Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973)
Classification:
Date:
1936
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.209
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm HWalker / D. T. Club / Oct 13/36"
inscriptions: lower center: "Pearl S. Buck" and lower left: "Mrs. Richard Walsh (member)"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm H Walker / D. T. Club / Oct 13/36 / Mrs Richard Walsh (member)"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Pearl S. Buck"
Gallery Label:
First taken to China as an infant by missionary parents, Buck returned there as an English teacher with her first husband, John S. Buck, in 1917. After returning to the United States in 1927 she began her career as an author. Her most famous novel, "The Good Earth," was published in 1931.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1936
eMuseum Object ID:
44525
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Portrait of Lillian Gish (1893-1993)
Classification:
Date:
1934
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 5 in. ( 19.4 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.184
Marks:
inscription and date: lower right: "Lillian Gish / 34"
Inscriptions:
Signed by sitter at lower right in graphite: "Lillian Gish -- / 34"
Gallery Label:
Gish began her career as a child stage performer with her sister Dorothy, and was cast by D. W. Griffith in her first silent film in 1912. The typically played the wholesome waif, and appeared in dozens of silent films in this, her signature role. She continued to play supporting roles in sound films in the thirties and forties. Her last movie, "The Whales of August," was released in 1987.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1934
eMuseum Object ID:
44524
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Caricature of Huey Long (1893-1935) as an Angel
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1933
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 5/16 in. ( 17.5 x 13.5 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.165
Marks:
signature, date and inscription: lower left: "WHWalker / Apr 18/33 / SENATOR / HUEY / LONG"
inscriptions: lower right: "Hu. . . [G?] L. . ." / DUTCH TREAT CLUB"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "WHWalker / Apr 18/33 / SENATOR / HUEY LONG"; at lower right: "DUTCH TREAT / CLUB"; signed by sitter at lower right: "Huey Long"
Gallery Label:
Governor and Senator of Louisiana, Long, nicknamed "The Kingfish," was known for his flamboyance and crude charm. He advocated progressive use of public funds to alleviate poverty, and fought New Deal legislation because it didn't go far enough to redistribute wealth in America.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1933
eMuseum Object ID:
44523
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Caricature of Friedrich Schorr as Leonardo Da Vinci (1888-1953)
- Read more about Caricature of Friedrich Schorr as Leonardo Da Vinci (1888-1953)
- Order a Digital Image
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1931
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 17.5 x 14 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.132
Marks:
signature, date, and inscription: lower right: "Wm. H. Walker / Mar 10 / Memory Sketch"
inscription: lower center: "The Wanderer / friedSchorr"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Wm. H.Walker / Mar 10'' / Memory Sketch"; signed by sitter at lower center: " 'The Wanderer' / Fried Schorr"
Gallery Label:
The subject, an opera singer, was born in Nagyvarad, Hungary (later Rumania). He performed with New York's Metropolitan Opera Co. from 1924 to 1943.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1931
eMuseum Object ID:
44522
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Read more about Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Order a Digital Image
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1946
Medium:
Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on heavy watercolor paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 9/16 x 2 in. ( 6.5 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Army Air Forces patch design in shape of a shield featuring a vertical sword with red flames flanking the blade, at whose apex is a white star; poised on white star with a red center flanked by gold wings on a blue background.
Credit Line:
Gift of Betty Spitz
Object Number:
2001.30d
Gallery Label:
Patch designed for the artist's unit of the Army Air Forces (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany, 1946.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
44521
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Read more about Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Order a Digital Image
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1946
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on oiled paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. ( 23.5 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Army Air Forces patch design with vertical sword with red flames flanking the blade, poised on a silver star with a red center flanked by gold wings on a blue background, outlined in black; centering line in graphite.
Credit Line:
Gift of Betty Spitz
Object Number:
2001.30c
Marks:
Inscribed and dated: Lower right in graphite: "Weisbaden 1946"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Weisbaden 1946"
Gallery Label:
Patch designed for the artist's unit of the Army Air Forces (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany, 1946.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
44520
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Read more about Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Order a Digital Image
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1946
Medium:
Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on heavy watercolor paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 14.9 x 14 cm )
Description:
Army Air Forces patch design with vertical sword with red flames flanking the blade, poised on a silver star with a red center flanked by orange wings on a blue background, outlined in black; image framed with lines in graphite.
Credit Line:
Gift of Betty Spitz
Object Number:
2001.30b
Gallery Label:
Patch designed for the artist's unit of the Army Air Forces (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany, 1946.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
44519
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Read more about Study for the Patch of the Army Air Force Unit (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Order a Digital Image
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1946
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and black ink over graphite on oiled paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 4 1/16 in. ( 11.1 x 10.3 cm )
Description:
Army Air Forces patch design with vertical sword with red flames flanking the blade, poised on a silver star with a red center flanked by gold wings on a blue background, outlined in black; image framed by incised lines.
Credit Line:
Gift of Betty Spitz
Object Number:
2001.30a
Marks:
Inscribed: Lower center: "USAFE"
Inscribed and dated: Lower right: "Weisbaden 1946."
Inscriptions:
Inscribed along lower edge in graphite: "Weisbaden 1946."; above in purple colored pencil: "USAFE"
Gallery Label:
Patch designed for the artist's unit of the Army Air Forces (Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron) in Weisbaden, Germany, 1946.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
44518
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Subway Demon: Study for "The Demons' Mistake: A Story from Chelm" by Francine Prose
- Read more about Subway Demon: Study for "The Demons' Mistake: A Story from Chelm" by Francine Prose
- Order a Digital Image
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
2000
Medium:
Acrylic, gouache, and colored pencil on heavy watercolor paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 10 in. ( 30.5 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Book Illustration: Anthropomorphized subway car with eyes, mouth and nose heading toward the left with lights blazing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mark Podwal
Object Number:
2001.150
Marks:
Signed: Lower right: "mark podwal"
Inscriptions:
Signed at lower right outside the image in purple colored pencil: "mark podwal"
Gallery Label:
Study for an illustration in "The Demon's Mistake: A Story from Chelm" by Francine Prose, New York, Greenwillow Books, 2000, unpaginated.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
44516
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Head of a Man; from disassembled Cummings album
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
Graphite on paper backed with blue album paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 13/16 in. ( 4.9 x 4.6 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of Whitney Hartshorne
Object Number:
1979.28b
Gallery Label:
This sketch came to the society mounted in an album of sketches and engravings by Thomas S. Cummings and various other nineteenth-century American artists.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
44501
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pages
