Painting of Benedict Leonard Calvert, Fourth Lord Baltimore, that hangs in the main hall of the Central Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. Benedict Leonard Calvert, second son of the third Lord Baltimore, upon the...
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771; Colonization; Colonial administrators--Portraits; Maryland--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775;
Painting of Frederick Calvert, Sixth Lord Baltimore, that hangs in the main hall of the Central Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center. Named for his father's friend, Frederick, Prince of Wales, the last Lord Baltimore...
Chromolithography--19th century; Illustration of books--United States--19th century; Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--Pictorial works; Lithography, American--19th century;
Chromolithograph, untitled here but in a later edition titled Awaiting the return of Mr. Tinkham, by Julius Bien after an illustration by John Mix Stanley from the book titled Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable...
Mezzotint and line engraving known as the punishment of Marsyas by Richard Earlom after an original drawing by Claude Lorrain (written as Claude le Lorrain) from a book titled Liber veritatis [Book of truth], or, a collection of prints, after the...
English wit and humor, Pictorial; Etching, English--19th century; Illustration of books--Great Britain--19th century; Satire, English;
Etching of a holiday scene titled "At home" in the nursery, or the masters & misses twoshoes Christmas party by George Cruikshank. Originally published January 3, 1826 by S. Knight of 3 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange, Cornhill, London in a brown...
African American men--Maryland; Fishing in art; Landscape painting, American--19th century; Hill, John, 1770-1850; Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891; Lucas, Fielding, 1781-1854; Susquehanna River; Watercolor painting,...
Black and white photograph of the J. Hill engraving of the John H. B. Latrobe watercolor entitled "Clear Sky, Turkey Hill on the Susquehannah" and published by Fielding Lucas, Jr. in his 1827 book entitled Progressive Drawing Book. Two young...
African American boys--Maryland; Fishing in art; Landscape painting, American--19th century; Latrobe, John H. B. (John Hazlehurst Boneval), 1803-1891; Lucas, Fielding, 1781-1854; Susquehanna River; Watercolor painting, American--19th century
Black and white photograph of the John H. B. Latrobe watercolor entitled "Dark Foreground, View of the Susquehannah" and published by Fielding Lucas, Jr. in his 1827 book entitled Progressive Drawing Book. Signed E. Van Blon, a pseudonym used by...
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931; Fund raising; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Concord; Patriotism; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States;...
Color poster from the May 1942 cover illustration for Ladies' Home Journal by A. (Alfred) Parker (1906-1985) that shows a mother watch as her daughter licks a savings stamp before pasting it into a stamp book. On the floor next to the girl's feet...
Broadsides; Flags; Peninsular Campaign, 1862; Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing an untitled broadside beginning with the words "I left New Kent Court-house, all in the month of May." This broadside, written by Edwin Rosell of Company G of the 52nd Pennsylvania Volunteers (known originally as "The Luzerne...
Cheltnam, Charles Smith, 1823-1912; Drawing; Theater programs; Wednesday Club (Baltimore, Md.);
Sketch by Adalbert Volck for the Wednesday Club's production of the Charles Smith Cheltnam three-act comedy, A Lesson in Love. In this scene, which takes place outside a country home amid trees and greenery, there are five people. Two women are...
Drawing; Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908; Simpson, J. Palgrave (James Palgrave), 1807-1887; Theater programs; Wednesday Club (Baltimore, Md.);
Sketch by Adalbert Volck for the Wednesday Club's production of the three-act comedy, A Scrap of Paper, J. Palgrave Simpson's adaptation of Victorien Sardou's play, Les Pattes de mouche. In this sketch, two women standing in a well-furnished...
World War, 1939-1945; Savings bonds; Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971; Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957; Sapieha, Virgilia, 1904-1966;
Advertisement for a war bond rally held at Maryland Casualty Auditorium in Baltimore, MD on December 14, 1943. Speakers included authors Ogden Nash (as Master of Ceremonies), Christopher Morley, and Princess Paul Sapieha.
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Agriculture;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two workers in a field of crops. Both men hold rakes or hoes. In the background a barn and silos are visible. The drawing was created as an illustration for "Maryland, A Guide to the Old Line State" (published...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Agriculture;
Pen and ink drawing by Aaron Sopher of two workers in a field. In the foreground of the drawing, a man is shown in profile kneeling in a bed of crops. In the background, a man carrying a basket on his shoulder is shown from behind. The drawing was...
Church buildings--England--Pictorial works; Illustration of books--Great Britain--19th century; Landscape prints--England--19th century; Rural churches--Great Britain--Pictorial works; Wood-engraving, English--19th century;
Woodcut titled All Saints [Church], Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire painted by Sidney Corner from the book titled Rural churches, their history, architecture and antiquity published in 1869 by Groombridge and Sons, London, and printed by Benjamin...
Broadsides; Confederate States of America; Flags; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "The American Star" sung to the tune "Humors of Glen." The American Star in this broadside most likely refers to the Confederate flag known as the "Bonnie Blue," a flag which bore a single white star on a...
Bible. O.T. Kings--Illustrations; Illustration of books--Germany--15th century; Wood-engraving, German--15th century;
Pages with rubrication and a hand-colored woodcut from a chapter or section on the bible (Old Testament) titled Das ander buch der kunig (The other book of kings [?]) published between 1478 and 1479. These pages are the front (recto) and back...
Andernach (Germany); Cities and towns--Germany; Illustration of books--Great Britain--19th century; Landscapes--Germany; Lithography--19th century;
Color lithograph of the town of Andernach, Germany by William Day from the book titled Lays and legends of the Rhine written by J. R. (James Robinson) Planché and published in 1827 by Goulding and D'Almaine of Soho Square, London. This lithograph...
Line engraving titled Area interna del Campo Santo di Pisa (inner area of the Cemetery of Pisa) by Ranieri Grassi from the book titled Descrizione storica e artistica de Pisa [Historic and artistic description of Pisa] published between 1836...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Art;
Pen and drawing by Aaron Sopher of a woman viewing a work of art. The woman wears a large, conical shaped hat. Only the bottom left corner of the artwork is visible, but it appears to be an abstract painting. In the background of the drawing, a...
