Box 140
Container
Contains 29 Results:
Inkwells - blue metal inkwell decorated with flowers, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1246
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Jewelry - leather peace sign, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1247
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Jewelry - plastic bag of 14 iridescent beaded tassels, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1248
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Keys (hardware) - antique copper (?) key, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1249
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Keys (hardware) - envelope containing 12 keys. Writing on envelope: “My Bedroom Desk Nyack”, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1250
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Light bulb - long, in packaging, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1251
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Letter Openers - dark wood letter opener with fisted hand at top, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1252
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Linens - 2- pieces of polished cotton – yellow and ivory with decorative border, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1253
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From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Matchbooks – black matchbook titled, “FOR THE MATCHLESS BEN HECHT”, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1254
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Penlights - silver “Eveready” penlight. Slightly rusted, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1255
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Perfume bottles - long tarnished perfume bottle with small red cone top, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1256
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Perfume bottles - long tarnished perfume bottle with red plastic body, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1257
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Pipes (smoking equipment) - straight shafted “Silver Dart” pipe, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1258
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Pipes (smoking equipment) - straight shafted “Denicotea” pipe, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1259
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Pipes (smoking equipment) - curve shafted “London Strand” pipe, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1260
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Poems - Leptis Magnia poem written on flat rock, Feb. 28, 1957
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1261
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
Feb. 28, 1957
Pouches - soft leather pouch, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1262
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Pouches - black satin pocket containing metal bracelet engraved “Jenny”, piece of fabric (“8 year old”), and magazine cut-out of shirt, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1263
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Protractors - protractor in brown envelope titled, “Elmore’s Angle” (couple with pieces of broken wood with Rose’s writing, “Piece of Elmore’s craftsmanship a model he made…”), [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1264
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Sculpture (visual work) - clay sculpture of smiling woman, hands on hips (by Jenny Hecht?), [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1265
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Sewing basket - Wicker– contains needles, 6 spools of thread, various buttons and hooks, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1266
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Spectacles - pair of brown glasses, “American optical” on arm, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1267
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Spectacles – pair of yellow plastic women’s reading glasses in soft black case, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1268
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Spectacles - pair of brown broken glasses wrapped in light blue handkerchief embroidered RCH, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1269
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From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]
Spectacles – pair of women’s brown glasses, holes at the earpieces, [n.d.]
File — Box: 140, item: NL 1269.5
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
Paintings, prints, sketches, sculpture, and three-dimensional objects belonging to the Hecht family. Artworks are drawings by Ben Hecht as well as art collected and displayed in his homes. Many of the portraits that were originally framed and displayed are of famous artists, writers, great thinkers, and historic figures Hecht admired. Some of the artworks are by friends and collaborators of Hecht's, including Georg Grosz and Herman Rosse (who painted a backdrop for Jenny, possibly for...
Dates:
[n.d.]