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Metalwork
Horned Animal
Unknown artist
Unknown artist
Primary
4 5/16 x 4 x 1 15/16 in. (11 x 10.2 x 5 cm)
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overall
overall
Bronze
Bronze
0
0
deer, European art, sculpture
Metalwork
In her letter to the donor of this sculpture, then Gallery Director Gertrude Herdle Moore thanked him for the “prehistoric bronze handle in the form of a horned animal.” There is no record as to what the figurine might have been a handle for. It was initially thought to be from the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago southwest of Great Britain, but inquiries to scholars in that region revealed otherwise. The culture and date of origin for the little bronze animal remain unknown.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1948.57
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/10/2001
glossy
8x10
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negative
4x5
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48.57DI1
digital image
Memorial Art Gallery
Imaging Complete
00/00/00
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48.57DI2
digital image
00/00/00
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48.57DI#3
digital image
Three-quarter
11/6/2007
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Sculpture
Bird
? Inuit artist, (active )
Inuit artist
Canada
Primary
3 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (9.8 x 13.7 x 19.1 cm)
Bone
Bone
0
0
86-1
Sculpture
This unsigned and undated bird came from the estate of Isabel C. Herdle (1904–2004), Curator Emeritus of the Memorial Art Gallery. Judging from the size, it may have been carved out of whalebone, a material widely used by Native American and First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest. MAG received several Inuit artworks from Miss Herdle’s estate.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
underside, Base coat: Acryloid B-72 in Acetone
Accession number: Golden Fluid Acrylics (black)
2005.144
item
Memorial Art Gallery
5/6/2005
5981.26.JPG
digital image
side
00/00/00
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2005.144DI#2
digital image
10/29/2012
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2005.144DI#3
digital image
10/29/2012
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Textiles
Roman Scene
American artist, (active )
American artist
United States
Primary
25 x 32 1/2 in. (63.5 x 82.6 cm)
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frame
Thread
Thread
0
0
Textiles
This detailed but unidentified scene incorporates distinctive characteristics from ancient Roman culture, including an army legionary standard topped with an eagle at top right, men dressed in bronze armor and helmets, and women in classical drapery.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1975.137
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
75.137 SL1
slide
full
2 x 2
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negative
4x5
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glossy
8x10
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75.137DI1
digital image
5/9/2002
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75.137DI#2
digital image
2/22/2013
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Furniture
Table
American artist, (active )
American artist
United States
Primary
33 1/2 x 72 x 26 in. (85.1 x 182.9 x 66 cm)
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Wood
Wood
0
0
Furniture
This table belonged to Rochester patron of the arts Charlotte Whitney Allen, for whom MAG’s library is named. It is a lovely example of the Art Deco style that flourished in Europe and America between the World Wars. Symmetrical and rectilear, this aesthetic represented the ultimate in modernity and luxury at the time.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1978.85
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
78.85DI#1
digital image
11/29/2012
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78.85DI#2
digital image
3/4/2013
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Furniture
Tilt-top Table
American artist, (active )
American artist
United States
Primary
28 x 20 3/4 in. (71.1 x 52.7 cm)
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Papier-maché
Papier-maché
0
0
furniture
Furniture
Between 1750 and 1850, furniture and decorative objects made from papier-maché enjoyed great popularity, especially in France and England. Multiple layers of macerated paper pulp mixed with a binder such as glue or flour were pressed into a mold to dry. After it was baked at a temperature of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, the substance was strong enough to saw and shape like wood. Extremely thin slices of mother-of-pearl were applied to the surface of the finished piece and the entire surface was “japanned” (coated with asphaltum, amber, linseed oil and rosin in turpentine) until it was smooth again. Finally, the varnish covering the glistening bits of shell was sanded away, creating the effect of expensive inlay.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1965.13
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
glossy
full front
8 x 10
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glossy
full front
8 x 10
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negative
full front
8 x 10
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glossy
side view
8 x 10
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negative
side view
8 x 10
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65.13DI1
digital image
00/00/00
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65.13DI#2
digital image
12/12/2012
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65.13DI#3
digital image
12/12/2012
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Ceramics
Black-topped Jar with Flat Bottom
Egyptian artist
Egyptian artist
Egypt
Primary
4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
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Ceramic
Ceramic
Before 3400 BCE
3410 BCE
3401 BCE
from Rochester collections
Ceramics
This ceramic vessel and ornate pair of earrings [28.244] are only two of the over 500 artifacts given to MAG by Rochester businessman C. Herbert Ocumpaugh in 1928, when he donated his entire collection of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern antiquities to the University of Rochester. Although he was not an archeologist—he had never traveled to these areas of the world—he developed a lifelong fascination with ancient cultures fueled by many visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Aided by archeologists and museum directors, he spent 25 years amassing objects as diverse as iridescent glass, bronze figures of gods and goddesses, and richly-painted Greek ceramics. Ocumpaugh’s donation formed the core of MAG’s ancient collection; today, over 50 objects from this group are included in the exhibits of the Helen H. Berkeley Gallery of Ancient Art on the second floor.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1928.104
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
negative
4 x 5
00/00/00
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28.104DI#1
digital image
Side
9/25/2007
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x-ray
00/00/00
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Painting
Mummy Portrait
Egyptian artist
Egyptian artist
Egypt
Primary
54 x 15 1/2 in. (137.2 x 39.4 cm)
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overall
frame
Plaster
Plaster
0
0
Painting
1928.356
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/4/2001
28.356SL1
slide
full
2 x 2
00/00/00
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28.356DI1
digital image
5/16/2002
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28.356SL2
slide
detail - top 1/3 of middle section
2x2
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28.356SL3
slide
detail - middle 1/3 of middle section
2x2
00/00/00
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28.356SL4
slide
detail - bottom 1/3 of middle section
2x2
00/00/00
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28.356DI2
digital image
00/00/00
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Furniture
Chest
Mexican artist
Mexican artist
Mexico
Primary
25 x 37 3/4 x 23 in. (63.5 x 95.9 x 58.4 cm)
Wood
Wood
0
0
Furniture
According to family lore, this chest was removed from the cathedral in Puebla, Mexico, in 1910 by Lord Cowdray, a British petroleum magnate, and later sold to the donor’s aunt, who was a nurse in Mexico. Whether or not this provenance is accurate, it is a beautiful and puzzling piece. MAG consulted an expert on Hispanic furniture, who called it “a quality antique piece of authentic craftsmanship” but was unable to confirm its origin. She cited similar styles prevalent throughout Latin America and noted that sometimes artisans used old wood and primitive tools, even distressing and rusting the materials to appear older. Her best guess was that the chest was made in the 19th century, possibly in Peru, considering the fine and profuse carving. However, she noted that the eyelet hinges did indeed look Mexican. Such are the mysteries that museum curators sometimes research for many years without reaching a definitive conclusion.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
inside cover, Notecard of "Mrs. Wells Coleman, 67 Park Lane, Rochester 10, New York" taped to inside cover of chest - removed 4/7/08 and encapsulated - now kept in object file.back lower edge, Chest:
Base coat: Acryloid B-67 in Naptha
Accession number: Golden Fluid Acrylics (white)
Top coat: Acryloid B-72 in Acetone
Base layer soluble in Naptha; number and top coat soluble in Acetone
Key:
Base coat: Acryloid B-72 in Acetone
Accession number: Golden Fluid Acrylics (white)
Top coat: Acryloid B-67 in Naptha
Base layer and number soluble in Acetone; top coat soluble in Naptha
2008.8
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/27/2007
6141DI#1
digital image
Three-quarter
9/27/2007
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2008.8DI#2
digital image
3/4/2013
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2008.8DI#3
digital image
3/4/2013
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Sculpture
St. George and the Dragon #1
William White, 1918 -
White, William
United States
1918
Male
17 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (44.5 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm)
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overall
overall
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with base
overall
Bronze
Bronze
0
0
American art, dragons, male figures, metalwork, sculpture, St. George
Sculpture
Although both casting and forging are ancient metalworking techniques, there was a period during the 1950s and ‘60s when it became quite fashionable to combine them in a single piece. This was the first example of a cast and forged sculpture to enter MAG’s collection. It was given in memory of Giovanni Polizzi, a young sculptor and member of the Arena Group who was killed in an auto accident at the age of 34.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1955.178
item
Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
55.178SL1
slide
2 x 2
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negative
full
2.5 x 2.5
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glossy
full
2.5 x 2.5
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negative
full
8 x 10
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glossy
full
8 x 10
00/00/00
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55.178DI#1
digital image
00/00/00
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55.178DI#2
digital image
2/22/2013
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