Provenance

Rena Hoisington

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Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, Wooded Landscape, c. 1755, etching on laid paper, Gift of Rena M. Hoisington in honor of Kimberly Schenck, 2024.160.1

Wooded Landscape

Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non · c. 1755 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2024.160.1

Catherine Elisabeth Lempereur, Ruines des environs de Rhodes, 1770s, etching and engraving on laid paper, Gift of Rena M. Hoisington in honor of Mary Lee Corlett, 2023.158.1

Ruines des environs de Rhodes

Catherine Elisabeth Lempereur · 1770s · etching and engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2023.158.1

The image shows a circular medallion with side-profile busts of three figures engraved in a detailed style. They are positioned one behind the other, facing right. The first figure has long hair, the second has shorter curls, and the third has delicate features. The medallion is mounted on a plinth with decorative foliage and an urn on top. Engraved script below the medallion suggests a commemorative purpose. The background includes patterns and a minimalist depiction of clouds.
French 18th Century, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, and the Dauphin, late 18th century/early 19th century, etching and engraving on laid paper, Gift of Rena M. Hoisington in honor of Margaret Morgan Grasselli, 2020.150.1

Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, and the Dauphin

French 18th Century · late 18th century/early 19th century · etching and engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2020.150.1

This is a drawing of a mechanical device with large wheels and an intricate structure. The device features a complex system of levers, handles, and reinforcing structural elements mounted on a platform with wheels. The apparatus is sketched with detailed hatching and cross-hatching techniques to give a sense of depth and form. There are stairs next to the device. The drawing highlights the craftsmanship and design of machinery from an earlier era with an emphasis on geometric precision and functionality.
François-Philippe Charpentier, Burning Glass, c. 1774, etching on laid paper, Gift of Rena Hoisington in honor of Jonathan Bober, 2023.122.1

Burning Glass

François-Philippe Charpentier · c. 1774 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2023.122.1

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Trenton Doyle Hancock, Dolphin Press & Print / MICA, David Wright, Bob Cicero, Ingrid Schindall · 2012 · letterpress and color screenprint on Fabriano paper ·  Accession ID  2018.131.1