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Esther Stevens Brazer
Esther Stevens Brazer (April 7, 1898 – October 30, 1945) was an American historian, noted especially for her interest in painted tinware. Brazer was the great-great-granddaughter of a tinsmith from Maine, Zachariah Brackett Stevens. Alongside Janet Waring, she was a pioneer in the study of American decorative art, especially the field of wall stenciling; she is also remembered for her research into the field of japanning. Her book ''Early American Decoration'' was the first scholarly work on the subject. She was active as a researcher for most of the last twenty years of her life, and was a collector and teacher in addition to being a writer. Brazer was among those experts invited to contribute to ''The Magazine ANTIQUES'' under the editorship of Alice Winchester. She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine. After her death the Historical Society of Early American Decoration was founded in her honor by a group of her students to propagate her work. A small box d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachariah Brackett Stevens
Zechariah most often refers to: * Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), author of the Book of Zechariah * Zechariah (New Testament figure), father of John the Baptist Zechariah or its many variant forms and spellings may also refer to: People * Zechariah (given name), a given name (with list of people and fictional characters with the name); includes all the variants (Zacharias, Zecharias, Zechariah, etc.) *Zacharias (surname) and various related forms (with list of people with the name) * Zachary, a given name (and list of people with the name) *Zakariya, list of people with Arabic variants of this name; includes all the variants (Zakariyya, Zakaria, Zekaria) Bible * Book of Zechariah * Zechariah of Israel, king of Israel for 6 months c. 752 BCE Places * Saint-Zacharie, Quebec, a municipality in Canada *Zacharia, Kentucky * Zachariah, Kentucky *Zacarias, São Paulo, a municipality in Brazil * Zacharia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town * Zekharia, a moshav in Israel * Az-Zakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Waring
Janet Waring (January 4, 1870 – January 8, 1941) was an American art historian specializing in American decorative arts. Biography A native of Yonkers, New York, Waring was the daughter of hat manufacturer John T. Waring; her father was the original builder of Greystone, later to become the home of Samuel J. Tilden and Samuel Untermyer. For much of her life she was active in the affairs of the Episcopal Church, serving on the Westchester County branch of the women's auxiliary of the board of missions, and chairing the women's auxiliary of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church; at one time she was vice-chairman of the women's auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. She was a member of the Colony Club of New York and the Society of Mayflower Descendants.Obituary from ''The New York Times'' Interested in the history of stenciling, she compiled a large collection of stencil designs taken from rooms and furniture. Her research, along with that of Esther Stevens Brazer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stencil
Stencilling produces an image or pattern on a surface, by applying pigment to a surface through an intermediate object, with designed holes in the intermediate object, to create a pattern or image on a surface, by allowing the pigment to reach only some parts of the surface. The stencil is both the resulting image or pattern and the intermediate object; the context in which ''stencil'' is used makes clear which meaning is intended. In practice, the (object) stencil is usually a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, wood or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material. The key advantage of a stencil is that it can be reused to repeatedly and rapidly produce the same letters or design. Although aerosol or painting stencils can be made for one-time use, typically they are made with the intention of being reused. To be reusable, they must remain int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanning
Japanning is a type of finish that originated as a European imitation of East Asian lacquerwork. It was first used on furniture, but was later much used on small items in metal. The word originated in the 17th century. American work, with the exception of the carriage and early automobile industries, is more often called toleware. It is distinct from true East Asian lacquer, which is made by coating objects with a preparation based on the dried sap of the ''Toxicodendron vernicifluum'' tree, which was not available in Europe. Japanning is most often a heavy black "lacquer", almost like enamel paint. Black is common and japanning is often assumed to be synonymous with black japanning. The European technique uses varnishes that have a resin base, similar to shellac, applied in heat-dried layers which are then polished, to give a smooth glossy finish. It can also come in reds, greens and blues. Originating in India, China and Japan as a decorative coating for pottery, authent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antiques (magazine)
''The Magazine Antiques'' is a bimonthly arts publication that focuses on architecture, interior design, and fine and decorative arts. Regular monthly columns include news on current exhibitions and art-world events, notes on collecting, and book reviews. History ''Antiques'' was founded in 1922. The magazine underwent a complete redesign in 2009. The head-of-title note "The Magazine" first appeared in January 1928, but was not used between August 1952 and February 1971. The publication claims a readership of 150,000 and was previously published by Brant Publications, a company founded in 1984 by Peter M. Brant, a newsprint magnate and art collector. In 2016 ''The Magazine Antiques'', along with ''ARTnews'', ''Art in America'' and ''Modern Magazine'', became acquired by Art Media Holdings. Historian Wendell Garrett, later an appraiser on ''Antiques Roadshow'', served as the magazine's editor from 1972 to 1990. He remained editor at large until his death in 2012. Another editor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Winchester
Alice Winchester (December 9, 1907 – December 9, 1996) was an American magazine editor and art historian. Biography Born in Chicago, Winchester was the daughter of a Congregationalist clergyman. She grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and received her bachelor's degree from Smith College. Upon graduation she worked briefly at Chase National Bank in New York City before joining the staff of ''Antiques'', where in 1930 she became secretary to Homer Eaton Keyes. He died in October 1938; the following March Winchester was named his successor as editor. Winchester became an influential voice in the world of antique collecting, publishing scholarship by such historians and curators as Joseph Downs, Charles F. Montgomery, Marshall B. Davison, Irving W. Lyon, and Helen Comstock. In the field of folk art, she published work by Mabel M. Swan, Esther Stevens Brazer, E. Alfred Jones, Carl W. Dreppard, Jean Lipman, and Nina Fletcher Little, among others. She devoted entire issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evergreen Cemetery (Portland, Maine)
Evergreen Cemetery is a garden style cemetery in the Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine. With of land, it is the largest cemetery in the state. Established in 1855 in what was then Westbrook, the cemetery is home to one of the state's most prominent collections of funerary art. The historical portion of the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. History The cemetery was established in 1855 in Saccarappa ( Westbrook) and became the area's main cemetery after the Western Cemetery. The original parcel appears to have been about , which was repeatedly enlarged beginning about 1869. As of March 2011, only were used for cemetery-related activities. The cemetery holds the records for Forest City Cemetery in South Portland. In April 2014, it was announced the cemetery would add an additional 800 to 1,000 gravesites near the main entrance while also adding a columbarium, which will hold cremated remains above ground. An estimated 60,000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Portland's economy relies mostly on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port is known for its nightlife and 19th-century architecture. Marine industry plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to recovery from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. The word ''Portland'' is derived from the Old English word ''Portlanda'', which means "land surrounding a harbor". The Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Society Of Early American Decoration
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an Discipline (academia), academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the historiography, nature of history as an end in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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