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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbook, January 1929-December 1931

ARCH.2003.25, Rendition: 794235

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The image appears to be a page from a publication, possibly a newspaper or a magazine, with two articles pasted onto it. The articles are titled "Shadows of Coming Events" and "There's Still-Life in the Fogg!" respectively.

  • The article titled "Shadows of Coming Events" discusses an exhibition at the Fogg Museum, which is being organized by students taking a Museum course at Harvard. The exhibition focuses on still-life paintings, showcasing works by artists such as Cézanne, Van Gogh, Rousseau, Matisse, among others. It also mentions a lecture in French on "Versailles: L'Art et l'Histoire" and that the exhibit will be open without charge to the public.

  • The second article, titled "There's Still-Life in the Fogg!", briefly notes that the same still-life painting exhibition has opened at the Fogg Museum, Harvard, and will continue through April 30. It mentions examples from masters such as Jan David de Heem, Cézanne, and Matisse.

The page is printed on a light-colored paper with visible staples on the left side, indicating it may have been part of a larger document or collection. The top left corner of the page has some handwritten text, possibly a note or a timestamp.

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This image shows a page that appears to be from a scrapbook or a collection of clippings. The page contains two separate text snippets, each bordered and isolated, with the following content:

Top Section:

Headline: Shadows of Coming Events

Text:
Students taking the Museum course at Harvard have arranged an exhibit of still life paintings which opens today at the Fogg Museum and continues through April 30. The object being to suggest, through typical pictures, the history of still life painting and its present trends. Among those represented will be Cezanne, Van Gogh, Rousseau, Matisse, Derain, Walt Kuhn, Renoir, Gauguin, Bonnard, Picasso, Odilon Redon, and Manet. Seventeenth century flower paintings showing the Dutch tradition as practiced in England and France will also be shown, as well as a Van Huysum, a canvas containing a medallion by Van Dyck, a Jan David de Heem, two interiors, and many others. The collection is loaned by a number of New York galleries, by the Boston Fine Arts Museum, the Metropolitan Museum, and a number of private collectors. The exhibit of water colors by Margaret Laighton has been extended to April 15. A lecture will be given at the museum in French on Wednesday at four-thirty by M. Charles Mauricheau-Beaupré, curator of the palaces of the Trianons on "Versailles: l'Art et l'Histoire." It will be open without charge to the public.

Bottom Section:

Headline: There's Still-Life in the Fogg!

Text:
An exhibition arranged to demonstrate the history and development of still life painting opened today at the Fogg Museum, Harvard, to continue through April 30. Included in it are examples representative of masters in that form of pictorial composition from Jan David de Meem through Cezanne and Matisse.

The page has some handwritten notes in the top left corner and three punched holes along the left margin, suggesting it was part of a binder. The overall appearance and the style of the text indicate that this document is from the early to mid-20th century.

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This image shows a single, aged, off-white sheet of paper with three punched holes along its left margin, indicating it was likely stored in a binder. The paper appears to be cream-colored or light beige, with some slight discoloration or fading, characteristic of archival materials.

Pasted onto the sheet are two rectangular newspaper clippings. The paper has a slight curl or shadow along its top edge, suggesting it is photographed against a neutral, light gray background.

The top clipping, enclosed in a thin border, has the headline:

Shadows of Coming Events

Below this, the article details an exhibition of still life paintings arranged by students at Harvard, opening at the Fogg Museum and running through April 30. It mentions the exhibit’s goal is to trace the history and trends of still life painting, featuring artists such as Cezanne, Van Gogh, Rousseau, Matisse, Derain, Whistler, Renoir, Gauguin, Bonnard, Picasso, Odilon Redon, and Manet. It also notes the inclusion of 17th-century Dutch flower paintings, a Van Huysum canvas, a Van Dyck medalion, and a Jan David de Heem interior. The collection is loaned by New York galleries, the Boston Fine Arts Museum, the Metropolitan Museum, and private collectors. The article also announces that a lecture by M. Charles Mauricheau-Beaupré, curator of the palaces of the Tuileries, on “Versailles: L’Art et l’Histoire,” will be given at the museum in French on Wednesday, April 15, and that the exhibit will be open to the public without charge.

In the upper left corner of this clipping, there is a handwritten annotation in pencil that reads:

Treas
Apr 4
47-5-31

(The "47-5-31" likely represents a catalog or filing number.)

The second, smaller clipping is placed below the first and has the headline:

There’s Still-Life in the Fogg!

This article briefly reiterates that an exhibition demonstrating the history and development of still life painting has opened at the Fogg Museum, Harvard, and will continue through April 30. It notes that the exhibit includes examples from Jan David de Heem through Cezanne and Matisse.

Overall, the document appears to be a clipping or archival note, likely preserved for historical or curatorial purposes, documenting a student-organized art exhibition from the mid-20th century.

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The image is a page from a newspaper or magazine featuring two separate articles. The first article is titled "Shadows of Coming Events" and discusses a Harvard University Museum exhibit on still life paintings. The exhibit, which opened on April 26 and continues through April 30, showcases a variety of artists including Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Gauguin, Bonnard, Picasso, Odilon Redon, and Manet. The collection also includes works from the Dutch tradition, such as those by Jan Steen, as well as a canvas by Van Huysum and a Madonna by Jan David de Heem. The collection is loaned by the Boston Fine Arts Museum, the Metropolitan Museum, and private collectors. The exhibit has been extended to April 15, and a lecture by Margaret Laighton will be given on Wednesday at the museum. Additionally, a lecture by M. Charles Mauricheau-Beaupre, curator of the palaces of the Trianons, will be open to the public.

The second article is titled "There's Still Life in the Fog!" and announces an exhibit at the Fogg Museum, which opened on April 30 and will continue through April 30. The exhibit demonstrates the history and development of still life painting, featuring examples from Jan David de Heem through Cezanne and Matisse.

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The image shows a page from an old newspaper with two articles titled "Shadows of Coming Events" and "Theatre Still-Life in the Fog." The articles are written in a classic style, with black text on a white background. The text is written in a small font and is arranged in columns. The articles discuss various exhibitions and events, including an exhibition of still-life paintings at the Fogg Museum and an exhibition of water colors by Margaret Leighton. The articles also mention the history of still-life painting and its present trends, as well as the tradition of pictorial masters in that form of portraiture.

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The image shows a page from a publication or document, likely a newsletter or exhibit announcement, dated April 1927. The page contains two distinct sections, each discussing an art exhibition.

Top Section: "Shadows of Coming Events"

  • Title: "Shadows of Coming Events"
  • Content:
    • This section announces an exhibit of still-life paintings organized by students taking a Museum course at Harvard.
    • The exhibit opens on March 24 and continues through April 26 at the Fogg Museum.
    • The exhibit showcases the history and development of still-life painting, featuring works by prominent artists such as Cézanne, Van Gogh, Rousseau, Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck, Renoir, Gauguin, Bonnard, Picasso, Odilon Redon, and Manet.
    • It also includes a Dutch still-life painting by Jan van Dyck and a Van Huyen canvas containing a medallion by Van Schuck, loaned by David de Heem.
    • The collection includes works from New York galleries, the Metropolitan Museum, and private collectors.
    • A lecture on the exhibit will be given in French by M. Charles Marchesseau, curator of the palaces of the Tuileries and the Musée de Versailles, on Wednesday, April 13, at 4:15 PM. The exhibit will be open without charge to the public.

Bottom Section: "There's Still-Life in the Fogg!"

  • Content:
    • This section highlights another exhibit at the Fogg Museum, also focused on still-life painting.
    • The exhibit opened on an unspecified date and continues through April 30.
    • It features representative works of still-life masters in pictorial composition, spanning from Jan David de Heem through Cézanne and Matisse.

Design and Layout:

  • The page has a clean, formal layout typical of early 20th-century publications.
  • The text is typed, and the page appears to be part of a bound document, as indicated by the perforated edges and the visible spine or binding at the top.
  • The header "Shadows of Coming Events" is prominently displayed in a decorative, dark brown border, suggesting it is a recurring feature or section title.
  • The overall tone is informative, aimed at announcing upcoming cultural events and exhibitions.

Key Details:

  • Date: April 1927 (as indicated by handwritten notes in the top-left corner).
  • Location: Fogg Museum, Harvard.
  • Focus: Still-life painting exhibitions, featuring works by major artists across different periods and styles.

This page serves as a historical record of art exhibitions and educational activities at the Fogg Museum during the early 20th century.

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The image depicts a sheet of paper with an off-white or light beige background. Attached to the center of the sheet is a newsprint clipping titled "Shadows of Coming Events." The paper page itself appears to be of a somewhat larger size, and the newsprint clipping is neatly pasted in the center.

The clipping details information about various events and exhibitions, mentioning the involvement of artists and venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Although the text is too small to read in detail from this view, we can infer from the heading that the content discusses upcoming cultural or artistic happenings.

The paper has three visible holes punched on the left side, suggesting that it was likely kept in a binder or folder. There's a handwritten note at the top left corner, possibly a reference or categorization mark, although the specific text is not clear.

At the bottom of the clipping, a smaller section with a subheading "There's Still-Life in the Frog!" is visible, indicating a different topic or section within the clipping itself. This smaller section seems to discuss another exhibition or event.

Overall, the image captures a preserved document, possibly from an archive or personal collection, which records cultural events of a certain period. The condition of the page and precision in the clipping's placement suggest an effort to maintain the document for historical or research purposes.

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The image shows a sheet of paper with two newspaper clippings attached to it. The clippings contain text related to exhibitions at Harvard. The sheet has three holes punched along the left side, suggesting it may be part of a binder or notebook.

The first clipping, titled "Shadows of Coming Events," describes an exhibition prepared by Harvard students taking the Museum course. It lists artists whose works are included in the exhibition, such as Cezanne and Daumier, and mentions various types of art, including lithographs and paintings. The exhibition is at the Boston Museum and will be open without charge to the public.

The second clipping, titled "There's Still-Life in the Fogg!," discusses an exhibition at the Fogg Museum in Harvard. This exhibition focuses on the history and development of still-life painting and includes works by artists such as Cezanne and Matisse. The exhibition is set to continue through April.

Additionally, in the upper left corner of the sheet, there is a handwritten note that says, "Harvard Crimson, Apr. 3, 1935."

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A single sheet of cream-colored paper with three punched holes along the left edge. On the page are two small newspaper clippings mounted about art exhibitions. The top clipping has a bold title “Shadows of Coming Events” and appears to be a short column about upcoming art showings. The bottom clipping is titled “There’s Still Life in the Fog!” and describes an exhibition related to the history and development of still-life painting. The clippings look old and are taped or glued to the page, which also shows a small handwritten note along the left margin. The background is a plain light gray surface.

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This image shows a page featuring two newspaper clippings adhered to a blank, beige sheet of paper with three punch holes on the left margin, likely for placement in a binder.

  • The first clipping, at the top, has the title "Shadows of Coming Events" and appears to discuss an exhibition or event involving students presenting projects or works.
  • The second clipping, below the first, is titled, "There's Still-Life in the Feast" and seems to describe an art exhibition focusing on still-life works in various styles.

There is also a handwritten note in small text on the left edge of the page. The overall presentation suggests archival or collected documentation of past events or exhibitions.