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- Letter from Samuel Finley Breese Morse to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 1834 -
- September 22, 1834
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Letter from Samuel Finley Breese Morse to Stephen Van Rensselaer, 1834
- Drawing of Confronted Lions and Birds, 1800-1820 - Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement, or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. These documents usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings. This particular drawing was likely created as a practice piece.
- 1800-1820
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Drawing of Confronted Lions and Birds, 1800-1820
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement, or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. These documents usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings. This particular drawing was likely created as a practice piece.
- "View near Anthony's Nose, Hudson Highlands," by Thomas Chambers, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
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"View near Anthony's Nose, Hudson Highlands," by Thomas Chambers, 1840-1850
- Pastel Painting, "Rochester Union Academy," by M. Perkins, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
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Pastel Painting, "Rochester Union Academy," by M. Perkins, 1840-1850
- Light Snow in the Pass, Painted by Virgil M. Exner circa 1970 - Though best remembered for his design work under Harley Earl at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, at Studebaker Corporation, and in Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio, Virgil Exner made time to practice the fine arts. Exner painted this scenic piece during "retirement" (he continued work on design projects from home until his death in late 1973).
- circa 1885
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Light Snow in the Pass, Painted by Virgil M. Exner circa 1970
Though best remembered for his design work under Harley Earl at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, at Studebaker Corporation, and in Chrysler Corporation's Advanced Styling Studio, Virgil Exner made time to practice the fine arts. Exner painted this scenic piece during "retirement" (he continued work on design projects from home until his death in late 1973).
- Advertising Layout Painted by William L. Mitchell, "Packard," 1933 - Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. Mitchell created this advertising layout for Packard in 1933 while he was working for the Barron Collier Advertising Agency in New York City.
- 1933
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Advertising Layout Painted by William L. Mitchell, "Packard," 1933
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. Mitchell created this advertising layout for Packard in 1933 while he was working for the Barron Collier Advertising Agency in New York City.
- Oil Painting, "Fun On the Fourth" by Tompkins H. Matteson, 1840-1850 -
- 1840-1850
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Oil Painting, "Fun On the Fourth" by Tompkins H. Matteson, 1840-1850
- Powerhouse, River, and Dam, 1924 - In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the <em>Saturday Evening Post</em> and <em>Country Gentleman</em> magazines. The effectiveness of the ads was due in large part to the specially commissioned artwork that accompanied the descriptive text. The restricted palette employed in the original art was imposed by the "duotone" process used for color reproduction.
- 1924
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Powerhouse, River, and Dam, 1924
In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman magazines. The effectiveness of the ads was due in large part to the specially commissioned artwork that accompanied the descriptive text. The restricted palette employed in the original art was imposed by the "duotone" process used for color reproduction.
- Paint Pattern Practice Plate, Painted by Helen Gardner, 1911 - China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." In preparation for her 1912 wedding to Leon Gardner, recent college graduate Helen Marie Eichele purchased a set of blank china and decorated it with the help of some friends. This plate features one of the patterns she practiced.
- 1911
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Paint Pattern Practice Plate, Painted by Helen Gardner, 1911
China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." In preparation for her 1912 wedding to Leon Gardner, recent college graduate Helen Marie Eichele purchased a set of blank china and decorated it with the help of some friends. This plate features one of the patterns she practiced.
- Drawing of Clock and Flowers, circa 1800 -
- circa 1800
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Drawing of Clock and Flowers, circa 1800