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The image shows a street scene with uniform buildings along a dirt road. The horizon is high with the line of buildings leading to a vanishing point. The structures, likely wooden houses, line both sides of the road and recede into the distance. The photo has a monochromatic color palette with sepia tones. A group of people, including adults and children, are seen along the road, engaged in various activities or standing in groups. More individuals can be seen in the distance. The image conveys a sense of community within a structured environment.

Photograph2023.39.176

"Freedman's Village"

Bell & Bro.

c. 1865 · stereoscopic albumen silver prints

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This is a drawing of allegorical figures around a wheel, with two figures below holding a heart. The image depicts four figures surrounding a large wheel near the top of the composition. Two figures are holding the wheel, while another figure labeled "ANIMVS" stands between them, with a balance scale on his chest. Below them, two figures stand facing each other, connected by a large heart they both hold. The word "Amici" is inscribed beneath the heart. The drawing uses fine lines to create details and shading.

Drawing2006.11.42

"Friendship Is Equality; A Friend Is Another Self" [fol. 10 recto]

French early 16th Century

c. 1512/1515 · pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

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Photograph2018.21.2

"Full Moon"

Lewis M. Rutherfurd

1864 · stereoscopic albumen silver print

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Photograph2018.21.4

"Full Moon"

John Payson Soule

1863 · stereoscopic albumen silver print

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Photograph2018.21.5

"Full Moon"

Henry Draper

1860 · stereoscopic albumen silver print

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The sculpture features a female figure standing on a rectangular pedestal. She is partially draped with a cloth covering her lower body and holding it in place with her right hand. Her left hand gently holds the drapery over her upper body. The figure's pose is slightly tilted with her gaze directed upwards. The sculpture is monochromatic with shades of gray and off-white, possibly made of a stone material like marble. Details in the hair, facial features, and folds of the drapery contribute to a lifelike appearance.

Index of American Design1943.8.9970

"Galatea" Figurehead

Mary E. Humes

c. 1940 · watercolor and graphite on paper

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Index of American Design1943.8.5588

"General Cass Table"

Eugene Croe

c. 1936 · watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

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This is a photograph of a large gathering at an outdoor event. The photograph is in sepia tone, capturing a bustling crowd surrounding a central pathway amidst buildings and trees. Distinct flags are visible, including the American flag. The attendees are dressed in period clothing, indicative of the late 19th or early 20th century, with many wearing hats, and some standing while others sit in carriages or look on from various vantage points. The scene appears festive or ceremonial.

Photograph2023.39.126

"Girls of Booker T. Washington School, Tuskegee, Alabama, Mrs. McKinley in near carriage"

Underwood & Underwood, Strohmeyer & Wyman

1899 · stereoscopic albumen silver prints

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Print1975.112.18

"Goe Geurtjen" and "Kribbighe Babbe"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

c. 1564/1565 · etching

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Print1975.112.8

"Goelijeke Floor" and "Kinne Snavels"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

c. 1564/1565 · etching

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The sculpture is a shallow dish with two reclining figures at its center. The figures are human and intertwined, surrounded by small white seashell-shaped elements. The dish is made of ceramic with various colors. The material has a three-dimensional appearance and is detailed. The colors used are greens, blues, and flesh tones with a deep blue shade on the outer rim, giving it a lush and colorful look with naturalistic elements.

Decorative Art2015.19.4062

"Gondola" with Bacchus and Ceres

Fontainebleau or Avon Pottery, Follower of Bernard Palissy, possibly after a model by Claude Berthélemy

late 16th/early 17th century · lead-glazed earthenware

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Index of American Design1943.8.4875

"Grandfather" Clock

Magnus S. Fossum

c. 1937 · watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a painted figure standing upright with hands pressed together. The figure has facial features including slender eyes, straight dark eyebrows, and dark hair mostly covered by a cloak. They wear a pink garment, a blue cloak with white stars, and a golden crown. A supportive angel with human-like features and outstretched arms is below the figure. The background is light-colored with a halo formed by stylized rays. The artwork is signed "Majel G. Claflin - Taos, N.M." in the lower right corner.

Index of American Design1943.8.6784

"Guadalupe" Wood Santo or Bulto

Majel G. Claflin

c. 1937 · watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

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Print1975.112.3

"Hans Onvertsaeght" and "Koen Slock-speck"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

c. 1564/1565 · etching

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The image contains two portrait busts within oval frames against a striped background. The left frame shows a person facing towards the viewer's right with curly hair, a prominent nose, and an open mouth. They appear to wear a textured garment. The right frame depicts an older individual with a contemplative expression, facing slightly to the left and wearing a cloth that covers their head and shoulders. Both portraits are highly detailed with fine lines, giving a classical, engraving-like appearance.

Print1975.112.22

"Hansje Singh in Veldt" and "Blaeuwe Aecht"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

c. 1564/1565 · etching

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The image shows two oval-framed portraits placed next to each other. The left portrait features a person with curly hair and a headpiece, while the right portrait shows a person with a hood or draped fabric covering their head. Both individuals have distinct facial features and are depicted in a black and white linework style against a lined background.

Print1975.112.32

"Harme Snap-op" and "Keursje-sonder-naed"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

c. 1564/1565 · etching

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This is a painting of an interior space. The artwork features an altar with arched windows in the background. The architecture includes arches and columns. Chairs or pews are visible in the foreground. A colorful fabric drapes across the arches.

Drawing2009.70.77

"Harold Scene 3 Cathedral (The relics covered with cloth at centre)"

Robert Caney

Date not recorded · pen and black ink with watercolor over graphite on light tan board

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Dozens of light-skinned men and women gather around clusters of columns and sandstone-colored buildings that line a crimson-red river to our right in this horizontal painting. The center of the painting is dominated by a structure made up of three rows of three columns each, which hold up a flat-topped roof. A similar structure angles into the distance along the left edge of the painting. The columns of these two structures are carved with bands showing people separated by rings of vertical lines. The capitals are carved with stylized leaves. Just beyond the columns to our left, a blocky, rose-pink structure is carved with more people, seated or standing singly or in pairs. More rectangular, parchment-brown buildings extend into the distance along the water’s edge. The people gathered along the riverbank wear robes and tunics in deep blue or black, bright white, or saturated tones of cobalt blue, ruby red, or shell pink. Standing within the columns of the central structure, a crowned, bearded man wearing an emerald-green robe under a scarlet-red cloak gestures to our right, toward the red river. A woman nearby, wearing lapis blue and also crowned, watches with hands flung up as a person pours red liquid from a bucket. Most of the other people look or gesture toward the river, which winds in deep S-curves from the horizon line, which comes about two-thirds of the way up the composition, through sage-green fields, to the town. A single, white lightning bolt zigzags down from a white cloud in an otherwise navy-blue sky above.

Painting1964.23.3

"He Turned Their Waters into Blood"

Erastus Salisbury Field

c. 1865/1880 · oil on canvas

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The drawing features biblical and symbolic imagery including a crucifixion scene, various human figures, a lion attacking a figure, skeletal forms, and a stylized landscape with barren trees and swirling patterns. Latin phrases in banners add to the medieval, allegorical character of the scene.

Drawing2006.11.53

"Help Him Who Takes up His Burden, Not Him Who Lays It down" [fol. 31 recto]

French early 16th Century

c. 1512/1515 · pen and brown ink on laid paper

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The image shows a large wooden cabinet with multiple small drawers on the upper half and two larger doors on the lower half. The color palette is predominantly warm tones of brown with a natural wood grain pattern. The cabinet is positioned centrally, with twelve small drawers in the top section arranged in three vertical columns of four drawers each, while the bottom section features two paneled doors, all adorned with decorative handles and carvings. The cabinet rests on short round feet.

Index of American Design1943.8.7509

"Highboy" (Chest of Drawers)

Edith Towner

c. 1940 · watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

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The image shows a detailed engraving with two men depicted in oval frames. The man on the left tilts his head downward with a sideways glance, while the man on the right faces slightly towards the left. The man on the left has curly hair and prominent facial features, including a long nose and furrowed brow. The man on the right wears a hood-like garment and has less visible hair, with facial features that include a prominent nose and deep-set eyes, suggesting older age. Both portraits are enclosed within oval frames against a background of horizontal lines for texture.

Print1975.112.19

"Houte Klaes" and "Kommer-stoofs"

Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

c. 1564/1565 · etching

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This is a drawing of a toy with jointed limbs. The toy has a smiling face and geometric patterns on its body, using red, blue, and black colors. It is made up of pieces connected by metal pins, creating a jointed structure. A string is attached to the bottom. The background is a plain, light color.

Index of American Design1943.8.15673

"Humpty Dumpty" Jumping Jack

Robert Gilson

1935/1942 · watercolor and graphite on paper

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The image shows a transparent glass vase as the central object against a beige background.

Index of American Design1943.8.10440

"Hurricane" Shade

Frank Fumagalli

c. 1936 · watercolor and graphite on paper

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This is a drawing of a human figure grappling with a canine creature. The drawing depicts a nude figure, with flowing hair, engaged in a struggle with an upright, wolf-like animal on a small piece of ground surrounded by shrub-like forms. The lines are delicate and precise, indicating careful attention to anatomical detail and proportion. The background consists of faint text showing through from the reverse side, which seems to suggest that this is a page from an old illustrated manuscript or book.

Drawing2006.11.34.b

"I Am Holding a Wolf by the Ears" (verso)

French early 16th Century

c. 1512/1515 · pen and brown and black ink, heightened with gold on laid paper

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