Drawing Book of Mattie A. Stowe

Title

Drawing Book of Mattie A. Stowe

Subject

Children's art--Mass.--Conway
Nye, Mattie Alice Stowe, 1871-1941

Description

10" x 7 1/2" drawing book of Mattie Alice Stowe. Paper cover has her name written twice and is dated 1885, with a note indicating it may have been received on Dec. 24th, 1884.
Nearly all of the 14 pages have been drawn upon on both sides. Drawings include: water colors of fruits and flowers, cherubs, young children and fashion, poetry snippets, and other doodles and sketches.
There is no back cover page, which is missing. Edges are rough and worn and binding is loose.

Creator

Mattie Alice Stowe Nye (1871-1941)

Date

1885

Contributor

Gift of Janet & Carl Nelke, Conway, Mass.

Source

CHS.

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Relation

CHS-2015-001

Format

None

Type

Image

Identifier

CHS-2015-001.6

Coverage

Conway, Mass.

Identifier

016

Citation

Mattie Alice Stowe Nye (1871-1941), “Drawing Book of Mattie A. Stowe,” Conway Historical Society, accessed March 29, 2024, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/846.