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Dell at Helmingham Park
Heavily wooded scene with a small bridge over a creek or a ravine.
Road to the Spaniards, Hampstead
A dirt road travels into the distance from the foreground and the sky is full of large clouds. There are some very small figures in the distance as well as some buildings.
The Secret Insult or Bribery and Corruption Rejected
This color engraving depicts royals and officials with commentary about money and the throne.
Mad Dog, A Caricature of People's Fear of a Mad-dog and of Rabies
Depicted in this print are several people reacting to a dog on the street. The people are caricatures.
El Templete
The facade of the neoclassical shrine and its accompanying column are shown in this view. In the foreground are some contemporary celebrants and umbrellas.
El Templete
The view is of the side of El Templete and shows also some contemporary people in the foreground.
El Templete
The close view shows the column and the portico of the shrine building. In the foreground can be seen some vendors and visitors.
El Templete
The row of Doric style columns is shown in this view as well as the decorative lintel.
The Wreck of the Hope
Painting depicting the wreck of the Hope.
Portrait of Charles X in Coronation Robes
A portrait of Charles X set in a gold, crested frame.
Day bonnet
Fine ivory cotton indoor muslin day bonnet or cap. Handmade. finely stitched close fitting cap with shirred. full. corded crown. Cord edged. inverted U-shaped back insert with faggoted eyelet lace insertion. The crown is framed with cord edged. faggoted. eyelet lace insertions. Close fitting brim and neckband with gathered muslin ruffles. The brim ruffle framing the face is edged with delicate. ivory. cotton lace. The neckband is adjustable with a fine cord running through a narrow casing. The cord ties inside centerback. Chin tie ribbons of ivory muslin. There is an inscription. in fine script. written in brown ink on the outside of the right neckband: "M.A. O'Hare".
Mary Ellis Bell (Mrs Isaac Bell)
Portrait of a woman seated in front of a mirror.
Julianna Hazlehurst
Portrait of a young woman.
Sunrise in the Catskills
Landscape oil painting depicting the sunrise behind a series of mountains.
Salisbury Cathedral from Lower Marsh Close
No Description Available.
Mortlake Terrace
Oil painting of a park area lined in trees, looking out over a river. Buildings are visible along the banks of the river and several boats are on the water.
Biel le Doyt
Seated portrait of a young man.
Feathers and Pearls
Portrait of a woman wearing a large feathered hat.
Silhouette of Charles Willson Peale
No Description Available.
Farmyard Fowls
Oil painting depicting several hens.
Civita Castellana
Hilly landscape with large clouds in the sky are depicted in this painting.
Very Unpleasant Weather, or the Old Saying Verified, Raining Cats, Dogs, and Pitchforks
A group of people braving the rain and wind are pummeled by cats, dogs, and pitchforks falling from the sky.
Portrait of Vladimir Samoylov as Hamlet
The painting depicts a portrait of a young man dressed in armor and a shirt with puffy, red sleeves with white insets. His hands are on his hips and he wears a wide sash tied in a bow around his waist. His hair is parted and short and he sports a mustache.
Massacre at Chios
figure group at left
Massacre at Chios
close-up detail of man and woman at left
Massacre at Chios
horse, rider, dead woman at right
Massacre at Chios
woman sitting in center
Uchikake
Wedding uchikake (padded hem kimono) of ecru rinzu (silk patterned like damask) background with embroidered ume and branch (plum blossoms) designs in metallic gold and silk green, orange, and yellow threads in the foreground. Partially lined in orange silk of two different colors. Hand-sewn. Padding is found through out garment - thickest remaining layers at hem, wrist-opening of sleeve and front collar panel. Lining is also rinzu (damask styled) silk - but unadorned, of similar pale color. No mons (or family crests) on this garment.
Bread and Salt Towel
Bread and salt towel.
Heeled shoe
Woman’s shoe of white leather with removable plackets. A) Shoe with pointed toe, tongue with scalloped edge, machine stitching down center front. Tabs across upper vamp with buttons at sides (one button missing). Cuban heel, sole shaped for right foot, made of leather attached with nails on heel. Label: "Kendall" (rest illegible) B) Placket of rectangle of white leather with bronze colored beads and amber colored stones. Oblong band of leather underneath, with button holes with machine stitching on either end. C) Placket of rectangle of white leather (?) with white beads and clear stones. Oblong band of self underneath, with button holes with machine stitching on either end.
Black linen bonnet
Bonnet of black linen and/or cotton for mourning. Poke style mourning sun bonnet ties under the chin; stiffened crown with ruffled trim on brim.
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