Catalogue of the Bowdoin Drawings
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Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Museum of Art Collection Catalogues Museum of Art 1881 Catalogue of the Bowdoin Drawings Bowdoin College. Museum of Art Frederick Winslow Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/art-museum-collection- catalogs Part of the Fine Arts Commons, and the History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons Recommended Citation Bowdoin College. Museum of Art and Winslow, Frederick, "Catalogue of the Bowdoin Drawings" (1881). Museum of Art Collection Catalogues. 8. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/art-museum-collection-catalogs/8 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Museum of Art at Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Museum of Art Collection Catalogues by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. 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Wuest of a "Landscape in Northern Norway;" given by Dexter A. Haw- kins, Esq., (Bowd. 1848). Below it at the left of the doorw.iy is the portrait of Prof Win. Smyth, (1825-1868), loaned the college. On the southern wall the paintings are in the following or- der : Portrait of Prof. Henry W. Longfellow, (Bowd. 1825), 1829 -183.5, by his son, Ernest W. Longfellow, 1881. Given by Hon. John C. Dodge, LL. D., (Bowd. 1834). Portrait of Prof S. P. Newman, (1820-1839), painted by Badger. The interesting view of the college buildings appearing in the background was that from a window of his residence on Col- lege St., south of the college gi-ounds. Loaned by Mrs. Prof. New- man. Considered by the members of Prof N.'s family a good like- ness. Portrait of Prof A. S. Packard, D. D., (1819—), by Fred P. Vinton, 1881. Given by graduates of the college. Below it is hung a daguerreotype of Prof P. taken about y IrSee. Given to the college, 1880, by Cyrus Woodman, Esq.,(Bowd. 1836) of Cambridge, Mass. Portrait of Pres. Joseph McKeen, D. D., first president of Bowdoin College (1802-1807), painted by Badger several years after the death of Pres. McKeen, from a silhouette and by compo- sition of features of his children. The only portrait of Pres. McKeen in existence. Loaned by Misses E. F. and A. F. McKeen. Portrait of Pres. Jesse Appletoii, D. D. second president of Bowdoiii College, (1807-1819). Painted by Miss Emily Means, 1880, from an engraving; given to the college by his grandchildren. Portrait of Pres. William Allen, D. D., third president of Bow.loin College, (1820-1839). Painted by Badger at about the same time as Prof Newman's, (iiven by his family. A portrait of Pres. Leonard Woo<ls, D. D., LL. D., fourth president of the college, (1839-1866), is now painting in Boston by F. P. Vinton, to be given by graduates of the college. Of the very highly esteemed Pres. Samuel Harris, D. D., LL. D., (Bowd. 1883), fifth jtresident, the college has no portrait. CASTS. BegiiHiing at the western end of the room the firs^t cast is a fic simile of the Venus of Milo, the second of the Apollo Bkl- viDKUE, the third of the Diana and the Stag. On brackets at the eastern end of the room are the colossal busts of Juj)iter and Juno. These have been imrchased with money contributed by a few friends of the college, who are specially interested in Bowdoin as a college of the times. The needs of this department are com- mended earnestly to such as want to help Bowdoin College in her endeavors to impart a generous, classical education. H. J. Commencement, 1881. BOWDOIN COLLEGE CHAPEL. NORTH WING. PAINTINGS. At the eastern end of the room is <i painting by Alex. Wuest of a "Landscape in Northern Norway;" given by Dexter A. Haw- kins, Esq., (Bowd. 184^8). Below it at the left of the doorway is the portrait of Prof. Win. Smyth, (1825-1868), loaned the college. On the southern wall the paintings are in the following or- der : Portrait of Prof. Henry W. Longfellow, (Bowd. 1825), 1829 -1835, by his son, Ernest W. Longfellow, 1881. Given by Hon. .John C. Dodge, LL. D., (Bowd. 1834). Portrait of Prof S. P. Newman, (1820-1839), painted by Badger. The interesting view of the college buildings appearing in the background was that from a window of his residence on Col- lege St., south of the college grounds. Loaned by Mrs. Prof New- man. Considered by the members of Prof N.'s family a good like- ness. Portrait of Prof A. S. Packard, D. D., (1819—), by Fred P. Vinton, 1881. Given by graduates of the college. Below it is hung a daguerreotype of Prof P. taken about t860. Given to the college, 1880, by Cyrua Woodman, Esq.,(Bowd. 1836) of Cambridge, Mass. Portrait of Pres. Joseph McKeen, D. D., first president of Bowdoin College (1802-1807), painted by Badger several years after the death of Pres. McKeen, from a silhouette and by compo- sition of features of his children. The only portrait of Pres. McKeen in existence. Loaned by Misses E. F. and A. F. McKeen. Portrait of Pres. Jesse Apploton, D. D. second president of Bowdoiii College, (1807-1819). Painted by Miss Emily Means, 1880, from an engravin<i; given to the college by his grandchildren. ; Portrait of Pres. William Allen, D. D., third president of Bovvdoin College, (1820-1839). Painted by Badger at about the same time as Prof Newman's, (iiven by his family. A jiortrait of Pres. Leonard Woods, D. D., LL. D., fourth president of the college, (1839-1866), is now painting in Boston by F. P. Vinton, to be given by graduates of the college. Of the very highly esteemed Pres. Samuel Harris, D. D., LL. D., (Bowd. 1833), fifth jjresident, the college has no portrait. CASTS. Beginning at the western end of the room the^r.^^ cast is a fac simile of the Venus of Milo, the second of the Apollo Bel- viDERE, the third of the Diana and the Stag. On brackets at the eastern end of the room are the colossal busts of Juj>iter and Juno. These have been purchased with money contributed by a few friends of the college, who .are specially interested in Bowdoin as a college of the times. The needs of this department are com- mended earnestly to such as want to help Bowdoin College in her endeavors to imi)art a generous, classical education. H. J. Commencement, 1881. BOWDOIN COLLEGE CHAPEL, NORTH WING. PAINTINGS. At the eastern end of the room is a j)ainting by Alex. Wuest of a "Landscape in Northern Norway;" given by Dexter A. Haw- kins, Esq., (Bowd. 1848). Below it at the left of the doorway is the portrait of Prof. Win. Smyth, (18-25-1868), loaned the college. On the sonthern wall the paintings are in the following or- der : Portrait of Prof. Henry W. Longfellow, (Bowd. 1825), 1829 -1835, by his son, Ernest W. LongR'Uow, 1881. Given by Hon. John C. Dodge, LL. D., (Bowd. 1834). Portrait of Prof S P. Newman, (1820-1839), painted by Badger. The interesting view of the college buildings appearing in the background was that from a window of his residence on Col- lege St., south of the college grounds. Loaned hy Mrs. Prof. New- man. Considered by the members of Prof N.'s family a good like- ness. Portrait of Prof A. S. Packard, D. D., (1819—), by Fred P. Vinton, 1881. Given by graduates of the college. Below it is hung a daguerreotype of Prof P. taken about td^jr lr8^. Given to the college, 1880, by Cyrus Woodman, Esq.,(Bowd. 1836) of Cambridge, Mass. Portrait of Pres. Joseph McKeen, D. D., first president of Bowdoin College (1802-1807), painted by Badger several years after the death of Pres. McKeen, from a silhouette and by compo- sition of features of his children. The only portrait of Pres. McKeen in existence. Loaned by Misses E. F. and A. F. McKeen. Portrait ot Pres. Jesse Ap]>leton, 1). D. second president of Bow'doin College, (1807-1S19). Painted by Miss Einily Means, 1880, from an engraving; given to the college by his grandchildren. Portrait of Pres. William Allen, D. D., third president of Bowdoin College, (18-20-1839). Painted by Badger at about the same time as Prof Newman's. Given by his family. A porti'ait of Pres. Leonard Woods, D. D., LL. D., fourth president of the college, (1839-1866), is now painting in Boston by F. P. Vinton, to be given by gradn.ates of the college. Of the very highly esteemed Pres. Samuel Harris, D. D., LL. D., (Bowd. 1833), fifth jjresident, the college has no portrait. CASTS. Beginning at the western end of the room the first cast is a fac simile of the Venus of Milo, the second of the Apollo Bel- viDBRE, the third of the Diana and the Stag. On brackets at the eastern end of the room are tlie colossal busts of Jupiter and Juno. These have been purchased with money contributed by a few friends of the college, who are specially interested in Bowdoin as a college of the times.