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Two envelopes : Museum of Fine Arts, Division of Instruction, Boston, Mass
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Ephemera from Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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One group of 4 (with 2 duplicates) pieces of ephemera issued by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, relating to courses and lectures on the teaching of Ancient art: a schedule of lantern slide talks for 1934-1935 (and a duplicate); an "Outline for Teachers' Course in Ancient Art" schedule for 1934-1935; a lecture reservation form (and a duplicate); and an informational sheet about use of the museum's lantern slides. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Set of art appreciation posters created by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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One set of art appreciation posters created by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1926. The set of 55 posters is housed within 5 large envelopes; there are 23 different posters, with duplicate copies of 9 of the 23. All of the posters contain black and white reproductions of photographs. Accompanying the posters within the first folder is a large piece of brown wrapping paper on which is written in ms.: "Mabel Spofford; from Boston Museum of Fine Arts, received April 7. 1956 art appreciation posters." The posters vary in size, but all are large. What follows is a listing of the contents of each envelope; the title at the top of the poster has been transcribed. Env. 1: English Decorative Arts; European Decorative Arts; Massachusetts Silver of the 17th and 18th Centuries; European Furniture and Interior Architecture; Objects in the Museum of Fine Arts- English History; American Furniture and Interior Architecture 1675-1800. Env. 2: Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Aegean and Archaic Greek. Sheet VI. 1926; Appreciation of Art. Greek. Sheet VII; Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Roman. Sheet VIII. 1926 (2 copies); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Greek and Roman Art (13 copies) Env. 3: Appreciation of Art. Architecture. Sheet II. (7 copies) Env. 4: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Egyptian Art (7 copies); [Untitled poster of Egyptian Art] Env. 5: Appreciation of Art. Lettering. Sheet I (2 copies); Appreciation of Art. Prehistoric. Sheet II (2 copies); Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Early Christian and Byzantine. Sheet IX. 1926; Appreciation of Art. Renaissance. Sheet XIII; Appreciation of Art. Romanesque. Sheet XI. (2 copies); Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Gothic. Sheet XII. 1926 (2 copies); Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Colonial. Sheet XVI. 1926; Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Indian-Chinese-Japanese. Sheet V. 1926; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Art of the Ancient Near East; Appreciation of Art. Grade IX. Assyrian. Sheet IV. 1926. Title supplied by cataloger.
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The Guild of Boston Artists: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Pastels, Water Colors, Drawings, Prints, Miniatures, and. Sculpture
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One catalog entitled The Guild of Boston Artists: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings, Pastels, Drawings, Miniatures, Water Colors, Prints, Sculpture, October 27th to November 29th, 1942 at the The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, 1942. Printed at the top of the title page is "1914 [-] 1942". This exhibition catalog is 24 numbered pages in length, and contains black and white reproductions of some of the items in the exhibit. There are ms. annotations throughout the catalog, with comments pertaining to some of the items. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Four art reproduction postcards, printed by the Meriden Gravure Company, Meriden, Connecticut, ca. 1935. Each black and white portrait bears a distinct portrait. They are: "Portrait of his Father"; "Lady with a Gold Chain"; "Self Portrait", and "A Lady and Gentleman in Black", all by Rembrandt van Rijn. Title and/or artist has been added, in ms. pencil, to the front sides of the last two postcards. "Printed by the Heliotype Corp., Boston" is printed on the verso of "Self Portrait". Title supplied by cataloger.
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Two promotional letter which advertise Stover School Art Service, Birmingham, Michigan
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Two promotional letters, dated September 1935 and October 1935, respectively, which advertise the Stover School Art Service, Birmingham, Michigan. Both are addressed to Miss Mabel Spofford, signed by Frances L. Stover, and are printed on Stover School Art Service letterhead. These form letters (4 unnumbered, typescript pages each) advertise pre-planned and pre-organized art projects made available for art teachers by the Service. A sample project, probably completed by Mabel Spofford, is laid into each letter. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Arts and Crafts Instruction and Design Books Series
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One flyer entitled Arts and Crafts Instruction and Design Books Series, published by Educational Materials, Inc., New York, ca. 1930. This 6-page leaflet is a publisher's advertisement for 3 individual titles and a series of "individual instruction sheets". The titles are: Craftsman's Instruction Handbook; A Handbook of Designs and How to Use Them; and Permodello Modeling (the item is not addressed). Included is an order form. This leaflet is a single sheet, folded into thirds. The dimensions provided are for the folded leaflet.
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