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Hudson River School: The Gallery loaned a Fanny Palmer lithograph to Home on the Hudson, a 2009 summer special exhibition at Boscobel House and Gardens museum. The Palmer print was also reproduced in the accompanying catalog. Read more about the exhibition here. Although on loan to Boscobel through September 7, the print is offered for sale on our web site.
For the Sharp-Dressed Man: Antiques and globes from the George Glazer Gallery decorated the windows of the Bergdorf Goodman Men's Store in midtown Manhattan during April 2009. Photos and links to some of the items on display here.
Value Under the Microscope: British magazine The Spectator turned to George to learn more about globe collecting for an article appearing in March 2009. Read more here.
Partners & Spade: Globes from the George Glazer Gallery formed the central display in the unusual new shop Partners & Spade in Greenwich Village when it opened in late February 2009. The store is organized as "a collection of collections that invites gallery owners, designers, artists, and creatives to share their work and collections." Read more and see a picture of the globes here.
Take a Stand: Need a stand to display a small art object or collectible? See our Custom Display Stands page.
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Globes
- American Celestial: Loring/ Joslin 12-inch celestial table globe, Boston: 1854 (Jun. 29)
- Making Senex of It: 18th C. Benjamin Martin table globe based on John Senex's copper plates (Apr. 17)
- As the Ebony Turns: Joslin table globe with turned ebonized base, c. 1890s (Apr. 17)
- Neoclassical Nims: H.B. Nims table globe, with a metal base in a Neoclassical style c. 1890 (Apr. 17)
- What's Newey: British clock globe c. 1920s by R. Newey and George Philip & Son (Apr. 10)
- AKA "The Drake": 1930s Art Deco floor globe by Rand McNally (Apr. 10)
Maps, Celestials & Views
- Coe-Produced: Pictorial map of Martha's Vineyard by Lloyd Coe, 1926 (Jun. 29)
- Walling Wall: Large wall map of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, & Nantucket by H.F. Walling, 1858 (Jun. 23)
- In the Pocket: Colton's Map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, folding pocket map, 1874 (Jun. 16)
- The Inner Sanctum: Humorous pictorial world map of 'The Inner Sanctum of Simon & Schuster' (Jun. 16)
- French Impressions: The Picture Map of France by Harold Haven Brown, New York: 1929 (May 18)
- Picturesque Park: Large oblong map of Central Park, Louis Prang, 1865 (May 14)
- Cape Cod Cartography: Pictorial map of Cape Cod by Mary E. Murray, 1945 (May 11)
- The Far-Away Island: Pictorial map of Nantucket, The Far-Away Island by Mary E. Murray, 1945 (May 11)
- Explorers Español: Pictorial map featuring routes of the explorers in the Spanish Southwest, 1932 (May 11)
- Trains of Thought: Folding pictorial railroad map of Colorado, 1943 (May 11)
- Keep Oregon Green: Pictorial map of Oregon by the Keep Oregon Green Association, 1962 (May 11)
- This World of Ours: Pictorial double hemisphere world map by James Daugherty c. 1930s (Feb. 13)
- Bank on Brooklyn: Large 1920s wall map of Brooklyn with an advertisement for the Mechanics Bank (Feb. 5)
- Rare Reversal: Rare 19th century lithographic stone for printing a map of Detroit and bank checks (Feb. 4)
Decorative Arts
Prints, Art & Books
Architecturals
- Golden Arches?: Piranesi engraving of Golden House of Nero, now known as Basilica Maxentius (May 8)
- Roman Ruins: Piranesi engraving of Temple of Hercules from Vedute di Roma, 18th C. (Apr. 30)
- Vatican View: Piranesi engraving of St. Peter's Basilica and Piazza from Vedute di Roma, 18th C. (Apr. 30)
Botanicals
- The Lily Family: Stipple engravings of lilies and irises from the Album de Redouté (May 11)
- Folio-sized Flora: Prints from the folio edition of Robert Thornton's Temple of Flora, 1799-1807 (May 1)
- Going Fast: Bold, colorful flower prints by Filippo Arena, Sicily: 1767, one still available (Apr. 17)
- Basilius Besler Botanicals: Classic prints from all three editions (17th and 18th C.), mostly of flowers (Mar. 13)
- Flying Fruit: Early 18th C. Volckamer prints feature prize citrus fruits over landscape backgrounds (Mar. 12)
Historic Buildings
- Mother Church: View of St. John of Lateran at Rome, after G.B. Piranesi, published in London, 1794 (Jun. 5)
- Trading Floor: Hand-colored engraving of the interior courtyard of the Royal Exchange, London: 1822 (Jun. 4)
- Men in Mortarboards: View of Exeter College at Oxford University, London: 1755 (Jun. 4)
- Brideshead Revisited: Early 19th C. view of Castle Howard, used as the set for the TV series and film (Jun. 1)
- Waterfront Property: View of the former Winter Palace at St. Petersburg, London: 1794 (Jun. 1)
- What Senators See: U.S. Capitol photographed from a Senate Office Building, then under construction (May 12)
Maritime
- Pierhead Paintings: Folk art paintings of steamships framed in lifesaver-shaped frames, British: 1923 (Jul. 2)
- The Finish: Chromolithograph of the 1885 America's Cup Race published by L. Prang, 1885 (Jun. 17)
- What a Tripp: Pair of photos of yacht Seal, designed by Bill Tripp, at start of 1958 Bermuda Race (Jun. 17)
- That's the Spirit: 1960 photo of yacht Esprit II in regatta, with Off Soundings Club memorabilia (Jun. 17)
- Package Deal: Photo of 1961 yacht race by Norman Fortier, with marine photography book and more! (Jun. 17)
- Lots of Yachts: Sailing chromolithographs from Frederic Cozzens' Typical American Yachts, 1886 (Feb. 6)
Portraits
- Roman Rulers: 17th C. engravings of Roman emperors and empresses, some after Titian (Jun. 11)
- Napoleon at Work: 19th C. portrait etching of Napoleon after Jacques-Louis David (Jun. 3)
- Napoleon Solo: 19th C. lithographic portrait of Napoleon holding spyglass, published in Berlin (Jun. 3)
- Napoleon on a White Horse: 19th C. lithographic equestrian portrait of Napoleon after Carle Vernet (Jun. 3)
- Napoleon by Firelight: 19th C. lithograph portrait of Napoleon by Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet (Jun. 3)
- Marquis Idol: Portrait etching of the Marquis de Lafayette by Amédée F.B. Geille, early 19th C. (May 18)
- The Ne-o-mon-nes Are: Portraits of Indians by Charles Bird King from McKenney & Hall's 1838 work (Feb. 20)
- Very Campi: 19th C. portrait engraving of Michelangelo after Vincenzo Campi (Feb. 13)
Sporting
- The Forward Pass: Hibberd V.B. Kline chromolithograph of a dramatic football game, 1909 (May 13)
- Not Fade Away: Walker Everett oil painting of a golfer in the style of a Coles Phillips "fade-away girl" (Apr. 22)
- Basketball and Bloomers: Girls playing basketball, original illustration art 1st quarter 20th C. (Feb. 13)
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