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[Man on horse in black ink, and three roughly sketched figures in graphite]

Sculpture design sketch. Black ink and graphite on tracing paper.

GLC06343.006

[Nude man holding female over head with children playing at his legs]

Sculpture design sketch. Reverse side has multiple anatomical sketches. Graphite on wove paper.

GLC06343.007

[Miscellaneous sketches of people performing various activities]

Sculpture design sketches. Reverse side features several more vignettes. Graphite on wove paper.

GLC06343.008

[Sculpture design sketch of a Cavalier-looking man standing atop a large foundation]

Sculpture design of a Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] standing atop a large foundation, holding a script in one hand and a sword in the other. The man appears to be standing on a small boat with surf breaking on its bow. There are several...

GLC06343.009

[Sculpture design of a cavalier-looking man [European explorer] with Native Americans]

Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword standing with Native Americans. A ship appears anchored in the background. Graphite and iron gall ink. Reverse side features variations on this subject. Graphite, wove paper.

GLC06343.010

[Various statue designs based on Greek ideals of "Education, War, [and] Statesmanship"]

Ten separate sketches. Graphite on wove paper.

GLC06343.011

[Two sketches of European explorers with Native Americans]

Graphite, iron gall ink on wove paper.

GLC06343.012

[Fountain design]

Graphite and markings in red wax pencil, tan thin wove [sketch] paper.

GLC06343.013

[Sculpture design of two seated figures back to back]

Along with a profile portrait of a man in hat. A leg extends out from the right border of the paper. Graphite, ink on tan thin wove paper.

GLC06343.014

[Two sketches: portraits of Reverend John Davenport and John Winslow]

Sketched portraits of "Rev. John Davenport" and "John Winslow" holding paper. Graphite, coated linen. Written below sketches, "Rev. John Davinport, 1597 [to] 1670, Yale College, New Haven . . . John Winslow, Gov. Plymouth Colony 1639."

GLC06343.015

[Relief sketch of man in robe with staff, a Native American, and a woman's head]

Various sketches depicting a man in hooded robe with staff, and other figures and vignettes. On reverse side, several profile sketches of a woman's head. Graphite on wove paper.

GLC06343.016

[Fountain design topped with standing woman and girl]

Three other small sketches below. Black ink on tan thin wove paper.

GLC06343.017

[Officer standing on canon waving a sword and a dead horse lying below him]

Similar rough sketches appear below the inking and on reverse side. Black ink over charcoal; laid paper with printed address.

GLC06343.018

[Officer on horseback galloping by destroyed cannon]

A light sketch of a man on horseback appears below along with some doodling. Black ink, graphite on laid paper.

GLC06343.019

[Fountain design and several sketches of one person standing with fist to chest and one sitting with head in hands]

Graphite on wove paper.

GLC06343.020

[New Years cupid [Eros] wearing a top hat and holding a champagne glass and bottle]

Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.021

[Nude woman and a flying fairy in cat-tails]

Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.022

[Fairy playing harp]

Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.023

[Monument design]

Large central column mounted by a seated figure and bordered by numerous other figures. Measurements "50 x 25." Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.024

[Fairy holding branch with one knee bent up and the other leg extended]

Apparently kneeling on a ladder. Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.025

[Fairy seated with legs dangling, viewed from behind]

Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.026

[A cupid ("cherub" or "putti") creeping below a grape leaf and holding a bow]

Black ink on tracing paper.

GLC06343.027

[Sculpture design: Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] holding a sword and a paper]

Below it is a small sketch of another sculpture design. Black ink, graphite on wove paper with corner losses.

GLC06343.028

[Fairy playing violin with music stand and candle]

Black ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.029

[Nude woman with hands behind head]

Crosshatching and rectangular border. Black ink, graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.030

[Female, nude from waist up, holding wine bottle and glass]

Black ink, graphite, tracing paper.

GLC06343.031

[Six sketches: angels, cherubs, animals, etc.]

Iron gall or bistre ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.032

Stock Exchange Pediment

Photograph of John Quincy Adams Ward's Stock Exchange Pediment. With black ink inscription on back, "Stock Exchange Pediment, 1903." Wove paper.

GLC06343.038

[New York Stock Exchange Pediment sketches]

Iron gall ink; blue wove graph paper.

GLC06343.039

[Rough sketch of New York Stock Exchange Pediment]

Graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.040

[Two inkings of a shacks and boats on one side, sketch with measurements and fish on other side]

Iron gall ink, graphite; laid paper.

GLC06343.041

[Man seated at easel with top hat on one side, profile portrait of man's face on other side]

Graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.042

[Profile of man seated in rocking chair wearing top hat and holding spectacles]

Iron gall ink over graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.043

[Back of sleeping man in top hat lying on bench]

Graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.044

[Fisherman with peg leg on one side and walking stick]

Sketch of sculpture of a woman's back on reverse side. Graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.045

Pocket diary

14 prefatory and almanac pages + 121 diary pages + 37 memoranda and account pages. Entries throughout, plus notes.
Summary of selected entries
1. 01/04/64. Resignation of General Stoneman. Also, "Reconnaissance to Shenandoah Valley has returned not...

GLC06738.04

to [John Henry Sheburne] re: the art of portraiture

Returning a portrait of John Paul Jones by Charles Willson Peale (neither named in the letter) which he borrowed. Jefferson comments "I do not wonder that Commodore Dale and myself think differently of it's likeness to the same original. My opinion...

GLC06751

Reproduction of painting, inscribed by Beatrice A. Patton to the Stockdales

Inscribed by Patton's wife, Beatrice Ayer Patton, to the Stockdales, with a short note to them both on the verso.

GLC06760.28

A memoir of Granville Sharp

First edition; early publisher's cloth. Includes Patrick Reason's first published portrait engraving. Reason was an black artist. Collateral to Lincoln manuscript GLC 5302, referring to Granville Sharp.

GLC06841

Diary of Sarah Lydia Gilpin 1820-1821

The author concentrates on family life, but also mentions news items that struck her as important. The entry for January 1 1821 reads, "Rec'd the glorious news of the acquital [sic] of the Queen of England - and the [cession?] of the Floridas to the...

GLC06846.01

Rachel. A play in three acts

First play written, produced, and acted by African-Americans, attempting to dramatize racial inequities. The program notes call the play "the first attempt to use the stage for race propaganda in order to enlighten the American people relative to the...

GLC06859

William Shepp Diary 1917-1918

3 June 1917 - 2 June 1918. Begins with Shepp's enlistment on 5 June 1917. Mentions daily activities, such as calisthenics, army drills, physical examinations and vaccinations, attendance at church services, Bible study, and French class, and...

GLC06888.01

[sketch of a skull and crow atop a Confederate flag]

Ink sketch of a skull and crow atop a Confederate flag.

GLC06999.40

Roosevelt (in full-length profile) presenting Frederic Remington's statue of a bronco (on table behind Roosevelt)

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front,

GLC07002.63

View of Roosevelt facing camera, presenting Remington statue.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.64

Three-quarter profile of Roosevelt presenting Remington statue.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front . Same image as GLC07002.64, but with the top-left and top-right corners folded.

GLC07002.65

Roosevelt addressing Rough Riders while presenting Remington statue.

View of statue is unobscured. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.66

View from crowd of Roosevelt speaking to Rough Riders while presenting Remington statue.

Caption " Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.67

View from crowd of Roosevelt at head of receiving line upon presentation of Remington statue.

Group of women visible at back of crowd nearest the camera.

GLC07002.68

[Union autograph and sentiment album]

Includes thirty-five autographed quotations and sentiments, and ten signatures. This collection was possibly prepared for sale by the United States Sanitary Commission at the April 1864 Metropolitan Fair, held in New York City. The sentiments and...

GLC06620