Melton Prior was one of the leading special artists in late Victorian Britain. He worked for the Illustrated London News from the early 1870’s until 1904 covering many events around the world especially wars. Having an ability to quickly sketch the scenes before him, his drawings were sent back to London where they were engraved … Melton Prior (1845-1910) Exhibit
The Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection recently acquired a rare late 18th century hand-colored British satirical print entitled Evacuation of Holland, or Fire and Water too much for Dumourier. Published in London by W. Dent in March 1793, it relates to the evacuation of the Netherlands by the French after the defeat at Neewinden near … Evacuation of Holland, 1793 New Print
While working on a biography of his late law partner in the late 1860s, William Henry Herndon discovered from Lincoln family members that the teenaged Abraham Lincoln had created a copybook to record his self-study in arithmetic. This copybook, entitled the “Sum Book” by Lincoln, was found and given to Herndon, who distributed its remaining … Reuniting the pages of Lincoln’s workbook
New additions to the digital project “Paris, Capital of the 19th Century” include a rich collection of images of World Fairs held in Paris from 1867 til 1900. To find these, search under the term “World Fair’ or “Exposition universelle”. Additional sites on this topic can be found in the resources section.
Curated by Dr. Elaheh Kheirandish, Harvard University Main Gallery, John Hay Library 20 Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912 Open to the Public March 12 – April 5, 2010 Hours This exhibit presents the subject of early science and craft through a selection of Persian manuscripts from the Minassian Collection, a rich treasury of artistic and … “Windows into Early Science and Craft” Exhibit 3/12-4/5 John Hay Library
