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Commemorative Bookmark, 1894 Madame Helena Modjeska (1840-1909); Orange County, California Mo…
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Commemorative Bookmark, 1894 Madame Helena Modjeska (1840-1909); Orange County, California Mo…
Commemorative Bookmark, 1894 Madame Helena Modjeska (1840-1909); Orange County, California Moiré fabric and paint; 2 × 9 in. 8643b Gift of Winifred Melrose

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ClassificationsTools and Equipment-bookmarks
Artist Madame Helena Modjeska Chlapowska (1840 - 1909)
Date1894
Made AtCalifornia, United States
MediumMoiré fabric and paint
Dimensions2 × 9 in. (5.1 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Winifred Melrose
Object number8643B
DescriptionBookmark hand painted by Madame Helena Modjeska. The design features pink apple blossoms and bees, the name of her home, "Arden", and the date, June 16, 1894, painted on white moiré ribbon. According to a source, several of these bookmarks were given away as favors to girls attending a barbeque held at Arden on that date.
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Pitcher Formerly Owned by Madame Modjeska, c. 1880 Griffen, Smith and Hill; Phoenixville, Penn…
Pitcher Owned by Helena Modjeska
c. 1880
Forest of Arden, c. 1916 Frank Coburn (American, 1862-1938) Oil on wood panel; 20 3/4 x 25 3/…
Forest of Arden
Frank Coburn
1916
Sielanka (An Idyll), 1885 Jozef Chelmonski (Polish, 1849-1914) Oil on canvas; 28 × 46 in. 76…
Sielanka (An Idyll)
Jozef Chelmonski
1885
Wrap-Around Garment (Kente), early to mid 20th Century Akan or Ewe culture; Ghana Cotton and …
Wrap-Around Garment (Kente)
Akan
early to mid 20th Century
Wrap-Around Garment (Kente), early to mid 20th Century Akan or Ewe culture; Ghana Cotton and …
Wrap-Around Garment (Kente)
Akan
early to mid 20th Century
The Wood Lot, 1914 J. Francis Murphy (American, 1853-1921) Oil on canvas; 25 1/2 × 30 × 2 5/1…
The Wood Lot
John Francis Murphy
1914
Madame Modjeska as "Juliet", c. 1880 New York, New York Albumen Print Cabinet Card Photograph…
Helena Modjeska as Juliet
Madame Helena Modjeska Chlapowska
c. 1880
Madame Helena Modjeska at Arden, c. 1902 Graham Photo Co., San Francisco, California Albumen …
Helena Modjeska at Arden
Modjeska's "Forest of Arden" Home
c. 1902
House of the Head (Ìlé Orí), 19th to 20th Century Yoruba culture; Nigeria, Benin or Togo Fabr…
House of the Head (Ìlé Orí)
Yoruba
19th to 20th Century
Basketry Tray, unknown date Western Apache people; Arizona Willow, cottonwood, and devil's cl…
Basket
Apache
Madame Modjeska as "Mary Stewart", c. 1882 Unknown photographer; United States Albumen Print …
Helena Modjeska as Mary Stewart
Madame Helena Modjeska Chlapowska
c. 1882
California Souvenir Playing Cards, c. 1911 M. Riedel; Los Angeles, California Paper, ink and …
California Souvenir Playing Cards
c. 1911
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