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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1941-1951

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The image shows a page from a scrapbook or a collection of newspaper clippings. The main focus is on a newspaper article from The New York Times, dated Sunday, September 25, 1960. The article is titled "Harvard to Show Goethe Drawings."

The article discusses an exhibition at the Germanic Museum at Harvard University, which was announced to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the renowned German writer and statesman. The exhibition features paintings, watercolors, drawings, and graphic art from the Goethe period (1749-1832). It includes examples of German and Swiss art from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which decorated Goethe's homes and reflected his taste.

The exhibition includes 2,700 drawings by Goethe himself, along with works by other artists such as Philipp Otto Runge, Peter Oeser, and Christian Wilhelm Allers. The article mentions that the exhibition is part of a broader celebration of Goethe's life and work, including lectures and a series of concerts.

The exhibition was scheduled to run from September 26 through November 1, 1960, and was open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The article also lists the names of individuals involved in the exhibition, including the curator and various contributors.

In addition to the main article, there is a smaller announcement at the top left corner of the page, which provides the exhibition details, including the dates and times. The page appears to be part of a larger collection, as indicated by the visible edges of other pages on the left side.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from The New York Times, dated Sunday, September 25, 1949. The headline of the article is "Harvard to Show Goethe Drawings," and it details an exhibition at the Germanic Museum (now known as the Busch-Reisinger Museum) at Harvard University.

Key points from the article include:

  • The Germanic Museum will exhibit paintings, drawings, and engravings from the Goethe period in honor of the bicentennial of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's birth, running from September 28 to November 3.
  • The museum's exhibition hours are Monday through Friday from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M., and Saturday from 9 A.M. to 12 M.
  • The article announces that the museum will present a loan exhibition of paintings, drawings, and graphic art from September 28 to November 3, celebrating Goethe's 200th birthday anniversary.
  • The exhibition features works by Goethe himself, who was also a prolific amateur artist, and includes pieces from other artists of the German and Swiss Romantic movements.
  • The artworks span from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the 19th century.
  • Some notable artists featured in the exhibition include Philipp Otto Runge, Caspar David Friedrich, and Adrian Zingg.
  • The exhibition includes contributions from various museums and private collections, listing lenders such as the Fogg Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Library, and several individuals.

Overall, the article highlights the cultural and artistic significance of the Goethe bicentennial exhibition at Harvard's Germanic Museum.

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The image shows a page from a newspaper, specifically The New York Times, dated Sunday, September 25, 1949. The page contains a clipping and a handwritten note.

The clipping is a news article titled "Harvard to Show Goethe Drawings." The article announces an exhibition at the Germanic Museum of Harvard University, running from September 28 through November 3. The exhibition features paintings, watercolors, drawings, and graphic art from the Goethe period, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Goethe's birth.

The article mentions that the exhibition includes works by various artists, such as Philip Otto Runge, Caspar David Friedrich, and others who were influenced by Goethe's ideas. It highlights the diversity of artistic movements from the second half of the 18th century through the early 19th century, including Romanticism and Classicism.

The clipping also lists several lenders of the artworks, including institutions like the Fogg Art Museum, the New York Public Library, and others.

Additionally, there is a handwritten note at the top of the clipping, dated September 24, 1949, which reads "Suzette." The page is part of a larger document or scrapbook, as evidenced by the binding on the left side.

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The image shows a page from a newspaper clipping and a book. The clipping is from "The New York Times" dated Sunday, September 25, 1949, and it is titled "Harvard to Show Goethe Drawings." The article announces an exhibition at the Germanic Museum at Harvard University, which will be open from Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM and on Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM. This exhibition, running from September 28 through November 3, is in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Goethe.

The exhibition features paintings, drawings, and graphic art of the Goethe period, ranging from the second half of the eighteenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century. It includes works by various artists such as Philipp Otto Runge, Caspar David Friedrich, and Anton Raphael Mengs, among others. The article also mentions that the exhibition is a loan exhibition and includes contributions from several museums and libraries.

Additionally, the top part of the page contains a handwritten note and a smaller, separate notice titled "GERMANIC MUSEUM Exhibition," detailing the same exhibition information. The note at the top reads "Sozzette, Sept 24 '49."

The page is torn and appears to be part of a scrapbook or an album, with other papers and a book visible on either side of the clipping.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the New York Times dated September 25, 1949. The clipping highlights an exhibition at the Germanic Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The exhibition, titled "Germanic Museum Exhibition," runs from Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and on Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM. It showcases paintings, drawings, and graphic art from the Goethe period, specifically in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Goethe, from September 28 to November 3.

The article in the newspaper describes the exhibition as a loan exhibition featuring works from various artists, including notable figures from the German art scene such as Philip Otto Runge, Casper David Friedrich, and others. The exhibition covers the Romantic period and highlights important works that represent German art of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The clipping notes contributions from several institutions like the Poggendorff Art Museum, Dresden, the Kunsthalle, Hamburg, and the Yale University Library.

Additionally, the clipping includes a handwritten note dated September 24, 1949, at the top left corner, reading "Suzette."

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The image displays an open scrapbook with two visible pages. The left page has a handwritten note at the top that says "Suzette, Sept. 24, 49." Below the note, there is a clipping from a magazine or newspaper with the heading "GERMANIC MUSEUM Exhibition," detailing an exhibition of paintings, drawings, and graphic art from the Goethe period, running from September 28 through November 3. The right page features a newspaper clipping from "THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1949," with a prominent article titled "HARVARD TO SHOW GOETHE DRAWINGS," discussing an art exhibition at the Germanic Museum of Harvard University to honor the 150th anniversary of Goethe's death. The clipping details the types of artworks that will be displayed, including paintings, watercolors, and drawings.

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The image shows a photograph of an open book or journal with yellowed pages indicating age or exposure to light. The left page has a handwritten note at the top, which appears to say "Gazette, Sept 24 '49", possibly referring to the date of publication or when the article was cut out. Below the note, there is a clipped newspaper article with the heading "GERMANIC MUSEUM." The text beneath is about an exhibition scheduled to run from September through November, displaying paintings, drawings, and graphic art from the Goethe period.

The right page shows the continuation of the clipped newspaper article, with a portion torn away in a T-shape. The visible portion starts with "THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1949." This right page details a specific exhibition "HARVARD TO SHOW GOETHE DRAWINGS" and gives information about the Goethe Museum Anniversary Exhibition in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The snippet outlines various aspects and items featured in the exhibit, including works from the eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century.

There are signs of wear and discoloration on both pages, indicative of the material's historical nature. The book's spine shows multiple folds, suggesting it has been bound with other similar pages or documents. Overall, the image captures a piece of archival material that seems to be related to cultural or historical reporting.

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The image is a photograph of a page from an album or scrapbook that contains cuttings from newspapers. The focus of the photo is a clipping from The New York Times dated Sunday, September 25, 1949. The article is titled "Harvard to Show Goethe Drawings."

The article announces an exhibition by the Germanic Museum at Harvard University that features paintings, drawings, and graphic art from the Goethe period in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The exhibition includes works by Goethe himself, who produced some 2,000 drawings. It also features works by notable eighteenth and nineteenth-century artists.

Above this newspaper clipping is another smaller clipping, possibly from a different publication, that provides details of the Germanic Museum Exhibition's schedule:

  • Monday through Friday: 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
  • Saturday: 9 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

It notes that the exhibition runs from September 28 through November 30.

Handwritten text can be seen at the top of the page, which reads: "Scrapbook Sept 24 '49."

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The image shows a scrapbook page containing two newspaper clippings and a notice about an exhibition. The items are slightly yellowed with age, and the page has some light stains and discoloration around the clippings.

  1. At the top of the page, there is a small printed notice titled "GERMANIC MUSEUM Exhibition", giving the hours of the exhibition (Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M., Saturday, 9 A.M. to 12 M.) and noting that the exhibition features paintings, drawings, and graphic art of the Goethe period, held in honor of the 200th anniversary of Goethe’s birth (Sept. 28 through Nov. 3).

  2. Below the notice, there is a trimmed newspaper clipping from "THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1949." The headline reads: "HARVARD TO SHOW GOETHE DRAWINGS." The article announces an exhibition at Harvard’s Germanic Museum honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It mentions the types of art to be displayed (paintings, watercolors, drawings, and graphic art from the 18th and 19th centuries), as well as notable artists included in the exhibition. The article also lists lenders to the exhibition.

There is a handwritten note at the top of the page that appears to read "Gazette, Sept 24/49." The page is part of a larger book or scrapbook, as indicated by the visible binding on the left side.

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The image shows an open book with two visible pages. The left page displays a typed notice or announcement from the Germania Museum, dated Monday through Friday, September 28 through November 3, 1949. The notice details an exhibition titled "Paintings, drawings, and graphic art of the Goethe period, in honor of the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Goethe." It specifies the exhibition hours: Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M., and Saturday, 9 A.M. – 12 M.

The right page features a newspaper clipping from The New York Times, dated Sunday, September 25, 1949. The headline reads: "HARVARD TO SHOW GOETHE DRAWINGS", with a subheading: "Germania Museum Announces Art Exhibition Honoring Anniversary of Poet." The article discusses an exhibition organized by the Germania Museum of Harvard University, announcing a display of paintings, water-colors, and graphic art from the Goethe period, spanning the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The article highlights the exhibition's focus on Goethe's artistic influence and includes details about the types of works to be displayed, such as Romantic paintings, drawings, and graphic works by artists like David Friedrich, Philipp Otto Runge, Caspar David Friedrich, and others. It also mentions that the exhibition will feature over 6,000 drawings by Goethe himself, as well as works by artists influenced by him.

The book appears to be a collection of historical documents or clippings, with visible handwritten notes at the top of the left page, possibly indicating a catalog or reference number ("Sept. 25 '49"). The overall presentation suggests it is part of an archive or historical record, likely documenting cultural events or exhibitions from the mid-20th century.