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Scrapbook comprised of hand-painted paper cutouts and decorative pieces

Description: One scrapbook, untitled, comprised of hand-painted paper cutouts and decorative pieces of paper, ca. 1876. The scrapbook is 18 unnumbered pages in length, within which two full Victorian rooms are represented. Each of the two rooms fill 2 pages (an opening) and contain images of armchairs and couches, curtains, framed pictures hanging on the walls, a pipe organ, hanging plants and rugs. Most of the pages within the scrapbook are blank. Title supplied by cataloger.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1876
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)

Scrapbook, circa 1885

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One scrapbook, untitled, created ca. 1885. The scrapbook is 22 unnumbered pages in length, and is made from paper and images pasted to the leaves of an instruction book by Walter Smith (the inside back cover of the instruction book is the only page not covered with created images; this page is a publisher's advertisement for other books by Walter Smith). Each page of the scrapbook is created to resemble a room within a home, such as a parlor, a bedroom, a library, and a kitchen. All of the rooms feature drapes and curtains made from colored and textured papers. The images throughout the scrapbook are a combination of black and white images cut from magazines and newspapers and die-cut chromolithograph images. Included among them are people, furniture, and flowers. The scrapbook's compositor is not given; an accompanying note written by DK reads, in part: "Child's collage- 1875-80? (Pasted into Walter Smith instruction book.)" The scrapbook was purchased by DK in 1980 at the New England Trade Center. Title supplied by cataloger.

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One bound scrapbook compiled by Helen Doble, circa 1857-1860

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One bound scrapbook, untitled, compiled by Helen Doble, ca. 1857--1860. It is approximately 100 pages in length, and contains images and scenes of cut out images and scenes created from paper and bits of material. Some of the pages contain representations of individual rooms with tables, chairs, and curtains, made from cutout images and collage-like formations. The book contains both black and white and chromolithograph images, and other black and white images that have been hand-colored. The scrapbook is bound in a cloth-covered paperboard binding, which has "Herbarium" printed in gilt letters on the spine. The front endpaper has "Helen Doble '57" written in ms., in blue ink, on it. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Art & Decoration in Crepe & Tissue Paper

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One instructional book/catalog, entitled Art & Decoration in Crepe & Tissue Paper, published by Dennison Mfg. Co., Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1895. This instructional catalog is 88 pages in length, and contains illustrated and textual instructions for creating lampshades, candle shades, flowers, doll dresses, picture frames and dinner napkins, as well as supplies needed for each project, with prices. Also included, mounted to p. 3, are tissue paper samples, with the company's full range of colors. The illustrated front cover features a lamp with an elaborate lampshade made from crepe paper; a dressing table "draped with Dennison's Imported Crepe Paper" is on the back cover. The inside front cover is a listing of the company's colored crepe paper in stock, and the last page and the inside of the back cover are manufacturer's advertisements for Dennison's Tissue Paper Outfits.

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One boxed collection of reproductions of photographs of sculpture, circa 75 pieces

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One boxed collection of reproductions of photographs of sculpture, ca. 75 pieces, ranging in date from approximately 1930 to 1940. The sculptures represented range in date from B.C. era to the 20th century. Included are reproductions from The University Prints of Boston and Perry Pictures; others are newspaper clippings and cutouts from magazines or catalogs. Most stand alone, but some images are mounted on paper, with brief textual explanations. The collection is housed within a paperboard box that has "Sculpture" written in ms. on the top lid. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Three portfolios of paper art samples from Germany

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Three portfolios of samples from Germany which represent various forms of art with paper: paperweaving, sewing cards and paper-cutting and folding. The first set, in Env. 1, is entitled Flecht -u.-Ausuäh Schule; the second, in Env. 2, Versdur-u.-Buchzeichen Schule (Stringing and Bookmarking School); and the third, in Env. 3, Falt-u.-Ausscheide Schule (Folding and Cutouts School). The name "Louise Chur" is stamped at the bottom of the front cover of each of the three portfolios. The first portfolio contains 24 numbered (in ms.) samples of paper weaving, each labeled "Blott" and has "Louise Chur" written in ms., in ink, in the upper right-hand corner. Each sheet measures 5 3/4 in. W x 8 3/4 in. H ; 14.5 cm. W x 22.2 cm. H. The second portfolio contains a total of 23 samples of artwork; the first 11 of which are completed sewing cards; the next 2 are yarn tracings, and the last 10 are examples of paper weaving and folding. The sizes of the pieces vary. The third portfolio contains 20 examples of paper folding and paper cutouts, mounted onto cardstock. Much of the paper folding samples are reminiscent of origami. Each completed, mounted piece measures 8 in. W x 10 3/8 in. H ; 20.3 cm. W x 26.4 cm. H Title supplied by cataloger.

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Happy Moments Crayon and Painting Book

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One painting book entitled Happy Moments Crayon and Painting Book, published by Goldsmith Publishing Co., Cleveland, Ohio, copyright 1926, Series Number 646. The cover illustration, signed by George Lawson AA, shows an organ grinder with his monkey, a mother and her son, and two children dancing. On inside cover is the subtitle "With many pictures of Animals[,] Children at play, Circus scenes[,] and Mother Goose". There are 47 pages of images, some of which have been color printed to demonstrate color schemes. Some images have been colored in using wax crayon, and at least one has been painted. The front cover illustration is signed "Geo. Lawson AA."

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