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An archive of objects from the museum collections at Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site that have been previously featured on the site's "Object of the Month" web site.

Thomas Gold Appleton Autumn Landscape

October 30, 2024 Posted by: David R. Daly

Painting of an autumn landscape by Thomas Gold Appleton.

ThomasGold Appleton, art, painting, Longfellow, autumn

 

Marble Bust of Frances E. Appleton

May 31, 2024 Posted by: David R. Daly

A white marble bust of Frances E. Appleton, done by sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini in 1836.

bust, sculpture, Bartolini, FrancesE.Appleton, Italy, Florence, art, GrandTour, Longfellow,Fanny

 

Winter Scene Watercolor

January 31, 2024 Posted by: David R. Daly

A watercolor of a winter scene by Edith Longfellow, aged 9.

EdithLongfellow, Winter, art, children, watercolor, painting, sledding, Longfellow, skating

 

Painted Rock

June 29, 2023 Posted by: David R. Daly

A small painted rock given to Charles A. Longfellow in 1865 by Miss Sarah Clark.

rock, painted, art, SarahClark, CharlesAppleton Longfellow

 

Japanese Fan Painting

October 31, 2022 Posted by: David R. Daly

A 19th century Japanese fan painting of a crane flying over waves.

Japan, Japanese, painting, art, fan, Charles, CharlesAppleton Longfellow

 

Frances Longfellow Summer Sketch

July 30, 2021 Posted by: David R. Daly

A sketch by Frances Appleton Longfellow of children on a summer day in western Massachusetts.

Longfellow, Longfellow,Fanny, Longfellow,Frances Appleton, art, sketch, Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Melville

 

Harriet Spelman Longfellow Painting

April 01, 2021 Posted by: David R. Daly

An 1899 watercolor of an Italian landscape by Harriet Spelman Longfellow.

Harriet, Spelman, Longfellow, art, painting, artist, Italy