Item List of Drawings
The majority of the drawings in this item list are those executed by Eleanor Vance and provided to Pauline Miller Cowan for her execution. The list also contains drawings by Pauline Miller Cowan for various projects, both commercial and personal.

Note: The following brief checklist [ no. 1-88] includes a sampling of some of the drawings in the Pauline Miller Cowan Collection that were on loan to Condar Press, Columbus, N.C., October 2004. The checklist, prepared by Richard Parsons may be matched to the original which contains a corresponding number in pencil.. A complete Checklist will be prepared when the collection is fully analyzed in the fall of 2005.
The Brief Checklist contains the following information:

  • Number and name assigned by cataloger ; quotes indicate inscription on item.
  • Horizontal x vertical dimension in inches
  • Medium and substrate
  • Comments
OS Box Folder
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OS2005.3.1 Loose
items		 cow001 1. “Hoover Guest Book”
16 1/2 x 15 1/2; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Dogwood, long leaf pine, pinecones, and galax 		 
    cow002  2. Virginia’s record cabinet
4 x 27 1/8; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Imbrications, acanthus, and flower.		  
    cow003 3. Baroque hearth brush detail
7 7/8 x 6 5/16; black and red pencils on paper.
Bristle end only.		  
    cow004 4. Leaves and berries
3 x 7; pencil on tan heavy paper.		  
    cow005 5. Baroque half pattern
12 x 5 3/4 very irregular; pencil on tracing paper.		  
    cow006 6. “Poppie” roundel
7 3/8 round; pencil on green laid tracing paper.		  
    cow007 7. Dogwood and galax
9 1/4 x 10 7/8; pencil on tracing paper.		  
    cow008 8. Grapes and vine leaves
10 3/16 x 6 3/4; pencil on tracing paper.		  
    cow009 9. Stiff leaf design
17 1/4 x 5 15/16; pencil on paper.
“Adapted from Poppie / Paston Ch. Norfolk”		  
    cow010 10. Oak leaves and acorns
11 x 3 7/8; black and red pencil on tracing paper.		  
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    cow012 12. Wise owl postage stamp boxes
4 1/2 x 11 5/16; pencil on paper.
Front and side views.		  
    cow013 13. Rectangular design
15 x 13 1/4; black and red pencil black and red pencil on re-used brown kraft bag. “top / H.M. / Grain runs this way [arrow].”		  
    cow014 14. Square design
13 1/2 x 14 3/8; black and red pencil on re-used brown kraft bag.
“3/8 inch molding on each side / blue”		  
    cow015 15. “Church Collection Plate”
15 x 13 5/8; red and black pencil on paper.		  
    cow016 16. “Design for Gothic Bench”
12 1/4 x 14 3/16 irregular; red and black pencils on re-used brown kraft paper. Partial design for handhole; not as complete as previous.		  
    cow017 17. Gothic bench handhole
9 circle; black and blue pencil.
“Gothic Bench.”		  
    cow018 18. Vercelli borders
11 5/8 x 16 1/2; black ink over pencil.
“Various Borders from the Church of St. Andrea at Vercelli. Beginning of 13 century. 1904.”		 cow018.jpg (149860 bytes)

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    cow019 19. Leafy roundel
9 3/16 circle; carbon paper transfer, black and red pencil, red ink.
signature in red ink: “James Rogers inv et del. Oxford;” in pencil:
“1·8·05”		  
    cow020 20. Letter box on Roycroft
12 1/2 x 9 1/4; Pencil on paper.
Paper is watermarked “roycroft  made in it. . .” with Roycroft mark.		  
    cow021 21. “Letter Box Lid”
12 3/4 x 7 7/8; pencil on paper		  
    cow022 22. Letter box sides
13 x 8; black and orange pencils on paper.
Goes with next item.		  
    cow023 23. “Top of Letter Box”
12 5/8 x 9 11/16; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Goes with previous item. “GMT” center part is like monogrammed jewelry boxes. Signed “E. P. Vance”		  
    cow024 24. Paper knives
14 3/8 x 7 1/2; pencil on paper.
Horse with bridle, dog.		  
    cow025 25. James Rogers half tray
10 15/16 x 10 15/16; carbon paper transfer onto paper with inscriptions in both pencil and ink.
“James Rogers inv. et del. 57 High Street Oxford 12-x-10.” Arabesque dragon, vines and flowers.		  
    cow026 26. E. Lipe
17 3/4 x 10 7/8; pencil overdrawn in ink on tracing paper.
“E Lipe. 06.” Similar to James Rogers i and ii.		  
    cow027 27. James Rogers i,
18 x 10 1/2; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Passion flower tray.		  
    cow028 28. James Rogers ii
20 3/4 x 13 3/4; black pencil on brown tracing paper.
Traced from James Rogers i; very brittle.		  
    cow029 29. Baroque hearth brush ii
10 15/16 x 15 7/8; black and red pencils on heavy paper.		  
    cow030 30. Baroque hearth brush i, 13 5/8 x 14 3/4; pencil on brown kraft paper.  
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    cow032 32. Thistle hearth brush
8 5/8 x 18 3/8; black and red pencils on paper.		  
    cow033 33. Basket-weave footstool
10 5/8 x 8; black and red pencils on paper.		  
    cow034 34. Bird on branch
4 11/16 x 63/4; pencil on paper		  
    cow035 35. Partial chair [may be Chippendale chair]
8 1/2 x 11; pencil on heavy glazed kraft paper.
Dimensioned drawing.		  
    cow036 36. Base-molded chest
9 x 12; ink on paper.
Identical in style and medium to Sideboard table 		 
    cow037 37. Henry vii
5 7/8 x 14 1/2; black and red pencils on paper.
“Adapted from Work — Henry vii Ch l, Westminster.”
[?James Rogers’s hand? Charlotte Yale?]		  
    cow038 38. York Minster
6 x 14 1/2; black, blue, and red pencils on heavy paper.
“Adapted from Work - York Minster/Eleanor Vance/Biltmore/March 07.”		  
    cow039 39. Tudor fireplace
12 x 10 3/8 irregular; pencil on tracing paper.
“Linnen Folds/For Church.”		 cow039.jpg (137390 bytes)

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    cow040 40. Dogs
8 1/2 x 11; pencil on heavy glazed kraft.
Stock matches Gothic bench.		  
    cow041 41. Basketweave fret
11 3/4 x 4 1/2; black and red pencils on re-used brown kraft.
“Chest & mantle” “1 moulding. Grain runs this way [arrow].” See also No. 42.		  
    cow042 42. “Part of Mantle Piece” Center fret for mantel
7 3/4 x 4 1/2; black and red pencils on tracing paper.
A center plaque to join to symmetrical left and right frets?		  
    cow043 43. Jewelry box lid i
5 7/16 x 3 3/16; pencil on paper.
“J M W” / “Jewelry Box Lid” on reverse.		  
    cow044 44. Jewelry box lid ii
8 x 4 irregular; pencil on tracing paper.
Similar to Jewelry Box Lid above. “MSS” or “SMS”		  
    cow045 45. Book case for Pauline
10 x 21 5/8; black and red pencils on re-used brown kraft.
“Bench Top” / “Book Case for Pauline”		  
    cow046 46. Chippendale chair
4 x 5 3/4; pencil on paper.
“. . . for church in Chicago”		  
    cow047 47. Record cabinet
4 1/2 x 29 1/8; pencil on paper.
“Record/Cabinet” on reverse.		  
    cow048 48. “Ink Stand Design”
13 7/8 x 9 7/8; pencil on paper.
Elevation and oblique view; lots of inscription.		  
    cow049 49. Sideboard table
9 x 12; ink on paper; pencil inscription.
“Drawn by Pauline/1938”		  
    cow050 50. Gothic bench ii [not in Brunk]
9 x 18 1/4; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Inscribed “Gothic Bench” but quite baroque in style.		  

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    cow051 51. Gothic bench [illus. Brunk, p.260]
8 1/2 x 11; black and red pencils on glazed kraft cover.
“33 hrs on one bench.”		  
    cow052 52. Plate rim. 11 7/8 x 9 1/4; pencil on tracing paper.
Very faint		  
    cow053 53. Iris book end
4 3/4 x 5; pencil on paper.		  
    cow054 54. Dogwood book end
4 3/4 x 5; pencil on linen-finish paper.		  
    cow055 55. St. Francis book end
5 3/8 x 8; black and blue pencil on heavy paper.
“Book Ends” on front. St. Francis feeding the wolf.		  

 
    cow056 56. Thistle book end tracing
6 x 8; pencil on brown tracing paper.
Traced from previous.		  
    cow057 57. Thistle book end
6 x 8; black and blue pencils on heavy paper.
“Book Ends” on reverse.		  
    cow058 58. Tube rose book ends tracing
6 x 8; pencil on brown tracing paper.
Traced from previous item.		  
    cow059 59. “Tube Rose Book End”
6 x 8; ink and pencil on heavy paper.
Inscribed as above on reverse.		  
    cow060 60. Design for mantel. 4" x 19" irregular ; pencil on tracing paper.
“Design of Mantle Piece”		  
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cow061b		 61. Nut bowl
14 1/8 x 9 1/2; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
“Nut Bowl” vine and grapes [View with close detail]		 DSCN1325.jpg (161253 bytes)

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    cow062 62. Rev. Samuel Hart plaque
27 x 22 3/4; pencil on tracing paper.
“Inscription” side		  
    cow063 63. Bellows, thistle
7 1/2 x 11 1/2; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Acanthus and thistle handle. Signed “Vance 11.07.”		  
    cow064 64. Bellows, acanthus
9 3/16 x 14 5/8; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Acanthus. Signed "E. P. V. Oct 22nd 1937 		DSCN1497.jpg (119210 bytes)
    cow065 65. Bellows, roundel
10 1/4 x 16; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Acanthus, center roundel with leaves and berries. Signed “E. P. V. Nov. 6, 1937.”		 DSCN1333.jpg (105402 bytes)
    cow066 66. President Wilson guest book 16 5/8 x 12; black and red pencils on heavy paper. “The Branches” dogwood, galax, English ivy  
    cow067 67. “Two Gothic Panels”
31 x 33 3/4; black and red pencils on heavy tracing paper.
One panel vine and grapes; the other [unknown]		  
    cow068 68. Bellows hand card
4 3/8 x 6 3/16; letterpress printing and red pencil on paper.
Price marked up from $10.cow00 to $21.75 in red pencil.		  
    cow069 69. Blonde girl candlestick
7 x 12, irregular; black ink, watercolors, white paint and pencil on heavy paper “Wants an American Type. Cheaper Painting/Increase diameter to 23/8”		 DSCN1321.jpg (95073 bytes)
    cow070 70. Hispanic Figural Candlesticks
6 5/8 x 8 5/16, irregular – torn at top; black ink, watercolors, white paint and blue pencil on heavy paper
“17 & 18” in blue pencil.		 DSCN1320.jpg (102485 bytes)
    cow071 71. “Poppie” book end
6 1/8 x 8 1/8; black and blue pencils on heavy paper Signed “E. P. V. 24”		  
    cow072 72. Mary plaque, obverse
7 1/4 x 10 1/2; black pencil and ink on cream paper; on back of Mimosa Inn writing paper. “O Mary Conceived Without Sin . . .”		  
    cow073 73. Mary plaque, reverse
brown letterpress on cream paper; Mimosa Inn writing paper.
“O Mary Conceived Without Sin . . .” on other side.		  
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 74. Oak border
4 7/8 x 18 1/8 irregular; torn on ends; black and blue pencils on heavy paper. Oak leaves and acorns. Signed “E. P. Vance 19cow00”		 cow074c.jpg (115524 bytes)

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    cow075 75. Manners Makyth Man
10 7/8 x 6 9/16; black pencil on paper.
“Inscription for 9" bowl. A rose being placed between each word”		  
    cow076 76. “Lady Layne”
7 1/4 x 10 3/4; black pencil and blue ink on paper.
Trial signature “Lady Layne;” Latin motto “post mortem liberta”
On back a carving parttern for “AD. 1932”		  
    cow077 77. “National Arts Club”
7 1/2 x 10 3/4; leaf from a book offset on matte enamel paper.
“One corner of the exhibit of arts and crafts at the national arts
club: showing interesting collection of wood carving.” Photos of needlework on other side.		  
    cow078 78. Fishing bear
24 1/8 x 9 1/2; black pencil on brown kraft.
Also a drawing of a deer.		  
    cow079 79. Gothic arch frame
3 1/16 x 5 1/2; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Tab on top; cut out in center.		  
    cow080 80. Table mat half pattern
7 1/8 x 10 1/8; black pencil on tracing paper.
On back “Table Matt”		  
    cow081 81. Fireplace drawings
20 1/4 x 15; pencil on tracing paper.
Elevation at 1:12 and three 1:1 sections 		 
    cow082 82. Arabesque frame
12 1/4 x 9 1/4; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Two edges only; damage to one unfinished corner.		  
    cow083 83. Bellows, long handle
26 11/16 x 8 1/2; black and red pencils on heavy paper.
Carving includes monogram WCF		 DSCN1291.jpg (140692 bytes)
    cow084 84. Renaissance frame by James Rogers
8 7/8 x 9 3/4; pencil and magenta ink on heavy paper.
Very faint inscriptions in magenta ink: “A very effective Renaissance map edging” “James Rogers”		  
    cow085 85. “Nut bowls”
11 x 11 1/16; pencil and red ink on paper.
“Nut bowls” twice, once in pencil, once in red ink;
“11/2 for carving.”		  
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 86. “Ends of Book Rack”
10 3/16 x 7 3/8; pencil on heavy paper, cut out; light pink stains.
On back “Joe S Gatlin,” “Alice McCam??,” “Biltmore/NC/N Car”		 DSCN1271.jpg (163314 bytes)

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    cow087 87. Vance Book Rack
7 13/16 x 5 1/2; black and red pencils on paper.
Signed E. P. V. 1907.		  
    cow088 88. Poppie Arabesque
15 5/8 x 8 1/2; original size must have been approximately 16 1/2 x 8 1/2; carbon paper tracing, pencil; red ink.
Signed “James Rogers inv. et del. Oxford 10-x-10.”