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Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885,. Drawings collection 1773-1905.

Title: Drawings collection 1773-1905.

The American Antiquarian Society's drawings collection consists mostly of genre scenes featuring everyday life, landscapes and portraits. Several items in the collection appear to be preparatory drawings for book, periodical and lithograph illustration. There are also thirteen bound sketchbooks. The drawings date from 1773 to 1905, with the bulk dating from the 1840s and 1850s. Drawings range in size from 9.5 x 13.5 cm. to 64.5 x 51.5 cm. The most numerous drawings are those by Alfred Carleton (1791-1875), Lucy E.R. Treadwell (1826- ) and Catherine Partridge Wyman (1825-ca.1880). Also included are sketches done by Sir Henry James Warre (1819-1898) on his trip to the Northwest Territory of which several were reproduced in Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, Alonzo Chappel's (1828-1887) illustrations for "Hasty Pudding" which appeared in the July 1856 issue of Harper's Magazine and John Warner Barber's (1798-1885) illustrations for his Massachusetts and Connecticut drawings for Historical Collections. In addition to these drawings for printing and publishing, there are several drawings for Isaiah Thomas's texts and many dealing with biblical themes. There are several by George E. Gladwin (1829-1920) professor of art at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and two of Dighton Rock by Edward Seager (ca. 1809-1886). The rest of the collection is composed of an assortment of student drawings, building interior and exterior views, geometric sketches, family portraits, political cartoons, family coat of arms, the Massachusetts state seal, drawings for membership certificates and floral pieces. There are also drawings of places in Great Britain including Robert Burns Cottage, Dartmoor Prison, and various castles.

ArchivalResource: 550 drawings : watercolor, pencil, pen, ink, wash and charcoal ; in boxes 78 x 63 cm. or smaller.

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Harris, Samuel, d. 1810. Notes : concerning languages and alphabets : manuscript, [18--]

Title: Notes : concerning languages and alphabets : manuscript, [18--]

Notes on the alphabets of Greek, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Chinese, Korean, Coptic and other languages; notes on the grammar of Hebrew, Arabic, and Greek; and general linguistic notes on several languages.

ArchivalResource: 4 v. (ca. 500 leaves) ; 38 cm. or smaller.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612798263 View