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[Drawings by Emma Barnes]
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Barnes' Popular Drawing Series
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Four drawing books entitled Barnes' Popular Drawing Series, published by A.S. Barnes and Company, New York and Chicago, copyright 1881; numbered 5, 5, 6 and 8. There are 2 copies of Set No. 5; one (in Env. 2) is a set of double-sided looseleaf plates in an envelope; Book No. 5 (Env. 3) is a bound duplicate of Envelope 2 (Box 1), except the plates in the bound copy are single-sided. Book No. 5 contains plates no. 33-40; Book No. 6 contains plates no. 41-48; Book No. 8 contains plates no. 57-64. Each bound book is bound in a light green, decorated and illustrated paper cover, and the inside of each back cover contains additional designs, labeled as Place C in Books 5 and 6, and labeled as Plate D in Book 8. The back cover of each book is titled "Barnes' Popular Drawing" and contains descriptions of several drawing courses available through the company. The outer envelope of the unbound No. 5 has "5-" (price) written in ms., in pencil, on the lower right-hand corner.
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Set of 8 sheets of original drawings, each in charcoal pencil
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One set of 8 sheets of original drawings, each in charcoal pencil, ca. 1840?. Only the first two sheets are numbered, none of the drawings are signed. The first leaf contains images of animal heads and legs; the second is also animal heads; the third is a view of a church, the fourth contains two scenes, one of a thatched-roof house and another of a farm scene; the fifth is of a mill next to a stream, the sixth is of a house and its wood shed; the seventh image is of a vine-covered stone house; and the last image is a landscape view including a stone bridge. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Set of three original drawings
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One set of three original drawings, each one created by a different person, ranging in date from ca. 1780 to ca. 1890. Env. 10 contains a pencil drawing of a house that is titled, in ms., "At Andover Mass." On the verso is written, in ms., "To Eleanor, from Jennie." It is undated. This drawing measures 6 13/16 in. W x 4 13/16 in. H ; 17.3 cm. W x 12.2 cm. H. Env. 11 contains a pencil portrait of a bearded man and is titled, in ms., "Professor S.F.B. Morse." On the verso, "A.N. Chyace" is written in ms. This drawing is vertically oriented. It measures 4 7/8 in. W x 7 11/16 in. H ; 12.4 cm. W x 19.5 cm. H. Env. 12 contains an ink drawing on laid paper. The drawing is of four birds; two large and two small. Written in the verso of the sheet, in ms., is "Mary." This drawing is horizontally oriented, and measures 7 1/4 in. W x 2 6/8 in. H ; 18.3 cm. W x 7 cm. H. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Slate Drawings for the Young Folks
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One 16-page promotional drawing book advertising Belding Bros. & Co.'s silk thread and products, published by Belding Bros. & Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Each page contains several white-on-black illustrations, designed to represent chalk drawings on a drawing slate.
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[Winsor & Newton watercolor paint set]
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One untitled boxed watercolor paint set, manufactured by Winsor & Newton Limited, London, England, comprised of 12 rectangular cakes of watercolor paint, each embossed with an image of a crown or a mythological figure; two porcelain 3-welled dishes; a cut glass dish; a bone brush rest; two small, round dishes; a wooden stick; one piece of charcoal; and several pieces of chalk.
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Drawing Book, For Copies
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Two drawing books of original and copied drawings entitled Drawing Book, For Copies, one created by Carrie Cooley, the other by Mattie Cooley, manufactured by John Marsh, Manufacturing Stationer and Importer, Boston, ca. 1855. Each book is 12 unnumbered leaves in length and contains pencil drawings copied from other sources. Both books have illustrated front covers; a delicate and elaborate floral frame surrounds the title and a vignette of a steam engine train. The back covers are manufacturer's advertisements. The drawing book in Env. 42 is bound in green paper, and "Carrie Cooley" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front cover. The drawing book in Env. 43 is bound in beige paper, and "Mattie [?] Cooley" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front cover, as well as in ink in the upper right-hand corner. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between each of the leaves in both books.
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