Edward Louis Osgood House, 221 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., Dining Room.

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-E-406

GUSN

GUSN-368747

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Description

Interior photograph of the dining room in the Edward Louis Osgood House, 221 Beacon St., Boston, Massachusetts. Features a portrait of one of Oliver Cromwell's daughters painted by Peter Lely above the fireplace. Photographer is unknown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

interior views
dining rooms
dining chairs
dining tables
wallpapers
rugs
mantels
hearths
interior decoration
interior lighting
room dividers
sideboards (furniture)
fireplaces
albumen prints
frames (furnishings)

Inscription

221 Beacon St. / Boston / House of E. L. Osgood / + family / Note portrait of Cromwell's daughter by Sir Peter Lely (Applied)
Kabatznick's / Art Store / 464 Boylston St. / Boston, Mass. (Applied)

Physical Descrption

1 photographs : albumen ; 7 x 9 inches

Collection Code

PC002

Collection Name

Domestic interiors photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2021

Reference Code

PC002.USMA.Boston.034-01.07

Credit Line

Gift, 2021

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
frames (furnishings)

Other People

Osgood, Edward Louis, 1843-1911
Lely, Peter, 1618-1680

Subjects

Beacon Street (Boston, Mass.)
House
Photograph

Conservation Note

Photograph was originally framed in a multi-photo frame with three other photographs of the dining room. The photographs were unframed for long-term preservation. A photograph of the materials in the frame was taken prior to unframing. A label from the frame's verso as well as clippings found in the frame were retained.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-E-406

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