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Transcription of the Lo-shen fu by a Chinese (Ch'ing) calligrapher writing in the style of Chao Meng-fu and with his spurious signature

Medium:
Ink on paper
Type:
Calligraphy
Origin:
China
Date:
1644-1911
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library
Accession Number:
FSC-MS-15
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3dba9bcd9-8c06-4292-bffa-cc3a4828d1e7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-MS-15

Pali Manuscript of a Buddhist Text

Medium:
Gold, color, wood, and enamel on copper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.6 x 54.4 cm (4 3/16 x 21 7/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Burma
Date:
circa 1800
Period:
Kon-baung period
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Burma  Search this
Southeast Asian Art  Search this
Kon-baung period (1752 - 1885)  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.487.1-20
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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F|S Southeast Asia
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36c95eabc-2e26-4556-bcf3-72f00b4dabfd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.487.1-20

Portrait of a young Sikh man leaning over a balustrade

Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 26.6 × 20.9 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan
Date:
ca. 1800
Topic:
portrait  Search this
man  Search this
Pakistan  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Accession Number:
S2018.1.66
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye337109449-a6f5-4b49-b25d-4d923edfb5b3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.66

Title Page

After:
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786  Search this
Medium:
Pen, ink and wash on paper
Object Name:
Print
Type:
Print
Published in:
Paris, France
Date:
19th century
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-395-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4385adc67-8a29-4782-b44d-1352417aaad6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-395-1

sheet (paper)

Measurements:
overall: 7 5/8 in x 8 3/4 in; 19.3675 cm x 22.225 cm
Object Name:
sheet (paper)
Other Terms:
Sheet (Paper); Manuscript
Associated date:
1862 01 07
Credit Line:
Gift of John Brenton Copp
ID Number:
DL.006791.05.162
Catalog number:
6791.05.162
Accession number:
28810
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-17f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_316209
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Edmund Law

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Edmund Law, 1790 - 1829  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.3cm x 9.3cm (4 7/16" x 3 11/16"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1805-10
Topic:
Edmund Law: Male  Search this
Edmund Law: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edmund Law: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d731ae7e-ebd8-4701-b556-6e4d7906085d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6

Shubael Flagg Griswold

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Shubael Flagg Griswold, 1787 - 1826  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.2cm x 9cm (4 7/16" x 3 9/16"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1800-10
Topic:
Shubael Flagg Griswold: Male  Search this
Shubael Flagg Griswold: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm407c76576-b0ff-4180-b4fc-3c0363dee9d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP11

Thomas Glasby Waterman

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Glasby Waterman, 1788 - 1862  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.2cm x 9.3cm (4 7/16" x 3 11/16"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1800-10
Topic:
Thomas Glasby Waterman: Male  Search this
Thomas Glasby Waterman: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Thomas Glasby Waterman: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP15
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ce6444f2-e75e-47db-866e-104958e71549
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP15

Samuel Root

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Samuel Root, 1789 - 1868  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black fabric
Dimensions:
11.2cm x 9.3cm (4 7/16" x 3 11/16"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
1807
Topic:
Samuel Root: Male  Search this
Samuel Root: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP20
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44ddbc836-c34d-4c81-a8de-b09bf6bfe86c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP20

William Todd

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
William Todd, 1785 - 1831  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.8cm x 9.2cm (4 5/8" x 3 5/8"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1800-10
Topic:
William Todd: Male  Search this
William Todd: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Todd: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Connecticut  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP23
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49887a9a8-cb7c-49ac-a723-3909592db70c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP23

John Strong

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
John Strong, 1786 - 1834  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.3cm x 9.2cm (4 7/16" x 3 5/8"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1800-10
Topic:
John Strong: Male  Search this
John Strong: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Strong: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43e6b6257-86ac-44eb-a9ac-a4a62c0a6ec8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP5

Edmund Bliss

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Edmund Bliss, 1786 - 1821  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.3cm x 9.6cm (4 7/16" x 3 3/4"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1800-10
Topic:
Edmund Bliss: Male  Search this
Edmund Bliss: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm460e9ec9e-51e8-4447-ba2e-b3cc829919e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP7

Ebenezer Young

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Ebenezer Young, 1783 - 1851  Search this
Medium:
Negative cut on black paper
Dimensions:
11.4cm x 9.2cm (4 1/2" x 3 5/8"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
c. 1800-10
Topic:
Ebenezer Young: Male  Search this
Ebenezer Young: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Ebenezer Young: Politics and Government\US Congressman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1895.6.DUP8
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c58219b4-bcd9-436f-aa5a-704ea99d6998
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1895.6.DUP8

John Caldwell Calhoun

Artist:
Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861  Search this
Sitter:
John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850  Search this
Medium:
Positive cut on white paper
Dimensions:
30.6cm x 12.7cm (12 1/16" x 5"), Accurate
Type:
Silhouette
Date:
1841
Topic:
John Caldwell Calhoun: Male  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
John Caldwell Calhoun: Politics and Government\US Senator\South Carolina  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale University, Manuscripts and Archives
Object number:
1929.775
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm434d1ec2a-8a11-4484-9529-673f5e5385da
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1929.775

Owen Franklin Aldis

Artist:
Albert Edward Sterner, 1863 - 1946  Search this
Sitter:
Owen Franklin Aldis, 1852 - 1925  Search this
Medium:
Conte and black crayon on paper
Dimensions:
50cm x 37.5cm (19 11/16" x 14 3/4"), Sight
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1908
Topic:
Owen Franklin Aldis: Male  Search this
Owen Franklin Aldis: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Object number:
1929.777
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e361819c-ac35-48f5-8ffd-13af02ad72a1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1929.777

James Weldon Johnson

Artist:
Amy Einstein Spingarn, 29 Jan 1883 - 25 Jun 1980  Search this
Sitter:
James Weldon Johnson, 17 Jun 1871 - 27 Jun 1938  Search this
Medium:
Pencil and charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
59.9cm x 43.1cm (23 9/16" x 16 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1922-42
Topic:
James Weldon Johnson: Male  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\School administrator\Principal  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul\US Consul  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Object number:
1942.352
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ac30fc1f-89b8-4cf7-ae55-358a69d97d46
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1942.352

Robert Louis Stevenson

Artist:
John Singer Sargent, 12 Jan 1856 - 15 Apr 1925  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Louis Stevenson, 13 Nov 1850 - 3 Dec 1894  Search this
Medium:
Charcoal
Dimensions:
Not recorded.
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1875
Topic:
Robert Louis Stevenson: Male  Search this
Robert Louis Stevenson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Robert Louis Stevenson: Literature\Writer  Search this
Robert Louis Stevenson: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Robert Louis Stevenson: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Object number:
1952.36.3 Beinecke
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c06b2919-de3f-4a19-b27f-971d3934d529
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1952.36.3_Beinecke

Edgar Lee Masters

Artist:
Ivan Opffer, 1900 - 1981?  Search this
Sitter:
Edgar Lee Masters, 23 Aug 1869 - 5 Mar 1950  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
50.8cm x 40.5cm (20" x 15 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1941
Topic:
Edgar Lee Masters: Male  Search this
Edgar Lee Masters: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Edgar Lee Masters: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Edgar Lee Masters: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Object number:
1973.95.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4607dbf21-d78a-402b-aaf2-667f8539a0cd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1973.95.11

Noah Webster

Artist:
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 27 Apr 1791 - 2 Apr 1872  Search this
Sitter:
Noah Webster, 16 Oct 1758 - 28 May 1843  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
75.5cm x 61.5cm (29 3/4" x 24 3/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1823?
Topic:
Noah Webster: Male  Search this
Noah Webster: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Noah Webster: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolution  Search this
Noah Webster: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Noah Webster: Education and Scholarship\Founder\College  Search this
Noah Webster: Literature\Editor\Lexicographer  Search this
Noah Webster: Literature\Writer\Textbook  Search this
Noah Webster: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Object number:
1980.118.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41ac45d5a-425b-4740-8e8e-5af690cacc43
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1980.118.1

James Weldon Johnson

Artist:
Miguel Covarrubias, 22 Nov 1904 - 4 Feb 1957  Search this
Sitter:
James Weldon Johnson, 17 Jun 1871 - 27 Jun 1938  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
27.1cm x 19.8cm (10 11/16" x 7 13/16"), Sight
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1828
Topic:
Caricature  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Male  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\School administrator\Principal  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul\US Consul  Search this
James Weldon Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Translator  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Object number:
1980.190
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4699cce57-90ab-486c-a056-690b6c44e5e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1980.190

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