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Exhibition

New York Art Worlds, 1870–1890

Overview Visiting Guide Exhibition Objects Highlighted Object

The Bruce Child, Cecilia Beaux American, Enamel on porcelain, American — The Bruce Child
Cecilia Beaux
1880

Eleanor Hardy Bunker, Dennis Miller Bunker American, Oil on canvas, American — Eleanor Hardy Bunker
Dennis Miller Bunker
1890

Alice Gerson in Prospect Park, William Merritt Chase American, Oil on panel, American — Alice Gerson in Prospect Park
William Merritt Chase
1886

The House Beautiful, Essays on Beds and Tables, Stools and Candlesticks, Clarence Cook American, Illustrations: color lithographs and wood engravings — The House Beautiful, Essays on Beds and Tables, Stools and Candlesticks
Multiple artists/makers
1878

Paint box with nude study, Helena de Kay, Oil on wood, American — Paint box with nude study
Helena de Kay
ca. 1871

The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog, Thomas Eakins American, Oil on canvas, American — The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog
Thomas Eakins
ca. 1884–89

The Studio, Winslow Homer American, Oil on canvas, American — The Studio
Winslow Homer
1867

Shepherd and Shepherdess, Winslow Homer American, Glazed earthenware, overglaze enamel decoration, American — Shepherd and Shepherdess
Winslow Homer
1878

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : the astronomer-poet of Persia, Omar Khayyám Iranian — Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : the astronomer-poet of Persia
Multiple artists/makers
1884

Firescreen, John La Farge American, Leaded opalescent glass, brass, American — Firescreen
John La Farge
1884

Art Students, Louis Lang American, Oil on canvas, American — Art Students
Louis Lang
ca. 1871

Auction Sale in Clinton Hall, New York, 1876, Ignacio de León y Escosura Spanish, Oil on canvas — Auction Sale in Clinton Hall, New York, 1876
Ignacio de León y Escosura
1876

The Lady of Shalott stained glass window, Matthys Maris Dutch, Stained glass, American or English — The Lady of Shalott stained glass window
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1890–1915

A Cosey Corner, Frank Millet American, Oil on canvas, American — A Cosey Corner
Frank Millet
1884

Winslow Homer, William Rudolph O'Donovan American, Bronze, American — Winslow Homer
William Rudolph O'Donovan
Roman Bronze Works
1876, cast 1923

Bouquet of Roses, Charles Ethan Porter American, Enamel on porcelain, American — Bouquet of Roses
Charles Ethan Porter
ca. 1880

The Bridge, Albert Pinkham Ryder American, Oil on gilt leather, American — The Bridge
Albert Pinkham Ryder
ca. 1880

Francis Davis Millet, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American — Francis Davis Millet
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1879

Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer (Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer), Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American — Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer (Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer)
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company
1888, cast 1890

Charles F. McKim, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American — Charles F. McKim
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1878

Charles F. McKim, Stanford White, and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American — Charles F. McKim, Stanford White, and Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1878

Rodman de Kay Gilder, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American — Rodman de Kay Gilder
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1879, cast probably 1880

Richard Watson Gilder, Helena de Kay Gilder, and Rodman de Kay Gilder, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Plaster, American — Richard Watson Gilder, Helena de Kay Gilder, and Rodman de Kay Gilder
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
modeled 1879, cast ca. 1883–84

William Henry II and Cornelius Vanderbilt III, Augustus Saint-Gaudens American, Bronze, American — William Henry II and Cornelius Vanderbilt III
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1882

Squash Window with Pebbles, Louis C. Tiffany American, Glass, beach-worn quartz, lead came, American — Squash Window with Pebbles
Louis C. Tiffany
1885–90

A book of the Tile club, Tile Club — A book of the Tile club
Multiple artists/makers
1886

Book of American figure painters, Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer American — Book of American figure painters
Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer
J. B. Lippincott Company
1886

The Cup of Love, Elihu Vedder American, Oil on wood, American — The Cup of Love
Elihu Vedder
1887

Right Hand of Abraham Lincoln, Leonard Wells Volk American, Bronze, American — Right Hand of Abraham Lincoln
Leonard Wells Volk
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1860; cast 1886

Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln, Leonard Wells Volk American, Bronze, American — Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln
Leonard Wells Volk
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1860, cast 1886

Entrance Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art when in Fourteenth Street, Frank Waller American, Oil on wood, American — Entrance Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art when in Fourteenth Street
Frank Waller
ca. 1881

J. Alden Weir, Olin Levi Warner American, Bronze, American — J. Alden Weir
Olin Levi Warner
Tiffany & Co.
1880, cast 1897–98

Portrait of the Painter, John La Farge American, Oil on wood panel, American — Portrait of the Painter
John La Farge
1859

Still Life, Fidelia Bridges American, Oil on canvas, American — Still Life
Fidelia Bridges
1870

Christmas Card (First Prize Winner of Louis Prang's Christmas Card Competition, 1881), Elihu Vedder American, Color lithograph with silk fringe and tassels — Christmas Card (First Prize Winner of Louis Prang's Christmas Card Competition, 1881)
Multiple artists/makers
1881

Sunset on Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire, William Trost Richards American, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on gray-green wove paper, American — Sunset on Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire
William Trost Richards
1872

Homespun, Thomas Eakins American, Watercolor on off-white wove paper, American — Homespun
Thomas Eakins
1881

Pinecones-and-needles textile, Associated Artists American, Silk, woven, American — Pinecones-and-needles textile
Associated Artists
Cheney Brothers
1883–1900

The Harvesters, illustration to "The Leather Bottèl", Edwin Austin Abbey American, Pen and ink — The Harvesters, illustration to "The Leather Bottèl"
Edwin Austin Abbey
1887

A Month's Darning, Enoch Wood Perry American, Watercolor, gouache, and gum arabic on off-white wove paper, American — A Month's Darning
Enoch Wood Perry
1876

Marine, John La Farge American, Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper, American — Marine
John La Farge
1883 (?)

Bar Harbor, Twilight, John La Farge American, Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper, American — Bar Harbor, Twilight
John La Farge
1896

Aesthetic room interior with window and fireplace, Louis C. Tiffany American, Watercolor, metallic silver ink, pen and black ink, and graphite on wove paper, American — Aesthetic room interior with window and fireplace
Louis C. Tiffany
Tiffany Glass Company
ca. 1883–87

Water Lilies, Helena de Kay, Oil on canvas, American — Water Lilies
Helena de Kay
ca. 1870–77

Winslow Homer

ca. 1878