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STABLE (1902 - S.071)
Date: Circa 1940 (Peoria) Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, Peoria, IL (1902 - S.070)
Description: Exterior viewed from the South. The Living Room is on the far left, Entrance in the center, and Covered Porch to the right. 1505 W. Moss, Peoria. Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright a second time to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Their Peoria home was purchased by Robert and Cora Clark. In 1930, it was purchased by Charles and Laura Hill Buehler. Photographed by Gilman Lane. Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Size: Original 9.5 x 7.25 B&W photograph.
S#: 0531.31.0212
Date: Circa 1940 (Peoria) Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, Peoria, IL (1902 - S.070)
Description: Exterior viewed from the West. The pantry is on the far left, the kitchen n the center, and the Living Room is on the right. The Master Bedroom, situated over the Living Room, leads out to an open Balcony. 1505 W. Moss, Peoria. Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright a second time to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Their Peoria home was purchased by Robert and Cora Clark. In 1930, it was purchased by Charles and Laura Hill Buehler. Photographed by Gilman Lane. Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Size: Original 9.25 x 7.5 B&W photograph.
S#: 0531.32.0212
Date: Circa 1970
Title: 1) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria, IL
Description: Circa 1970 (1902 - S.070 & .071). View of the house from the South. Photograph not dated. The Living Room is on the left, Entrance in the center, covered porch on the right. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-1. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. General view. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia. 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.45.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 2) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria, IL
Description: View of the house from the South. Photograph not dated. The Living Room is on the left, Entrance in the center, covered porch on the right. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-2. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. View to entrance. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.46.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 3) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria, IL
Description: View of the entrance from the Southwest. Photograph not dated. The Living Room is on the left, Entrance in the center, covered porch on the right. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-3. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. View to entrance. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.47.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 4) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria, IL
Description: View of the Living Room from the Southwest. Photograph not dated. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-5. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. Partial view of facade. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.49.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 5) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria, IL
Description: View of the Stable/Garage from the West. The main house is to the right. Photograph not dated. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-6. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. Rear view. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.50.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 6) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria, IL
Description: Viewed from the North. Photograph not dated. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-4. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. Side view. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.48.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 7) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria,
Description: View of the Stable/Garage from the East. The main house is in the background. Photograph not dated. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-7. Francis W. Little House I. Ext. Rear view. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.51.0420Date: Circa 1970
Title: 8) Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I & Stable, Peoria,
Description: View of the historic marker by the Central Illinois Landmark Foundation. Photograph not dated. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho 4-8. Francis W. Little House I. Full view, historic marker at house. Peoria, IL, USA., 1902. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1846.52.0420Date: 1977 (Peoria)
Title: (Little Residence I) Peoria Two, East/West Bluff Pre-1940 (Published by the Architectural/ Historical Survey Committee, Peoria)
Author: Anonymous
Description: Historical record of the pre 1940 homes in Peoria, IL. A full spread is given to the Little House which includes a brief history and five photographs on pages 21-22. The cover illustration is a line drawing of the Little House which wraps around the back cover. No credit given to the illustration. (First Edition)
Size: 11 x 17
Pages: Pp 34
S#: 2023.02.0205
Date: 1981 Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, High-back Side Chair, Peoria (1902 - S.070) 1981.
Description: Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Two oak high back side chairs, 52 (H). On November 29, 1999, the chair on the left was sold at Christies, New York, Lot 493, from the Barbara Streisand Collection, $123,500 plus premium. The chair on the right, Lot 492, from the Barbara Streisand Collection, sold for $134,500 plus premium. The high back chairs resemble the Browne’s Bookstore High Back Chair (1907). Wall Sconce. Possibly from the Francis W. Little Residence I or the Sherman Booth Residence. A pair from the Booth Residence was at "The Art of Frank Lloyd Wright" by Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, in collaboration with Kelmscott Gallery, Chicago, March 8-May 7, 1994. The Booth scone measures 16.25 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 6 (D). See Important 19th and 20th Century Architectural Objects and Designs, 1990, Lot 499. Side table: Little Residence I, 1902. See Memories... The Personal Property of Barbara Streisand, 1999. Nakoma and Nakomis: Black glazed terra-cotta figures circa 1929. Terra-cotta figures published in "Frank Lloyd Wright" Kelmscott Gallery, p.40: Nakoma 13 (H), Nakomis 16 (H). Acquired from Kelmscott Galleries. Wright Chairs.
Size: Six 4 x 5 Color photographs.
ST#: 1981.126.0413
Date: 1981 Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, High-back Side Chair, Peoria (1902 - S.070) 1981.
Description: Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Oak high back side chair, 52 (H). On November 29, 1999, the chair on the right was sold at Christies, New York, Lot 492, from the Barbara Streisand Collection, $134,500 plus premium. The high back chair resembles the Browne’s Bookstore High Back Chair (1907). Wall Sconce. Possibly from the Francis W. Little Residence I or the Sherman Booth Residence. A pair from the Booth Residence was at "The Art of Frank Lloyd Wright" by Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, in collaboration with Kelmscott Gallery, Chicago, March 8-May 7, 1994. The Booth scone measures 16.25 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 6 (D). See Important 19th and 20th Century Architectural Objects and Designs, 1990, Lot 499. Side table: Little Residence I, 1902. See Memories... The Personal Property of Barbara Streisand, 1999. Nakoma: Black glazed terra-cotta figure circa 1929. Terra-cotta figures published in "Frank Lloyd Wright" Kelmscott Gallery, p.40: Nakoma 13 (H). Acquired from Kelmscott Galleries. Wright Chairs.
Size: One 4 x 5 Color photograph and four 4 x 5 Color Transparencies.
ST#: 1981.127.0413
Date: 1981 Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, High-back Side Chair, Peoria (1902 - S.070) 1981.
Description: Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright to build a second home, "Northome". Construction was delayed due to Wright’s departure for Europe. Oak high back side chair, 52 (H). On November 29, 1999, the chair on the right was sold at Christies, New York, Lot 492, from the Barbara Streisand Collection, $134,500 plus premium. The high back chair resembles the Browne’s Bookstore High Back Chair (1907). Wall Sconce. Possibly from the Francis W. Little Residence I or the Sherman Booth Residence. A pair from the Booth Residence was at "The Art of Frank Lloyd Wright" by Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, in collaboration with Kelmscott Gallery, Chicago, March 8-May 7, 1994. The Booth scone measures 16.25 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 6 (D). See Important 19th and 20th Century Architectural Objects and Designs, 1990, Lot 499. Side table: Little Residence I, 1902. See Memories... The Personal Property of Barbara Streisand, 1999. Harp Stand: Taliesin, Spring Green Harp Stand. Frank Lloyd Wright designed Harp Stand. The Shelf is an isosceles trapezoid, the Post is composed of three pieces connected in the center, the Base is a triangle. Acquired from Kelmscott Galleries. Wright Chairs.
Size: Four 4 x 5 Color Transparencies.
ST#: 1981.128.0413
Date: 1985
Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I Living Room,1985 (1902 - S.070).
Description: Vincent Scully stands in the living room behind the couch that is facing the fireplace, gesturing with his hands. Text on face: "The house of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed and built before the First World War, is described by Professor Vincent Scully as ‘the fulfillment of the whole American realist tradition’ in Part Two of New World Visions: American Art and the Metropolitan Museum (1650 to 1914). The two -part special, written, hosted, and narrated by. Prof. Scully, will air nationally on public television on Friday, March 29 and Friday, April 12, both at 10 p.m. (ET*), and is a co-production of WNET/Thirteen, New York, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in association with the British Broadcasting Corporation. (Photo Don Perdue) (*Check local listings)" Hand written on verso: "Frank Lloyd Wright. 6-6-85." Photographed by Don Perdue. Acquired from the archives of the Wichita Eagle.
Size: Original 8 x 10 B&W photograph.
ST#: 1985.67.0119Date: 1988
Title: Francis W. and Mary Little Residence I, Chest of Drawer, Peoria, Illinois 1988 (1902 - S.070).
Description: Francis Little was an attorney and owner of a utility company in Peoria, Illinois. He hired his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright to design his home in Peoria. He retained Wright again that year to add a Stable to the home. In 1908 they sold the home and moved to Minnesota where they hired Wright to build a second home, "Northome". Oak, nine-drawer chest, brass pulls. Caption pasted to verso: "This nine-drawer chest from the Wright house in Peoria cost $264,000." Clipping pasted to verso: "...their holdings," said Hanks. "He really wants to share with other people." The Center’s activities are four-pronged: the museum, an archives, a grant program for preservation of Wright buildings and an annual symposium on Frank Lloyd Wright..." Stamped on clipping and on verso: "Mar 20 1988." Hand written on verso: "Thomas Monaghan." Stamped on verso: "Photo by George Waldman." For additional information see: "Frank Lloyd Wright, Preserving an Architectural Heritage," Hanks, 1989, p.46-47. Photographed by George Waldman.
Size: Original 8 x 10 B&W Photograph.
ST#: 1988.105.0320Date: 1990 (Peoria) Title: American Arts & Craft, Virtue In Design. September 21, 1900 - January 6, 1991. Frank Lloyd Wright Los Angeles County Museum Of Art.
Author: Museum Assoc, Los Angeles County Museum Of Art
Description: Presentation Drawing for the Francis W. Little House, Peoria, Illinois, 1902-3, Black ink, watercolor, and gilt on parchment, Collection of Max Palevsky and Jodie Evans.
Size: 12 1/4 x 23 11/16
Pages: 24 x 36
ST#: 1990.83.0411
FRANCIS W. LITTLE RESIDENCE II - NORTHOME (1912 - S.173)
Date: 1912
Title: Francis W. Little Residence II, Northome, Wayzata, Minn. Exterior View 1912 (1912 - S.173).
Description: Mrs. Little seated on the stairs leading to the Entrance of the second Little residence. Viewed from the Southeast. The bedroom wing is on the far left, the Living Room is in the background on the right. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1912. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho2, 4-1. Francis W. Little House II. Ext., front entrance. Deephaven, MN, USA., 1912-13, 1972. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 0114.33.0420Date: 1912
Title: Francis W. Little Residence II, Northome, Wayzata, Minn. Exterior View Circa 1930 (1912 - S.173).
Description: Exterior View of Living Room for the second Little residence. Viewed from the South. The Bedroom Wing is on the left, the Living Room on the right, and the Screened Pavilion is on the far right. The lake is on the opposite side of the house. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1912. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho2, 4-3. Francis W. Little House II. Ext., view from lake (sic). Deephaven, MN, USA., 1912-13, 1972. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 0114.34.0420Date: 1913 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Francis W. Little House Living Room
Description: “200B. Francis W. Little House, ‘Northome’ R.F.D. 3, Wayzata, Minn. 1913 - Living Room.” Photographic copy of Plate 200b, “In The Nature of Material” Hitchcock, 1942. Verso label: “The Living Room from the Francis Little House, Wayzata, Minn. 1912-1914. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Emily C. Chadbourne Bequest. Photo by Hollis, courtesy Henry-Russell Hitchcock.”
Size: 8 x 10 silver gelatin photo
S#: 0120.03.0207
Date: 1913
Title: Francis W. Little House Living Room, 1913.
Description: Photographic copy of Plate 200b, "In The Nature of Material" Hitchcock, 1942. Clipping pasted to verso: "At home. Frank Lloyd Wright’s majestic living room for the F. W. Little house in Wayzata, Minnesota, (1912-1915) is to be rebuilt in the enlarged American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Kansas City Star. Sunday, May 21, 1972." Stamped on clipping: "May 21, 1972." Acquired from the archives from the Kansas City Star.
Size: Original 7 x 5.5 B&W photograph.
S#: 0120.19.1217Date: Circa 1930
Title: Francis W. Little Residence II, Northome, Wayzata, Minn.
Description: Exterior View of Living Room Circa 1930 (1912 - S.173). Exterior View of Living Room for the second Little residence. Viewed from the Southwest. The Living Room is in the foreground, the Screened Pavilion is in the background on the right. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1912. Published in In The Nature of Material, Hitchcock, 1942, Plate 200A. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho2, 4-2. Francis W. Little House II. Ext., view of living room. Deephaven, MN, USA., 1912-13, 1972. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 0249.58.0420Date: 1954
Title: Sixty Years of Living Architecture Exhibition, Los Angeles 1954 (Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation project #5427).
Description: A traveling exhibition of Wright's work, consisting of models, photographs and original drawings. A Preview of the exhibition was held in Philadelphia (January 1951). The world wide tour opened in Palazzo Strozzi Florence, Italy (June 1951). In "Sixty Years" (New York), Wright notes that from Florence the Exhibition traveled to "Switzerland, France, German and Holland". The Exhibition catalogs are dated: Paris (April 1952), Zurich (End of May 1952), Munich (May 16 - June 15, 1952), and Rotterdam (dated June 1, 1952). After two years in Europe the exhibition crossed the Atlantic to Mexico City, then to New York (1953). After an exhibition in Los Angeles, June, 1954, the final exhibition took place in Chicago, October, 1956. The Los Angeles exhibition premiere was held at Barnsdall Park’s Municipal Art Center on June 1, 1954, then open to the public from June 2 to July 11, and was extended to July 25, 1954. A temporary pavilion, similar to the pavilion in New York, was attached to the line of kennels that reached from the house to the garage. Exhibition Panel #25. "Francis W. Little House, Wayzata, Minn., 1913. Example of the integration of a house with nature, decentralized plan. This is the third house the architect built for Mr. Little." Top: View of the front of the home. Bottom Left: View of the Living Room. Bottom Right: Floor Plan. Photographed by Loch Crane in June, 1954.
Size: B&W 2.25" negative, high res scan, and 8 x 8 B&W photograph
S#: 1045.42.1116-4Date: 1972 Title: Francis W. Little House (1912 - S.173, Residence II - Northome) circa 1972, Wayzata, Minn.
Description: This was Little’s second home designed by Wright in 1912. Mr. Little past away in 1923. Mrs. Little gave the summer home to their daughter Eleanor and her husband, Raymond Stevenson. By the late 1960s, the Stevensons could not keep up with the challenges of the home. The Metropolitan bought the house in March, 1972, installing the Living Room, selling other portions of the home to other museums. The home was demolished in the summer of 1972. Photograph by Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates, New York, before demolition of the home.
Size: Original 8 x 10 B&W photograph.
S#: 1909.42.1113
Date: Circa 1972
Title: Francis W. Little Residence II, Northome, Wayzata, Minn. Detail of Library Circa 1972 (1912 - S.173).
Description: Detailed View of the Southeast corner of the Library. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1912. Text on sleeve: "Wright, F. L. - Little, F Ho2, 4-4. Francis W. Little House II. Ext., detail of corner. Deephaven, MN, USA., 1912-13, 1972. Wright, Frank Lloyd. U of Virginia FAIC." Acquired from the archives of the University of Virginia.
Size: 35mm Color slide, sandwiched between glass, plastic mount.
S#: 1909.55.0420Date: 1973 (Northome)
Title: (Little Residence II) An Architect and His Client: Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis W. Little (Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 2, 1973)
Author: Heckscher, Morrison; Miller, Elizabeth G.
Description: A catalog for an exhibition that is a prelude to the permanent installation of the great living room from Northome. Exhibition includes examples of leaded glass, furniture, original drawings, photographs, letters and books from the Francis Little House, all from the Museum’s collection. Text concerns The Architect, Client, House, Glass and Furniture. Includes 24 phonographs and illustrations. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1914)
Size: 6.8 x 8.75
Pages: Pp 24
S#: 1914.00.0507
Date: 1973 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Frank Lloyd Wright: A Bibliography (Little House destruction)
Author: Starosciak, Kenneth & Jane
Description: (#308 of 750 Copies) (First Edition) (Sweeney 1919)
Size:
Pages: Pp 44
S#: 1919.00.1000
Date: 1974 (Northome) Title:
Description: (Little Residence II) Francis W. Little House, Hallway windows. Northrome, Minnesota, 1912-14. Dismantled in 1972. These windows are part of the collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Photographed by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Size: Original 8 x 10 silver gelatin photo
S#: 1963.02.0207
Date: 1978 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Frank Lloyd Wright: The Library from the Francis W. Little House
Author: Haight, Deborah S.; Blume, Peter F.
Description: The Library from the Francis W. Little House at the Allentown Art Museum. (First Edition)
Size:
Pages: Pp 20
ST#: 1978.12.0503
Date: 1982 Publication: Metropolitan Museum of Art - Fall 1982 (Soft Cover)
Author: Kaufmann, Edgar Jr.
Description: Original SC List Price $8.95. (First Edition)
Pages: 56
ST#: 1982.05.0499
Date: 1983 (Northome) Title: Francis W. Little House Living Room, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (S.173 - 1912).
Description: Label pasted on verso: "Frank Lloyd Wright’s Little house living room, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ‘The furnishings and their setting are completely integrated,’ notes House and Garden. It is almost impossible to decorate a Wright interior with any other furniture than his own. Photograph by Karen Radkai. (C) 1983 by The Condi Nast Publications Inc." Stamped on verso: "Mar 24 1983". Acquired from the archived of the Chicago Tribune.
Size: Original 6.5 x 4.75 B&W photograph.
ST#: 1983.24.0811
Date: 1983 (Northome) Title: Francis W. Little House Living Room (1912 - S.173)
Description: Mr. Little past away in 1923. Mrs. Little gave the summer home to their daughter Eleanor and her husband, Raymond Stevenson. By the late 1960s, the Stevensons could not keep up with the challenges of the home. The Metropolitan bought the house in 1972, installing the Living Room, selling other portions of the home to other museums. Label on verso: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The living room from the Francis Little House, Wayzata, Minn. 1912-1914. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Emily C. Chadbourne Bequest. Photo by Cervin Robinson." Acquired from the archived of the Chicago Tribune.
Size: Original 10 x 8 B&W photograph.
ST#: 1983.28.0112
Date: 1983
Title: Francis W. Little House Living Room 1983 (1912 - S.173).
Description: Mr. Little past away in 1923. Mrs. Little gave the summer home to their daughter Eleanor and her husband, Raymond Stevenson. By the late 1960s, the Stevensons could not keep up with the challenges of the home. The Metropolitan bought the house in 1972, installing the Living Room, selling other portions of the home to other museums. Label on verso: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The living room from the Francis Little House, Wayzata, Minn. 1912-1914. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Emily C. Chadbourne Bequest. Photo by Cervin Robinson." Clipping pasted to verso: "The great living room of the Francis W. Little house, Wayzata, Minn., has been disassembled and rebuilt in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City." Stamped on clipping: "Jan 30 1983."
Size: Original 10 x 8 B&W photograph.
ST#: 1983.43.0218Date: 1987 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) The American Wing, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Originally published in 1985 by Bradford D. Kelleher, Publisher, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This 1987 first edition is published by Harrison House, distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc., New York)
Author: Davidson, Marshall B.; Stillinger, Elizabeth
Description: "The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum is the home of America's most important and wide ranging collection of the painting, sculpture, and decorative arts that have flourished in this country since our earliest days. Brilliantly photographed and discussed are: 17 of the famous period rooms, authentic settings that give us a vivid sense of the changing styles of American life, from the Hart Room, before 1674 to the living room of the Little house completed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1914. 524 plates." (Dust Jacket.) Chapter on Little Living Room. Wright on pages 12, 93-97, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 247, 273. Includes twelve photographs and two illustrations. Original list price $50.00. (First Harrison House Edition)
Size: 9.25 x 12.25
Pages: Pp 352
ST#: 1987.63.1109
Date: 1989 (Northome) Title: (Little Residence II) Working With an Architect: The Littles and Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Produced by The Domino’s Center for Architecture & Design for The Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibit Services)
Author: Domino’s Center for Architecture
Description: In 1972, after efforts were exhausted to preserve the Little House on its site, interior rooms were saved. The Metropolitan Museum of Art installed the Living Room. The Allentown Art Museum installed the Library. The Minneapolis Institute of Art installed remnants of other rooms. The Domino’s Center for Architecture and Design purchased the Bedroom Wing and displayed portions of it. Includes five photographs and six illustrations. Two copies. (First Edition)
Size: 8.5 x 11
Pages: Pp 12
ST#: 1989.18.0202, 1989.50.0207
Date: 1993
Title: Allentown Art Museum, Francis W. Little Library Window (1912 - S.173).
Description: "Allentown Art Museum. Library window from the Francis W. Little house, Frank Lloyd Wright, 1913. Gift of Bernard and Audrey Berman. This poster is supported jointly by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Holiday Hair Fashions, Inc., and another donor."
Size: 28 x 22
ST#: 1993.87.0617
