VC 41
2 boxes
About Robert Edmond Jones
Robert Edmond Jones (1887-1954), set designer, was born in Milton, N.H. He graduated from Harvard University in 1910 and, after a brief period in New York as a costume designer, went to Europe and began practicing scenic design. He studied in Berlin under Max Reinhardt at Deutsches Theater. With the outbreak of World War II Jones returned to the United States where he was associated with plays, masques, operas, ballets, films, musical comedies, and other theatrical enterprises as designer, director, or producer. He published several books about theatre arts, including Drawings Robert Edmond Jones (1887-1954)for the Theatre (1925) and The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre (1941). For further information, see The Theatre of Robert Edmond Jones, edited by Ralph Pendleton (1958).
About the Robert Edmond Jones collection
The collection consists of approximately 200 images. Most of the images are photographs, some of which were taken by Jones, photostats, and magazine clippings. These materials were apparently collected by Jones for reference when designing sets. Also included are a sketch for a set design and Jones’s address book.
Folder Listing:
- Architecture
- General
- Details
- Street Scenes
- Landscapes
- Actors
- Characters and Personalities
- Costumes
- Props
- Plays
- Miscellaneous
I. ARCHITECTURE
A. General
BOX 1
f.l Contains black and white photographs believed to have
been taken by Jones, with captions in his hand on the
back of each.
e.1 "Temple in Rome." (3.5 x 3.5).
e.2 "This picture (though not in focus), taken at sunset,
brings back to me a lot of the mystery, immortality,
and loneliness of the Palatine Hill in Rome." (8 x 9).
e.3 "This was all there when you saw Rome, but was the
monstrous memorial to Victor Emanuel in the
background?" (7.5 x 8.5).
e.4 "Vesuvius was not active at Pompeii during our visit,
but you could always imagine." (7.5 x 8.75).
e.5 "Upper church at Assisi. (Yes, the arcade leading to
the lower church is one of the most beautiful examples
of architecture we saw." (7.75 x 9).
f.2 Contains black and white photographs believed to have
been taken by Jones, with captions in his hand on the
back of each.
e.1 "Orvieto, magnificent facade!! Sunday service has just
let out and Hallee stands with the ever-present
notebook, watching. Somehow one wishes the people came
out through a door like that in beautiful costumes."
(7.5 x 9).
e.2 "View from old window in Florence." (8 x 8).
e.3 "Oxford." (7.75 x 9.25).
e.4 "Remember? Amiens. Every building behind me and to my
left completely flattened for half a mile or more, but
the cathedral untouched." (7.75 x 9.5).
f.3 Contains black and white photographs believed to have
been taken by Jones, with captions in his hand on the
back of each.
e.1 "Magnificent." (castle on a hill)(7.25 x 8.75).
e.2 "This survived - and probably always will." (Tower of
London) (7.75 x 8.75).
e.3 "Byzantine mosaics, Ravenna, St. Apollinare in Classe.
For its austerity and lack of subsequent alteration one
of the loveliest churches in Europe." (7.75 x 8).
e.4 "Hallee at Chartres North portal." (8 x 9).
e.5 "Confirmation at Chartres." (7.5 x 8.75).
f.4 Contains photographs from professional sources with printed
captions on the front of each. All are 8 x 10, black and
white prints.
e.1 725 Venezia. Palazzo Ducale - Tintoretto - Il Paradiso Rip.
Int.- Venezia.
e.2 11501 Venezia. Sala del Senato - Palazzo Ducale - Ripr. Int.-
Anderson- Roma.
e.3 11502 Venezia. Sala Del Collegio - Palazzo Ducale - Anderson -
Roma.
e.4 13656 Venezia - Interno della Cancelleria - Scuola di S.Rocco -
Anderson - Roma.
e.5 29564 Taorimina - Palazzo Corvaja-Lato nord (XV)- (Stab. D.
Anderson 1929).
f.5 Contains photographs from professional sources with printed
captions on the front of each. All are 8 x 10, black and
white prints.
e.1 29930 Trapini - Chiesa di S. Agostino-Fiancata e campanile -
(sec. XIV)- (Stab. D. Anderson 1930).
e.2 30788 Castel del Monto - Il castello (Epoca Sveva sec. XIII) -
(Stab. D. Anderson 1931).
e.3 30815 Lecco - Chiesa di S. Nicolo e Cataldo - Parte superiore
(Arch. Normanna 1180)- (Stab. D. Anderson 1931).
e.4 30841 Monte Sant'Angelo - Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore - La
facciata (Sec. XII)-(Stab. D. Anderson 1931).
e.5 O. Böhm - 1043-Venezia-Cortile Gotico ai Miracoli.
f.6 Contains photographs from professional sources with printed
captions on the front of each. All are 8 x 10, black and
white prints.
e.1 (Edicione Alinari) P.e2.a No. 5314 Assisi - Umbria. Chiesa
inferiore di S. Francesco. It ritorno di Gesu Cristo alla
casa paterna. (Giotto di Bondone).
e.2 (Edicione P.e l.a No. 12748 Vicenza - Basilica o Palazzo della
Ragione. (Palladio).
e.3 (Edicione P.e l.a No. 12748 Vicenza - Loggia Bernarda, ora Palazzo
Comunale. (Disegno di Andrea Palladio).
e.4 (Edicione P.e l.a No. 15450 Parma-Il Battistero. (XII e XIII
Sceolo).
f.7 Contains photographs from professional sources with printed
captions on the front of each. All are 8 x 10, black and white
prints.
e.1 (Edicione P.e l.a No. 15492 Parma - Teatro Farnese. Veduta dell'
Interno. (Giambattista Aleotti. 1618.)
e.2 (Edicione Alinari) No. 32356 Venezia - Palazzo Ducale. Sala dei Dieci.
(XVI. Secolo).
f.8 Contains black and white negative prints with printed captions,
nearly all of which are examples of oriental architecture.
e.1 Summer Palace 6 x 9
e.2 Gallery in Summer Palace 6 x 9
e.3 Black Temple 6 x 9
e.4 Temple of Confucius 6 x 9
e.5 Theatrebuhne Tzeliutsing, Prov. Szech'uan 7 x 8.5
e.6 Interior view of Ch'in Ts'an Tien 7 x 9.5
e.7 Alabaster Buddha in Ch'eng Kuang Tien. 7 x 10
f.9 Contains black and white negative prints with printed captions,
nearly all of which are examples of oriental architecture.
e.1 Peiping Lama Temple (Yung Ho Kung) 7.75 x 10
e.2 Yu lang (The Floating Gallery) 7 x 10
e.3 Ch'eng Wang Fu. Interior view of Ancestral Hall 7 x 10
e.4 Prov. Shansi (3 photos on one page) 7 x 9.5
e.5 Prov. Szech'uan. Shansi(4 photos on one page) 7 x 8.5
e.6 Uncertain School, about 1500 Portico with
relief of Romulus & Remus 6.5 x 7.25
f.10 Contains miscellaneous black and white photographs with
partial identification.
e.1 Saeniedan 2531 stamped: National Gallery of London,
reproduction of a painting (5.75 x 8).
e.2 Bikiena 936 stamped: National Gallery of London,
reproduction of a painting (6 x 6.5).
e.3 Venezia - Galleria Querini T. Laupolia G. Bella - Giudiccio
dei Rei Nella.
e.4 Quaranttia Criminale. Reproduction of a painting (6 x 9.25).
e.5 Venezia - Galleria Querini - T.Lampolia G. Bella. Tribunl
Supremo. Reproduction of painting (6.75 x 8.5).
f.l1 Contains unidentified prints.
e.1 Tower, clipping from magazine (3.5 x 6.5).
e.2 Theatre facing stage (7.5 x 8.5). Photograph by Laura Gilpin,
Colorado Springs, CO.
e.3 Photo of sketch showing 3 religious (?) persons around a
table (7 x 9.25).
e.4 Photo of painting, round building on hill in background,
banner in foreground says something about Caesar (6 x 7).
e.5 Reproduction of painting, large hall full of people,
central column, orchestra to one side, & what looks like
dining tables around the sides of the hall (4.75 x 7.5).
e.6 Ruins of Roman Coliseum. Photo may be snapshot by Jones
(3.5 x 3.5).
e.7 Reproduction of painting, large hall with balconies on
either side, ballroom (?) Sepia-print (5.25 x 8.25).
B. Architectural Details
f.12 Folder 12 contains black and white photographs believed to
have been taken by Jones with captions in his hand on the
back of each.
e.1 "Chartres Abraham (4th from the rt.) is my favorite."
(Snapshot) (3.25 x 3.25). Statues of saints.
e.2 "Florence Michaelangelo (copy) Cellini just as you told
us standing in the square." (8 x 9). Statue of David.
e.3 "Florence" (7.5 x 9) Statues & arches.
e.4 "St. Marks, Venice, Our first view was at night - Lit
by floodlights - so beautiful." (7.5 x 7.5).
e.5 "Old carved stone in Church at Torcello, near Venice."
(7.75 x 8.5).
e.6 "Trojan's column, quite grand" (7.75 x 8.75). Intricately
carved stone column.
e.7 "Petit Trianon, Versailles" (7.75 x 8.75). Ionic column.
f.13 Contains black and white 8 x 10 photographs from professional
sources with printed captions on the front of each.
e.1 O. Böhm - 2580 - Venezia - Palazzo Ducale - Sala degli
Scarlatti (particolare).
e.2 O. Böhm - 3192 - Venezia-San Marco-Riccuimento del.corpo
di San Marco Mus.
e.3 22880 - Venezia - Partic. della spalliera nel Salone della
Scuola di S. Rocco - Pianta Francesco Ripr. Int. -Anderson -
Roma.
e.4 29278 - Siracusa - Duomo - Le Colonne del Tempio di Athena
(V.a.C.)- (Stab. D. Anderson 1929).
e.5 29566 - Taormina - Palazzo Corvaja - Finestra bifora nel cortile
(XV)- (Stab. D. Anderson 1929).
e.6 (Edicione Alinari) No. 38960 Venezia - Grand Hotel Dettaglia del
Salone Sansovinesco.
f.14 Contains miscellaneous partially identified black and white
photographs and a couple of unidentified ones.
e.1 "Sassetta" 4761 Reproduction of painting, National Gallery
of London (2 copies) (4.75 x 7.75).
e.2 "113 Patnids" (4.5 x 6.5).
e.3 Reproduction of painting or drawing of winged horse and handler-
Pegasus? Has several different addresses on verso (4.5 x 6.5).
e.4 Simple column (5.75 x 8.5).
II. STREET SCENES
f.15 Contains black and white photographs believed to have been
taken by Jones, with captions in his hand on the reverse.
e.1 "You remember" - Venice cityscape, with gondola
in foreground 3.5 x 3.5
e.2 "Grand Canal" 3.5 x 3.5
e.3 "View from our hotel window in Venice" 3.5 x 3.5
e.4 "Neptune fountain Versailles" 7.5 x 9
e.5 "Pompeii" 7.75 x 8.75
f.16 Contains unidentified black and white photographs of
street scenes.
e.1 "6138 30+30" Photo by Ira Current 6.75 x 10.75
e.2 Houses & streets on a hillside, (2 copies) 7.5 x 10
e.3 Houses & streets on a hillside 7.5 x 10
e.4 Couple descending staircase in foreground, 7.5 x 10
streets & houses on hillside in background
f.17 Contains black and white photographic reproductions of paintings
and engravings of street scenes, several of which were produced
by professional studios.
e.1 O.Böhm - 2035 - Venezia-Accademia 568 - Gentile
Bellini-Miracolo della Croce a San Lorenzo (8 x 10).
e.2 O.Böhm - 2060 - Venezia-Accademia 566 - Carpaccio
Vittore - Miracolo della Croce (8 x 10).
e.3 O.Böhm - 2112 - Venezia - Accademia564 - Giovanni
e.4 Mansueti-Miracolo della Croce in Campo San Lio (8 x 10).
e.5 "Beccafuni 1430" stamped National Gallery, London (4.25 x 8).
e.6 stamped: La riproduzione di questa fo Fotografia senza
preventivo permesso e vietata O.Böhm - editore -
Venezia (8 x 10) 2 photos on 1 page.
e.7 "Illus. London News." Peking a hundred years ago: an
old Chinese picture of a commercial quarter of the
former imperial capital of China (Negative, B/W
photostat. 6 x 8.5)