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The Last Supper

Title:
3D model of The Last Supper sculpture by Akili Ron Anderson
Created by:
Akili Ron Anderson, American, born 1946  Search this
Produced by:
Joseph Aaron Campbell, American  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
File size (total): 48.83 GB
H x W x D (original sculpture): 138 × 270 × 24 in. (350.5 × 685.8 × 61 cm)
Geometry (3D dense point cloud): 1.6B points
Geometry (3D master): 6.9M triangles, 3.5M vertices
Geometry (3D render): 999K triangles, 504K vertices
Geometry (3D web): 200K triangles, 104K vertices
Type:
sculpture
digital media - born digital
3D models
Place used:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1982; digitally re-created 2021
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Ornamentation  Search this
Religion  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Worship services  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2021.73.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Original artwork © Akili Ron Anderson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Religious and Sacred Objects
Movement:
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdad7379-011b-4ac3-a52a-003e98c3a371
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.73.1
Online Media:

Engraved Conch Shell Dipper - Banded Geometri

Donor Name:
Harry M. Trowbridge  Search this
Site Name:
Craig Mound  Search this
Length - Object:
26.5 cm
Width - Object:
ca. 16.7 cm
Thickness - Object:
ca. 10.1 cm
Weight - Object:
ca. 667.4 g
Bore Diameter:
ca. 0.4 cm
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Dipper
Place:
Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1958
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
228126
USNM Number:
A423254-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/330450652-015e-41cd-b0cc-2e6eaac18dd1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8175790

Embroidered Mobile Phone Bag

Donor Name:
Jennie Kappenman  Search this
Length:
19.6 cm
Width:
13 cm
Object Type:
Bag
Place:
Kutch (Kachchh), Gujarat, India, Asia
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2090185
USNM Number:
E437513-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c73c2c87-d3cc-4604-9a7a-c9605a71d56c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_16792268
Online Media:

Meet The Artist: HYBYCOZO for “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man”

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-10-16T20:19:06.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
See more by:
americanartmuseum
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_cYZp3r_gEt8

ThreeASFOUR: Pangolin | Nature–Design Triennial

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-07-02T16:36:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
See more by:
cooperhewitt
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
YouTube Channel:
cooperhewitt
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_xFjjnJPM01E

Artist Eva LeWitt: On Art and Possibility

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-01-12T02:06:53.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
See more by:
hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_R0Lu6DHrf0g

Exploring Space Lecture: Big Bang for the Buck - Cosmology from WMAP

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-03-31T00:33:46.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianVideos
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianVideos
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_a7hizlLWZrY

Freer Medal Lecture and Award Ceremony: Honoring Gülru Necipoğlu

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-11-01T11:56:38.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
See more by:
FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_s_T9jk0-0oU

Ecomorphology of toothed whales (Cetacea, Odontoceti) as revealed by 3D skull geometry

Author:
Vicari, Deborah  Search this
McGowen, Michael R.  Search this
Lambert, Olivier  Search this
Brown, Richard P.  Search this
Bianucci, Giovanni  Search this
Sabin, Richard C.  Search this
Meloro, Carlo  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2023
Citation:
Vicari, Deborah, McGowen, Michael R., Lambert, Olivier, Brown, Richard P., Bianucci, Giovanni, Sabin, Richard C., and Meloro, Carlo. 2023. "Ecomorphology of toothed whales (Cetacea, Odontoceti) as revealed by 3D skull geometry." Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30, (2) 475–491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-022-09642-4.
Identifier:
171809
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-022-09642-4
ISSN:
1064-7554
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_171809

Every Young Man’s Companion: Containing Directions for Spelling, Reading, and Writing English Together with a Great Variety of Cuts and Tables...Third Edition by W. Gordon, 1759

Author:
Gordon, W.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (interior material)
leather (cover material)
board (cover material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/4 in x 4 in x 1 3/4 in; 15.875 cm x 10.16 cm x 4.445 cm
Object Name:
book
Object Type:
Books
Place published; place sold:
United Kingdom: England, London
Place printed:
United Kingdom: England, New Sarum
Place made:
United Kingdom: England
Date made:
1759
Used:
Education  Search this
Referenced:
Reading  Search this
Writing  Search this
Spelling  Search this
Astronomy  Search this
Gardening  Search this
Geography  Search this
Carpentry  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Lilice Wickman
ID Number:
2012.0100.01
Accession number:
2012.0100
Catalog number:
2012.0100.01
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Education
Family & Social Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-8d8f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1421698

Group Shows: Contemplative Geometry - Albers, Tworkov, McLaughlin, 1995 Spring-Summer

Collection Creator:
André Emmerich Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 220, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1995
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Access of diaries and appointment books required written permission.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
André Emmerich Gallery records and André Emmerich papers, circa 1929-2009. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
André Emmerich Gallery Records and André Emmerich Papers
André Emmerich Gallery Records and André Emmerich Papers / Series 16: Photographic Materials / 16.3: Installations
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91567ab1d-18a7-49cb-b84d-2cf52d49fb20
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andremmg-ref7610

A Tour of 3D Visualizations

Creator:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-01-29T15:00:15.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Astronomy  Search this
See more by:
cxcpub
Data Source:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
YouTube Channel:
cxcpub
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_wIMB-D9l3I0

Geometries

Artist:
György Kepes, American, b. Selyp, Hungary, 1906–2001  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver photograph
Dimensions:
sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.6 × 40.5 cm) image: 19 7/16 × 13 11/16 in. (49.4 × 34.8 cm)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1937
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Herbert Lust, 2021
Accession Number:
2021.125
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2837effa3-5731-4fe7-86bd-828d1fcf8d08
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_2021.125

Bowling Green -- Bridge House

Architect:
Jacobsen, Hugh Newell  Search this
Landscape architect:
Jacobsen, Hugh Newell  Search this
Provenance:
Country Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Bridge House (Bowling Green, Ohio)
United States of America -- Ohio -- Wood County -- Bowling Green
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a work sheet, landscape plan, copy of architect's drawings, history of Roche De Boeuf, and brochure of Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden at Toledo Museum of Art.
General:
This tree-lined estate property, located on the banks of the Maumee River in Northwest Ohio, overlooks the historic abandoned "Roche de Boeuf Bridge" (a.k.a. "The Old Electric Bridge" and "The Interurban Bridge"). The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The twelve spans of Roman aqueduct arches set the stage for this "Bridge House" property landscape, sculpture garden, and home design. The architect's plan incorporated the bridge's arched aqueduct design into the upper exterior of the East wing of the home, such that the residence appears to echo the bridge over the reflecting waters below. Carefully pruned little leaf linden trees in allees on either side of this wing also appear to duplicate the geometry of the bridge's arches. Exterior lighting includes illumination of the bridge at night by the homeowners, with spotlights located in trees on the property near the river. The property also features a maple allee at the property entrance; a grove of green and blue spruce trees; raised bed gardens; and library terrace plantings with herbs and hawthorn.
Eight sculptures were donated to the Toledo Museum of Art in 2001. They are located at the "Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden" on the lawn in front of the museum. Six sculptures were at Bridge House as of 2002.
Person(s) associated with the property and garden include: Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA (architect and landscape architect, 1980s).
Related Materials:
Bridge House related holdings consist of 1 folder (14 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Ohio -- Bowling Green  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File OH213
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bfbf85d8-2e95-4288-8993-fbfa0011225f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15379

Cleveland -- A Small City Garden in the Circle at Fairhill Village

Landscape architect:
Gray, A. Donald  Search this
Williams, Maggie  Search this
Architect:
Fullerton, Henry O.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
A Small City Garden in the Circle at Fairhill Village (Cleveland, Ohio)
United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Cleveland
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a work sheet, landscape plan, copy of architect's drawings (1931), new paper article, and proposal and sketches for new gardens.
General:
The garden and house are located in a planned community with thirteen semi-detached and detached units built between 1929 and 1933.This is a city garden on a corner lot. It is L-shaped--both arms are very narrow. The arm on the south side abuts directly on to a busy thoroughfare. The main features are plantings of trees. An pleached row of holly trees has been carefully shaped into a topiary "hedge on stilts" has been balanced by the addition of an allee of crab apples on the other arm of the "L." The geometry of both is reinforced by hedges of yew and boxwood. The garden is subdivided into smaller areas, containing perennials, herbs, and seasonal plantings.
Person(s) associated with the property and garden include: A. Hadden and Olga C. (Towl) Alexander (former owners); Belle Sherwin (former owner); Donald F. and Barbara H. Stroup (former owner, 1955); Mrs. Bascom Little (former owner); Max M. and Louise E. Muller (former owners); A. Donald Gray (landscape architect, 1928); Harold Fullerton (village architect, 1928); Robert Goode (architect for new addition, 1993-1994); Maggie Williams (architect for new gardens, 1994); and James Brownfield (gardener, 1995).
Related Materials:
A Small City Garden in the Circle at Fairhill Village related holdings consist of 1 folder (4 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Ohio -- Cleveland  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File OH216
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb615a0e215-3a77-4b1a-86ac-35e687150b3b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15493

[Bridge House]: Bridge House setting with carefully pruned little leaf linden allees on both sides of the east wing of home, repeating geometry of upper home arch and bridge arches.

Photographer:
Landwehr, Janet M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Bridge House (Bowling Green, Ohio)
United States of America -- Ohio -- Wood County -- Bowling Green
Date:
2000 Sep.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Trees  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Gardens -- Ohio -- Bowling Green  Search this
Bridges -- stone  Search this
Houses  Search this
Rivers  Search this
Allées  Search this
Lindens  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item OH213001
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH213: Bowling Green -- Bridge House
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6369ee872-72ec-4abc-a00b-1873394fcc7c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15611

Southampton -- Meadow Club of Southampton, The

Former owner:
Lee, J. Bowers  Search this
Lee, Sarah H.  Search this
Architect:
Fraser, Arthur  Search this
Grounds superintendent:
Czelatka, Joseph  Search this
Provenance:
Southampton Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
The Meadow Club of Southampton (Southampton, New York)
United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- Southhampton
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets, site plans, and other information.
General:
Located on eighteen plus acres The Meadow Club, founded in 1887, is a private tennis club where the gardens link the clubhouse and dining rooms with the thirty-six grass courts. The garden was established in 1902 with a footprint that is basically rectangular in shape, echoing the geometry of both the tennis courts and the clubhouse. The layout of the perennial and annual garden beds is described as "curvilinear."
A tightly clipped privet hedge in the "English Style," defines the gardens. An ovoid arrangement of Pee Gee hydrangeas, truncated in size and with trunks knotted and gnarled by weather and age, is the central focus. An archway punctuating the privet hedge is both functional and aesthetic. It provides a charming entry into the gardens from the tennis courts and, viewed from the clubhouse, focuses one's eye on the grass courts beyond. The "bones" of the gardens are the privet, hydrangeas and other perennial shrubs that thrive in the seaside environment situated 200 yards from the Atlantic Ocean. They serve as a backdrop for an annual border that is bold and distinctive in color, texture and shape.
Persons associated with the garden include: Arthur Fraser, architect (1992-present), Joseph Czelatka, grounds superintendent (1979-present).
Related Materials:
The Meadow Club of Southampton related holdings consist of 2 folders (7 35 mm. slides (photographs))
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- New York -- Southampton  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File NY443
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6aeac1286-ad09-41da-bc66-47ac6fd86722
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref30021
Online Media:

[Regan Garden]: view into the garden from garage, showing calm geometry of the palm grid, the espaliered jasmine on the courtyard walls, and the swimming pool.

Photographer:
FitzSimons, Margie K.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Regan Garden (Ocean Ridge, Florida)
United States of America -- Florida -- Palm Beach County -- Ocean Ridge
Date:
2006 Dec.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Florida -- Ocean Ridge  Search this
Seaside gardening  Search this
Tropical plants  Search this
Trees  Search this
Palms  Search this
Swimming pools  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Shrubs  Search this
Climbing plants  Search this
Walkways  Search this
Espaliers  Search this
Walls  Search this
Outdoor furniture  Search this
Women  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item FL167004
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Florida / FL167: Ocean Ridge -- Regan Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a18acf59-2ab1-4bbc-a96b-ee7f8a8329eb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12153

Beverly -- Sea Meadow

Former owner:
Larcom Family  Search this
Dexter Family  Search this
Putnam, Augusta  Search this
Ames, Oliver  Search this
Seamans, Robert  Search this
Seamans, Eugenia  Search this
Sculptor:
Seamans, Beverly Benson  Search this
Gardener:
Lydon, Austin  Search this
Forgit, Dick  Search this
Forgit, Sylvia  Search this
Bell, Bob  Search this
Bell, Cindy  Search this
Designer:
H. J. Collins & Associates  Search this
Provenance:
North Shore Garden Club of Massachusetts  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Sea Meadow (Beverly, Massachusetts)
United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Essex -- Beverly
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets, site plans, photocopies of articles, historical images, biographical and other information.
General:
The 55 acres acquired in 1950 by the Seamans family comprised the upland area with house, woodland, meadow and pond, and the low-lying wetlands and sandy beachfront. For most of their history these two sections had been separate. The first recorded owner of the upland was Cornelius Larcom, of French Huguenot descent, who acquired it for farmland in the early 1700s. It remained a working farm and family homestead for five generations of Larcoms who lived in the homestead until 1890. Although the original homestead was replaced by a larger house in the 19th century, an historic log cabin remains. It was once quarters for slaves belonging to David Larcom who died in 1775. Juno, one of his female slaves, was freed and continued to live on the property. When the Boston & Maine Railroad extension reached Beverly Farms in 1890, the value of the property soared and was split up into two and purchased separately by 1907. Eventually, the two properties were consolidated into today's "Sea Meadow," but there were virtually no changes over the next century.
Overlooking Massachusetts Bay, the 18-acre garden boasts whimsical designs by its former owner, Eugenia "Gene" Merrill Seamans. Plant material in formal beds, near the house, are carefully chosen, as well as wildflowers, native shrubs and grasses which densely cover the transition to meadow and pond. On the grounds are informal adaptions of formal elements, such as an allée of lindens with a hint of geometry; a folly, that floats above an outcropping, accessed along a hidden path of alpines; and an extensive herb garden nestled in a rocky ledge by the kitchen doors. In the wetlands is a rustic footbridge which crosses the tidal creeks, dotted by berry bushes and banks of towering pink and white mallows.
Persons associated with the garden include the Larcom Family, (former owners, 1730-1853?); the Dexter Family (former owners, 1885-1920); Augusta Putnam (former owner, 1920-1945); Oliver Ames (former owner, 1945-1950); Robert & Eugenia Seamans (former owners, 1950-2010); H. J. Collins & Associates (pool & tennis court designer, circa 1980); Beverly Benson Seamans (sculptor, 1970-1990); Austin Lydon (garden assistant, 1951-1965); Dick & Sylvia Forgit (garden assistants, 1966-1986); Bob & Cindi Bell (garden assistants, 1987-2011).
Related Materials:
Sea Meadow related holdings consist of 1 folder (15 35mm slides (photographs); 5 digital images)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Beverly  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File MA620
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb651a16679-93c7-4925-b8b6-2b6f1fc0ade9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref17558

New Canaan -- Fitch-Perkins-Bergmann House

Former owner:
Fitch, Theophilus  Search this
Fitch, Philo  Search this
Ayres, Clarinda  Search this
Fancher, Eleazer  Search this
Rogers, Helen  Search this
Perkins, Maxwell E.  Search this
Perkins, Louise  Search this
Frothingham, John  Search this
Frothingham, Bertha  Search this
Lee, Johnson  Search this
The Community School  Search this
Provenance:
New Canaan Garden Club  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Fitch-Perkins-Bergmann House (New Canaan, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- New Canaan
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, a garden plan and plant list, and a copy of a House Beautiful article about the garden.
General:
This architect-designer's modernist garden with a highly ordered geometry is an extension to the 1836 Greek Revival style house. An abstract but formal composition using a series of stepped terraces merges, joins, and unfolds space on the one-third acre lot. Keeping to the minimalist theme, abundant summer annuals are limited to two colors. The serene landscaped rooms are formalized by yew parterres, serial hedges, stone and painted brick walls, a bosk of pruned crabapple trees, a cone folly, raked gravel, and other French and Italian elements. Its geometry contrasts with the thick, random woodland plantings of mature pines and hemlocks. An opaque screen of European beech separates the entry court from the landmark building, located in a historic district adjacent to the town center. The patter of water is created with two fountains in granite basins located side by side.
Persons and organizations with the property include: Theophilus Fitch (former owner, 1835-1837); Philo Fitch (former owner, 1837-1865); Clarinda Ayres (former owner, 1865-1891); Eleazer Fancher (former owner, 1891-1902); Helen Rogers (former owner, 1902-1919); The Community School (former owner, 1919-1924); Maxwell E. and Louise Perkins (former owners, 1924-1965); John and Bertha Frothingham (former owners, 1965-1972); and Johnson Lee (former owner, 1972-1973).
Related Materials:
Fitch-Perkins-Bergmann House related holdings consist of 1 folder (7 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Connecticut -- New Canaan  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File CT281
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d81648d4-2977-48e5-951f-f3a0db26b8bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref21591

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