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Oblong, with asymmetrical curved sides and corners, featuring abstract snail motifs, one snail with antennae on lower left corner, has attached wavy tendrils that move up case body. Second snail coiled at front end of lid, has several wavy tendrils that extend toward hinge side. Upper parts of...
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Bathroom paper. Red, green, blue, and metallic gold fish and metallic gold bubbles and plants on a black ground.
on Fri, 10PM
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Allegorical Figure of "America" Figure
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Female figure with feather skirt, mantle and headdress, holding cornucopia and parrot, seated on an alligator facing left.
on Jan 8
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Underwater scene of tropical fish, seaweed, snails, starfish and anemones.
on Jan 8
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In the form of a turtle with head, legs and tail extended, its back molded from tortoise-shell colored celluloid, eyes enameled red. Head (lid) flips backwards at uppermost part of shell, hinged on underside. Ridges of underside serve as striker.
on Jan 8
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All relief plaques rectangular with domed tops and projections to the side, probably made to fit into a specific framework or piece of furniture. (a) Asia seated holding a gadrooned lamp in one hand and a leafy branch in the other, a camel's head coming in on the left; (b) Europe, seated...
on Jan 7
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Rectangular, with rounded sides; polychrome enameled decoration of abstracted figures and geometric patterns; in the center a plain, A-framed reserve with engraved initials; a gold colored tinder cord with knot at end is housed in side compartment, attached by hook and chain that may be pulled...
on Jan 4
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Drawing, Design for Stained Glass Window, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY
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Window with three panels showing standing figures of Melchisedech, Abraham. and David. Below them, respectively, the Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Magi. Above, in a scalloped panel, Adam and Eve with the Tree of Knowledge between them.
on Jan 4
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Drawing, Design for a Fireplace, Antinous Room, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy
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An ornate mantelpiece, decorated with sculpted reliefs of lion heads and scrolls, occupies the center of the design. A carved frame, supported by pilasters and ornamented with garlands, rosettes, and griffins terminates in a triangular pediment. The overmantel contains an antique bust of...
on Jan 3
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Figures, Allegorical Figures of the "Four Continents", 18th–19th century
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(a): Standing female figure, wearing jeweled mantle and turban with half-moon, holding sceptre and censer. Relief cartouche with camel; (b): Standing female figure, wearing ermine and crown, holding sceptre and orb. Book, globe, cornice fragment, cornucopia and relief cartouche with horse; (c):...
on Jan 2
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Drawing, Design for the North Portal, Grand Gallery, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy
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The doorway is flanked by two pilasters with dolphins supporting festoons at capitals. An entablature with a frieze and a semi-circular window above it are outlined at the top of the drawing. Above doorway molding is a classical frieze with a scene of sacrifice. Seated griffins appear on either...
on Dec 31
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Rectangular, with rounded edges and corners, featuring polychrome enamel decoration of rugby player, surrounded by etched foliage ornament. He wears red and white striped, long sleeve jersey, white, knee length playing pants, red and white knee socks. Behind him is a brown goal post, beneath a...
on Dec 30
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A Wordless Novel: God’s Man | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library librarian Elizabeth Broman discusses a 1929 American wordless novel.
on Dec 28
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Covered Bowl with Diamond Pattern Bowl
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Round bowl on faceted waisted stem and thick square base; sides of bowl cut with arched panels of strawberry diamonds, fans between, each, a row of vertical fluting above to lip, domed cover with flattened conforming panels of strawberry diamonds and fluted rim.
on Dec 26
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Small square flat bag with remains of woven shoulder straps. Warp rep stripes of various widths in cream, black and shades of brown alternate with warp-patterned stripes in same colors showing horsemen, animals, floral and geometric forms on dark brown warp rep. Tassels of same wool on lower...
on Dec 21
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Urn shaped vase, with abstract striated multi-colored iridescent glaze decoration. White background. Glaze is blue, purple, apricot, green and gold.
on Dec 19
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Ovoidal vase with rounded shoulder and everted lip; decorated with abstract floral pattern in dark red-black on gold background.
on Dec 14
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Alternating foliate medallions connected by floral swags. Bottom band of stripes and top band of stripes, beading, egg and dart, and bead and reel patterns. Ground shades from tan to light teal (bottom to top) and is covered with groups of circles connected by vining. Printed in burgundy, tans,...
on Dec 12
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Embroidered Map, Map of the State of New York
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Embroidered map of New York State, outlining and naming the counties and showing Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. A ten-line text reads: Lake Erie is the celebrated scene of Perry's victory Over a British fleet, September 10 1818 Lake Champlain is celebrated for the...
on Dec 9
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Polychrome plants, animals and birds on dark blue background. One selvage present.
on Dec 9
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Pattern includes a scene along the Erie or "Grand Canal" between Albany and Buffalo, New York, begun in 1817. The scene is apparently based on a "View of the Aqueduct Bridge at Little Falls" included in Cadwallader D. Golden's "Memoir Prepared for the Celebration of the Completion of the New...
on Dec 7
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Art nouveau; tall stylized tulips on long stems and elongated curls vertically placed. Printed in shades of green and red on dark olive background.
on Dec 2
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Drawing, Cast from Villa Albani
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Drawing of relief panel, lower section – acanthus leaf at bottom, scrolls above, with rosettes.
on Nov 30
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Potpourri Vase with Figurine of a Boy Potpourri Vase
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White vase and lid with pink abstract flower painted on the sides and lid. On the top, a boy leans over the abstract flowers.
on Nov 25
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Fork has three short tines, curved shoulders, long baluster shaped neck. Silver ferrule with horizontal bands, plain silver band on the handle. Agate handle oval in section with rounded top, small metal mount on top.
on Nov 13
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On dark gray ground, white scrollwork with some shaded branches.
on Nov 13
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Drawing, Design for a gateway with lodges, early design for Villa Albani
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Entrance to a park. At left, between caryatids sunken compartments. At right, alternation of figures in niches and windows. Upon the wall, at left, vases, at right there are balls. Four figures upon the gateway.
on Nov 11
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Fragment with a floral design and a portion of the leaf and stem. Diamond diaper design in parts.
on Nov 2
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Drawing, In the Mountains (Decorative Design)
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Two women and a girl gather flowers. Behind them, a farmer drives a team of oxen down the slope. Doves in foreground. Framing lines, although parts of design go beyond them.
on Nov 2
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A symmetrical pattern of a curving vine, an urn with birds and lions in blue and yellow. Finished edge.
on Nov 1
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Large purse of linen embroidered overall with gray beads with floral designs in many colors in teh corners. Silver clasp inscribed Aus Vaterlichen Liebe Zum Andenken 1821 (With fatherly love, souvenir of 1821). The bag is not lined, revealing the many colored silk threads used to attach the...
on Nov 1
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Drawing, Mount Katahdin, shown from south
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Tree tops are shown in the foreground and middle plan. Patches of snow. Figures are inscribed. Written in bottom left: 2 checkered rock / Katahdin / Aug 1852; center: Ktaadin South Side; right corner: not stony (?).
on Nov 1
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Print, Christ before Caiaphas, from The Little Passion Series
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Caiaphas is seated on a canopied throne at right, facing left. Christ is led before him by soldiers. View of town in background. Monogram of Dürer, lower left.
on Nov 1
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Tapestry band in red and beige reaching from one side to the other.
on Oct 31
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Drawing, Hunting Ducks using Pumpkins in the West Indies
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Recto: Hunters swim wearing headpieces made out of pumpkins carved to resemble ducks, using their disguise to trick (and trap) birds. At left, on the shore, two hunters are shown putting on the pumpkin headpieces. Verso, above: In the foreground, two crocodiles appear at the shore of a river,...
on Oct 31
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Drawing, Study for a dancing woman, “Moods to Music,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY
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Sketch of a female figure dancing.
on Oct 30
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Drawing, Designs for Mechanical Furniture: Bidet and Reading Washstand
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A bidet is seen in isometric projection and in elevation. Below, a washstand, with drawer extended, which from the other side appears as bookcase with bookstand and reading (argon) lamp.
on Oct 30
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Study for a ceiling decoration painted for the main salon of a mansion referred to as the "Queen's Casino" in Madrid. Depicts an allegory of the donation of the Casino to Queen María Isabel de Braganza by the City Government of Madrid on the occasion of her wedding to King Fernando VII in 1816....
on Oct 30
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Very loose diamond lattice made up of flowering vines and fruits, in black, brown, blue, purple, red, and pink on a white ground.
on Oct 30
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Fragment of brocaded silk with a symmetrical scene of a man holding an parasol over a woman, flanking a tree with large fruits. In pale green, blue, orange, pink and off-white on a green ground.
on Oct 29
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Drawing, Study of Figure with Raised Arm
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Three-quarter length study of standing woman. The woman is shown frontally in classical attire with raised left hand and hanging right arm.
on Oct 29
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Vertical rectangles. Each tile with identical pattern of two flowers and leaves on continuous scrolling stem. One flower faces the observer and the other is in profile. Manganese violet on white ground.
on Oct 28
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To left, at top, three men and one woman recline on grassy back, with trees in background. Stream at right, flowing over mill-dam in background past rocks in foreground where three young women are fishing.
on Oct 28
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At bottom center, Adam and Eve are flanking a large tree. Directly above the tree is a basket of flowers. On either side, urns with flowering trees, embroidered in bright colors, are symmetrically arranged to completely cover the ground. A verse is embroidered in varied colors at the top, and a...
on Oct 28