Treasures From the Archives

[1846]

"In Virgil’s Aeneid, humans are subject to the whims of the gods. This bowl belongs to a service featuring characters from the tale, and the artist ingeniously used the bowl's divided surface to depict the dual realms of heaven and earth. Humans are restricted to the deep central well, and gods to the broad, flat rim. Here, the mortal Anchises leans on his staff, while divine Juno and Aeolus are pictured among the clouds."

ca. 1833–34

1907

"From 1857 to 1891, Inness painted a number of views of the Delaware Water Gap, located on the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This early version, which reflects some of the tenets of the Hudson River School, juxtaposes a moving steam engine at the left and heavily laden barges on the river, with the pastoral element of grazing cows in the foreground. The panoramic view of the countryside is enhanced by dramatic climatic effects: a passing storm and a rainbow."

"Trade cards from the "Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms" series (N126-1), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. There are two types of cards from the series. The first type, pictured here, is made of thick stock and does not fold. This variation promotes Honest Long Cut tobacco. The second type is printed on thinner stock and is meant to be folded in three parts. This variation promotes Duke's Cigarettes, Cameo, and Turkish Cross-Cut brands."

"The empress and her ladies-in-waiting wear bonnets and dresses adapted from chromolithographs from European fashion magazines. In this and similar prints, if there is no caption, it is sometimes difficult to immediately distinguish who among the equally elegant female figures in satin and velvet is the empress. Usually, she may be identified by the imperial chrysanthemum or paulownia on her dress, or by a bonnet enlivened with red and white."

ca. 1860

ca. 1870

1889

Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade - London, June 1985

Cover art by Maginel Wright Barney

Woman's Home Companion 1925-06

3rd month dragon year 1856