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Exhibition

New York Art Worlds, 1870–1890

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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
Shepherd
Winslow Homer
ca. 1878