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Acc. 2009.232 received from Jacquelyn Dulin Wilson, Class of 1968, in memory of her parents Maurine Stuart Dulin, Class of 1939, and William Carter Dulin on May 18, 2008. Material also received prior to 2008.
Carl Roseberg was an artist and art historian at William & Mary from the 1940s through the 1980s. Roseberg was born in Vinton, Iowa in 1916 and died on November 11, 1999 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Iowa and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War as a specialist in air intelligence. He married Virginia Gorman in 1952 in Batavia, Iowa. His appointments at William & Mary were: Instructor in Fine Arts, 1947-1952; Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, 1952-1957; Associate Professor of Fine Arts, 1957-1966; Professor of Fine Arts, 1966-1982; On leave of absence: 1950-1952; Professor of Fine Arts, Emeritus, 1982.
Portions of the collection are on exhibit in administrative areas in the Earl Gregg Swem Library, including meeting rooms and the Special Collections Research Center's reading room, which may limit when researchers are available to view items. Consult a staff member for details.
Carl Roseberg Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Collection accessioned and described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June-July 2009.
University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection (UA 10); University Archives Poster Collection (UA 12); University Archives Photograph Collection (UA 8).
The Carl Roseberg Collection includes paintings and sculptures by the artist as well as Christmas cards and a calendar. Images of sculptures on display in Swem Library can be found at the
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Sculpture, Bear, bronze, 6 x 10. On display in the Special Collections Research Center. Consult a staff member in advance to view this item.
Sculpture. A series of welded red steel rods were used to form a simple spiral. Spiral Form I was recreated, turned slightly on its base, and mounted. On display in the Roseberg Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture made from mahogany wood. On display in the Roseberg Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture made from brazed steel. On display in the Roseberg Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture made from Marble. On display in the Roseberg Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture made from lignum vitae wood. On display in the Roseberg Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture made from cararra marble. On display in the Botetourt Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture made from Vermont marble. On display in the Botetourt Gallery on the Ground Floor of Swem Library.
Sculpture on display outside the Board Room on the third floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from steel. Made of a steel rod framework, thick strips of steel were welded over the frame, then brazed over with bronze metal. The overall form is suggestive of a group of military men standing at attention.
Sculpture on display outside the Board Room on the third floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created in the 1960s from mahogany wood. The piece of mahogany chosen for Trisula was a nice wide chunk of wood, yet not too deep; a piece of wood this wide is very rare. The curved forms of the sculpture emphasize the beuty of the grain.
Sculpture on display outside the Administrative Offices on the third floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created in 1979 from mahogany wood. This carving's design and shape intend to give an effect of rising forms to suggest how a person's life should overcome problems of life until they reach the ultimate pinnacle of their life.
Sculpture on display in the Special Collections Research Center on the first floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from mahogany wood and is 18" x 24."
Shown here is a photograph of the sculpture Twist by Carl Roseberg on display in the Information Commons on the first floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created in 1981 from teak wood. The figure is basically a growing plant form. Each unit becomes smaller toward the top just as a living plant grows.
Sculpture on display in the Special Collections Research Center on the first floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created in the 1970s from fir wood and copper. The wood structure is composed of laminated pipe plant which was then carved out with chisels. A welding torch was used to burn away the soft ridges of the grain. Large copper rivets soldered to a thick sheet of steel were attached in the back to make the center section.
Sculpture on display in the Special Collections Research Center on the first floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from walnut wood and is 30" with a 2" stand.
Sculpture in the holdings of the Special Collections Research Center on the first floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created in the 1970s from steel, fiberglass, and plastic. A simple spiral of welded steel rods, the spaces between the rods are filled in with polyester resin, making it a solid form rather than the open wire form of Spiral Form II. Consult a staff member in advance to view this item.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created in 1960 from mahogany wood. The wood from David's Harp was wide, yet not too deep. The size of the wood seemed to suggest a narrow form, which was developed into a harp-like shape. The open spaces fit well into the design.
Sculpture on display outside the Swem Development office on the third floor of Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from teakwood circa 1976. This sculpture consists of a needle-like piece of teakwood suspended between two anchored teakwood forms. The needle appears to be ready to be launched into space.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture is made of Albarene stone from Schuyler, Virginia and was created in the 1950s. The stone is a gray color when not polished. The beard and hair are unpolished while the face is polished. Albarene stone is commonly used for sinks and chemistry tables.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was made from white marble, undated.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was made from Brazilian rosewood in 1990.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture is made of welded steel and was created in the 1950s. Great Swallowtail is made of found materials. The welded wings were cut from an old automobile fender and the body is composed of different sized pieces of pipe. A large nail attaches the swallowtail to an umbrella stem which fits into the chunk of found limestone.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture is made from walnut wood sometime between 1950 and 1960. The sculpture shows Jezebel lifting her hair.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from ebony wood in the 1960s. In tis ebony figure Roseberg changed the usual position of Christ's arms and hands to emphasize what would be the most uncomfortable positions the arms could be placed and bound. The ebony wood is hard and the finest detail can be carved into this wood.
Sculpture located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from mahogany wood in 1988. Featured here are two carved heads of a man and woman.The two walnut heads retain the basic shapes of the blocks from which they were carved. They were split from the same section of tree trunk.
Structure located in Swem Library at the College of William and Mary. The sculpture was created from terracotta, undated. The camel's expression might suggest that he has just bitten his keeper. The terracotta sculpture was Roseberg's second attempt to create a hollow form with ceramic clay.
Acrylic, New Campus, Jones Hall, framed 14.5 x 18. On display in the Earl Gregg Swem Library. Consult a staff member in advance to view this item.
Acrylic, New Campus, Millington Hall, framed 14.5 x 18. On display in the Earl Gregg Swem Library. Consult a staff member in advance to view this item.
Watercolor, Bruton Parish Church, unframed 19 x 13.5
Watercolor, Colonial Capital, unframed 13.5 x 19.
Watercolor with ink, Crim Dell, framed 16.5 x 17.5. On display in the Earl Gregg Swem Library. Consult a staff member in advance to view this item.
Watercolor, Boardwalk - Tangier Island, unframed, in 19 x 23 mat.
Watercolor, Storm Over Tangier Island, framed 20 x 26. In storage in Special Collections Research Center.
Watercolor, Oyster Shack with fishing boat. Matted and framed. Frame measures 17.25" (height) x 22.5" (width) x 1" (depth)
Watercolor, Farm on the Hill with fishing boat, matted and framed. Frame measures 17" (height) x 22.75" (width) x 1" (depth).
Watercolor, titled "Rocky Coast of Maine, Ogunquit, Maine" of a Maine shore scene, matted and framed. Frame dimensions 18.25" (height) x 35.25" (width) x 1.5" (depth).
Watercolor, Tulip Time College Corner, 1984. Matted and framed. Frame measures 15.25" (height) x 24.25" (width) x 1" (depth)
Watercolor, Harbor Portsmouth, N.H., framed 18 x 36.