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oid0012_A: Portrait of Governor Winthrop Sargent (1753- 1820). Mezzotint-circular
Sargent, Governor Winthrop (1753-1820)
brother
paper with copper engraving
by de Saint-Memin, Charles B.J. (1770-1852) in circa 1800
Creator

created over 800 portraits of famous people using a physiognotrace technique.



Subject

Served In the Continental Army for 7 years, mostly artillery. He fought in the Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Monmouth Battles led by Washington. He was one of the organizers of the New Ohio Company and became its Surveyor General. Upon the organization of the Northwest Territory he was appointed its Secretary General in Ohio. He became acting Governor when Gov St. Clair was called to Philadelphia. Both in Ohio and Mississippi he was a strict law enforcer, which did not go well with the frontier culture of individual freedom. In 1801 he was replaced.



An engraving reduced from a life-sized drawing made the artist; here an image of the original



Donated by Winthrop Sargent & C.S. Sargent in before 1927

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oid0012_B: McIntosh, Mary (1764-1844) - copy of the portrait of
Sargent, Mary McIntosh (1764-1844)
sister-in-law
Mezzotint engraving on paper
by de Saint-Memin, Charles B.J. (1770-1852) in 1802
Creator

created over 800 portraits of famous people using a physiognotrace technique.



Subject

was the wife of Gov. Winthrop Sargent. Returned to Philadelphia after his death.



An engraving reduced from a life-sized drawing made the artist; here is an image of the original



Donated by Sargent,Winthrop & C.S. Sargent in before 1927

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oid0051: Murray, Rev. John (1741-1815); portrait of.
Murray, Rev. John (1741-1815)
2nd husband
oil on wood panel
by Sargent, Colonel Henry (1770-1845) in circa 1816
Creator

was a Colonel in the War of 1812, and was a member of the MA Senate from 1812-1817. He was also was a popular painter in Boston in early 1800s; some of his works are in the MFA collections



Subject

During the Revolution, Reverend Murray was appointed as a chaplain of the Rhode Island Brigade by George Washington. During the war, Murray retired from this position and returned to Gloucester due to poor health.



painted posthumously, probably from the mezzotint engraving (oid0012_C) by Charles St. Memin.



Donated by Fischer, Rev. & Mrs. Theodore in pre-1941

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oid0416: Foot Warmer
foot warmer
Wood & tin
by an unknown creator in late 1700s

Foot Warmer used in Murray's church



Donated by Hough, Misses in 1928

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oid0418: Fire Set (shovel and tongs -- part of a set with accession # 417, andirons)
Fire Set
wrought iron and brass
by an unknown creator in circa 1800

Used in this house



Donated by Hough, Misses in 1928

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oid0419: Candlestick (1) "push-up" type with a square base.
Candlestick
Bell metal
by an unknown creator in late 1700s/early 1800s

Donated by Unknown in Unknown

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oid0426_B: bedwarmer with no marking but a tag with '426'
bedwarmer
by an unknown creator in unknown year

Bedwarmer



Unknown donor and donation date

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oid0429: Andirons; 14.5" tall; one damaged; hollow legs
Andirons
brass?
by an unknown creator in c 1800

American Andirons



Donated by in ?

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oid0563: Table. Square tapered legs; straight apron; single drawer.
Table
Cherry
by an unknown creator in circa 1790

Not Judith's real writing desk.



Donated by Burnham, Charles in Unknown

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oid0565: Cradle. Hooded
Cradle
Mahogany with pine
by an unknown creator in circa 1800

Donated by Unknown in Unknown

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oid0593_A_C: Hoop Back Windsor Chairs (3) Brown varish with Gold rings
Chair
by an unknown creator in 1800-1810

Hoop-back Side Chair with painted gold bands



Donated by unknown; donation date unknown

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oid0700: Theorem Painting Still life; bouquet of flowers tied by a ribbon. Inscribed: "Painted by M. Plummer at Miss Saunders Academy Dorcester..."
Painting
painted on velvet
by Plummer, Mary S. (1740-1831) or Plummer, Mary (1771) in early 1800s

signed "painted by M. Plummer at Saunders Academy" This piece is difficult to attribute as there are several Mary Plummers but none fit easily into this time frame. SHM attributes this to Mary Plummer who was John Stevens' niece and was adopted in 1780 by John & Judith Stevens after the death of both of her parents.



Donated by Unknown in Unknown

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oid0726: Hatchment; Needlepoint coat-of-arms. Shield in two portions; Sargent & Parsons crests.
Needlepoint
Wool; linen; metallic thread, Hatchment
by Ellery, Mary Parsons (1723-1766) (probably) in 1745

Mary married Nathaniel Ellery. The Hatchment was worked in honor of May's mother, Ann Sargent and her father’s mother, Mary (Coit) Ellery. The term hatchment signifies a coat of arms emblazoned on a square panel that is designed to be hung from one corner. One such as this served as an honorary memorial to be hung inside the house.



Donated by Ellery,Harrison (1841-1919); donation date unknown

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oid1231: photograph of the original portrait of Judith Murray Sargent
Murray, Judith Sargent (1751-1820)
by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) (original attributed to) in 1806

The portrait was paid for by Winthrop, her brother.



Unknown donor and donation date

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oid1233: photograph of the original portrait of Julia Maria Murray
Murray, Julia Maria (1791-1822)
daughter
by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) (original attributed to) in 1806

The portrait was paid for by Winthrop, her uncle.



Unknown donor and donation date

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oid1300: Pictorial needlework
Needlework
by Murray, Julia Maria (1791-1822) and Williams, Anna in 1805-1806

created while at the Sanders & Beach School in Dorchester. (Judith and Ms. Sanders were cousins). Judith worked with her cousin Ms Sanders while the Academy was in Gloucester and was involved with the founding of Sanders and Beach Academy, in Boston, from the beginning. (See Wikipedia description). The Dorchester location was purchased and work began to prepare to open an Academy for young ladies around 1800. The school formally opened in 1804.



Donated by A descendent of the Bingaman family; Adam Louis Bingaman (1821-1865) Julia Maria's son. Julia Maria's husband was Adam Louis Bingaman (1793-1869). The actual donor was Virginia D Pleasants - the estate of since the donation letter was signed by a co-executor's law firm in 10/25/2011

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oid9000: Inkwell and blotter - not part of the collection

by an unknown creator in unknown year

Unknown donor and donation date

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