Thanksgiving Day — The Dinner, 1858
Thanksgiving Day — The dinnerWinslow HomerHarper’s Weekly, Volume II, 27 November 1858, p. 761.Boston Public Library
View ArticleThanksgiving Day — The Dance, 1858
Thanksgiving Day — The danceWinslow HomerHarper’s Weekly, Volume II, 27 November 1858, p. 761.Boston Public Library
View ArticleCameo: Flora, ca. 1850
Material: Sardonyx Shell, wood and plaster for the frames.Size: Flora just over 1 29/32" by 1 1/2", Bacchante 1 26/32" by 1 14/32".Date and Origin: Circa 1850 Italy.
View ArticleCameo: Bacchante, ca. 1850
Material: Sardonyx Shell, wood and plaster for the frames.Size: Flora just over 1 29/32" by 1 1/2", Bacchante 1 26/32" by 1 14/32".Date and Origin: Circa 1850 Italy.In Greek mythology, maenads...
View ArticleMicro-mosaic Brooch, ca. 1860
Material: Hard Stone (Onyx) 15k gold tested.Size: 2 3/8" by 2 1/8" only mosaic is 1 6/8" by 1 1/2".Date and Origin: Circa 1860 Italy.
View ArticleEnglishwoman's Domestic Magazine, November 1861.
Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, November 1861. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticleLe Moniteur de la Mode, November 1861.
Le Moniteur de la Mode, November 1861. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticleMagasin des Demoiselles, November 1861.
Magasin des Demoiselles, November 1861. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticleLa Belle Assemblee, November 1861.
La Belle Assemblee, November 1861. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticleThe Eldest Daughter of M. Edouard Delalain, 1845-50
The Eldest Daughter of M. Edouard DelalainJean-Baptiste-Camille Corot - circa 1845-1850Painting - oil on canvasPrivate collectionImage via the Athenaeum
View ArticleReturn from Meeting, 1855
Return from MeetingJohannes Adam Simon Oertel - 1855Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 50.8 cm (20 in.), Width: 68.58 cm (27 in.)Private collectionImage via the Athenaeum
View ArticleThe Village School, ca. 1855
The Village SchoolAlfred Rankley - 1855Painting - oil on canvasRepository unknownImage via the Athenaeum
View ArticleNeedlework pattern for sofa cushions, 1862
Needlework pattern for sofa cushions. Peterson's Magazine, December 1862. NYPL Digital Gallery.
View ArticleApplique pattern for a smoking cap, 1862
Applique pattern for a smoking cap. Peterson's Magazine, November 1862. NYPL Digital Gallery.
View ArticleNeedlework pattern. Peterson's Magazine, December 1864.
Needlework pattern. Peterson's Magazine, December 1864. NYPL Digital Gallery.
View ArticlePearl Ring given by John Wilkes Booth, 1864
Pearl Ring given by John Wilkes BoothIn the summer of 1864, while starring in a theatrical engagement at the Boston Museum, John Wilkes Booth became smitten with a 17-year-old beauty named Isabel...
View ArticlePatriotic Apron, ca. 1858.
Patriotic ApronPolitical rallies were usually family affairs. This "flag apron" was worn by a young girl from Virden, Illinois, during a political rally for Mr. Lincoln in 1858. Political rallies were...
View ArticlePlaid evening dress, ca. 1850-55
Evening dressDate: 1850–55Culture: AmericanMedium: silk, cottonDimensions: Length at CB (a): 9 in. (22.9 cm) Length at CB (b): 48 in. (121.9 cm)Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The...
View ArticlePaisley shawl, ca. 1848.
Cashmere ShawlEngland,around 1848Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes (France)
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