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Fishing lure, Ripple Finish Writing Tablet
Flag House where the first American flag was made
Flag of the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition
Floral motif on red background with green trim
For Valour (design with cross, crown and lion)
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Founders' Week Historical Day, Head of the Line
Four illustrated scenes of a woman and man interacting
Four scenes of a young child in nature settings
Frances Calderon de la Barca to Sarah Josepha Hale
Calderón de la Barca, Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis), 1804?-1882
Frankford Arsenal, West of Office Building
Frankford Ave looking North from Dr. Guernsey's: Real Estate Trust Building, 2nd National Bank, P & RR Station
Frankford Country Club, Mens' Locker and Ladies' Locker
Small oval portrait of Monsieur Fremineau, waist view, facing three quarters to the right. Blue eyes with brown hair which curls over forehead. Wears double breasted black coat with brass buttons, and white waistcoat, neckcloth and cravat.
Background is blue/gray and painted in cross stroke style. Gilt and gesso frame: Inner frame is oval, outer frame is serpentine oblong with floral and foliate scroll decoration at corners. (Frame identical to frames for 1977.05.02-04)
French Linen Writing Tablet (illustrated cover)
Postcard to Mrs. S McBain from Mrs. Ross
Front Entrance, Institute for the Instruction of the Blind
Front view of barracks, Frankford Arsenal
This late 19th-century bronze statuette represents a fusilier in Napoleon's army. Armed with musket and bayonet, the well-equipped soldier wears a tall bearskin hat which is fitted at the front with an eagle badge, and decorated with plume, pom poms, and braided cord. The belt which crosses over the subject's shoulders holds his sword and a cartridge box, which also bears a Napoleonic eagle. Buttoned gaiters, worn to protect the soldier on the march, cover the fusilier's shoes and reach mid thigh. The long skirt of the subject's coat is folded back and hooked up to allow better mobility. Born in Tricesimo, Italy, Luca Madrassi (fl. 1869-1914) studied at "L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts" in Paris. In addition to his realistic military sculpture, Madrassi was a master of the fantastic, modeling such allegorical subjects as fairies, cupids, satyrs and genies. Madrassi exhibited at the Paris Salon and was a member of the "Artistes Francais." Statuette has serpentine-shaped green and white marble base.
This late 19th-century bronze statuette represents a fusilier (infantryman) in Napoleon's army. Armed with musket and bayonet, the well-equipped soldier wears a tall bearskin hat which is fitted at the front with an eagle badge, and decorated with plume, pom poms, and braided cord. The belt which crosses over the subject's shoulders holds his sword and a cartridge box, which also bears a Napoleonic eagle. Buttoned gaiters, worn to protect the soldier on the march, cover the fusilier's shoes and reach mid thigh. The long skirt of the subject's coat is folded back and hooked up to allow better mobility. Born in Italy, Luca Madrassi (fl. 1869-1914) studied at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In addition to his realistic military sculpture, Madrassi was a master of the fantastic, modeling such allegorical subjects as fairies, cupids, satyrs and genies.
Genealogical information re: Camden and Ingle families
Marble bust of General George G. Meade (1815-1872), executed in the classical manner with the head at a slight turn to the right. General Meade was a native Philadelphian and served as commander in chief of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Sculptor Joseph A Bailly (1825-1883) was born in Paris and came to the United States in 1848 and to Philadelphia in 1850. In 1876 he became the professor of sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
General Library Building, University of Pennsylvania
Plaster portrait bust of Georges Cuvier, depicted with long sideburns, and short wavy hair forming a v-shaped widow's peak on the forehead. Inscribed along bottom front: G. CUVIER. Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier (1769 - 1832), known as Baron Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist widely admired for his research and publications on zoology and paleontology. Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century and was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology through his work in comparing living animals with fossils. He was perpetual secretary of the National Institute and as a public official was connected with public education generally. In 1808 he was placed by Napoleon upon the Council of the Imperial University. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia holds books by Cuvier on the subjects of zoology, geology, and paleontology in its Rare Book Collection.
German Mennonite Meetinghouse, Germantown
Gilbert's Studio (Where Washington's Portrait was Painted)
Gilbert's studio, where washington's portrait was printed