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Left: chair with tall scroll back, classical rectangular panel, linear pierced elements; convex seat upholstered in yellow, edged with blue scalloped trim, straight front legs with hoof-like feet, back legs, slightly splayed; center: chair with semi-open back, arms of coiled animal horns adorned with bird-like figure, front legs in form of animal legs, backed legs slightly splayed; right: chair with tall scroll back, classical panel, linear pierced element; seat cushion is yellow, trimmed in blue, front legs in front of animal legs, back legs slightly splayed.

Drawing, Designs for Three Chairs, 1790
brush and watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite on white laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-136

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Horizontal rectangle, on two joined sheets of paper, printed in brilliant colors. Esther, seated, being attended by serving woman, with Hagar standing by. Architectural background with drapery.

Overdoor, La Toilette d'Esther, 1825
block printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-45-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Woven souvenir based on the painting 'Portrait of Henry VIII' (c. 1540) by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543). "W.W.L. CO. 1963 DEL. H.H." appears below the portrait. W.W.L. CO. represents Warner Woven Label Co. Del H.H. is the designer's (Howard Huffsschmidt) initials. In black, burgundy, golden-yellow, white, and salmon on white warp.

Souvenir Ribbon Portrait, Portrait of Henry VIII (c. 1540) by the workshop of...
silk.
Gift of Lisa Taylor.
1978-175-2

This object was made by Warner-Artex.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Drawing in two registers. Upper register: Octagonal shaped ceiling panel with a large group of figures of Greco-Roman gods. Flying figure of Mercury between the two registers. Lower register: within a painted architectural enframement a scene with many figures representing Achilles revealing his true identity at Court of Lycomedes. Frieze beneath scene depicting armor.

Drawing, Study for Staircase Decoration, Hanbury Hall, Worchestershire:...
pen and brown ink, brush and wash on tan laid paper, lined.
Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.
1900-1-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Alcove seen in elevation frontally, with bed à la duchesse (no footboard and canopy supported from the ceiling) enclosed by a balustrade which supports two fluted and gilded composite columns. The state bed shows the cypher of the Regent, Philippe Charles, Duc d'Orleans. The height is indicated at the right.

Drawing, Bed Alcove for the Duc d'Orléans, Palais Royal, Paris, France, ca....
pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-81

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

At center, a winged figure of Glory (at left) alights and places the sculpted bust of King Charles III on a pedestal decorated with swags and a cartouche. In front of the pedestal, a cherub (seen from the back) sits amid symbols of the arts and war. Another cherub hovers in mid-air to the right of the pedestal; a group of figures stand in left middle-background beneath a partial view of colonnaded temple and figure, upper left corner.

Drawing, Design for Dedication Page to Charles III of Spain and the Two...
pen and brown ink, brush and wash, black chalk on white laid paper.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-219-a

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Printed handkerchief with a three-quarter portrait bust of Queen Victoria in the center. At the top, "In Memoriam." At the bottom: "Alexandrina - Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Empress of India." On the left side: "Born in Kensington Palace May 24th, 1819." On the right side "Died in Osborne House Jan'y 22nd, 1901." Printed in black on a white ground, with a black and white striped border.

Handkerchief, In Memoriam, 1901
cotton.
Gift of Paul F. Walter.
2008-21-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

At the top: "Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887." In the center, a three-quarter portrait medallion of Queen Victoria, with a banner below reading "Her Most Excellent Victoria, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland & Empress of India. Center medallion is surrounded by portrait medallions of the royal family, with the Prime Ministers in the four corners. Printed in black on white.

Handkerchief (England), 1887
cotton.
Gift of Paul F. Walter.
2008-21-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Drawing, Design for a Monument to Emperor Charles VI of Naples

Drawing, Design for a Monument to Emperor Charles VI of Naples
pen and black ink, brush and black wash, black chalk on cream laid paper.
1938-88-2996

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Genii placing bust of a man on an engraved pedestal before a shining sun: AL / GENII IMMIGRIALE / DEL / RE CATTOLICO / CAROL TERZO / QUESTA SUA PERA / e se medesimo / OFFRE E CONSACRA / il Conte Gazola. Below several attributes: a horn, book, palette and brushes, etc. Above a goddess on a cloud before a colonnaded structure.

Print, Dedication Page to Charles III of Spain and the Two Sicilies,...
etching, engraving on off-white laid paper.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-219-b

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Design for a bedroom. Only the main wall is depicted. Three steps lead up to an alcove, the center of which is occupied by a bed. The bed is framed by a drapery, pulled back by two female statues. Unevenly spaced columns support the front entablature. Four candelabra stand between the columns. The candelabra are composed of a warrior and a girl supporting trays with candlesticks. The wall behind is richly ornamented with reliefs. Two main relief panels show two figures leaning against large oval medallions. At the top, is a part of a curved ceiling, showing two captives and trophies of weapons, two girls beside an escutcheon, a segment of a painting, the sky, and putti. At the far left is shown a small fragment of the elevation of the alcove niche and a part of a wing of a folding door. At the bottom of the composition is an indication of the scale: 12 Pieds.

Drawing, Design for a Bedroom, Hotel de Mailly-Nesle, Paris, 1770–80
pen and black ink, brush and wash, over black chalk on paper, lined with two....
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-10

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Trumpeter's banner in red damask, embroidered in gold and silver metallic yarns with a England's crest flanked by the lion and unicorn, with gold metallic fringe and large tassels.

Banner (England), mid-19th century
silk, metal threads.
Gift of Paul F. Walter.
2008-21-11-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Large cloth composed of narrow woven strips, each horizontally striped in many colors.

Kente Prestige Cloth (Ghana), early–mid-20th century
cotton, mercerized cotton.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2007-8-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

Man's prestige cloth composed of twenty-three narrow woven strips stitched selvedge to selvedge. Each strip is patterned with rectangular areas of warp-faced stripes weft-faced plain weave on grouped warps, and patterned weaves with two-color complementary wefts and brocading. The pattern blocks are arranged in a checkerboard fashion. Black, blue, green, yellow, and red, with a strong yellow-orange predominating.

Kente Prestige Cloth (Ghana), early to mid-20th century
viscose rayon.
Gift of Mrs Calvin W. Stillman.
1969-11-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Orange, green, and yellow striped hat with a large cluster of finger-like projections or burls on each side. Each projection is also striped and the shape is reinforced with a wood splint. A small tassel hangs from the center back.

Man's Hat (ashetu) (Cameroon), mid- to late 20th century
cotton, wood.
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. William Goulding.
2003-3-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Needle lace cravat end with a delicate all-over floral design and figures, including a figure dressed as a warrior, wearing a helmet in form of a double-headed eagle, standing on a trophée flanked by kneeling warriors; the scene surmounted by a royal crown and surrounded by dolphins, winged putti, warrior figures and foliated sprays.

Cravat End (France), ca. 1695
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-50-18-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Costume design in red and orange for the Red Queen. Blonde female figure standing frontally with hands at waist, arms bent at the elbows. The Queen wears a jumpsuit with a gold belt, one gold sleeve, cuffs, and a cape. Crown on the Queen's head is composed of three cones depicted in a row. Lower left, a small version of the figure and costume seen from the back. Design and color notations.

Drawing, Costume Design: Red Queen, for "Checkmate", ca. 1947
brush and gouache, graphite on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-277

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Horizontal rectangle. Elevation of a marbled wall, double door at center, red panels right and left, seven small sun-bursts in cornice. Red paint cracking.

Drawing, Red Door, Marbleized Wall, 1815–22
pen and black ink, brush and red gouache, green, yellow and grey wash on....
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1948-40-114

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Horizontal composition illustrating an elevation of an interior wall with a fireplace at center and two tall doorways at either end. The walls above and flanking the fireplace are yellow, while the doors indicate graining and colored panels. Indication of green, striated marble in the overmantles and wall frieze.

Drawing, Wall Elevation with Fireplace and Two Doors, 1815–22
pen and gray ink, brush and watercolor on off-white laid paper.
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1948-40-116

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Stumpwork picture showing a King and Queen (perhaps Charles I and Henrietta Maria) with attendants. Background has a castle, fish pond, leopard, lion, small animals and insects, birds and flowering sprays.

Embroidered Picture (England), mid-17th century
silk, beads, pearls.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1946-65-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Silk scarf with a family portrait of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and eight of their nine children. Yellow border.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.