Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

Art of the Americas: July 2011–June 2012

Table Possibly designed by Jules Buoy, about 1937, Nickle-plated metal, painted wood, 2011.1651

Footed goblet Designed by Frederick C. Carder, 1925–30, Blown glass, 2012.64

Vase Designed by Frederick C. Carder, 1925–30, Blown glass, 2012.65

Vase Designed by Frederick C. Carder, 1925–30, Blown glass, 2012.66

Lime Green Icicle Tower Dale Chihuly, 2011, Blown glass, steel, 2011.1634

William J. Whittemore Charles Courtney Curran, 1887, Oil on board, 2012.406

Screen Designed by Donald Deskey, about 1930, Wood, canvas, metal fittings, aluminum leaf, paint, 2011.1648

An Officer of Crane's Corps of Artillery Joseph Dunkerley, about 1777, watercolor on ivory, 2012.153

Study for Lincoln the Frontiersman Avard Fairbanks, deisgned 1940-44; this cast 1980-89, Painted plaster, 2011.2103

"Skyscraper" desk and bookcase Designed by Paul Theodore Frankl, about 1928, Walnut, paint, brass handles, electrical wiring and light bulb, 2011.1647

Raw Glass Between Jared French, about 1948, Tempera on Whatman board, 2012.407

"Four Tube Bud Holder" Designed by Ruth Gerth, designed about 1933; made about 1933–40, Chromium-plated metal, 2011.2006

Lot of Roswell Gleason archival papers Roswell Gleason, ca. 1799-1885, Paper, SC.Gleason II

Vase Grueby Faience Company, about 1897, Glazed stoneware, 2011.1689

Old Model of Munich William Michael Harnett, 1882, Oil on canvas, 2011.2083

The Tribuna of the Uffizi Amasa Hewins, about 1830–33, Oil on canvas, 2011.2102

"Boston Lighthouse" cocktail shaker International Silver Company, designed about 1927; made about 1927–29, Silverplated metal (probably chrome), 2011.1686a-d

Bowl John B. Jones, 1825, Silver, 2011.2096

Pitcher (Pomona ware, first ground) Designed by Joseph Locke, about 1885–88, Mold-blown glass, amber rim, hand etched, 2012.68

Celery vase (Pomona ware, first ground) Designed by Joseph Locke, about 1885–88, Blown glass, blue flower decoration, "wreath" crimped amber rim, applied round amber crimped foot, hand etched through acid, 2012.69