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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1966-May 1973

ARCH.2003.36, Rendition: 805241

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The image appears to be a page from a scrapbook or a collection of clippings. It contains several newspaper articles and a photograph, all related to the theme of art and fine arts.

Here's a breakdown of the content:

  1. Left Side:

    • A telegram from Worcester, Massachusetts, dated February 4, 1967, announcing an art show due today at a gallery.
    • An article from the same date, detailing the art show and featuring three assistant professors of art from Rhode Island College, who will exhibit etchings, oils, and drawings at the Casdin Gallery.
  2. Center:

    • An article titled "Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts," dated February 10, 1967. This piece discusses a conference on fine arts to be held at Amherst College from February 16 to 18, 1967. It mentions guest speakers and features of the conference.
  3. Right Side:

    • A photograph of a person, which appears to be a portrait of Paul Lemoyne painted by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in 1819.
    • An article in German titled "Zum Gedenken eines grossen Porträtisten," which translates to "In Memory of a Great Portrait Painter." This article seems to be about the 100th anniversary of the death of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and mentions his work in the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The clippings are arranged in a way that suggests a collection of news and historical information related to art and its institutions. The presence of the photograph and the articles about art conferences and the 100th anniversary of Ingres' death indicates an interest in the history and legacy of art.

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This image shows a page from a scrapbook or archive containing various newspaper clippings and a photograph. The clippings are from different sources and dates, with the following details:

  1. Top Left Clipping:

    • Headline: "Art Show Due Today At Gallery"
    • Date: February 4, 1967
    • Source: Telegram (m), Worcester, Mass.
    • Content: Discusses an art show featuring three assistant professors of art from Rhode Island College exhibiting etchings, oils, and drawings at the Casdin Gallery.
  2. Top Center Clipping:

    • Headline: "Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts"
    • Date: February 10, 1967
    • Source: Union (m), Springfield, Mass.
    • Content: Announces a conference on the fine arts at Amherst College, detailing participants and activities.
  3. Top Right Clipping:

    • Headline: "Zum Gedenken eines grossen Porträtisten"
    • Date: May 12, 1967
    • Source: Tages-Anzeiger, Zurich
    • Content: A German article about an exhibition in honor of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The article includes a photograph of a portrait by Ingres.

The page is organized with the clippings taped or glued to the paper, and there are some handwritten notes and labels on the clippings, such as "7099" and "959." The photograph in the German clipping is of a portrait of a man, likely Paul Lemoine, as indicated by the caption.

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This image displays an open, aged scrapbook or album, revealing a page with a collage of newspaper clippings related to art and artists, primarily from 1967. The clippings cover both American and European art events.

Here is a detailed description of the contents:

Left Page:

  • A single, vertically oriented newspaper clipping from the New England Newspaper dated FEB 4 1967.
  • The headline reads: “Art Show Due Today At Gallery”.
  • The article discusses an exhibition of etchings, oils, and drawings by three assistant professors of art from Rhode Island College.
  • It focuses on Peter L. Korony, a native of Hungary who came to the U.S. in 1949, and includes details about his education (Massachusetts College of Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art) and exhibitions in the region.
  • It also briefly mentions the other artists: Carol Bryscol, who received a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College, and Donald C. Smith, who exhibited in Providence, Cambridge, and the Foggy Museum.

Right Page:
This page features two distinct newspaper articles, one in English and one in German, both centered around art exhibitions.

  1. English Article (Top Clipping):

    • Headline: “Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts”.
    • Date: FEB 10 1967.
    • Published by the Union (M) Springfield, Mass., with a note indicating it is from the New England Newspaper.
    • It reports on a conference to be held at Amherst College, featuring Miss Agnes Mongan, associate director of the Fogg Art Museum, Prof. William Kornick of Amherst, and Prof. Charles Sawyer, director of the Museum of Art, University of Massachusetts. The event includes lectures, a tour of the art facilities, and discussions on the future of art education.
    • There are several handwritten annotations, including “FEB 10 1967”, “New England Newspaper”, “7018”, and “925 C”.
  2. German Article (Bottom Clipping):

    • Headline: “Zum Gedenken eines grossen Porträtisten” (In Memory of a Great Portraitist).
    • Published by TAGES-ANZEIGER ZURICH, dated 12. Mai 1967 (May 12, 1967), with a note “FEUILLETON” (literary supplement).
    • The article commemorates Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death.
    • It discusses a major exhibition at the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge (Massachusetts), featuring 100 works by Ingres and 50 by his contemporaries.
    • The article includes a black-and-white reproduction of Ingres’s self-portrait, “Bildnis des Bildhauers Paul Lemoyne, 1818, Öl und Leinwand” (Portrait of the sculptor Paul Lemoyne, 1818, oil on canvas).
    • The text describes Ingres’s artistic career, his portraits, and his influence, including his time in Rome and service to Napoleon.

General Observations:

  • The clippings are mounted on beige paper and appear to be from a personal or institutional archive.
  • The scrapbook shows signs of age, such as yellowing paper and tape or glue marks.
  • All three articles relate to art exhibitions, conferences, and retrospectives, with a geographic focus on New England (Amherst, Springfield, Cambridge, Rhode Island) and a cultural connection to Zurich.
  • The presence of German and English articles suggests either international art interest or a bilingual researcher/archivist collecting these items.

The image captures a moment in art history from 1967, documenting academic and public engagement with both contemporary American artists and canonical European masters like Ingres.

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A folder with several pieces of paper is on top of a white surface. The folder has several pieces of paper with printed text and images attached to it. The pieces of paper have different sizes and shapes. The folder also has a piece of paper with a picture of a man. The man is wearing a coat and has short hair. The folder also has a piece of paper with a picture of a woman.

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The image shows a page of a newspaper with several clippings attached to it. The clippings are of different sizes and shapes and are pasted on the page with white glue. The newspaper page has a brown color and is folded in half. The clippings include a portrait of a man, a clipping with the text "Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts," and a clipping with the text "Art Show Due Today At Gallery."

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The image shows an open book or catalog with two visible pages, likely from an art exhibition or academic archive. The left page is titled "Art Show Due Today at Gallery" and appears to be a news article or announcement from February 4, 1967, published in the New England Telegram (Worcester, Mass.). The article discusses an upcoming art show featuring works by three artists: Peter L. Koenig, Carol Ravenal, and Donald C. Shephard, to be held at the Cassidy Gallery in Worcester, Massachusetts. It provides details about the artists, their backgrounds, and the types of works to be displayed, including paintings, drawings, and prints.

The right page is titled "Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts" and appears to be another article or announcement, also dated February 10, 1967, from the New York Times. This page discusses an upcoming conference on fine arts at Amherst College, featuring lectures and discussions led by notable figures such as Miss Agnes Mongan, the associate director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, and Dr. Selma R. Zacks, the director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The conference is scheduled for February 14, 1967, and will include presentations on liberal arts education, art history, and the future growth of art institutions.

Additionally, there is a smaller, inserted photograph or illustration on the right page, depicting a historical portrait. The caption beneath the image reads: "Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres: Bildnis des Bibliothekars Paul Lermoyne, 1818, Öl auf Leinwand", indicating that the image is a portrait by the famous French Neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, created in 1818, and that it is an oil painting on canvas.

The book or catalog also includes handwritten annotations and markings, such as dates (12. Mai 1967, Feuilleton) and numerical notations (957, 12.5, 6), suggesting it may be part of an archive or collection being reviewed or cataloged. The overall layout and content suggest this is a historical document or archive related to art exhibitions, academic conferences, and art history.

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This image shows an open scrapbook or a collection of documents and newspaper clippings, with one main feature being a large, aged newspaper article written in German, with the heading "ZUM GEDENKEN eines grossen Portratisten" and dating "12. Mai 1967". Surrounding the main article on the left are smaller newspaper cutouts in English, with visible dates such as "FEB 10 1967" and "FEB 4 1967". These clippings seem to be related to art events and exhibitions, with one clipping advertising an art show scheduled for the day it was published and another detailing a conference on fine arts at Amherst College.

There's a visible label or note at the top right corner of the right page with the date "12. Mai 1967" and what appears to be a classification or reference number "926 G". The documents are affixed to brown paper which is possibly part of a folder or scrapbook to preserve the clippings and articles. The layout suggests a methodical arrangement, likely for research or archival purposes. The entire collection indicates an interest in art history and the documentation of related events.

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This image shows a scrapbook page featuring clipped newspaper articles and photographs. There are three main articles, positioned on the page:

  1. Left Column Articles (English, Multiple Sources):

    • The top-left is titled "Art Show Due Today at Gallery" and describes details of an art exhibition by professors from Rhode Island College, displayed at the Cranston Gallery.
    • The middle-left article, titled "Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts," discusses a fine arts conference at Amherst College, featuring notable speakers on topics like liberal arts and art theory.
  2. Right Column Article (German):

    • The article begins with the title "Zum Gedenken eines grossen Porträtisten" (translates as "In Memory of a Great Portraitist") from the Tages-Anzeiger in Zurich, dated May 12, 1967. It provides details about an exhibition in honor of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, a well-known artist, at the Fogg Art Museum.
  3. Image on the Right:

    • A blurred portrait presumably of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres or Paul Lemoyne, as captioned beneath the image.

Reference stamps and handwritten identifiers, including "FEB 10 1967" and "FEB 14 1967," appear at the top of the clippings. The page likely serves as an archival record related to art and academia.

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The image shows a scrapbook page with several newspaper clippings and an image, all glued or taped to the page.

  • On the left side, there is a clipping titled "Art Show Due Today At Gallery," dated February 4, 1967, from the Telegram (M) Worcester, Mass. It talks about an art show at the Elm Street Gallery featuring works by assistant professors from Rhode Island College.

  • In the middle at the top, there is a clipping titled "Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts," dated February 10, 1967, from the Union (m) Springfield, Mass. This article details an upcoming fine arts conference at Amherst College, including lectures and events.

  • On the right side, there is a larger clipping with a photograph above it. The photograph shows a classical painting of a man, identified as Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' "Bildnis des Bildhauers Paul Lemoyne, 1819, Oel auf Leinwand" (Portrait of the sculptor Paul Lemoyne, 1819, oil on canvas).

  • Below the image is a lengthy article in German titled "Zum Gedenken eines grossen Porträtisten," about the 100th death anniversary of Ingres, relating to the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The article discusses Ingres' life, his artistic style, and achievements.

  • All clippings appear aged and are attached to a brown backing material, giving a vintage scrapbook appearance. Some clippings have handwritten numbers and annotations.

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This is a scrapbook page with several old newspaper clippings arranged in a collage on brown scrapbook paper.

What’s visible:

  • Left side: two narrow clippings, including a “Telegram” item from Worcester, MA (dated Feb 4, 1967) and another short piece about an art show.
  • Center: a longer clipping titled “Amherst College to Have Conference on Fine Arts,” describing an upcoming conference with details about speakers and events.
  • Right side: a large clipping that includes a black-and-white portrait photo of a man (the face is obscured by a gray square). Above the clipping are handwritten notes and stamps, including a Zurich Tages-Anzeiger entry dated 12 May 1967.
  • Bottom right: a German-language article beginning “Zum Gedenken eines grossen Porträtisten,” about a memorial exhibition related to a prominent portrait painter, with a caption referencing Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and a painting in the Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA).

Overall, it looks like an archival page collecting 1967-era art-related news from U.S. and Swiss sources, cut out and pasted into a scrapbook.