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Ward, John Quincy Adams (1830-1910)
Sculpture designs: Native American hunters [one riding horse hunting buffalo], 3 bust sketches of woman, nude male; graphite, ink; tissue paper.
GLC06343.347
Ward, John Q.A.
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
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
1825/07/11
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
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
1 January 1841
Thacher, James (fl. 1840-1841)
to James Mease
Introduces his grandson James Thacher Hodge who will be in Philadelphia for the winter working on a geological survey of Pennsylvania. Comments on having his portrait done. Mentions that a Miss Frazar has donated $500 to their society.
GLC06513.02
September 4, 1846
Thomas, Lorenzo (1804-1875)
to John Anthony Quitman
Written from camp near Camargo. Thomas transmits orders prohibiting the discharge of firearms near camp and restricting non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates from leaving camp, among other details. One bust engraving of Thomas included...
GLC02456.30
circa 1859 - 1862
McClees, J.E. (fl. 1859 - 1862)
J.L. Reno
Photo taken by J.E. McClees, engraving done by J.C. Buttre. General Jesse L. Reno is pictured in his union uniform.
GLC02457.15.02
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