Sarah Rogers King and Eliza Gracie King: Silhouette
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Two sheets of beige paper, hollow-cut with black glass underlay and black ink, mounted as pendants
Dimensions:
frame: 6 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 1 in. ( 16.2 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm )
image height: 2 7/8 in. ( 7.3 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Opposing busts of two female subjects; hollow-cut by machine from beige paper with black underlay and hair drawn in ink on margins of cut-outs; in two oval windows of gold and black reverse-painted glass with six rosette ornaments; gilded rectangular frame.
Object Number:
Z.2498
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
42203
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Unidentified Man Wearing Tricorn Hat: Silhouette
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1800-1825
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black paper underlay
Dimensions:
frame: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 16.5 x 14 x 2.2 cm )
image height: 3 1/4 in. ( 8.3 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of male subject wearing tricorn hat in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from beige paper with black paper backing, in oval window of gold and black reverse-painted glass with rosette ornament in each corner; gilded rectangular frame.
Object Number:
Z.2506
Marks:
embossed: below bust: "PEALE'S MUSEUM"
Inscriptions:
Embossed at lower center: "PEALE'S MUSEUM", below a spread eagle
Provenance:
Peale's Museum
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
42202
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lewis G. Stansburgh (1776-1810): Silhouette
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1800
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black textile underlay, and black ink
Dimensions:
frame: 5 x 5 x 3/4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm )
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of male subject in right-facing profile; hollow-cut by machine from beige paper with black underlay and hair drawn in ink on margin of cut-out; mounted under reverse-painted glass with black-bordered octagonal window, in circular wooden frame.
Credit Line:
Gift of E. H. Sauer, 1921
Object Number:
Z.2391
Marks:
inscribed in ink: on paper affixed to back: "Lewis G. Stansburgh[?] / Born / August 28 1776 / Died / June 8 1810."
inscribed in pencil: on back: "Taught school / 49 Chatham St. . . . 03"
Inscriptions:
Verso of frame backing inscribed in brown ink and graphite: "Taught school / 49 Chatham St. 1803 / Lewis G. Stansburgh / Born / August 28th 1776 / Died / June 8 1810."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
42201
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for an Illustration in "Kerry Kangaroo"
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Black and blue crayon, gray wash, and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 20 1/8 in. ( 30.5 x 51.1 cm )
Description:
Graphite, gray ink wash, and blue pencil drawing of 2000.884 amd 2000.885, study for "Kerry Kangaroo," pp. 30-31.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.886
Inscriptions:
Inscribed along lower border in graphite: "30 31 brown"
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42200
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Production Layout for "Kerry Kangaroo"
Classification:
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Black ink and graphite on translucent plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 20 in. ( 29.8 x 50.8 cm )
Description:
Koala, kangaroo, and emu, study for "Kerry Kangaroo," pp. 22-23.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.878
Inscriptions:
Various annotations
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42199
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Production Layout for "Kerry Kangaroo"
Classification:
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Black ink and blue crayon on translucent plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 19 7/8 in. ( 31.1 x 50.5 cm )
Description:
Five kangaroos jumping over water with birds, fish, and a butterfly; study for "Kerry Kangaroo," pp. 6-7.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.865
Inscriptions:
Various annotations
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42198
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Production Layout for the Jacket of "Kerry Kangaroo"
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Black ink on translucent plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 x 11 3/4 in. ( 50.8 x 29.8 cm )
Description:
Two drawings of a kangaroo, one with koala in pouch and the other with a koala riding kangaroo, study for jacket of "Kerry Kangaroo."
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.861
Inscriptions:
Various annotations
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42197
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for a Color Separation for the Jacket of "Kerry Kangaroo"
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Graphite on trace overlay paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 10 in. ( 34.3 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Drawing of negative space around letters "KERRY" and a flying kangaroo with a koala on his back above a cloud; various annotations in in red and blue pencil and stains in brown ink. Verso stamped several times, including with date of Dec 12 1956. Study for jacket of "Kerry Kangaroo."
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.858
Inscriptions:
Various layout instructions
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42196
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for Jacket Front for "Kerry Kangaroo"
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Description:
Kangaroo with a koala on its back, study for "Kerry Kangaroo."
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.850
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left upside down in graphite: "not used"
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42195
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Study for an Illustration in "Kerry Kangaroo"
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
c. 1957
Medium:
Black ink, gray wash, black crayon, and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 10 in. ( 31.8 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Drawing of 1 kangaroo holding a koala with four other kangaroos, study for "Kerry Kangaroo," p. 17.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Oscar Fabres through the estate of Francine Salmon
Object Number:
2000.846
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at upper right in graphite: "17[encircled] / b & w"
Gallery Label:
Oscar Fabres (1894-1959) was a Chilean artist and illustrator who lived in New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1957
eMuseum Object ID:
42194
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




