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Collection Citation:
Charles Lang Freer Papers. FSA A.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the estate of Charles Lang Freer.
"The presentation of Kersher, or Keräsher, to Osiris.", Egypt
Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 5.5 x 3.5 in)
Container:
Binder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
The presentation of Kersher, or Keräsher, to Osiris. The god enthroned within a shrine; behind him, the goddess Isis;[,] in front a lotus flower, on which are the four children of Horus, genii of the dead. Before the table of offerings stands[,] Thoth, the scribe of the gods, addressing Osiris on behalf of the deceased. On the right Anubis and the goddess[,] Maät lead forward Keräsher.; The Book of the Dead Album is the[,] only publication containing the facsimile[,] reproduction in color of the Pictures in[,] the Tombs of the King. -- It was the highy[,] apreciated Documentation of the inita-[,]tion into Mysteries which in Ancient[,] Egypt meant office and Power.[,] Its technical execution is perfect and[,] unsurpassed.[,] It is the nicest and the most original[,] Souvenir of your journey and it is the[,] most welcome gift for your friends at[,] Home.; Mayer's Book of the Dead Album[,] are facsimille reproductions of the fa-[,]mous Papyri-Ani-Auhay-Hunefer dec-[,]lared by the "Times" "THE EIGHTH[,] MIRACLE".; Copyright Albert Mayer, Cairo.. Published by Albert Mayer, Cairo.
Series Restrictions:
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Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
"Isis and Nephtys, the sisters of Osiris, kneeling in adoration on the left and right of the Tat, a symbol of Osiris", Egypt
Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 5.5 x 3.5 in)
Container:
Binder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
isis and Nephtys, the sisters of Osiris, kneeling[,] in adoration on the left and right of the Tat, a[,] symbol of Osiris, which stands upon the Solar Mount[,] and supports the Sign of Life upholding the[,] Sun-disk. The ornaments upon the heads of the two[,] goddesses are the hieroglyphic signs of their names.[,] On each side, three cynocephali or dogheaded apes,[,] the transformed openers of the eastern portals of[,] heaven, raising their hands in adoration.; Ani and his wife before a table of offerings.; The Book of the Dead A.M. is the only pub-[,]lication containing the facsimile reproduction[,] in color of the Pictures in the Tombs of the[,] Kings.-- It was the highy apreciated Documen-[,]tation of the initiation into Mysteries which in[,] Ancient Egypt meant office and Power.[,] Its technical execution is perfect and unsur-[,]passed.[,] It is the nicest and the most original Sou-[,]venir of your journey and it is the most wellcome[,] gift for your friends at Home.; Copyright Albert Mayer, Cairo.. Published by Albert Mayer, Cairo.
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Remarks – Includes a written latter regarding the Amelia Earhart Collection.
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
United States Women In Aviation Through World War I Collection, Acc. XXXX-0424, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
The collection consists of sixty-nine (69) facsimiles of sixty-seven (67) watercolor drawings made by or associated with John White. The reproductions were created by Charles Praetorius by photographing the drawings, and subsequently bleaching and hand coloring the images. The drawings come from two sources in the British Museum: John White album (see British Museum Number 1906,0509.1.1 and a version of the John White album known as the Sloan album (see British Museum Number SL,5270.1-113). The original drawings date from 1585-1593, and are some of the earliest European depictions of the flora, fauna, and peoples of the Americas.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Charles Praetorius was a print-maker and photographer. Born in Vienna, he was employed by the British Musem to make photographs of works in the Museum and make photographs of prints and drawings in other British collections.
John White (circa 1539 – circa 1593) was an English colonial governor, explorer, artist, and cartographer. White served as artist and mapmaker for Richard Grenville's expedition to colonize Roanoke Island in 1585. He later served as the governor of the second attempt to found Roanoke Colony on the same island in 1587 and discovered the colonists had mysteriously vanished.
Contains: "The Absent-Minded Beggar," a rare facsimile reproduction of the original hand-written manuscript; cover photos of Lord Robert of Kandahar and Col. R. S. S. BadenPowell; the inside front cover features an illustration of a soldier by R. Caton Woodville.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
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:
Emily Hall Tremaine papers, circa 1890-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the The Brent R. Harris Charitable Fund. Funding for the digitization of the papers was provided by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. Researchers are invited and encouraged to inform the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation of publication efforts at collection@tremainefoundation.org.
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:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Processing of the collection was funded by the Getty Grant Program; digitization of the collection was funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
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:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Processing of the collection was funded by the Getty Grant Program; digitization of the collection was funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
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:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Processing of the collection was funded by the Getty Grant Program; digitization of the collection was funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Bibliorum Sacrorum graecus Codex vaticanus auspice Pio IX. pontifice maximo collatis studiis Caroli Vercellone sodalis barnabitae et Iosephi Cozza monachi basiliani editus
Bibliorum codex sinaiticus petropolitanus Auspiciis augustissimis imperatoris Alexandri II. ex tenebris protraxit in Europam transtulit ad iuvandas atque illustrandas sacras litteras edidit Constantinus Tischendorf
The collection consists of 18 drawings and 2 photostats. The drawings are copies of fragments of Aztec manuscripts collected by Alexander von Humboldt and donated to the Royal Library of Berlin (now the Berlin State Library or Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) in 1806. The drawings were made by Wilhem von den Steinen from the originals in the Royal Library. They were commissioned by Eduard Seler and the Bureau of American Ethnology to illustrate Seler's article "Mexican Picture Writings of Alexander von Humboldt" in the Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin, 28, (1904).
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian naturalist and geographer who traveled extensively in Central and South America. The records and studies he made during his travels helped establish physical geography and geophysics as disciplines. His writings such as Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland and Kosmos also contributed to make him one of the foremost scholars of the 19th century.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2205
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds material related to the publication of these materials in BAE Bulletin 28 in MS 3251 Miscellaneous material used in Bulletin 28, Mexican and Central American Antiquities, Calendar Systems and History.
The British Museum holds copies of the Humboldt collection drawn by Agostino Aglio for Lord Kingsborough in MS 8882.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
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Genre/Form:
Works of art
Drawings
facsimiles (reproductions)
Citation:
MS 2205 Copies of Alexander von Humboldt collection of Mexican pictographic manuscripts, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
