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To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for two separate payments from Ward for construction work done on his studio, per contract agreement.

2 cent brown stamp on left side.

GLC06343.296

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for items installed in construction work on Ward's studio, including a skylight, ventillator, and damper box.

Receipt made on stationary reading: "Hudson River Iron Works . . . Iron Railings, Bank Doors, Vaults, Shutters, Iron Roofs, Stairs and Sashes, Cemetery Railings, &c." 2 cent brown stamp on right side.

GLC06343.297

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: receipt for sum of $1000 paid by Ward to "Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company."

Written on "Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company" stationary. Cancelled 2 cent orange stamp on right side.

GLC06343.299

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: research on historical military dress of "the Norse of 1000 A.D." Reference sources given with sketches of arms and armor.

Re: Chain mail, helmet, swords, shield, axes.

GLC06343.300

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: congratulating Ward on his great work.

"W.J." emblem printed on top left corner.

GLC06343.302

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: requesting for Ward to send a letter backing his nomination for membership to the Century Club.

Asking Ward to send a letter to back his nomination for membership to the Century Club.

GLC06343.303

To: [J.Q.A. Ward]. Re: "making a monument to the Confederate dead."

Written on "Hermitage Club"stationary.

GLC06343.304

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: sending Ward Gen. Logan's clothes and his measurements to use in studies for a monument to him.

Also, mentions Ward's work on the Sheridan statue. Written on stationary reading: "The Home Magazine. Conducted By Mrs. John A. Logan. . . The Brodix Publishing Co."

GLC06343.305

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: list of those "considered eminently qualified to serve on the Special Committee for Ill[inois]."

Heading on stationary reads: "The Century . . . 7 West Forty-Third St."

GLC06343.306

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: completed busts and their proper location. [Carbon Copy]

"I did not know that we were to pass on the busts after they were completed, and I should certainly prefer not doing so; but my memory is beautifully inconsistent, that it is quite possible that I suggested that we look at the work after its...

GLC06343.308

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: disdain and reluctance to engage in a certain "part of the work" process St. Gaudens wishes to avoid. [Carbon Copy]

"...[O]n second thought I feel that perhaps I ought to do it, to prevent some fellow's inflicting a monstrosity on us, of course if there is anything of that character in the busts you have seen let me know, and I will go up for forms sake see them...

GLC06343.309

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: a fellow sculptor's declining of a work commission, and in turn, the need to find another sculptor for the job. [Carbon Copy]

Penciled mathmatic equation on reverse side.

GLC06343.310

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: arranging an appointment time to meet [in regards to finding a sculptor for an upcoming project]. [Carbon Copy]

Strike outs, corrections, and additions throughout.

GLC06343.311

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: arranging an appointment time and place with Ward for the following day. [Carbon Copy]

Arranging an appointment with Ward for the following day.
Written at Grand Central Station.

GLC06343.312

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: agreement [work contract] between J.Q.A. Ward and the city of Urbana, Ohio, regarding a proposed unspecified sculpture.

An agreement between J.Q.A. Ward and the city of Urbana, Ohio, regarding a proposed unspecified sculpture.

GLC06343.313

"Motions and Resolutions." Re: New York [City's] appreciation of the National Sculpture Society.

Dealing with the City of New York's pride in the National Sculpture Society. Badly chipped, with near complete horizontal tear across midsection.

GLC06343.314

List of 29 artists, mostly sculptors.

Written at 215 West Fifty-Seventh Street

GLC06343.315

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Electric Tower Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis.

GLC06343.316

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Esplanade (right wing) Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis.

GLC06343.317

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Esplanade (left wing) Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis. Includes strike outs, additions, and corrections.

GLC06343.318

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Court of Fountains Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis. Includes strike outs, additions, and corrections.

GLC06343.319

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Bridge Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis. Includes additions and corrections.

GLC06343.320

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Ethnological Building Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis.

GLC06343.321

"Sculpture Proposed in Connection with Temple of Music Pan-American Exposition of 1901, Buffalo, N.Y." [Carbon Copy]

A detailed proposal with a justification and a cost-breakdown analysis. Includes strike outs, additions, and corrections.

GLC06343.322

"To The Members of The Advisory Board of Sculpture, St. Louis World's Fair."

A detailed report on plans for sculptures to be featured at the exhibition, with an alphabetical list of sculptors at the rear of the document. Includes strike outs, additions, and corrections made with pencil.

GLC06343.323

"For the Pan American-Exposition". Re: Names and addresses of contributors of art, pottery, and other various items to the exposition.

"Burnt & Carved Wood"

GLC06343.324

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: request for Ward to serve on a sculpture advisory committee currently in formation. [Carbon Copy]

Stationary heading: "Universal Exposition, Commemorating the Acquistion of the Louisana Territory . . . Office of the President".

GLC06343.325

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: enclosing a stipend for his services as a member of the Advisory Committee.

Stationary heading: "World's Fair, at St. Louis, 1904 , Louisiana Purchase Exposition . . . Office of the President".

GLC06343.326

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: appointment to the Advisory Committee of the Department of Art for World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904. With rules & regulations.

Includes names of those on the Advisory Committees, grouped by city of location. Ives is the Chief of the Department of Art for the World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904. "Circular of Information Including the Classification and Rules and Regulations of the...

GLC06343.327

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: appointment for Ward to a committee on the discovery of the Hudson River.

Written on "City of New York, Office of the Mayor."

GLC06343.328

To: Karl Bitter. Re: Ward's request for statues and enclosing a list of those statues still available at the World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904.

Stationary heading: "World's Fair at St. Louis, 1904, Commemorating the Aquisition of The Louisiana Territory . . . Department of Art". List: "Statuary available for Mr. J.Q.A. Ward."

GLC06343.329

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: Ward's tickets for the "land parade" and commenting on Ward's sculpture atop the Dewey Arch ["the thing looks bully"].

GLC06343.330

2 sketches Christmas [street] garlands with "electric lights" including notes on details about garland and set-up.

Reverse side: "Studio of Karl Bitter . . . Weehawken, New Jersey".

GLC06343.331

2 sketches of female statue and two flag poles, figure holding up hoop.

Reverse side: "Studio of Karl Bitter . . . Weehawken, New Jersey".

GLC06343.332

Rough sketch of urn with stick figure of person, a list of sketches and some notes. Lined paper.

One sketch of an urn with stick figure and some unrelated writing by Ward

GLC06343.333

Engraving: Fishing boats along shore. Reverse side, light sketch of person's head and scribbling

"Besquine, Batiment de peche des cotes de Normandie."

GLC06343.334

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: matters of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.

Typed on "The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York" stationary.

GLC06343.335

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: fundraising for his work for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.

Typed on "Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art" stationary.

GLC06343.336

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: committee matters for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.

Typed on "The Metropolitan Museum of Art" stationary.
Written at Fifth Avenue and Eighty second St.

GLC06343.337

To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: fundraising for his work committee matters for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.

Typed on "The Metropolitan Museum of Art" stationary.

GLC06343.338

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 337, June 1878. "Articles about J.Q.A. Ward. Pages 62 + 68."

Written in Franklin Square

GLC06343.339

Sketchbook: filled throughout with drawings and notes by Ward.

Sketches includes people in various positions, figure sketches, sculpture designs, horses, deocrative borders, clothing, etc.

GLC06343.340

Sketch: female figure in toga with flowers in oval, retraced on reverse; graphite, sepia ink; wove paper.

GLC06343.341

Sketch: one woman with female angel and man sitting with arms crossed; graphite; tissue paper.

GLC06343.342

Sketch: woman in toga holding a stock of wheat in oval; graphite, sepia ink; wove paper.

GLC06343.343

Sketches: figure reclining in chariot being dragged by lion-like creatures, other light sketches, including reverse; graphite; heavy, tan wove paper.

GLC06343.344

Sketch: figures riding in chariot being dragged by lion-like creatures; graphite; heavy, tan wove paper.

GLC06343.345

Sketches: fragment of woman in toga, hands clasped, drawn over larger light sketch of woman; graphite; tissue paper.

GLC06343.346

Sculpture designs: Native American hunters [one riding horse hunting buffalo], 3 bust sketches of woman, nude male; graphite, ink; tissue paper.

GLC06343.347

Sketches: large ornamental design with birds and fruit, figure sketches & woman with arms on head on reverse side; graphite, sepia ink; wove paper.

GLC06343.348

Sculpture design: female nude with cloth draped over arm, ornamental decorative borders; graphite; tissue paper

GLC06343.349

Sketches: numerous decorative pedestals, vases, urns, etc. with Greco-Roman themes; graphite; tissue paper.

GLC06343.350

Sketches: numerous sketches of cherubs playing, climbing tree and flying and three angels; iron gall ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.351

Sculpture design: "Garfield Monument" including measurements and scale; "Alternate for No. 2"; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.352

Sculpture design: "Garfield Monument" including measurements and scale; "Alternate for No. 3"; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.353

Blueprint: "Proposed Pedestal for the Garfield Monument . . . Profile of Base between Spurs"; wove paper

GLC06343.354

Blueprint: "Proposed Pedestal for the Garfield Monument . . . Ground Plan"; wove paper.

GLC06343.355

Sketch: mourning scene with two dead men being handled, one on stretcher, the other being placed in either coffin or bath, all wearing ancient garbs.

Graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.356

Sculpture designs: six standing female figures [Muses] in togas; graphite; tracing paper.

"Ag[riculture]. . . Love . . . Law . . . Service . . . Art . . . War"

GLC06343.357

Sculpture design: Native American warrior dealing a blow to a felled man with clubbing weapon, and female nude; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.358

Sculpture, fountain designs: numerous sketches, including one large fountain design on bottom half; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.359

Sculpture, fountain designs: numerous sketches, including large base of fountain on bottom half; graphite, ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.360

Fountain design: large ornamental fountain with seahorses at base and a man with dragon-like creature at top; graphite, ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.361

Two sculpture designs: General James A. Garfield memorial monument; charcoal, graphite, wove paper.

GLC06343.363

Sculpture design: The Norseman sculpture. "Geo[rge] Booth for Costume"; granite; wove paper mounted on linen.

GLC06343.364

Sketch: seated man holding leg and smoking a cigar, with woman wearing bonnet on reverse side; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.365

Sculpture design: The Indian Hunter sculpture; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.366

Sketch: female nude wearing cloth draped over head, 2 other figure sketches and seated person on reverse side; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.367

Sketches: two nudes, one sitting, one reclining; charcoal, chalk; brown wove paper.

GLC06343.368

Sketches: two figures, one prostrated and one standing; charcoal, chalk; brown wove paper.

GLC06343.369

2 Sketches: Native America slaying man, female nude

GLC06343.370

to John Quincy Adams Ward

Writes that he has become president of the Robert Fulton Memorial Association and was pleased to see that Ward has accepted membership. Informs that they hope to lay the cornerstone of the memorial next year on Fulton's birthday. Invites Ward to...

GLC06343.371

Carte de visite [Unidentified]

Three quarter length seated portrait of a man in civilian dress. Photograph from sketch or painting.

GLC06391.06

[Unidentified]

Fredricks imprint on verso. Vignette bust portrait of an older man. [Photograph from engraving or painting?] White mount with red border.

GLC06391.16

[Unidentified]

Anthony imprint on verso. Vignette bust portrait of an older man in civilian dress. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount with red border.

GLC06391.23

Bonheur, Rosa.

Identified on verso. Three quarter length portrait of Bonheur standing next to a large cow. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount with Tilton imprint on verso.

GLC06391.24

[Unidentified ]

From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint in verso. Three quarter length portrait of a middle-aged man in civilian dress. Shown in Napoleonic pose. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount with gold border.

GLC06391.25

Von Humboldt.

Identification printed on verso. Vignette bust portrait. Photograph from engraving. White mount with Taber imprint on verso.

GLC06391.34

Burns, Robert.

With Taber imprint on verso. Identification printed on verso. Vignette bust portrait. Photograph from engraving. White mount .

GLC06391.35

Carte de visite of [Ambrose Burnside]

Bust portrait. Photograph from engraving.

GLC06391.46

Engraving of Richard Heron Anderson

Adhered to scrapbook mount.

GLC02459.34

Engraving of Nathaniel P. Banks

Below image reads, "Photograph by Brady. Eng.d by J.C. Buttre, N.Y." "Maj-Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks."

GLC02459.35

Engraving of Nathaniel P. Banks

Profile engraving of Maj-Gen. Nathl. P. Banks.

GLC02459.36

Engraving of John G. Barnard

Biographical sketch is adhered to lower left.

GLC02459.37

Engraving of Milledge L. Bonham

Biographical note is adhered below image.

GLC02459.38

Engraving of General Braxton Bragg

GLC02459.39

Engraving of Major General Grenville Mellen Dodge

Photo by Brady. Eng.d by J.C. Buttre NY. Original Col. 4th Iowa Infty.

GLC02459.41

Engraving of Nathan George Evans

Biographical note is adhered below the image.

GLC02459.42

Engraving of Samuel Wragg Ferguson

GLC02459.43

Engraving of General Wade Hampton

C.B. Richardson Publisher, Engraved by O'Neill N.Y.

GLC02459.44

Engraving of General Daniel Harvey Hill

Biographical note is adhered below the image.

GLC02459.45

Engraving of Robert Frederick Hoke

GLC02459.46

Engraving of Theophilus Hunter Holmes

Handwritten biographical note is adhered below the image.

GLC02459.47

Engraving of Benjamin Huger

Handwritten biographical note is adhered below the image.

GLC02459.48

Engraving of David Rumph Jones

Biographical note is adhered below the image.

GLC02459.49

Engraving of Joseph Brevard Kershaw

GLC02459.50

Engraving of Erasmus Darwin Keyes

Biographical note is adhered to lower right. Photo by J.E. McClees. Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York.

GLC02459.51

Engraving of Frederic West Lander

Biographical note is adhered to lower right. Print is black and white with gold highlights added to the buttons, buckle and epaulettes. Photograph by Brady. Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York.

GLC02459.52

Engraving of Evander McIver Law

Includes handwritten biographical note that is no longer attached.

GLC02459.53

Engraving of Stephen D. Lee

A short biographical note is adhered to bottom.

GLC02459.54