Log cabin, light and dark quilt
Unrecorded artist (American), Log cabin, light and dark quilt, Boston area, ca. 1870, cotton. Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection, L2018.3.4
The Steamboat "Peter Crary"
James Bard (American, 1815-1897), The Steamboat “Peter Crary,” 1858, oil on canvas. Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection, L2015.41.175
Federal Tall Case Clock
Riley Whiting (American, 1785–1835), Clock movement, Winchester, Connecticut, ca. 1820; Unknown, Painted case, probably Maine, 1820, spine, glass, wood, and paint. Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection, L2015.41.23
"Lone Star" appliqued chintz and pieced quilt
Attributed to Mary Seeds Moon (American, born ca. 1806), "Lone Star" appliqued chintz and pieced quilt, Baltimore, ca. 1840, cotton. Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection, L2018.3.1
Jar
Unrecorded artist (American), Jar, probably New Jersey or New York, ca. 1750, stoneware. Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection, L2015.41.18
Portrait of Elizabeth Stone Coffin
John Brewster, Jr. (American, 1766-1854), Portrait of Elizabeth Stone Coffin, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1801, oil on canvas. Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection, L2015.41.164
The venerable art of shaping trees and depicting landscapes in miniature—penjing—has existed in China for centuries. Now visitors to The Huntington's Chinese Garden, Liu Fang Yuan 流芳園, can see more than two dozen
Basket
Unrecorded artist (Northeastern Native American), Basket, New England area, ca. 1832, woven ash. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding, 2016.25.25
Quillwork box
Unrecorded artist (Mi'kmaq), Quillwork box, Maine or Nova Scotia, Canada, ca. 1850, wood, birchbark, porcupine quills, and aniline dye. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding, 2016.25.27
In this webinar, Huntington Curator of Rare Books Stephen Tabor explains how printing technology developed from the hand-press period to the early 20th century, shows how to spot different typesettings and impressions, and explores how basic bibliographical terms have been used variously by book historians, publishers, and booksellers. Illustrations include examples of varying quality to show how photographic reproductions can produce false clues and digital red herrings.