressAmerican, about 1855United StatesDIMENSIONS: Overall (bodice): 56 cm (22 1/16 in.) Length (skirt): 110 cm (43 5/16 in.)MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Silk plain weave (taffeta) with weft-float...
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A Pic Nick in the Woods of New EnglandA "Pic Nick," Camden, Maineabout 1855Jerome B. Thompson, American, 1814–1886DIMENSIONS: 103.82 x 157.48 cm (40 7/8 x 62 in.)MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Oil on...
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The Book BinderyUnidentified artist, American, 19th century,DIMENSIONS: Sheet: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.)MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Graphite and watercolor on paperCLASSIFICATION: Drawings /...
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