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An archive of objects from the museum collections at Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site that have been previously featured on the site's "Object of the Month" web site.

Winter Scene Watercolor

January 31, 2024 Posted by: David R. Daly

A watercolor of a winter scene by Edith Longfellow, aged 9.

EdithLongfellow, Winter, art, children, watercolor, painting, sledding, Longfellow, skating

 

Japanese Fan Painting

October 31, 2022 Posted by: David R. Daly

A 19th century Japanese fan painting of a crane flying over waves.

Japan, Japanese, painting, art, fan, Charles, CharlesAppleton Longfellow

 

Harriet Spelman Longfellow Painting

April 01, 2021 Posted by: David R. Daly

An 1899 watercolor of an Italian landscape by Harriet Spelman Longfellow.

Harriet, Spelman, Longfellow, art, painting, artist, Italy

 

Yacht Alice Painting

August 01, 2016 Posted by: David R. Daly

A painting of Thomas Gold Appleton's yacht Alice crossing the Atlantic in 1866.

fineart, painting