Cameo: Europa and the Bull (Zeus), ca. 1850
From the merchant's listing:This is a RARE CAMEO OF EUROPA AND THE BULL.The setting has acorns and leaves on it and tests to a strong 10 kt gold.Has the c and t pin from around 1850.Cameoheaven.com
View ArticleUnset cameo of Eos and two of her children, ca. 1850
From the merchant's listing:This is a RARE MUSEUM QUALITY CAMEO (unset) OF EOS WITH HER 2 KIDS-CHERUBS.The size is 1 3/4 by 2. From around 1850.(She was actually a Titan, but Eos is commonly called...
View ArticleDay dress, ca. 1866-68
Day dress, ca. 1866-68. From the Museo de la Moda via the Museo del Romanticismo on Flickr. (via Fripperies & Fobs)
View ArticleDay dress, 1855.
Day dress, 1855. From the Museo del Traje via the Museo del Romanticismo on Flickr. (via Fripperies & Fobs.)
View ArticleBall gown (most likely evening dress), 1850-58 .
Ball gown (more likely evening dress), 1850-58. From the Museo del Traje via the Museo del Romanticismo on Flickr (via Fripperies & Fobs.)
View ArticleBall gown (again, more likely an evening gown), late 1860s
Ball gown (again, more likely an evening gown), late 1860sFrom the Museo del Traje via the Museo del Romanticismo on Flickr (via Fripperies & Fobs.)
View ArticleBall gown, ca. 1850-55
Ball gown, 1850-55From the Museo del Traje via the Museo del Romanticismo on Flickr (via Fripperies & Fobs)
View ArticleThe Sleigh Ride, ca. 1845
The Sleigh Ride, about 1845James Goodwyn Clonney (American (born in England), 1812–67)DIMENSIONS: 63.5 x 86.36 cm (25 x 34 in.)ACCESSION NUMBER: 48.417MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Oil on canvasCOLLECTIONS:...
View ArticleWhig Rose Quilt, ca. 1857-58, prob. Indiana.
Whig Rose QuiltAbigail Hill (dates unknown)Location: Probably Indiana, United StatesDate: 1857–1858Materials: CottonDimensions: 79 3/4 × 70"Credit: Gift of Irene Reichert in honor of her daughter,...
View ArticleOrange Peel Variation Quilt, ca. 1860-80 Pennsylvania
Orange Peel Variation QuiltArtist unidentifiedLocation: Pennsylvania, United StatesDate: 1860–1880Materials: CottonDimensions: 118 × 116"Credit: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Warren J. RobbinsAccession Number:...
View ArticleChalkware: Watch Holder with Crèche, ca. 1860-1900
Chalkware: Watch Holder with Crèche, ca. 1860-1900Artist unidentifiedLocation: Possibly Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesDate: 1860–1900Materials: Plaster of Paris, wax, and metalDimensions: 14 × 9...
View ArticleVictoria, Princess Royal, Crown Princess Frederick William of Prussia...
Joseph Hartmann (1812-85)Victoria, Princess Royal, Crown Princess Frederick William of Prussia (1840-1901) Signed and dated 1858Oil on canvas | RCIN 403638Royal Collections Trust
View ArticleUnidentified CDV, ca. early-mid 1860s.
Unidentified CDV, ca. early-mid 1860s. via eBay.
View ArticleBrooch, ca. 1860s
BroochPlace of origin: Paris (made)Date: 1860-70 (made)Artist/Maker: UnknownMaterials and Techniques: Openwork gold, enamelled in black set with diamonds and pearls, with pearls and diamond...
View ArticleTurquoise & diamond brooch, ca. 1850
BroochPlace of origin: England (made)Date: ca. 1850 (made)Artist/Maker: UnknownMaterials and Techniques: Gold brooch set with turquoise and diamondsCredit Line: Given by the American Friends of...
View ArticleDaguerreotype, Two Children with Toys, c. 1855
Two Children with Toys, c. 1855Unidentified Photographerdaguerreotype, quarter-plate, Image: 10.80 x 8.30 cm (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches); Case: 12.10 x 9.40 cm (4 3/4 x 3 11/16 inches); Matted: 60.98 x...
View ArticleThe Skaters, 1856
The SkatersWilliam Tylee Ranneycirca 1856Private collectionPainting - oil on canvasHeight: 58.42 cm (23 in.), Width: 89.22 cm (35.13 in.)Image via the Athenaeum
View ArticleThe Sleigh Ride, ca. 1866
The Sleigh RideEastman Johnsoncirca 1866Private collectionPainting - oil on panelHeight: 14.61 cm (5.75 in.), Width: 45.09 cm (17.75 in.)Image via the Athenaeum
View ArticleLittle Girl in a Red Bonnet, ca. 1860
Little Girl in a Red BonnetThis study relates to the girl on the left in the painting "School Girls" (WAM 37.1195). This work was formerly housed in one of William T. Walters' many drawings...
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