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Natural Beauty
Kristina ParsonsDrawing: Textile Design, Petunias, Honeysuckle, and Berries, 1897–1898. Designed by Alphonse Maria Mucha. Gift of Aimee B. Troyen. 2012-15-1.At the time of Alphonse Mucha’s birth in...
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An Egyptian Story, enriched with personal narrative
Andrea LippsEgyptian Story bangle bracelet. Designed by Stefan Hemmerle, made by Gebrüder Hemmerle. 2012. Gift of Fiona Druckenmiller. 2013-27-1The holiday season is a special time of year to reflect...
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One Woman’s Fancy is another’s Necessaire.
Sarah CoffinEtui with fittings, South Staffordshire, England, ca. 1770. Enameled copper, gilt-copper, cut ivory, steel. Bequest of Sarah Hewitt, 1931-6-105-a/h.This charming little object-an étui or...
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A carriage fit for an Earl
Kristina ParsonsPrint: Side view of the Second Carriage of Lord Castelmaine built in 1686 by Andrea Cornely after his own designs, 1687–1700. Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane....
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Festive Foil?
Sarah D. CoffinDemi-Parure: Suite of Brooch and Pair of Earrings France, Circa 1860 Cast aluminum, wrought and applied gold Gift of Mrs Gustav Kissel, 1928-5-4-a/cThe holiday season brings out the idea...
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Bottoms up!
Cynthia TropeWine goblets, Paro. Italy, 1983, designed by Achille Castiglioni (Italian, 1918-2002), manfactured by Danese Milano, Gift of Bruno Danese, snc, 1986-36-1,2These simple, sculptural goblets,...
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Take a Flying Leap
Gail S. DavidsonDrawing: Design for a Comb with "Flying Fish" Motif, 1904–06. Designed by René Lalique (French, 1860-1945). Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment and Smithsonian...
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Make Every Day a Dog Day
Gregory HerringshawFrieze, The Child World. Germany, 1912. Gift of Louis Risner, 1982-36-3; The "Hunting" frieze, designed by Cecil Aldin. England, 1905.Gift of Standard Coated Products, 1975-2-5-g;...
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American Modern, made in India
Susan BrownBag, Nandi, 1965. Designed by Sheila Hicks. Handwoven cotton. Gift of the Cristobal Zanartu Family, Paris, 2013-32-1Sheila Hicks has lived and worked in many countries, and always immerses...
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A Jeweled Temptation
Caitlin CondellPrint: Pendant Design with The Temptation, plate 1 from the series Pendants with the Virtues, 1615–23. Designed by Daniel Mignot. Engraved by Jan Theodor de Bry. Museum purchase from...
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Sticky Decorations
Gregory HerringshawCeiling paper, USA, 1906-08. Machine-printed on paper. Gift of Dorwin L. Starr; Web, designed by William Justema, 1948. Gift of Jose Fumero, 1949-134-11; Cobweb, designed and printed...
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Stitched Samplers: Voices from the Past
Sarah FreemanSampler, 1831 Medium: cotton and silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and stem stitches on plain weave foundation. Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe....
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Electrification for a Better Biscuit
Caitlin CondellPoster: Rural Electrification Administration Poster: A Better Home, 1937–41. Designed by Lester Beall. Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Edward C. Post and from Friends of Drawings...
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Something Brilliant to Behold
Kimberly CisnerosBowl: Designed by Klaus Moje, 1981, This acquisition made possible through Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation.1983-11-1This bowl is a fantastic example of work by Klaus Moje, a master...
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Baby, It's Cold Outside!
Caitlin CondellPoster, The Blue Lady, poster for The Chap-Book, August 1894. Designed by William Henry Bradley. Color zincograph on thin cream wove paper. Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Gilbert...
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The smaller the better
Cynthia TropePortable television, TV-8-301, Japan, 1959. Manufactured by Sony Corporation. Gift of Hiroko Onoyama, 2013-40-1Wow! I remember thinking that as a youngster, when I first saw the slightly...
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Cup of Joe on the Go
Amanda KesnerTraveling Coffee Set, France, late nineteenth century,engine-turned silver, turned ivory, stamped leather (case) Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Hermanos, 1966-6-3-a/nMaking a cup of coffee in...
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A Stage of Discontent
Matthew KennedyModel, El Camino Real, 1969. Peter Wexler. Wood, metal, paint. Gift of Peter Wexler. 1971-5-1.“As the curtain rises, on an almost lightless stage, there is a loud singing of wind,...
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Wallpaper Cubed
Gregory HerringshawSidewall, USA, 1930-34. Machine-printed. Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook, 1992-139-37.I have always found these cubist wallpapers charming and...
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Pushing Beyond the Frame
Kristina ParsonsPoster: Big Nudes, 1967. Designed by Milton Glaser. Gift of Sara and Marc Benda. 2009-20-3This poster, entitled Big Nudes, was originally displayed in 1967 at the School of Visual Arts...
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