Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession Numbers 1990 to 1999...

Works of Art by Department

Looking glass [American]
Looking glass, ca. 1775
American
Pine; 48 x 26 in. (121.9 x 66 cm)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund, and Max. H. Gluck Foundation Inc. Gift, in honor of Virginia and Leonard Marx, 1990 (1990.18)
1990.18
Bonnin and Morris: Pickle stand
Pickle stand, 1770–72
American China Manufactory (1770–72)
Philadelphia
Soft-paste porcelain
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1990 (1990.19)
1990.19
Umberto Boccioni: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, 1913
Umberto Boccioni (Italian, 1882–1916)
Bronze; H. 48 x 15 1/2 x 36 in. (121.9 x 15 1/2 x 91.4 cm)
Bequest of Lydia Winston Malbin, 1989 (1990.38.3)
1990.38.3
Arthur John Stone: Cup
Cup, 1916
Arthur John Stone (American, born England, 1847–1938)
Gardner, Massachusetts
Silver; 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm), Wt. 119.1 g (3.829 troy ounces)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Gift, 1990 (1990.49)
1990.49
Harness Pendant with Confronted Beasts [Visigothic]
Harness Pendant with Confronted Beasts, 500–600
Visigothic
Brass, leaded; 3 1/2 x 3 in. (8.9 x 7.6 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund, Stephen K. Scher, Mrs. Maxime Hermanos, and Anonymous Gifts, Gift and Bequest of George Blumenthal, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1990 (1990.52)
1990.52
Pietro Bernini: Terms: Figures of Flora and Priapus
Terms. Figures of Flora and Priapus, 1616
Pietro Bernini (Italian, 1562–1629)
Originally in the gardens of the Villa Borghese, Rome
Marble; (.1) H. 89 7/8 in. (228.3 cm); (.2) H. 90 3/8 in. (229.6 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1990 (1990.53.1,.2)
1990.53.1,.2
Cosmetic Jar in the Form of a Cat [Egyptian]
Cosmetic Jar in the Form of a Cat, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1991–1783 B.C.
Egyptian
Egyptian alabaster (calcite) with inlaid eyes of rock crystal and copper; H. 5 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1990 (1990.59.1)
1990.59.1
Rug with confronted animals [Turkey]
Rug with confronted animals, 14th century
Turkey
Wool (warp, weft, and pile), symmetrically knotted pile; rug L. 65 in. (165.1 cm), W. 54 1/2 in. (138.4 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Louis V. Bell and Fletcher, Pfeiffer and Rogers Funds, 1990 (1990.61)
1990.61
Isamu Noguchi:
"Akari E" lamp, ca. 1966
Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988); Manufacturer. Ozeki & Co., Ltd.
Mulberry bark paper, bamboo, wire; H. 114 in. (289.6 cm), Diam. 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm)
Gift of Daniel Wolf, 1990 (1990.74)
© The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc.
1990.74
Attributed to Matteo Sellas: Guitar
Guitar, ca. 1630–50
Attributed to Matteo Sellas (Italian, ca. 1612–1652)
Venice
Wood, bone, various materials; L. 37 5/8 in. (96.5 cm)
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1990 (1990.103)
1990.103
Head of an Angel [French]
Head of an Angel, ca. 1250
France, Paris, Notre-Dame Cathedral (?)
Limestone; H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm)
Purchase, Michel David-Weil Gift, 1990 (1990.132)
1990.132
Raymond Duncan: Ensemble
Ensemble, 1920s
Raymond Duncan (American, 1874–1966)
Tussah silk with polychrome hand-painted vegetal motif and wood beads, navy-blue silk chiffon; L. at center back 58 5/8 in. (148.9 cm)
Isabel Shults Fund, 1990 (1990.152)
1990.152
C. F. Hancock, manufacturing silversmiths: The Stockbridge Race Cup
The Stockbridge Race Cup, 1870–71
C. F. Hancock, manufacturing silversmiths (London)
Silver, partly gilt; Diam. 28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm)
Purchase, Margaret A. Darrin Gift, 1990 (1990.153)
1990.153
C. F. A. Voysey: Printed velveteen
Printed velveteen, 1890s
Designed by C. F. A. Voysey (British, 1857–1941) for Liberty and Co.; Manufactured by Turnbull & Stockdale
English
Cotton; 94 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (240 x 67.3 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1990 (1990.155)
1990.155
Pablo Picasso: Head
Head, 1960
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil on canvas; 25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in. (65.1 x 54 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Field, 1990 (1990.192)
1990.192
Lyre-Shaped Belt Buckle [Visigothic]
Lyre-Shaped Belt Buckle, 600–700
Visigothic
Copper alloy; L. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Lauder Gift, 1990 (1990.193.3 ab)
1990.193.3ab
Peter Paul Rubens: A Forest at Dawn with a Deer Hunt
A Forest at Dawn with a Deer Hunt, ca. 1635
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)
Oil on wood; 24 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. (61.5 x 90.2 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, Michel David-Weill, The Dillon Fund, Henry J. and Drue Heinz Foundation, Lola Kramarsky, Annette de la Renta, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, The Vincent Astor Foundation, and Peter J. Sharp Gifts; special funds, gifts, and other gifts and bequests, by exchange, 1990 (1990.196)
1990.196
Fabulous Beast (Fragment of a Tapestry), A [German (Upper Rhineland; Basel)]
A Fabulous Beast (Fragment of a Tapestry), ca. 1420–30
German (Upper Rhineland; Basel)
Linen warp with wool weft; 28 1/4 x 33 in. (73 x 85.1 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1990 (1990.211)
1990.211
Henri-Jules-Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines: Armchair
Armchair, ca. 1905
Designer. Henri-Jules-Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines (French, 1867–1909); possibly by Gagnant; possibly carved by Léon-Albert Jallot (French, 1874–1967); tapestry covers possibly by factory of Antoine Jorrand, Aubusson
French (Paris)
Walnut, copper, brass, tapestry covers, brown plush; 56 1/2 x 23 3/8 x 26 in. (143.5 x 59.4 x 66 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1990 (1990.213)
1990.213
Bifolium, from a Manuscript of the Decretals of Gratian [French]
Bifolium, from a Manuscript of the Decretals of Gratian, ca. 1290
French; Paris
Tempera and gold leaf with brown ink on parchment; Page. 18 9/16 x 11 7/16 in. (47.2 x 29.2 cm)
Gift of John L. Feldman, 1990 (1990.217)
1990.217
Benito Sánchez de Aguilera: Guitar
Guitar, 1797
Benito Sánchez de Aguilera (Spanish, active ca. 1790–1800)
Madrid
Wood; L. 36 3/4 in. (93.3 cm)
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1990 (1990.221)
1990.221
Barak Norman: Division Viol
Division Viol, 1692
Barak Norman (English, 1651–1724)
Wood; L. 25 1/8 in. (63.7 cm)
Labeled. Barak Norman / at the Bass Viol in St. Paul's Ally / London Fecit 1692.
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1990 (1990.223)
1990.223
Yi Yu-wôn: Plum Branch
Plum Branch, Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910), 1888
Yi Yu-wôn (Korean, 1814–1888)
Hanging scroll, ink on paper; 58 1/16 x 37 3/16 in. (147.5 x 94.5 cm)
Purchase, Seymour and Rogers Funds and Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1990 (1990.230)
1990.230
Christen Købke: Valdemar Hjartvar Købke (1813–1893), the Artist's Brother
Valdemar Hjartvar Købke (1813–1893), the Artist's Brother, ca. 1838
Christen Købke (Danish, 1810–1848)
Oil on canvas; 21 1/8 x 18 1/4 in. (53.7 x 46.4 cm)
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1990 (1990.233)
1990.233
Vincenzo Pacetti. The Hope Dionysos
The Hope Dionysos, late 1st century A.D., with 18th-century restoration by Vincenzo Pacetti; Imperial
Roman
Marble; H. 82 1/4 in. (210.2 cm)
Gift of The Frederick W. Richmond Foundation, Judy and Michael Steinhardt and Mr. and Mrs. A. Alfred Taubman, 1990 (1990.247)
1990.247
Winged deity [Anatolia]
Winged deity, 13th century B.C.; Hittite Empire period
Anatolia
Bronze, gold; 1.6 x 0.7 in. (4 x 1.8 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Michael Ward Gift, 1990 (1990.255)
1990.255
Plaque with the goddess Durga and attendants [Chandraketugarh, West Bengal, India]
Plaque with the goddess Durga and attendants, Shunga period (ca. 2nd–1st century B.C.), 1st century B.C.
Chandraketugarh, West Bengal, India
Terracotta; 10 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (26.7 x 20 cm)
Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1990 (1990.281)
1990.281
Medardo Rosso: Ecce Puer (Behold the Child)
Ecce Puer (Behold the Child), 1906
Medardo Rosso (Italian, 1858–1928)
Bronze; 17 x 14 x 10 in. (43.2 x 35.6 x 25.4 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Loria, 1990 (1990.304)
1990.304
Knife sheath [Paiwan people, Taiwan,
Wood, paint, metal, f]
Knife Sheath, late 19th–early 20th century
Paiwan people, Taiwan
Wood, paint, metal, fiber; H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Gift of Jean Paul and Monique Barbier-Mueller, 1990 (1990.307)
1990.307
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Eva Rohr
Eva Rohr, 1872
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848–1907)
Marble; 18 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (47.3 x 23.5 x 16.5 cm)
Gift of Allan H. Smith, 1990 (1990.317)
1990.317
Plaque: Warrior and Attendants [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Plaque. Warrior and Attendants, 16th–17th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, Court of Benin
Brass; H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1990 (1990.332)
1990.332
Barkcloth Panel (Masi Kesa) (detail) [Fiji]
Barkcloth Panel (Masi Kesa), mid- to late 19th century
Fiji
Barkcloth, pigment; W. 110 in. (279.4 cm)
Gift of Adelaide and Edmund Carpenter, 1990 (1990.333.9)
1990.333.9
Ear Ornament or Pendant (Mamuli) [Kanatangu district, eastern Sumba Island, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia]
Ear Ornament or Pendant (Mamuli), 19th century
Kanatangu district, eastern Sumba Island, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Gold; H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.4)
1990.335.4
Ceremonial Hanging (Porilonjong) [Rongkong Toraja people, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia]
Ceremonial Hanging (Porilonjong), probably 19th century
Rongkong Toraja people, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
Cotton; 193 1/2 x 60 1/2 in. (491.5 x 154 cm)
Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.19)
1990.335.19
Ceremonial Textile (Tampan) [Piya, Wai Ratai, Lampung Bay, Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia]
Ceremonial Textile (Tampan), 19th century
Piya, Wai Ratai, Lampung Bay, Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia
Cotton; W. 31 in. (79 cm)
Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.22)
1990.335.22
Ceremonial Banner (Palepai Maju) [South central Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia]
Ceremonial Banner (Palepai Maju), probably 18th century
South central Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia
Rattan, ceramic and glass beads, cloth, nassa shells; W. 162 in. (411.5 cm)
Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.28)
1990.335.28
Embroidery with the Annunciation [Netherlandish]
Embroidery with the Annunciation, mid-15th century
Netherlandish
Silk and metallic threads on linen; 8 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (21 x 19.5 cm)
Gift of Lois and Anthony Blumka, in memory of Victoria Blumka, 1990 (1990.350)
1990.350
Dorothea Lange: The Road West
The Road West, 1938
Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965)
Gelatin silver print; 6 13/16 x 9 7/16 in. (17.3 x 24 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel and Harriette and Noel Levine Gift, 1990 (1990.1005)
© The Dorothea Lange Collection, Oakland Museum of California, City of Oakland.
1990.1005
Sherrie Levine: Untitled (President: 4)
Untitled (President. 4), 1979
Sherrie Levine (American, born 1947)
Collage on paper; 24 x 18 in. (60.9 x 45.7 cm)
Mary Martin Fund, 1990 (1990.1057)
© Sherrie Levine
1990.1057
Ray K. Metzker: Port Authority
Port Authority, 1966–67
Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931)
Gelatin silver print; 41 7/8 x 43 7/8 in. (106.4 x 111.4 cm)
Purchase, Stewart S. MacDermott Fund, Nancy and Edwin Marks Gift, Mary Martin Fund, Joyce and Robert Menschel Gift, and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1990 (1990.1083)
© Ray Metzker, Courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery, New York
1990.1083
Édouard Baldus: [Roman Arch at Orange]
[Roman Arch at Orange], 1851
Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 13 7/8 x 10 5/16 in. (35.3 x 26.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel and Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1990 (1990.1127)
1990.1127
Henri Le Secq: Large Figures on the North Porch, Chartres Cathedral
Large Figures on the North Porch, Chartres Cathedral, 1852
Henri Le Secq (French, 1818–1882)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 12 15/16 x 8 11/16 in. (32.8 x 22.1 cm)
Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation and Harriette and Noel Levine Gifts, Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Bequest, and Rogers Fund, 1990 (1990.1130)
1990.1130
Sid Grossman: [Two Young Women before a Pastry Shop at Night]
[Two Young Women before a Pastry Shop at Night], 1948
Sid Grossman (American, 1913–1955)
Gelatin silver print; 8 7/16 x 12 13/16 in. (21.5 x 32.6 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1990 (1990.1139.1)
© Miriam Grossman Cohen
1990.1139.1
Unknown Artist, French School: [Album of 131 Views of a French Family and Their Travels]
[Album of 131 Views of a French Family and Their Travels], 1880s–1900s
Unknown Artist, French School
Album of 50 plates with 121 gelatin silver prints and 10 cyanotypes; 8 11/16 x 12 3/16 in. (22 x 31 cm)
Anonymous Gift, in honor of Barbara Billingham, 1990 (1990.1181)
1990.1181
Paul Revere, Jr.: Hot-water urn
Hot-water urn, 1791
Paul Revere, Jr. (American, 1734–1818), Maker
Made in Boston
Silver, ivory; Overall. 22 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 10 3/8 in., 3437.2 grams (56.5 x 27 x 26.4 cm, 110.509 troy ounces), Body: 17 15/16 in., 2750.9 grams (45.6 cm, 88.444 troy ounces), Cover: 7 x 6 in., 350.7 grams (17.8 x 15.2 cm, 11.275 troy ounces), Insert: 9 13/16 in., 335.6 grams (24.9 cm, 10.79 troy ounces)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, Annette de la Renta, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, Drue Heinz, and Henry R. Kravis Foundation Inc. Gifts, Friends of the American Wing Fund, Margaret Stearns Bequest, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Geller and Herbert and Jeanine Coyne Foundation Gifts, Max H. Gluck Foundation Inc. Gift, in honor of Virginia and Leonard Marx, and Rogers, Louis V. Bell and Dodge Funds; and Gift of Elizabeth K. Rodiger, 1990 (1990.226 a-d)
1990.226a-d
Faith Ringgold: Street Story Quilt
Street Story Quilt, 1985
Faith Ringgold (American, born 1930)
Oil, felt-tip pen, dyed fabric, and sequins on canvas, sewn to quilted fabric; 90 x 144 in. (228.6 x 365.8 cm)
Purchase, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund and funds from various donors, 1990 (1990.237a-c)
1990.237a-c
Sèvres Manufactory; attributed to François Hallion: Standing cup (
Standing cup ("Coupe Couty"), 1879
Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present); Decoration attributed to François Hallion (French, active 1866–96)
Hard-paste porcelain; H. 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1990 (1990.238ab)
1990.238ab
Man's Grave Marker (Sunduk) [Bajau people, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines]
Man's Grave Marker (Sunduk), early to mid-20th century
Bajau people, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
Wood; H. 28 in. (118.1 cm)
Gift of Charles and Harriet Edwards, 1990 (1990.338a,b)
1990.338a,b
Buckle [Celto-Iberian; Spain]
Buckle, Buckle, 2nd century B.C.; European Iron Age
Celto-Iberian; Spain
Leaded bronze, silver, iron; a. L. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), W. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm); b: L. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1990 (1990.62 ab)
1990.62ab
Oscar Tusquets Blanca:
"Alada" table, ca. 1985
Oscar Tusquets Blanca (Spanish, born 1941); Manufacturer. CASAS
Painted wood, etched glass, bronze; 200 x 110 in. (508 x 279.4 cm)
Gift of Casas, 1990 (1990.68ab)
1990.68ab
Christian Schreiner the Younger: Elements of a Light-Cavalry Armor
Elements of a Light-Cavalry Armor, ca. 1505–10
Christian Schreiner the Younger (Mühlau, recorded 1499–1528)
Austrian (Innsbruck/Mühlau)
Steel
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, in honor of Helmut Nickel, 1991 (1991.4)
1991.4
Mantua [English]
Mantua, ca. 1708
English
Bizarre silk in salmon-pink damask with floral and foliate pattern brocaded with polychrome silk and gold metallic file
Purchase, Rogers Fund, Isabel Shults Fund and Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1991 (1991.6.1a,b)
1991.6.1a,b
Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi): The Adoration of the Shepherds with Saint Catherine of Alexandria
The Adoration of the Shepherds with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1599
Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi) (Italian, Florentine, 1559–1613)
Oil on canvas; 121 3/8 x 76 1/4 in. (308.3 x 193.7 cm)
Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1991 (1991.7)
1991.7
Movement by the Workshop of Julien Le Roy and case by Joseph Baumhauer: Mantel Clock (Pendule de chiminee)
Mantel Clock (Pendule de chiminée), ca. 1757–60
Movement by the Workshop of Julien Le Roy (French, 1686–1759); Case by Joseph Baumhauer (French, active ca. 1749–72)
Case. gilded and patinated bronze, on a base of oak veneered with ebony; Dial: white enamel with black numerals; Movement: brass and steel; 19 x 27 1/2 x 11 in. (48.26 x 69.85 x 27.94 cm)
Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1991 (1991.8)
1991.8
Hans von Reutlingen or Workshop: Standing Bishop
Standing Bishop, 1508–12
Hans von Reutlingen or Workshop
Germany (Aachen)
Silver, gilt silver; H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Purchase, Desmond Fitzgerald Charitable Fund Gift, 1987 (1987.217)
The Cloisters Collection, 1990 (1991.9)
1991.9,1987.217
Relief with an archaistic Hermes [Roman]
Relief with an archaistic Hermes, 1st century A.D.
Roman
Marble; H. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1991 (1991.11.8)
1991.11.8
Pair of eyes [Probably Greek]
Pair of eyes, 5th century B.C. or later
Probably Greek
Bronze, marble, frit, quartz, and obsidian; L. (maximum) 2 in. (5.1 cm), Diam. (maximum) 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), H. (maximum) 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Cullman Gift and Norbert Schimmel Bequest, 1991 (1991.11.3a,b)
1991.11.3a,b
Head of an Oba (King) [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Head of an Oba (King), 18th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass; H. 13 in. (33 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.2)
1991.17.2
Head of an Oba (King) [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Head of an Oba (King), 19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass, iron; H. 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.3)
1991.17.3
Head [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Head, 16th–17th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Terracotta, sacrificial materials; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.7)
1991.17.7
Plaque: Portuguese with Manillas [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Plaque. Portuguese with Manillas, 15th–19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass, iron; H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.13)
1991.17.13
Seated Portuguese Figure [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Seated Portuguese Figure, 18th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass; H. 4 7/8 in. (12.38 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.31)
1991.17.31
Standing Male Official: Court Official [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Standing Male Official. Court Official, 16th–17th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass; H. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.32)
1991.17.32
Pectoral Ornament: Face [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Pectoral Ornament. Face, 15th–17th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass, iron; H. 7 1/2 in. (18.93 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.50)
1991.17.50
Lidded Gourd Container [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Lidded Gourd Container, 16th–19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass; L. 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.66)
1991.17.66
Bracelets: Crocodile Heads [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Bracelets. Crocodile Heads, 17th–19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass, gilt; L. 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.80, 81)
1991.17.80,81
Altar Bell: Portuguese Face [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Altar Bell. Portuguese Face, 16th–17th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass (cast); H. 7 1/4 in. (18.42 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.85)
1991.17.85
Altar Tableau: Queen Mother and Attendants [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Altar Tableau. Queen Mother and Attendants, 18th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass; H. 13 1/2 in. (34.29 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.111)
1991.17.111
Oba with Animals, Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo) of Ezomo Ehenua [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin]
Oba with Animals, 18th–19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin
Brass; H. 4 7/8 in. (12.38 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.113)

Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo) of Ezomo Ehenua, 18th–19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples; court of Benin
Brass; H. 13 in. (33.02 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1996 (1996.11)
1991.17.113,1996.11
Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore) [Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup]
Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore), 17th–19th century
Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup
Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay; L. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.122)
1991.17.122
Masquerade Element (Omama): Ram's Head [Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup]
Masquerade Element (Omama). Ram's Head, 17th–19th century
Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup
Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay; H. 6 in. (15.24 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.123)
1991.17.123
Bracelet [Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup]
Bracelet, 17th–19th century
Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup
Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay; H. 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.138)
1991.17.138
Bell: Horse Head [Nigeria; Lower Niger (?)]
Bell. Horse Head, 19th–20th century
Nigeria; Lower Niger (?)
Brass, iron; H. 5 1/8 in. (13.02 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.140)
1991.17.140
Lidded Bowl [Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup]
Lidded Bowl, 17th–18th century
Nigeria; Yoruba, Owo subgroup
Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay; H. 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.126a, b)
1991.17.126a,b
Altar Ring [Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin (?)]
Altar Ring, 17th–19th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin (?)
Brass; H. 1 5/8 in. (4.13 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991 (1991.17.134a, b)
1991.17.134a,b
Christopher Dresser:
"Clutha" vase, ca. 1890
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834–1904)
Green glass; H. 11 1/4 in. (28 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1991 (1991.20.2)
1991.20.2
Fra Angelico: Saint Alexander
Saint Alexander, ca. 1420
Fra Angelico (Italian, 1390/95–1455)
Tempera on panel; 6 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (15.9 x 15.6 cm)
Bequest of Lucy G. Moses, 1990 (1991.27.2)
1991.27.2
Marriage necklace (kalata uru) [India (Tamil Nadu, Chettiar)]
Marriage necklace (kalata uru), late 19th century
India (Tamil Nadu, Chettiar)
Gold strung on black thread; L. (bottom of central bead to end of counterweight) 33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm)
Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1991 (1991.32.3)
1991.32.3
Buddha Amoghasiddhi with Eight Bodhisattvas [Tibet (Central regions)]
Buddha Amoghasiddhi with Eight Bodhisattvas, ca. 1200–1250
Tibet (Central regions)
Distemper on cloth; 27 1/8 x 21 1/4 in. (68.9 x 54 cm)
Purchase, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Philanthropic Fund Gift, 1991 (1991.74)
1991.74
Terracotta Figure of Isis-Aphrodite [Egyptian]
Terracotta Figure of Isis-Aphrodite, Roman period, 2nd–3rd century
Egyptian
Alluvial clay; brown, black, red, and pink paint on white englobe; H. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1991 (1991.76)
1991.76
Edward William Godwin: Side table
Side table, 1871
Edward William Godwin (British, 1833–1886)
Walnut and brass; 29 7/16 x 16 x 32 1/8 in. (74.8 x 40.6 x 81.6 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund, Bequests of Ogden Livingston Mills and Bernard M. Baruch, by exchange, and Margaret A. Darrin, Anne Eden Woodward Foundation and Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1991 (1991.87)
1991.87
Christopher Dresser: Tile
Tile, ca. 1875
Earthenware; 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Gift of Robert L. Isaacson, 1991 (1991.110.2)
1991.110.2
Plate [English]
Plate, ca. 1877
English
Earthenware; Diam. 10 5/6 in. (27.5 cm)
Gift of Robert L. Isaacson, 1991 (1991.110.3)
1991.110.3
Bust of Serapis [Roman; said to be from Egypt]
Bust of Serapis, 2nd century A.D.; Mid-Imperial
Roman; said to be from Egypt
Silver; H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Gift of Jan Mitchell and Sons, 1991 (1991.127)
1991.127
John Henry Twachtman: Arques-la-Bataille
Arques-la-Bataille, 1884
John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902)
Oil on canvas; 18 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (46.4 x 65.7 cm)
Purchase, The Charles Engelhard Foundation Gift, 1991 (1991.130)
1991.130
Frank Lloyd Wright: Length of printed fabric
Length of printed fabric, 1955
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959)
Manufactured by F. Schumacher and Company
Silk, printed, Fortisan (?); 88 x 49 3/4 in. (223.5 x 126.4 cm)
Purchase, Charles L. and Jane D. Kaufmann Gift, 1991 (1991.131)
1991.131
Seated Warrior with Bow [Pakistan or Afghanistan (ancient region of Gandhara)]
Seated warrior with bow, ca. 4th century
Pakistan or Afghanistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Stucco; H. 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1991 (1991.132)
1991.132
Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining): One Hundred Horses
One Hundred Horses, datable to 1728
Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining) (Italian, 1688–1766)
Handscroll; ink on paper; 37 x 310 3/4 in. (94 x 789.3 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1991 (1991.134)
1991.134
William Lightfoot Price: Library table
Library table, 1904
William Lightfoot Price (American, 1861–1916)
Rose Valley, Pennsylvania
White oak, stained; 29 1/2 x 66 x 39 1/2 in. (74.9 x 167.6 x 100.3 cm)
Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1991 (1991.145)
1991.145
Portrait of a lama [Tibet (a Kadampa monastery)]
Portrait of a lama, last quarter of 11th century
Tibet (a Kadampa monastery)
Distemper on cloth; 18 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (46.4 x 36.2 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1991 (1991.152)
1991.152
Wine cup [China]
Wine cup, Tang dynasty (618–906), 8th–9th century
China
Silver with parcel gilding; L. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1991 (1991.159)
1991.159
René-Jules Lalique: Pendant
Pendant, ca. 1901
René-Jules Lalique (French, 1860–1945)
French (Paris)
Gold, enamel, opal, pearl, diamonds
Mark. LALIQUE (stamped on bottom edge)
Gift of Clare Le Corbeiller, 1991 (1991.164)
1991.164
Plate [Iznik, Turkey]
Plate, ca. 1580
Iznik, Turkey
Fritware, polychrome painted under a transparent glaze; H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Diam. of rim 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Gift of Philippe and Edith de Montebello, 1991 (1991.172)
1991.172
Designer: Max Läuger: Vase
Vase, ca. 1899
Designer: Max Läuger (German, 1864–1952); Factory: Kandern Tonwerke
German (Baden)
Earthenware; H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Marks: .MUSTERGESETZL.GES[CHTZT]; 184; MLK and Bavarian Shield in square (Läuger Kandern mark)
Gift of Robert L. Isaacson, 1991 (1991.182.1)
1991.182.1
Max Läuger: Vase
Vase, ca. 1901–6
Designer. Max Läuger (German, 1864–1952); Maker: Walter Sherf; Manufacturer: Metallwarenfabrik für Kleinkunst
German (Baden)
Glass, pewter; H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Gift of Robert L. Isaacson, 1991 (1991.182.2)
1991.182.2
Gilbert and George: Here
Here, 1987
Gilbert and George (Gilbert Proesch, British, born Italy, 1943; George Passmore, British, born 1942)
Hand-dyed photographs, mounted and framed in 35 parts; 119 x 139 in. (302.5 x 353.1 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1991 (1991.210)
1991.210
Manolo Valdés: Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman, 1990
Manolo Valdés (Spanish, born 1942)
Oil, tar, masking tape, powdered pigment on burlap; 96 x 64 in. (243.8 x 162.6 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1991 (1991.212)
1991.212
Frederick Elkington: Salver
Salver, 1879–80
Frederick Elkington (British, ca. 1830–?)
Silver, partly gilt; Diam. 12 in. (32 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Art, 1991 (1991.229)
1991.229
Leaves from a Beatus Manuscript [Spanish (Burgos, Castile-León)]
Leaves from a Beatus Manuscript, ca. 1180
Spanish (Burgos, Castile-León)
Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, metal leaf; 17 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (44.4 x 30 cm)
Purchase, The Cloisters Collection, Rogers and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds, and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1991 (1991.232.1–.14)
1991.232.1-.14
Leaf from the Epistle to the Hebrews [Byzantine]
Leaf from the Epistle to the Hebrews, 12th century (1101)
Byzantine; Found in Meteora, Greece (before 1898)
Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; 8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.3 x 16 cm)
Purchase, The Cloisters Collection, Rogers and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds, and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1991 (1991.232.15)
1991.232.15
Support Figure of a Seated Cleric or Friar [Northeastern France]
Support Figure of a Seated Cleric or Friar, ca. 1280
Northeastern France
Copper alloy with mercury gilding; 2 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 1 11/16 in. (6.7 x 3.4 x 4.3 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1991 (1991.252)
1991.252
Phoenix-headed ewer [China]
Phoenix-headed ewer, Tang dynasty (618–906), late 7th–first half of 8th century
China
Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze; H. 12 3/4 in. (32.5 cm)
Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Adele Herzman, 1991 (1991.253.4)
1991.253.4
Edgar Degas: Portraits at the Stock Exchange
Portraits at the Stock Exchange, ca. 1878–79
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
Pastel on paper, pieced and laid down on canvas; 28 3/8 x 22 7/8 in. (72.1 x 58.1 cm)
Signed (lower right). Degas
Gift of Janice H. Levin, 1991 (1991.277.1)
1991.277.1
Camille Pissarro: Côte des Grouettes, near Pontoise
Côte des Grouettes, near Pontoise, probably 1878
Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)
Oil on canvas; 29 1/8 x 23 5/8 in. (74 x 60 cm)
Gift of Janice H. Levin, 1991 (1991.277.2)
1991.277.2
Mark of Roberts and Belk: Child's porridge bowl and spoon
Child's porridge bowl and spoon, 1897–98
Mark of Roberts and Belk (British)
Silver, partly gilt; Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Donald Gill, by exchange, 1991 (1991.296.1,.2)
1991.296.1,.2
Krishna Killing the Horse Demon Keshi [India (Uttar Pradesh)]
Krishna Killing the Horse Demon Keshi, Gupta period (ca. 321–500), 5th century
India (Uttar Pradesh)
Terracotta; H. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1991 (1991.300)
1991.300
Vishnu as Para Vasudeva-Narayana [India]
Vishnu as Para Vasudeva–Narayana, last quarter of 8th century
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Stone; H. 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm)
Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1991 (1991.301)
1991.301
Portrait of an abbot [Tibet (a Kagyu monastery)]
Portrait of an abbot, ca. 1350
Tibet (a Kagyu monastery)
Distemper on cloth; 30 x 23 in. (77.2 x 59.7 cm)
Purchase, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Philanthropic Fund Gift, 1991 (1991.304)
1991.304
Bartholomeus Breenbergh: The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist
The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, 1634
Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Dutch, )
Oil on wood; 21 1/2 x 29 5/8 in. (54.6 x 75.2 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1991 (1991.305)
1991.305
Bernardo Bellotto: Pirna: The Obertor from the South
Pirna. The Obertor from the South
Bernardo Bellotto (Italian, Venetian, 1721–1780)
Oil on canvas; 18 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (46.4 x 78.1 cm)
Wrightsman Fund, 1991 (1991.306)
1991.306
Brooch in the Form of a Bird of Prey [Vendel; made in Scandinavia]
Brooch in the Form of a Bird of Prey, 500–600
Vendel; made in Scandinavia
Copper alloy with silver overlay; L. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Purchase, Leon Levy and Shelby White Gift, Rogers Fund and funds from various donors, 1991 (1991.308)
1991.308
Edna M. Walker: Linen presswoo
Linen press, ca. 1904
Edna M. Walker (American, 1880–?)
Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony, Woodstock, New York
Oak, tulip poplar, brass; 55 x 41 x 18 3/4 in. (139.7 x 104.1 x 47.6 cm)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Willcox Jr. Gift, 1991 (1991.311.1)
1991.311.1
Arrowheads [Caucasus Mountain region]
Arrowheads, early 1st millennium B.C.
Caucasus Mountain region
Bronze; L. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen, 1991 (1991.314.3-.8)
1991.314.3-8
Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Peter and Christ [Roman]
Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Peter and Christ, early 300s (with modern restoration)
Roman
Marble
Gift of Josef and Marsy Mittlemann, 1991 (1991.366)
1991.366
Cylinder seal and modern impression: worshipper approaching bearded god [Syria]
Cylinder seal and modern impression. worshipper approaching bearded god, 1820–1730 B.C.; Classic Syrian I style
Syria
Hematite; H. 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Purchase, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Gift, 1991 (1991.368.5)
1991.368.5
Olivier de Sorra: Vase
Vase, ca. 1885
Maker. Olivier de Sorra; Factory: Pierrefonds
French (Pierrefonds)
Stoneware; H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Marks: PH, a helmet between (impressed on underside); PIERREFONDS (below); 1; 42
Gift of Lloyd and Barbara Macklowe, 1991 (1991.390.1)
1991.390.1
Roger de La Fresnaye: Artillery
Artillery, 1911
Roger de La Fresnaye (French, 1885–1925)
Oil on canvas; 51 1/4 x 62 3/4 in. (130.2 x 159.4 cm)
Gift of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1991 (1991.397)
1991.397
Yaacov Agam: Relief Rhythm
Relief Rhythm, 1966
Yaacov Agam (Israeli, born Palestine, 1928)
Painted wood; 16 5/8 x 19 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (42.2 x 48.9 x 9.5 cm)
Gift of William Benenson, 1991 (1991.402.3)
1991.402.3
Burgoyne Diller: Second Theme
Second Theme, 1949
Burgoyne Diller (American, 1906–1965)
Oil on canvas; 26 x 26 in. (66 x 66 cm)
Gift of William Benenson, 1991 (1991.402.7)
© Estate of Burgoyne Diller/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
1991.402.7
Frog Pendant [Costa Rica; Chiriquí]
Frog Pendant, 11th–16th century
Costa Rica; Chiriquí
Gold; H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.1)
1991.419.1
Double-End Animal Pendant [Panama; Conte (?)]
Double-End Animal Pendant, 5th–8th century
Panama; Conte (?)
Gold; H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.18)
1991.419.18
Quimbaya gold poporo [Colombia; Quimbaya]
Lime Container (poporo), 1st–7th century
Colombia; Quimbaya
Cast gold; H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.22)
1991.419.22
Masked Figure Pendant [Tairona]
Masked Figure Pendant, 10th–16th century
Colombia; Tairona
Gold; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.31)
1991.419.31
Pectoral [Sonso]
Pectoral, 13th–16th century
Colombia; Sonso
Gold; H. 13 1/4 in. (33.6 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.36)
1991.419.36
Mask [Colombia; Ilama]
Mask, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Colombia; Ilama
Gold; H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.39)
1991.419.39
Headdress frontal [Colombia; Yotoco]
Headdress frontal, 1st–7th century
Colombia; Yotoco
Gold; H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.40)
1991.419.40
Pair of Earflares with Multifigure Scene [Peru; Chimú]
Pair of Earflares with Multifigure Scenes, 12th–15th century
Peru; Chimú
Gold; Diam. 5 1/4 in. (13.5 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.67,.68)
1991.419.67,.68
Seated six-armed Shiva as Conquerer of Death (Mrtyunjaya) [Bangladesh or India (west Bengal)]
Seated six-armed Shiva as Conquerer of Death (Mrtyunjaya), Pala period (ca. 700–1200), 12th century
Bangladesh or India (west Bengal)
Black stone; H. 39 in. (99.1 cm), W. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, in memory of Alice Boney, 1991 (1991.421)
1991.421
Bowl [Ecuador; Chorrera]
Bowl, 9th–4th century B.C.
Ecuador; Chorrera
Ceramic; H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Gift of Timothy, Peter, and Jonathan Zorach, 1991 (1991.436.2)
1991.436.2
Flat Stamp [Ecuador; Manteño]
Flat Stamp, 8th–12th century
Ecuador; Manteño
Ceramic; H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Gift of Timothy, Peter, and Jonathan Zorach, 1991 (1991.436.4)
1991.436.4
Figure Holding Child [Ecuador; Bahía]
Figure Holding Child, 4th–7th century
Ecuador; Bahía
Ceramic; H. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Gift of Timothy, Peter, and Jonathan Zorach, 1991 (1991.436.6)
1991.436.6
Bench figure [Ecuador; Tolita/Tumaco]
Bench figure, 1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.
Ecuador; Tolita/Tumaco
Ceramic; H. 9 in. (22.8 cm)
Gift of Timothy, Peter, and Jonathan Zorach, 1991 (1991.436.7)
1991.436.7
Feline figure [Ecuador; Tolita/Tumaco]
Feline figure, 1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.
Ecuador; Tolita/Tumaco
Ceramic; H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Gift of Timothy, Peter, and Jonathan Zorach, 1991 (1991.436.8)
1991.436.8
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio): Landscape with Goat
Landscape with Goat
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, Venetian, ca. 1488–1576)
Italian
Pen and brown ink; 3 7/8 x 6 in. (9.7 x 15.3 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Herring and John D. Herring, 1991 (1991.462)
1991.462
Komar and Melamid: Blindman's Buff
Blindman's Buff, 1982–83
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar, Russian, born 1943; Aleksandr Melamid, Russian, born 1945)
Oil on canvas; 72 x 47 in. (182.9 x 119.4 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1991 (1991.466)
1991.466
Secretaire a abattant [Austrian]
Secrétaire à abattant, ca. 1815–20, with later additions
Austrian
Walnut, parcel-ebonized and mounted with gilt bronze; leather, glass, brass; H. 105 in. (268 cm), W. 37 in. (94 cm), D. 21 in. (52.5 cm)
Gift of Frederick R. Koch, 1991 (1991.470)
1991.470
Kano Motonobu: The Four Accomplishments
The Four Accomplishments, Muromachi period (1392–1573), mid-16th century
Kano Motonobu (Japanese, 1476–1559)
Pair of six-panel screens; ink and color on paper; 67 x 150 in. (170.2 x 381 cm); folded. 67 x 25 3/4 x 5 in. (170.2 x 65.4 x 12.7 cm)
Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 1991 (1991.480.1,.2)
1991.480.1,.2
Belt slide [China]
Belt slide, Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, 12th–14th century
China
Jade (nephrite); L. 2 5/8 in. (6.9 cm)
Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1991 (1991.483)
1991.483
Émile Reiber: Jardinière
Jardinière, ca. 1878
Émile Reiber (French, 1826–1893); Christofle et Cie
Partially electrogilded copper, silver plated with black patina on red patina background, bronze patina with gold highlights, painted canvas; 5 1/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (13 x 40 x 28.3 cm)
Purchase, Bequest of J. Pierpont Morgan, Fletcher Fund, and John Stewart Kennedy Fund, by exchange; and Rogers Fund, 1991 (1991.88a,b)
1991.88a,b
Louis-Rémy Robert: Alfred Thompson Gobert
Alfred Thompson Gobert, 1849–55
Louis-Rémy Robert (French, 1810–1882)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 8 7/8 x 6 5/8 in. (22.6 x 16.8 cm)
Purchase, Joyce and Robert Menschel, Mrs. Harrison D. Horblit and Paul F. Walter Gifts, and Rogers Fund, 1991 (1991.1044)
1991.1044
Otto Steinert: Call
Call, 1950
Otto Steinert (German, 1915–1978)
Gelatin silver print; 23 5/8 x 18 7/17 in. (60 x 46.8 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1991 (1991.1056)
© Marlis Steinert, Thônex
1991.1056
Gustave Le Gray: [Central Portal of the Church of Saint-Jacques, Aubeterre]
[Central Portal of the Church of Saint-Jacques, Aubeterre], 1851
Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820–1884)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 9 3/16 x 11 1/16 in. (23.3 x 28.1 cm)
Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1991 (1991.1058)
1991.1058
Giovanni Franceso Venturini: Villa d'Este, Tivoli
Villa d'Este, Tivoli, View of the Palace from the Lower Level Garden: From Le fontane di Roma, part 4, Le fontane del giardino Estense in Tivoli (plate 3 [foldout]), 1691
Artist: Giovanni Franceso Venturini (Italian, active ca. 1650–1700)
Rome: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1691
Etching; Overall: 11 x 15 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (27.9 x 40.4 x 3.4 cm)
Gift of D. W. Langton, transferred from the Library (1991.1073.145.3)
1991.1073.145.3
Giovanni Battista Falda: Fountain in Front of the Villa Aldobrandini (Villa Belvedere)
Fountain in Front of the Villa Aldobrandini (Villa Belvedere). From Le fontane di Roma, part 2, Le fontane delle ville di Frascati (plate 5), 1691
Artist: Giovanni Battista Falda (Italian, ca. 1640–1678)
Rome: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1691
Etching; Overall: 11 x 15 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (27.9 x 40.4 x 3.4 cm)
Gift of D. W. Langton, transferred from the Library (1991.1073.145.5)
1991.1073.145.5
Giovanni Battista Falda: The
The "Room of the Winds" with Mount Parnassus. From Le fontane di Roma, part 2, Le fontane delle ville di Frascati (plate 7), 1691
Artist: Giovanni Battista Falda (Italian, ca. 1640–1678)
Rome: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1691
Etching; Overall: 11 x 15 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (27.9 x 40.4 x 3.4 cm)
Gift of D. W. Langton, transferred from the Library (1991.1073.145.7)
1991.1073.145.7
Giovanni Franceso Venturini: The Fountain of Mercury in the Garden of the Villa Medici
The Fountain of Mercury in the Garden of the Villa Medici. From Le fontane di Roma, part 3, Le fontane ne' palazzi e ne' giardini di Roma (plate 9), 1691
Artist: Giovanni Franceso Venturini (Italian, active ca. 1650–1700)
Rome: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1691
Etching; Overall: 11 x 15 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (27.9 x 40.4 x 3.4 cm)
Gift of D. W. Langton, transferred from the Library (1991.1073.145.9)
1991.1073.145.9
Giovanni Battista Falda: The Semicircular Water Theater of the Villa Mondragone
The Semicircular Water Theater of the Villa Mondragone. From Le fontane di Roma, part 2, Le fontane delle ville di Frascati (plate 18), 1691
Artist: Giovanni Battista Falda (Italian, ca. 1640–1678)
Rome: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, 1691
Etching; Overall: 11 x 15 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (27.9 x 40.4 x 3.4 cm)
Gift of D. W. Langton, transferred from the Library (1991.1073.145.18)
1991.1073.145.18
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon): Eugene Pelletan
Eugène Pelletan, 1855–59
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) (French, 1820–1910)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 9 1/4 x 6 15/16 in. (23.5 x 17.6 cm)
Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift and Rogers Fund, 1991 (1991.1198)
1991.1198
Aaron Siskind: Chicago
Chicago, 1960
Aaron Siskind (American, 1903–1991)
Gelatin silver print; 10 1/2 x 13 7/16 in. (26.6 x 34.2 cm)
Gift of Mr. Kaye, 1991 (1991.1212)
© Aaron Siskind Foundation, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery
1991.1212
Aaron Siskind: Uruapan 11
Uruapan 11, 1955
Aaron Siskind (American, 1903–1991)
Gelatin silver print; 14 7/16 x 19 1/2 in. (36.6 x 49.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. Kaye, 1991 (1991.1215)
© Aaron Siskind Foundation, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery
1991.1215
Eugène Atget: 15, rue Maitre-Albert
15, rue Maître-Albert, 1912
Eugène Atget (French, 1857–1927)
Gelatin silver print; 9 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (23.2 x 17.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1991 (1991.1233)
1991.1233
William Eggleston: Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama, ca. 1970
William Eggleston (American, born 1939)
Dye transfer print; 18 7/16 x 12 3/4 in. (46.9 x 32.4 cm)
Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt, 1991 (1991.1271)
© Eggleston Artistic Trust, Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York
1991.1271
Raghubir Singh: Taxi Driver and Pedestrian Argue, Chitpur Road, Calcutta
Taxi Driver and Pedestrian Argue, Chitpur Road, Calcutta, 1987, printed 1991
Raghubir Singh (Indian, 1942–1999)
Chromogenic print; 10 x 14 3/4 in. (25.4 x 37.4 cm)
Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1991 (1991.1280)
© Raghubir Singh
1991.1280
Raghubir Singh: Chess Players, Banaras Floods
Chess Players, Banaras Floods, 1967, printed 1991
Raghubir Singh (Indian, 1942–1999)
Chromogenic print; 10 x 14 7/8 in. (25.4 x 37.8 cm)
Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1991 (1991.1282)
© Raghubir Singh
1991.1282
Raghubir Singh: Worshipper and Smallpox Goddess
Worshipper and Smallpox Goddess, 1988
Raghubir Singh (Indian, 1942–1999)
Chromogenic print; 9 15/16 x 14 3/4 in. (25.3 x 37.5 cm)
Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1991 (1991.1283)
1991.1283
Raghubir Singh: Bazaar through Glass Door, Bombay
Bazaar through Glass Door, Bombay, 1989
Raghubir Singh (Indian, 1942–1999)
Chromogenic print; 9 15/16 x 14 7/8 in. (25.3 x 37.8 cm)
Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1991 (1991.1285)
© Raghubir Singh
1991.1285
Robe à l'anglaise [French]
Robe à l'anglaise, 1784–87
French
White muslin with hammered silver foliate diaper-patterned and red silk thread embroidery
Isabel Shults Fund, 1991 (1991.204a,b)
1991.204a,b
Rai Kunitoshi. Blade for a dagger (tanto)
Blade for a dagger (tanto), late 13th–early 14th century; Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Made by Rai Kunitoshi (Japanese, active ca. 1290–1320)
Steel; L. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews Izard, 1991 (1991.373a)
1991.373a
Lidded Saltcellar [Sierra Leone; Sapi-Portuguese]
Lidded Saltcellar, 15th–16th century
Sierra Leone; Sapi-Portuguese
Ivory; H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Gift of Paul and Ruth W. Tishman, 1991 (1991.435a,b)
1991.435a,b
Jar with Ritual Scene [Mexico; Mixtec/Nayarit]
Jar with Ritual Scene, 15th century
Mexico; Mixtec/Nayarit
Ceramic; H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Purchase, Mary R. Morgan Gift, 1992 (1992.3)
1992.3
Sesson Shukei: Gibbons
Gibbons, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Sesson Shukei (Japanese, 1504–1589?)
Japan
Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper; Each screen 62 x 137 in. (157.5 x 358.9 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund, and The Vincent Astor Foundation, Mary Livingston Griggs Burke Foundation and Florence and Herbert Irving Gifts, 1992 (1992.8.1,2)
1992.8.1,2
Pendant [Italic]
Pendant, 5th century B.C.
Italic
Amber; L. 2 in. (5.2 cm)
Purchase, Renée E. and Robert A. Belfer Philanthropic Fund, Patti Cadby Birch and The Joseph Rosen Foundation Inc. Gifts, and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1992 (1992.11.22)
1992.11.22
Fragmentary head of a deity wearing a Dionysiac fillet [Roman; copy of a Greek work of the 2nd century B.C.]
Fragmentary head of a deity wearing a Dionysiac fillet, probably Julio-Claudian, ca. 14–68 A.D.
Roman; copy of a Greek work of the 2nd century B.C.
Marble, pigment, gilding; H. 11 7/8 in. (30.3 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in memory of Professor Charles M. Edwards, 1992 (1992.11.66)
1992.11.66
Support for an oblong water basin [Roman]
Support for an oblong water basin, 2nd century A.D.
Roman
Porphyry; L. 58 1/2 in. (148.6 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1992 (1992.11.70)
1992.11.70
Statue of Pan [Roman]
Statue of Pan, 1st century A.D.
Roman
Marble; H. 26 5/8 in. (67.6 cm)
Classical Purchase Fund, 1992 (1992.11.71)
1992.11.71
Sèvres Manufactory; Jacob Meyer-Heine: Pair of vases (
Pair of vases ("Vase Gothique Fragonard"), 1844
Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present); Decorated by Jacob Meyer-Heine (French, active 1840–73)
Hard-paste porcelain; H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Wrightsman Fund, 1992 (1992.23.1,.2)
1992.23.1,.2
Charles Sheeler: Americana
Americana, 1931
Charles Sheeler (American, 1883–1965)
Oil on canvas; 48 x 35 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Edith and Milton Lowenthal Collection, Bequest of Edith Abrahamson Lowenthal, 1991 (1992.24.8)
1992.24.8
Habib Allah: Dappled Stallion
Dappled Stallion, late 16th century
Habib Allah (Mashhad and Isfahan, Iran, late 16th–early 17th century)
Mashhad, Iran
Ink, opaque colors, and gold on paper; 11 7/8 x 8 in. (19.7 x 12.7 cm)
Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, The Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection, Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Bequest and Richard S. Perkins and Margaret Mushekian Gifts, 1992 (1992.51)
1992.51
Standing four-armed Vishnu [Vietnam (Mekong Delta area)]
Standing four-armed Vishnu, Pre-Angkor period, ca. second half of 7th century
Vietnam (Mekong Delta area)
Stone; H. 41 in. (104.1 cm)
Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1992 (1992.53)
1992.53
Yamantaka Mandala with imperial portraits [China]
Yamantaka Mandala with imperial portraits, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 1330–1332
China
Silk tapestry (kesi); 96 5/8 x 82 1/4 in. (245.4 x 208.9 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1992 (1992.54)
1992.54
Head of an Antelope [Egyptian]
Head of an Antelope, Late Period, Dynasty 27, ca. 525–404 B.C.
Egyptian
Greywacke, agate, Egyptian alabaster; H. 3 1/2 in. (9 cm)
Purchase, Rogers and Fletcher Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1992 (1992.55)
1992.55
Round Box Brooch [Viking; Made in Gotland, Sweden]
Round Box Brooch, 700–900
Viking; Made in Gotland, Sweden
Copper alloy; D. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)
Pfeiffer Fund, 1992 (1992.59.1)
1992.59.1
Stirrup-spout bottle with snake [Peru; Moche]
Stirrup-spout bottle with snake, 2nd–3rd century
Peru; Moche
Ceramic; H. 7 3/8 in. (19.7 cm)
Gift of Conny and Fred Landmann, 1992 (1992.60.9)
1992.60.9
Ewer in the form of a phoenix [Vietnam]
Ewer in the form of a phoenix, ca. 15th–16th century
Vietnam
Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration; H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Gift of Betty and John R. Menke, 1992 (1992.72.1)
1992.72.1
Dish [Thailand]
Dish, 14th–mid-16th century
Thailand
Earthenware with underglaze iron-brown decoration (Kalong ware); H. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Gift of Betty and John R. Menke, 1992 (1992.72.39)
1992.72.39
Berthe Morisot: Young Woman Seated on a Sofa
Young Woman Seated on a Sofa, ca. 1879
Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895)
Oil on canvas; 31 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (80.6 x 99.7 cm)
Signed (lower left). Berthe Morisot
Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1992 (1992.103.2)
1992.103.2
Camille Pissarro: The Garden of the Tuileries on a Spring Morning
The Garden of the Tuileries on a Spring Morning, 1899
Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)
Oil on canvas; 28 7/8 x 36 1/4 in. (73.3 x 92.1 cm)
Signed and dated (lower left). C. Pissarro. 99
Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1992 (1992.103.3)
1992.103.3
Brooch in the Shape of a Horse [Halstatt period]
Brooch in the Shape of a Horse, 7th–6th century B.C.; Iron Age, Halstatt period
Copper alloy; 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (2.9 x 4.8 cm)
Gift of Ruth Blumka, in honor of Katharine R. Brown, 1992 (1992.107)
1992.107
André Augustin Chevrier: Harpo-lyre
Harpo-lyre, ca. 1830
André Augustin Chevrier (French, active 1820–42)
Mirecourt (France)
Wood; L. 39 in. (99 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly Gift, 1992 (1992.117.1,.2)
1992.117.1,.2
Pendant with Bird [Colombia; Muisca]
Pendant with Bird, 10th–15th century
Colombia; Muisca
Gold; H. 2 1/2 in. (6 cm)
Purchase, Gifts in memory of Alice K. Bache, and Rogers Fund, 1992 (1992.121)
1992.121
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Armchair
Armchair, ca. 1891–92
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933); Samuel Colman (American, 1832–1920)
Oak, silk velvet; 45 x 28 x 25 1/2 in. (114.3 x 71.1 x 64.8 cm)
Purchase, Harry W. Havemeyer and Frelinghuysen Foundation Gifts, in memory of H. O. Havemeyer, 1992 (1992.125)
1992.125
Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene: Armchair
Armchair, ca. 1907–9
Charles Sumner Greene (American, 1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (American, 1870–1954); Made by Peter and John Hall's Workshop
Pasadena, California
Honduras mahogany, ebony, fruitwood, silver, copper, and mother-of-pearl; 42 x 24 3/4 x 18 in. (106.7 x 62.9 x 45.7 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1992 (1992.127)
1992.127
Seated Jain tirthankara [India]
Seated Jain Tirthankara, Solanki period (ca. 900–1250), ca. first half 11th century
India, Gujarat or Rajasthan
White marble; H. 38 7/8 in. (98.7 cm)
Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1992 (1992.131)
1992.131
Krishna on Garuda [Java, Indonesia]
Krishna on Garuda, Central Javanese period, second half of 9th century
Java, Indonesia
Bronze; H. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm)
Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1992 (1992.135)
1992.135
Otto Dix: The Businessman Max Roesberg, Dresden
The Businessman Max Roesberg, Dresden, 1922
Otto Dix (German, 1891–1969)
Oil on canvas; 37 x 25 in. (94 x 63.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1992 (1992.146)
1992.146
Column surround with pensive woman [Indonesia (Java), Majapahit kingdom]
Column surround with pensive woman, Eastern Javanese period, 14th–15th century
Indonesia (Java), Majapahit kingdom
Terracotta; H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Gift of Marie-Hélène and Guy Weill, in memory of William Wolff, 1992 (1992.151)
1992.151
Jar [Gansu or Qinghai Province, China]
Jar, Majiayao culture, Machang phase, ca. 2300–2050 B.C.
Gansu or Qinghai Province, China
Earthenware with painted decoration; H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm)
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1992 (1992.165.8)
1992.165.8
Female Dancer [China]
Female Dancer, Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–9 A.D.), 2nd century B.C.
China
Earthenware with slip and pigments; H. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1992 (1992.165.19)
1992.165.19
Funerary urn (hunping) [China]
Funerary urn (hunping), Western Jin dynasty (265–317), ca. 250–300
China
Earthenware with green glaze; H. 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm)
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1992 (1992.165.21)
1992.165.21
Covered jar (hu) [Probably from Luoyang area, China]
Covered jar (hu), Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–9 A.D.), 2nd–1st century B.C.
Probably from Luoyang area, China
Earthenware with painted decoration; 8 3/16 x 13 3/4 in. (20.8 x 35 cm)
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1992 (1992.165.20ab)
1992.165.20ab
Front of a cuirass [Greek, Apulian]
Front of a cuirass, 4th century B.C.
Greek, Apulian
Bronze; H. 19 5/8 in. (50 cm)
Gift of Estée Lauder, 1992 (1992.180.3a)
1992.180.3a
Seated Buddha Amitayus [Mongolia]
Seated Amitayus, 17th–18th century
Mongolia
Gilt bronze; H. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Gift of The Kronos Collection, 1992 (1992.193.1)
1992.193.1
Ettore Sottsass:
"Murmansk" fruit dish, 1982
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917); Manufacturer. Memphis
Silver; H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Diam. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
Gift of Ronald S. Kane, 1992 (1992.216.1)
1992.216.1
Carl August Ehrensvärd: Fantastic Drawing of a Sculptor at Work on a Colossal Statue, Man Blowing a Trumpet
Fantastic Drawing of a Sculptor at Work on a Colossal Statue, Man Blowing a Trumpet
Carl August Ehrensvärd (Swedish, 1745–1800)
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, heightened with white, on gray paper; 41.7 x 26.7 cm
Gift of Jean-Luc Baroni and Colnaghi, in honor of Jacob Bean, 1992 (1992.229.1)
1992.229.1
Leaf from a Missal [Northeast French]
Leaf from a Missal, ca. 1290
Northeast French; Beauvais (?)
Tempera and gold leaf, on parchment; 11 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (28.9 x 18.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Karen Gutmann, in memory of Harry Bober, 1992 (1992.238)
1992.238
Deep bowl with sculptural rim [Japan]
Deep bowl with sculptural rim, late Middle Jomon period (ca. 2500–1500 B.C.), ca. 1500 B.C.
Japan
Earthenware; H. 13 in. (33 cm)
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 1992 (1992.252.1)
1992.252.1
George Hunzinger: Settee
Settee, ca. 1876–85
George Hunzinger (American, 1835–1898; firm active New York City, 1866–98)
Ebonized cherry, fabric-covered steel mesh; 39 5/8 x 67 3/8 x 22 5/8 in. (100.6 x 171.1 x 57.5 cm)
Friends of The American Wing Fund, 1992 (1992.269)
1992.269
Possibly Joseph de Frías: Guitar
Guitar, ca. 1780
Possibly Joseph de Frías (Spanish, active ca. 1775–1800)
Seville
Wood, various materials; L. 37 1/4 in. (94.7 cm)
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1992 (1992.279)
1992.279
Serpentine Brooch [Iron Age, Halstatt period]
Serpentine Brooch, 6th century B.C.; Iron Age, Halstatt period
Copper alloy; 1 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (3.8 x 27.7 cm)
Purchase, Alastair B. Martin Gift, 1992 (1992.280.3)
1992.280.3
Moshe Kupferman: Untitled
Untitled, 1990
Moshe Kupferman (Israeli, born Poland, 1926–2003)
Pastel, gouache, graphite, and charcoal on paper; 29 x 42 1/2 in. (73.7 x 108 cm)
Purchase, Avishai and Orly Shachar, George M. Jaffin, Avalon S. Krukin, Mayer Mitchell and Dr. Donald Rothfeld Gifts, in honor of Bertha Urdang, 1992 (1992.301.2)
1992.301.2
Fred Willams: Winjana Gorge, Kimberley, I
Winjana Gorge, Kimberley, I, 1981
Fred Willams (Australian, 1927–1982)
Oil on canvas; 59 7/8 x 72 in. (152.1 x 182.9 cm)
Gift of Lyn Watson Williams, 1992 (1992.312.4)
1992.312.4
Samuel Brunn: Pair of flintlock pistols
Pair of flintlock pistols, 1800–1801
Samuel Brunn (English, 1795–1819); Michael Barnett (English, 1763–1817)
Steel, wood, silver, gold; L. (overall) 16 in. (40.64 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Gift of George D. Pratt, by exchange, 1992 (1992.330.1-.2)
1992.330.1-.2
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease [Cambodia]
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease, Angkor period (802–1431), late 10th–early 11th century
Cambodia
Copper alloy, silver inlay; H. 22 3/4 in. (57.7 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1992 (1992.336)
1992.336
Wild Geese Descending to Sandbar [Korea]
Wild Geese Descending to Sandbar, Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910)
Unidentified artist (late 15th–16th century)
Korea
Hanging scroll, ink on silk; 49 3/4 x 29 1/8 in. (126.4 x 48.5 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, John M. Crawford Jr. Bequest, and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1992 (1992.337)
1992.337
Archibald Knox: Claret jug
Claret jug, 1900–1901
Archibald Knox (British, 1864–1933); Manufacturer. W. H. Haseler for Liberty & Company
Silver, chrysoprase; H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1992 (1992.346)
1992.346
The Fourteen Auspicious Dreams of the Jina's Mother: Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Book of Rituals)
The Fourteen Auspicious Dreams of the Jina's Mother. Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Book of Rituals), ca. 1465
India, Uttar Pradesh, Jaunpur
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; 4 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (11.8 x 29.4 cm)
Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1992 (1992.359)
1992.359
Henry Kirke Brown: Panther and Cubs
Panther and Cubs, ca. 1850–55
Henry Kirke Brown (American, 1814–1886)
Bronze; 9 7/8 x 18 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (25.1 x 47.3 x 19.7 cm)
Purchase, Gifts in memory of James R. Graham, 1992 (1992.372)
1992.372
Vincent van Gogh: Shoes
Shoes, 1888
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Oil on canvas; 18 x 21 3/4 in. (45.7 x 55.2 cm)
Signed (lower left). Vincent
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1992 (1992.374)
1992.374
Hendrick Goltzius: The Fall of Phaeton: From the series The Metamorphoses
The Fall of Phaeton. From the series The Metamorphoses, ca. 1588
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, 1558–1617)
Pen and red-brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white, indented for transfer; 6 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (16.5 x 25.3 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1992 (1992.376)
1992.376
Dancing four-armed Ganesha [Nepal]
Dancing four-armed Ganesha, 16th–17th century
Nepal
Gilt copper alloy; 6 7/16 x 4 7/16 in. (16.4 x 11.3 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Halpert, 1992 (1992.384)
1992.384
Pablo Picasso: At the Lapin Agile
At the Lapin Agile, 1905
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil on canvas; 39 x 39 1/2 in. (99.1 x 100.3 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1992, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1992.391)
1992.391
Christopher Dresser: Biscuit box with cover
Biscuit box with cover, ca. 1870
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834–1904)
Earthenware, silver plate; H. with cover 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1992 (1992.282a,b)
1992.282a,b
Petticoat, Corset, and Sleeve Supports [American and British]
Petticoat, 1830s
American
Cotton
Gift of Judith and Ira L. Sommer, 1992 (1992.365)

Corset, 1830s
American
Cotton
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1987 (1987.238)

Sleeve supports, ca. 1828
British
Cotton, baleen
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1966 (C.I.66.38.5a,b)
1992.365_1987.238
Édouard Baldus: Entrance to the Port of Boulogne
Entrance to the Port of Boulogne, 1855
Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 11 5/16 x 17 1/8 in. (28.8 x 43.5 cm)
Louis V. Bell Fund, 1992 (1992.5000)
1992.5000
Allan McCollum: Perpetual Photo, #209 B
Perpetual Photo, #209 B, 1989
Allan McCollum (American, born 1944)
Gelatin silver print; 45 x 52 in. (114.3 x 132.1 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1992 (1992.5005)
© Allan McCollum
1992.5005
Gordon Matta-Clark: Splitting
Splitting, 1974
Gordon Matta-Clark (American, 1943–1978)
Chromogenic prints mounted on board; 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1992 (1992.5067)
1992.5067
Garry Winogrand: El Morocco
El Morocco, 1955
Garry Winogrand (American, 1928–1984)
Gelatin silver print; 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (23.5 x 33.7 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1992 (1992.5107)
© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
1992.5107
Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, Janos Kender: Leap into the Void
Leap into the Void, 1960
Yves Klein (French, 1928–1962); Harry Shunk (German, 1924–2006); Janos Kender (Hungarian, 1937–1983)
Gelatin silver print; 10 3/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25.9 x 20 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1992 (1992.5112)
Shunk-Kender © Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
1992.5112
Reed Brockway Bontecou: Samuel Shoop
Samuel Shoop, 1865
Reed Brockway Bontecou (American, 1824–1907)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 7 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (13.1 x 18.9 cm)
Gift of Stanley B. Burns, M.D. and The Burns Archive, 1992 (1992.5134)
1992.5134
Cindy Sherman: Still from an Untitled Film
Still from an Untitled Film, 1978
Cindy Sherman (American, born 1954)
Gelatin silver print; 7 3/8 x 9 7/16 in. (18.7 x 23.9 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1992 (1992.5147)
© Cindy Sherman
1992.5147
Eugène Atget: Versailles, France
Versailles, France, 1923
Eugène Atget (French, 1857–1927)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 7 x 8 5/8 in. (17.8 x 21.9 cm)
The Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Memorial and David Hunter McAlpin Funds, and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, and Paul F. Walter, and Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh Gifts, 1992 (1992.5152)
1992.5152
Sigmar Polke: Untitled
Untitled, 1975
Sigmar Polke (German, born 1941)
Gelatin silver print; 41 1/8 x 53 3/8 in. (104.5 x 135.5 cm)
Purchase, David T. Schiff, Lila Acheson Wallace, Harriette and Noel Levine, and Nancy and Edwin Marks Gifts, 1992 (1992.5154)
1992.5154
Jean-Marc Bustamante: Lumiere
Lumière, 1991
Jean-Marc Bustamante (French, born 1952)
Silkscreen on acrylic resin; 43 5/16 x 72 13/16 in. (110 x 185 cm)
Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift, 1992 (1992.5158)
© Jean-Marc Bustamante
1992.5158
Robert Frank: Rodeo, New York City
Rodeo, New York City, 1955
Robert Frank (American, born Switzerland, 1924)
Gelatin silver print; 13 x 9 1/16 in. (33 x 23 cm)
Gift of Barbara and Eugene Schwartz, 1992 (1992.5162.3)
1992.5162.3
The Goddess Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini) [Bangladesh or India]
The Goddess Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, Mahisha (Mahishasuramardini), Pala period (ca. 700–1200), 12th century
Bangladesh or India
Argillite; H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Purchase, Diana and Arthur G. Altschul Gift, 1993 (1993.7)
1993.7
Sarcophagus lid (kline) [Roman]
Sarcophagus lid (kline), Mid-Imperial, Severan, 220 A.D.
Roman
Marble
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.11.1)
1993.11.1
Attributed to the Ashby Painter: Kylix-Type B
Kylix–Type B, ca. 500 B.C.; red-figure
Attributed to the Ashby Painter
Greek, Attic
Terracotta; H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Purchase, Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Gift and The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1993 (1993.11.5)

Interior. warrior testing his trumpet
Exterior: symposium scene
1993.11.5
Henry Kirke Brown: Filatrice
Filatrice, 1850; this cast, after 1850
Henry Kirke Brown (American, 1814–1886)
Bronze; 20 x 12 x 8 in. (50.8 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm)
Purchase, Gifts in memory of James R. Graham, and Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1993 (1993.13)
1993.13
Made by the Workshop of Ahmed Tekelü: Yatagan
Yatagan, ca. 1525–30
Made by the Workshop of Ahmed Tekelü
Turkey (Istanbul)
Steel, walrus ivory, gold, silver, rubies, turquoise, pearl; L. 23 3/8 in. (59.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.14)
1993.14
Pair of Figure Vessels [Mexico; Mixtec-Colima]
Pair of Figure Vessels, 12th–15th century
Mexico; Mixtec-Colima
Ceramic; H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
Louis V. Bell Fund, 1993 (1993.16.1,2)
1993.16.1,2
Flask in the shape of a mango [India]
Flask in the shape of a mango, mid-17th century
India
Rock crystal with insets of gold, enamel, rubies, and emeralds; H. 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm)
Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1993 (1993.18)
1993.18
Three Holy Women at the Holy Sepulcher [Northern Italy (Milan?)]
Three Holy Women at the Sepulcher, early 10th century
Northern Italy (Milan?)
Elephant ivory; 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (19 x 10.8 cm)
Purchase, The Cloisters Collection and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.19)
1993.19
Plate [Iran or Afghanistan]
Plate, 10th–11th century
Iran or Afghanistan
Earthenware, incised and glazed; Diam. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.24)
1993.24
Water jar with spout (<I>vase à bec</I>) [French; Saintes]
Water jar with spout (vase à bec), 1550–1600
France (Saintes)
Lead-glazed earthenware; H. 15 in. (40 cm)
The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1993 (1993.25)
1993.25
Gianni Versace: Evening dresses
Evening dress, fall/winter 1991–92
Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946–1997)
Pink quilted silk satin, silk georgette, lace
Gift of Gianni Versace, 1993 (1993.52.1)

Evening dress, fall/winter 1991–92
Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946–1997)
Pale blue quilted silk satin, silk georgette, lace
Gift of Gianni Versace, 1993 (1993.52.2)
1993.52.1,2
Gianni Versace: Evening gown
Evening gown, spring/summer 1991
Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946–1997), for Versace Couture (Italian, founded 1992)
Polychrome printed silk with multicolored rhinestone and glass bead embroidery
Gift of Gianni Versace, 1993 (1993.52.4)
1993.52.4
Jali screen (one of a pair) [Probably from Fatehpur Sikri, India]
Jali screen (one of a pair), second half of 16th century; Mughal
Probably from Fatehpur Sikri, India
Carved red sandstone; H. 73 1/4 in. (186 cm), W. 51 3/16 in. (130 cm), Th. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.67.2)
1993.67.2
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve: [Female nudes]
[Female nude, reclining, with arm raised (#1940)], ca. 1853
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve (French, 1795–1866)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 4 5/8 x 6 5/16 in. (11.8 x 16 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.69.1)

[Female nude, standing (#1936)], ca. 1853
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve (French, 1795–1866)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 in. (12 x 16 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.69.2)

[Female nude, reclining, profile (#1019)], ca. 1853
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve (French, 1795–1866)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 4 7/16 x 6 1/8 in. (11.2 x 15.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.69.3)
1993.69.1-3
V. Dijon: [Farmyard Scene]
[Farmyard Scene], 1850–54
V. Dijon (French)
Albumen silver print from paper negative; 10 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (27 x 29.9 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Bequest, and Pfeiffer Fund, 1993 (1993.70)
1993.70
Lucian Freud: Naked Man, Back View
Naked Man, Back View, 1991–92
Lucian Freud (British, born Germany, 1922)
Oil on canvas; 72 1/4 x 54 1/8 in. (183.5 x 137.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.71)
1993.71
Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill: Jug and Tripod Stand
Jug, 1775–76
Matthew Boulton (English, 1728–1809) and John Fothergill (English, died 1782)
Silver; H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Purchase, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Volunteer Anniversary Gift, 1993 (1993.73)

Tripod stand, 1775–76
Matthew Boulton (English, 1728–1809) and John Fothergill (English, died 1782)
Silver; H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), L. of supports 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Diam. of center support 5 in. (12.7 cm), Diam. of burner lid 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Diam. of burner 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Gift of Madame Lilliana Teruzzi, 1966 (66.192.5a–c)
1993.73,66.192.5a-c
Bowl with Lizards [Costa Rica; El Bosque]
Bowl with Lizards, 1st–5th century
Costa Rica; El Bosque
Ceramic; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hollihan III, 1993 (1993.79.3)
1993.79.3
Rose and nightingale (gul-o-bul-bul) drawing [Iran]
Rose and nightingale (gul-o-bul-bul) drawing, 19th century; Qajar
Iran
Ink and color on paper; 17 x 21 1/2 in. (43 x 54.5 cm)
Purchase, Elizabeth Ettinghausen Gift, in memory in Richard Ettinghausen, 1993 (1993.98)
1993.98
Maria Lalor: Embroidered sampler
Embroidered sampler, 1793
Maria Lalor (American)
New York, New York
Silk on linen; 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (14 x 16.5 cm)
Inscribed: [two alphabets and numbers] / Maria. Lalor. Her / sampler. New. York / March 3 1793 / Virtue and Wisdom is / Better than Beauty and / Fortune
Gift of Elizabeth M. Riley, 1993 (1993.100)
1993.100
Karl Lagerfeld: Evening ensemble
Evening ensemble, spring/summer 1992
Karl Lagerfeld (German, born 1938), for House of Chanel (French, founded 1913)
Silk, cotton, metal, wood
Gift of Chanel, 1993 (1993.104.2a-c)
1993.104.2a-c
Bird Pendant [Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya]
Bird Pendant, 1st–5th century
Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya
Jadeite; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.114)
1993.114
Vincent van Gogh: Wheat Field with Cypresses
Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Oil on canvas; 28 3/4 x 36 3/4 in. (73 x 93.4 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1993 (1993.132)
1993.132
Edward Welby Pugin: Side chair
Side chair, 1870
Edward Welby Pugin (British, 1837–1875)
Stained oak, ebony, and brass; 31 5/16 x 19 15/16 x 15 3/4 in. (79.5 x 49.1 x 40 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1993 (1993.134)
1993.134
Processional Cross [Byzantine]
Processional Cross, ca. 1000–1050
Byzantine
Silver with gilding and gilded silver medallions; 23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (60 x 45.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.163)
1993.163
John W. Forbes: Plateau
Plateau, ca. 1825
John W. Forbes (American, 1781–1864)
Silver, glass, walnut; Overall 8 5/16 x 65 x 23 in. (21.1 x 165.1 x 58.7 cm), 21,999.5 grams (707.306 troy ounces)
Purchase, The AE Fund, Annette de la Renta, The Annenberg Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, John J. Weber, Dr. and Mrs. Burton P. Fabricand, The Hascoe Family Foundation, Peter G. Terian, and Erving and Joyce Wolf Gifts, and Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1993 (1993.167)
1993.167
Alexander Roux: Sideboard
Sideboard, ca. 1853–57
Alexander Roux (American, born France, 1813–1886; firm active New York City, 1836–80)
Black walnut, pine; 92 3/4 x 71 3/4 x 25 5/8 in. (235.6 x 182.2 x 65.1 cm)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund and David Schwartz Foundation Inc. Gift, 1993 (1993.168)
1993.168
Votive plaque inscribed with Sabaean dedication [Southwestern Arabia]
Votive plaque inscribed with Sabaean dedication, late 1st millennium B.C.
Southwestern Arabia
Bronze; H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Pfeiffer Fund, 1993 (1993.169)
1993.169
Medallion with Return from a Spring Outing [China]
Medallion with Return from a Spring Outing, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 16th–early 17th century
China
Ivory; Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1993 (1993.176)
1993.176
Christopher Dresser: Bowl
Bowl, ca. 1870
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834–1904)
Bone china; H. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm), Gr. D. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Gift of Robert L. Isaacson, 1993 (1993.179)
1993.179
Madame Grès (Alix Barton): Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress, ca. 1960
Madame Grès (Alix Barton) (French, 1903–1993)
Magenta silk
Purchase, Gifts from various donors, 1993 (1993.190)
1993.190
Head of Krishna(?) [Thailand (Phetchabun Province)]
Head of Krishna(?), Si Thep style, 7th century
Thailand (Phetchabun Province)
Stone; H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1993 (1993.201)
1993.201
Elizabeth Catlett: Woman Fixing Her Hair
Woman Fixing Her Hair, 1993
Elizabeth Catlett (American, born 1915)
Mahogany and opals; 27 x 18 x 13 in. (68.6 x 45.7 x 33 cm)
Hortense and William A. Mohr Sculpture Purchase Fund, 1993 (1993.217)
1993.217
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon): Gioacchino Rossini
Gioacchino Rossini, 1856
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) (French, 1820–1910)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 9 11/16 x 7 3/16 in. (24.6 x 18.3 cm)
Purchase, Marie-Thérèse and André Jammes, and Annalee Newman Gifts, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, and Nancy and Edwin Marks Gifts, 1993 (1993.233)
1993.233
Design for a Saddle Plate [Italian (Parma or Milan)]
Design for a Saddle Plate, ca. 1575–80
Italy (Parma or Milan)
Pen and colored washes on paper; 19 1/2 x 16 3/8 in. (49 x 39.2 cm)
Purchase, Fletcher Fund and Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1993 (1993.234)
1993.234
Standing Buddha [Burma]
Standing Buddha, Pagan period, 12th–13th century
Burma
Bronze with silver inlay; H. 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm)
Gift of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, 1993 (1993.235.1)
1993.235.1
Birds and Flowers [Korea]
Birds and Flowers, Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910), late 19th century
Korea
Ten-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper; each panel. 54 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (138.1 x 26.4 cm)
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift and John M. Crawford Jr. Bequest, 1993 (1993.255)
1993.255
Mongol passport [China]
Mongol passport (paizi), Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 13th century
China
Iron with silver inlay; H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1993 (1993.256)
1993.256
Brooch in the Form of a Winged Insect [Eastern Germanic]
Brooch in the Form of a Winged Insect, 4th century
Eastern Germanic
Copper alloy; L. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Purchase, William Kelly Simpson Gift, 1993 (1993.263)
1993.263
Jacob El Hanani: Kav-92
Kav-92, 1992
Jacob El Hanani (Israeli, born Morocco, 1947)
Pen and ink on paper; 18 3/4 x 18 7/8 in. (47.6 x 47.9 cm)
Purchase, George M. and Janet Jaffin Gift, 1993 (1993.265)
1993.265
Louis Igout: Academies
Académies, ca. 1880
Louis Igout (French, 1837–1881)
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1993 (1993.270)
1993.270
Joseph Wood: Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait, ca. 1810
Joseph Wood (American, 1778–1830)
Watercolor on ivory; 4 x 3 in. (10.2 x 7.6 cm)
Gift of Mrs. John R. Wadleigh, 1993 (1993.283)
1993.283
Bird Pendant [Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya]
Bird Pendant, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Costa Rica; Guanacaste-Nicoya
Jadeite; H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.302)
1993.302
Pair of Pedestal Plates [Panama; Conte]
Pair of Pedestal Plates, 5th–8th century
Panama; Conte
Ceramic; H. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Gift of Carol R. Meyer, 1993 (1993.307.1,2)
1993.307.1,2
Vessel [Syria]
Vessel, ca. 700
Syria
Bronze, pierced and chased, openwork design; 2 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (6.6 x 11.8 cm)
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.319)
1993.319
Thomas P. Anshutz: A Rose
A Rose, 1907
Thomas P. Anshutz (American, 1851–1912)
Oil on canvas; 58 x 43 7/8 in. (147.3 x 111.4 cm)
Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund, 1993 (1993.324)
1993.324
Perugino (Pietro Vannucci): Landscape (recto and verso)
Landscape (recto and verso), 1489–90
Perugino (Pietro Vannucci) (Italian, ca. 1445/50–1523?)
Brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, on gray-green prepared paper; 8 x 11 1/16 in. (20.4 x 28 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.327)
1993.327
Giovanni Battista Foggini: Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici (1642–1723) and Grand Prince Ferdinando de' Medici (1669–1713)
Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici (1642–1723) and Grand Prince Ferdinando de' Medici (1669–1713), ca. 1676–82
Giovanni Battista Foggini (Italian, 1652–1725)
Marble; H. (including base) 39 in. (99 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1993 (1993.332.1,.2)
1993.332.1,2
Joachim Wtewael: The Golden Age
The Golden Age, 1605
Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566–1638)
Oil on copper; 8 7/8 x 12 in. (22.5 x 30.5 cm)
Purchase, The Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection, Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Bequest; Lila Acheson Wallace Gift; special funds; and Gift of George Blumenthal, Bequest of Lillian S. Timken, The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Spear Jr., Gift of Mrs. William M. Haupt, from the collection of Mrs. James B. Haggin, special funds, gifts, and bequests, by exchange, 1993 (1993.333)
1993.333
Dish with scalloped rim [China]
Dish with scalloped rim, Ming dynasty, early 15th century
China
Cloisonné; Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1993 (1993.338)
1993.338
Head of a bearded man [Roman]
Head of a bearded man, Imperial, 2nd century A.D.
Roman
Marble; H. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm)
Marguerite and Frank Cosgrove Jr. Fund, 1993 (1993.342)
1993.342
Emanuel Ungaro: Evening ensemble
Evening ensemble, ca. 1990–92
Emanuel Ungaro (French, born 1933)
Gray silk crepe and gray silk chiffon; (a) L. at center back 62 in. (117.5 cm)
Gift of Anne H. Bass, 1993 (1993.345.15a-c)
1993.345.15a-c
Lee Friedlander: Colorado
Colorado, 1967
Lee Friedlander (American, born 1934)
Gelatin silver print; 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (17.2 x 24.8 cm)
Purchase, Joyce and Robert Menschel Gift, 1993 (1993.360)
© Lee Friedlander, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
1993.360
Textile Tunic (Jibbeh) [Sudan; Mahdist]
Textile Tunic (Jibbeh), 1881–98
Sudan; Mahdist
Cotton, wool; L. 41 1/4 in. (104.8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1993 (1993.370)
1993.370
Textile Tunic (Bororo) [Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe)]
Textile Tunic (Bororo), 20th century; Fulani
Fulani people; Niger (Bororo, Wodaabe)
Cotton; L. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm)
Purchase, Noah-Sadie K. Wachtel Foundation Inc. Gift, 1993 (1993.372)
1993.372
Textile Skirt [South Africa; Xhosa people]
Textile Skirt, 20th century
South Africa; Xhosa people
Cotton, glass beads, buttons, ocher; L. 37 1/4 in. (94.6 cm)
Purchase, Gilbert and Roda Graham Gift, 1993 (1993.373)
1993.373
Staff with Snuff Containers and Club [South Africa; Zulu peoples]
Staff with Snuff Containers and Club, 19th–20th century
South Africa; Zulu peoples
Wood; L. 41 3/4 in. (106 cm); L. 26 in. (66 cm)
Gift of Noble and Jean Endicott, 1993 (1993.381.6-7)
1993.381.6-7
Textile Wrapper [Ghana; Akan]
Textile Wrapper, 20th century
Ghana; Akan
Rayon, cotton; L. 56 1/2 in. (143.51 cm)
Gift of Bill and Gale Simmons, 1993 (1993.384.2)
1993.384.2
Lin Liang: Two Hawks in a Thicket
Two Hawks in a Thicket, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Lin Liang (Chinese, ca. 1416–ca. 1480)
China
Hanging scroll; ink and pale color on silk; 58 9/16 x 33 1/16 in. (149 x 84 cm)
Gift of Bei Shan Tang Foundation, 1993 (1993.385)
1993.385
Ardhanarishvara (Composite of Shiva and Parvati) [Cambodia]
Ardhanarishvara (Composite of Shiva and Parvati), Pre-Angkor period, 7th–8th century
Cambodia
Bronze; H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1993 (1993.387.4)
1993.387.4
Standing Buddha [Thailand]
Standing Buddha, 8th–9th century; Mon style
Thailand
Bronze with high tin content, or silver alloy; H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1993 (1993.387.6)
1993.387.6
Standing Buddha [Sri Lanka]
Standing Buddha, Polonnaruva period (1070–1200), 11th–12th century
Sri Lanka
Gilt bronze; H. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm)
Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1993 (1993.387.8)
1993.387.8
Paul Cézanne: Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk
Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk, 1866
Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906)
Oil on canvas; 25 5/8 x 21 1/2 in. (65.1 x 54.6 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1993, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1993.400.1)
1993.400.1
J.C.A. Brun, Fannières Brothers, and Tissot: Double-Barrel Percussion Shotgun
Double-Barrel Percussion Shotgun, 1866
Made by J.C.A. Brun (active 1849–72); Designed by Fannières Brothers; Engraved by Tissot
French; Paris
Steel, walnut, gold; L. 40 1/8 in. (112 cm)
Purchase, The Sulzberger Foundation Inc. Gift and Rogers Fund; Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, Gift of William H. Riggs, The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, and Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., by exchange; and gifts and funds from various donors, 1993 (1993.415)
1993.415
Jeanne Lanvin: Evening ensemble
Evening ensemble, ca. 1934
Jeanne Lanvin (French, 1867–1946)
Black silk taffeta with metal plaques
Gift of Miriam W. Coletti, 1993 (1993.423.1a,b)
1993.423.1a,b
The Birth of the Buddha [Japan]
The Birth of the Buddha, Muromachi period (1392–1573), ca. 1400
Unidentified artist
Japan
Section of a wall panel; ink, color, and gold on silk; 29 1/2 x 43 7/8 in. (75 x 111.5 cm)
Gift of Alvin Friedman-Kien, 1993 (1993.478.1)
1993.478.1
Portrait of Atisha [Tibet (a Kadampa monastery)]
Portrait of Atisha, ca. 1100
Tibet (a Kadampa monastery)
Distemper on cloth; 19 1/2 x 13 15/16 in. (49.5 x 35.4 cm)
Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1933 (1993.479)
1993.479
Sword and Sheath [Owo-Yoruba peoples; Nigeria]
Sword and Sheath, 19th–20th century
Owo-Yoruba peoples; Nigeria
Cotton, glass beads, wood, brass, rope; L. 55 in. (139.7 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer, in memory of William B. Fagg, 1993 (1993.500.1)
1993.500.1
Beachwear (bikini) [French]
Beachwear (bikini), 1970s
French
Synthetics
Gift of Jane Holzer, 1993 (1993.517.44a,b)
1993.517.44a,b
Beachwear (Bikini) [American or European]
Beachwear (Bikini), 1970s
American or European
Cotton
Gift of Jane Holzer, 1993 (1993.517.40ab)
1993.517.40ab
Figure (Grave Marker) [Kenya; Giryama people]
Figure (Grave Marker), 20th century
Kenya; Giryama people
Wood; H. 67 1/4 in. (170.8 cm)
Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker, 1993 (1993.522)
1993.522
Ceremonial object in the form of an ax head [Indonesia (Sulawesi)]
Ceremonial object in the form of an ax head, 500 B.C.–300 A.D.
Indonesia (Sulawesi)
Bronze; H. 41 3/4 in. (106 cm)
Purchase, George McFadden Gift and Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1993 (1993.525)
1993.525
Albrecht Altdorfer: Landscape with a Double Spruce in the Foreground
Landscape with a Double Spruce in the Foreground, ca. 1520–22
Albrecht Altdorfer (German, ca. 1480–1538)
Etching printed from iron; 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (11 x 16 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Halston, by exchange, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, and Pfeiffer Fund, 1993 (1993.1097)
1993.1097
Seated Crowned and jeweled Buddha [Bihar, India]
Seated Crowned and jeweled Buddha, Pala period (ca. 700–1200), late 10th century; Kurkihar style
Bihar, India
Bronze with silver, lapis lazuli, and rock-crystal inlays; H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Gift of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, 1993 (1993.311 ab)
1993.311ab
Halston (Roy Halston Frowick): Shirtwaist dress
Shirtwaist dress, 1972
Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (American, 1932–1990)
Lavender Ultrasuede
Gift of Faye Robson, 1993 (1993.351ab)
1993.351ab
Altar and Finial [Democratic Republic of Congo, Loango Region, Kongo peoples]
Altar and Finial, 19th century
Democratic Republic of Congo, Loango Region, Kongo peoples
Ivory; H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Gift of Marcia and Irwin Hersey, 1993 (1993.382a,b)
1993.382a,b
Philippe de Champaigne: Portrait of Charlotte Duchesne
Portrait of Charlotte Duchesne, ca. 1628–30
Philippe de Champaigne (French, 1602–1674)
Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, touches of red chalk; 8 11/16 x 7 11/16 in. (22 x 19.6 cm)
Inscribed in pen and ink. (upper right) La femme de mr champagne / peintre excellent en portraits / au naturel
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Gifts in Memory of Jacob Bean, and various donors, 1994 (1994.7)
1994.7
Luigi Valadier: Pair of five-light candelabra
Pair of five-light candelabra, 18th century (1774)
Luigi Valadier (Italian, 1726–1785)
Rome, Italy
Porphyry and gilt bronze; 27 x 18 15/16 in. (68.6 x 48.1 cm)
Wrightsman Fund, 1994 (1994.14.1,.2)
1994.14.1,.2
Giovanni Battista Piranesi: The Octagonal Room in the Small Baths at the Villa of Hadrian (Tivoli): Study for Vedute di Roma, Dieta o sia luogo che da ingressoa diversi grandiosi Cubicoli, e ad altre magnifiche Stanze, esistente nella Villa Adriana
The Octagonal Room in the Small Baths at the Villa of Hadrian (Tivoli). Study for Vedute di Roma, Dieta o sia luogo che da ingressoa diversi grandiosi Cubicoli, e ad altre magnifiche Stanze, esistente nella Villa Adriana, ca. 1777
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778)
Red chalk over black chalk or charcoal with partly ruled construction; sheet glued onto secondary paper support; 15 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (39.4 x 55.3 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift and Gift of George and Lisa McFadden, 1994 (1994.20)
1994.20
Drinking Vessel (Kero) [Inka]
Drinking Vessel (Kero), late 15th–early 16th century
Peru; Inka
Wood; H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1993 (1994.35.11)
1994.35.11
Kero with Images of Figures in Andean Dress, Tocapus, and Flowers Interspersed with Carved Geometric Designs [Peru]
Kero with Images of Figures in Andean Dress, Tocapus, and Flowers Interspersed with Carved Geometric Designs, 16th–18th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.13)
1994.35.13
Kero with Registers of Pumas, Parrots, and Flowers Separated by Bands of Carved Geometric Designs (Tocapus) [Peru]
Kero with Registers of Pumas, Parrots, and Flowers Separated by Bands of Carved Geometric Designs (Tocapus), 16th–18th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.14)
1994.35.14
Pair of Keros with Registers of Figures in Andean Dress, Lozenges, and Flowers (Garway pinas) [Peru]
Pair of Keros with Registers of Figures in Andean Dress, Lozenges, and Flowers (Garway piñas), 16th–17th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.15,.16)
1994.35.15,.16
Pair of Keros with Carved Feline Handles [Peru]
Pair of Keros with Carved Feline Handles, 17th–18th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm), H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.22,.23)
1994.35.22,.23
Kero Carved in the Form of a Head [Peru]
Kero Carved in the Form of a Head, 17th–18th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.26)
1994.35.26
Kero Carved in the Form of a Head [Peru]
Kero Carved in the Form of a Head, 17th–18th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.27)
1994.35.27
Pedestal Bowl [Tuza/Cuasmal]
Pedestal Bowl, 13th–16th century
Colombia/Ecuador; Tuza/Cuasmal
Ceramic; Diam. 7 1/8 in. (18 cm)
Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1993 (1994.35.63)
1994.35.63
Woman's Mantle (Lliclla) [Central Andean]
Woman's Mantle (Lliclla), colonial period (17th century or later)
Central Andean
Tapestry-woven (weft-patterned) camelid wool; 35 1/2 x 43 4/8 in. (90.2 x 110.2 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.67)
1994.35.67
Mantle border fragment [Peru; Nazca]
Mantle border fragment, 1st–2nd century
Peru; Nazca
Cotton, camelid hair; L. 41 3/8 in. (105 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.120)
1994.35.120
Three Winged Pendants [Tairona]
Three Winged Pendants, 10th–16th century
Colombia; Tairona
Stone; W. 10 7/8 in. (27.2 cm), 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm), 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1993 (1994.35.606,.609,.624)
1994.35.606,609,624
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Rodman de Kay Gilder
Rodman de Kay Gilder, 1879; this cast, probably 1880
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848–1907)
Bronze; 13 1/2 x 16 7/8 in. (34.3 x 42.9 cm)
Purchase, Morris K. Jesup Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schwartz Gift, 1994 (1994.50)
1994.50
Interior of a Mughal Tomb, or Hammam, Furnished in the English Taste [India (Delhi)]
Interior of a Mughal Tomb, or Hammam, Furnished in the English Taste, ca. 1830–40
India (Delhi)
Opaque watercolor on paper; 9 3/16 x 12 1/8 in. (23.2 x 30.8 cm)
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1994 (1994.71)
1994.71
Unknown Artist, French School: Henri-Charles Maniglier
Henri-Charles Maniglier, ca. 1850
Unknown Artist, French School
Daguerreotype; 2 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (7 x 10 cm)
Purchase, Harriette and Noel Levine Gift, 1994 (1994.83)
1994.83
Seated arhat (Buddhist saint) [Tibet]
Seated arhat (Buddhist saint), 14th century
Tibet
Stone with color; H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)
Gift of Donald J. and Polly Bruckmann, 1994 (1994.93)
1994.93
Garry Winogrand: Untitled [3 figures]
Untitled [3 figures], 1960
Garry Winogrand (American, 1928–1984)
Gelatin silver print; 9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm)
Gift of Barbara and Eugene Schwartz, 1994 (1994.107)
© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
1994.107
Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Washstand
Washstand, 1904
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Scottish, 1868–1928), Designer
Oak, ceramic tile, colored and mirror glass, and lead; 63 1/4 x 51 1/4 x 20 3/8 in. (160.7 x 130.2 x 51.8 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.120)
1994.120
Édouard Baldus: Imperial Library of the Louvre
Imperial Library of the Louvre, 1856–57
Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 17 1/4 x 13 7/16 in. (43.9 x 34.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1994 (1994.137)
1994.137
Attributed to Annibale Carracci: Two Children Teasing a Cat
Two Children Teasing a Cat, ca. 1590
Attributed to Annibale Carracci (Italian, Bolognese, 1560–1609)
Oil on canvas; 26 x 35 in. (66 x 88.9 cm)
Purchase, Gwynne Andrews Fund, and Bequests of Collis P. Huntington and Ogden Mills, by exchange, 1994 (1994.142)
1994.142
Agostino Carracci: Bust-Length Portrait of a Woman (recto); Study of a Girl (verso)
Bust-Length Portrait of a Woman (recto); Study of a Girl (verso)
Agostino Carracci (Italian, Bolognese, 1557–1602)
Red chalk over possible traces of black chalk; 13 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (347 x 248 mm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.143)
1994.143
Karl Lagerfeld: Dress
Dress, fall/winter 1987–88
Karl Lagerfeld (German, born 1938), for House of Chanel (French, founded 1913)
Black vinyl and black nylon blend tulle, black silk satin, and black polyester jersey
Gift of Thomas Shoemaker, in memory of Michael L. Cipriano, 1994 (1994.161.1)
1994.161.1
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon: Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénévent
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénévent, 1817
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758–1823)
Oil on canvas; 85 x 55 7/8 in. (215.9 x 141.9 cm)
Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, in memory of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1994 (1994.190)
1994.190
Madame Grès: Evening gown
Evening gown, ca. 1965
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
White silk jersey; L. at center back 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Oscar de la Renta, 1994 (1994.192.12)
1994.192.12
William Henry Fox Talbot: The Pencil of Nature
The Pencil of Nature, 1844–46
William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877)
Printed book in six parts with 24 salted paper prints from paper negatives
Gift of Jean Horblit, in memory of Harrison D. Horblit, 1994 (1994.197)
1994.197
 Head of the pharaoh Apries [Egyptian]
Head of the pharaoh Apries, Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Apries, ca. 589–570 B.C.
Egyptian
Diorite; H. 11 15/16 in. (30.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.198)
1994.198
Unidentified artist. Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra [Korea]
Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra, Koryô dynasty (918–1392), ca. 1340
Unidentified artist (late 14th century)
Korea
Folding book, gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper; 106 pages; each 13 x 4 1/2 in. (33 x 11.4 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.207)
1994.207
Zhang Xihuang: Brush holder
Brush holder, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), early 17th century
Zhang Xihuang (Chinese, active early 17th century)
China
Bamboo; H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wiley Gift, Seymour Fund, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, and Erich O. Grunebaum Bequest, 1994 (1994.208)
1994.208
Miyashita Zenji: Vase
Vase, ca. 1990
Miyashita Zenji (Japanese, born 1939)
Stoneware; 16 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 4 in. (41.3 x 26.7 x 10.2 cm)
Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1994 (1994.221.1)
1994.221.1
Bottle with flattened side [Korea]
Bottle with flattened side, Unified Silla dynasty (668–935), 8th–10th century
Korea
Stoneware; H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Purchase, Judith G. and F. Randall Smith Gift, 1994 (1994.226)
1994.226
Finger ring engraved with a seated woman and flying Eros [Greek]
Finger ring engraved with a seated woman and flying Eros, second half of 5th century B.C.
Greek
Gold; H. (bezel) 5/8 in. (1.7 cm)
Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.230.1)
1994.230.1
Intaglio [Roman]
Intaglio, mid 2nd–early 3rd century A.D.; Antonine or Severan
Roman
Jasper, gold mount set with pearls and glass; H. 1 1/8 in. (3 cm)
Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.230.2)
1994.230.2
Finger ring engraved with an image of Hermes [Greek, South Italian, Tarentine]
Finger ring engraved with an image of Hermes, late 4th century B.C.
Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
Gold; H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.230.3)
1994.230.3
Ring with intaglio portrait of Emperor Tiberius [Roman]
Ring with intaglio portrait of Emperor Tiberius, 14–37 A.D.; Early Imperial
Roman
Gold, carnelian; Overall 13/16 x 13/16 in. (2.1 x 2.1 cm)
Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.230.7)
1994.230.7
Necklace and earrings [Greek]
Necklace and earrings, Late Hellenistic, 1st century B.C.
Greek
Gold, garnet, agate; L. of necklace 15 in. (38.1 cm), L. of earrings 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.230.4–.6)
1994.230.4-.6
Possibly Mir Khalil and Ja'far: Laila and Majnun at School: Page from the Khamsa of Nizami (Quintet of Nizami)
Laila and Majnun at School. Page from the Khamsa of Nizami (Quintet of Nizami), A.H. 835 /1431–32 A.D.
Artist: possibly Mir Khalil; calligrapher: Ja'far
Herat, present-day Afghanistan
Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper; 12.37 x 9 in. (31.3 x 22.9 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.232.4)
1994.232.4
Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion [Germany (Nuremberg)]
Aquamanile in the Form of a Lion, ca. 1400
Germany (Nuremberg)
Copper alloy; 13 1/8 x 13 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (33.3 x 34 x 12.1 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1994 (1994.244)
1994.244
Eugène Atget: Avenue des Gobelins
Avenue des Gobelins, 1917
Eugène Atget (French, 1857–1927)
Gelatin silver print; 14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (36.8 x 28.6 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Joyce and Robert Menschel and Harriette and Noel Levine Gifts, 1994 (1994.271)
1994.271
Patou by Christian Lacroix: Evening gown
Evening gown, 1987
Patou by Christian Lacroix (French, born 1951)
Raspberry silk taffeta
Gift of Comtesse Thierry de Ganay, 1994 (1994.278)
1994.278
A Syce Holding Two Carriage Horses [India (Calcutta)]
A Syce Holding Two Carriage Horses, mid-19th century
India (Calcutta)
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; 12 x 20 in. (30.5 x 50.8 cm)
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1994 (1994.280)
1994.280
Hamada Shoji: Rectangular bottle
Rectangular bottle, Showa period (1926–89), ca. 1960
Hamada Shoji (Japanese, 1894–1978)
Produced in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture
Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration; H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Rogers Fund and Richard and Peggy Danziger and Anonymous Gifts, 1994 (1994.289)
1994.289
At-home dress [English]
At-home dress, ca. 1850
English
Chinese aubergine silk damask and velvet
Purchase, Gifts in memory of Paul M. Ettesvold, and Judith and Gerson Leiber Fund, 1994 (1994.302.1)
1994.302.1
Geometric Weights [Ghana; Akan peoples]
Geometric Weight, 18th–19th century
Ghana; Akan peoples
Brass; L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1994 (1994.312.3)

Geometric Weight, 18th–19th century
Ghana; Akan peoples
Brass; L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1994 (1994.312.4)
1994.312.3,4
Weights: Sword, Fly Whisk, and Amulet [Ghana; Akan]
Weight. Sword, 18th–19th century
Ghana; Akan
Brass; L. 3 1/8 in. (7.94 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1994 (1994.312.7)

Weight: Fly Whisk, 18th–19th century
Ghana; Akan
Brass; L. 3 7/8 in. (9.84 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1994 (1994.312.8)

Weight: Amulet, 18th–19th century
Ghana; Akan
Brass; L. 1 3/4 in. (4.45 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1994 (1994.312.10)
1994.312.7,8_1994.312
William Anastasi: Nine Polaroid Portraits of a Mirror
Nine Polaroid Portraits of a Mirror, 1967
William Anastasi (American, born 1933)
Black-and-white instant prints and mirror; 14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (36.8 x 28.6 cm)
Purchase, Barbara and Eugene Schwartz Gift and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1994 (1994.316)
© William Anastasi
1994.316
Augustus Welby Northmore: Bread plate
Bread plate, ca. 1850
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British, 1812–1852)
Stoneware; Diam. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 1994 (1994.371)
1994.371
Baule earring [Etruscan]
Baule earring, 6th century B.C.
Etruscan
Gold and enamel; Diam. 3/4 in. (2 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Abraham (Jacob Bleibtreu Foundation, Inc.), 1994 (1994.374)
1994.374
Eagle Transformation Figure [Mexico; Olmec]
Eagle Transformation Figure, 10th–6th century B.C.
Mexico; Olmec
Jade (albite), cinnabar; H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1994 (1994.380)
1994.380
Carlo Dolci: Portrait of Agata Dolci
Portrait of Agata Dolci, 1616–86
Carlo Dolci (Italian, Florentine, 1616–1687)
Red and black chalk on pale gray paper; 10 3/16 x 7 15/16 in. (25.8 x 20.2 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1994 (1994.383)
1994.383
David Smith: DS 1958
DS 1958, 1958
David Smith (American, 1906–1965)
Spray and stenciled enamel on paper; 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (44.5 x 29.2 cm)
Gift of Candida and Rebecca Smith, 1994 (1994.399)
© Estate of David Smith/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
1994.399
Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh [Iran]
Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, 5th century; Sasanian period
Iran
Silver, mercury gilding; Diam. 7.9 in. (20.1 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.402)
1994.402
Double-sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator [Byzantine]
Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Christ Pantokrator, ca. 1080–1120
Byzantine; Made in Constantinople
Inscribed in Greek initials. Mother of God (front); Jesus Christ, King of Glory (back)
Cloisonné enamel, gold; 1 5/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in. (3.3 x 2.4 x 2 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994 (1994.403)
1994.403
Masquerade tunic [Kingdom of Bamilike, Cameroon Grassfields]
Masquerade tunic, late 19th–early 20th century
Kingdom of Bamilike, Cameroon Grassfields
Plant fiber, human hair
Purchase, Janet A. Sloane Gift, 1994 (1994.413.2)
1994.413.2
Halston (Roy Halston Frowick): Evening gown
Evening gown, 1970s
Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (American, 1932–1990)
Iridescent teal and black silk chiffon
Purchase, Janet A. Sloane Gift, 1994 (1994.414.6)
1994.414.6
Marie-Charles-Isidore Choisela and Stanislas Ratel: Landscape with Cottage
Landscape with Cottage, 1845
Marie-Charles-Isidore Choiselat (French, 1815–1858); Stanislas Ratel (French, 1824–1904)
Daguerreotype; 6 7/16 x 8 9/16 in. (16.4 x 21.7 cm)
Louis V. Bell Fund, 1994 (1994.417)
1994.417
Masked Figure Pendant [Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed]
Masked Figure Pendant, 4th–8th century
Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed
Jade (jadeite); H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Purchase, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1994 (1994.429)
1994.429
Unidentified artist: Grapevine in the Wind [Korea]
Grapevine in the Wind, Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910)
Unidentified artist (16th century)
Korea
Hanging scroll, ink on silk; 31 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (80 x 40 cm)
Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift and Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1994 (1994.439)
1994.439
Nils Emil Lundström: Vase
Vase, ca. 1900–1903
Designed by Nils Emil Lundström (Swedish, 1865–1960); Manufacturer. Rörstrand (Lidköping)
Hard-paste porcelain; H. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1994 (1994.447)
1994.447
Childe Hassam: The Water Garden
The Water Garden, 1909
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)
Oil on canvas; 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm)
Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1994 (1994.450)
1994.450
Buddhist Guardian: Chandamaharoshana [Nepal]
Buddhist Guardian. Chandamaharoshana, 15th century
Nepal
Distemper and gold on cloth; 32 x 26 1/2 in. (81.3 x 67.3 cm)
Gift of Perry J. Lewis, 1994 (1994.452)
1994.452
Pandharpuri tambura [India]
Pandharpuri tambura, 19th century
India
Gourd, wood, bone, ivory; L. 36 1/2 in. (92.5 cm), W. 9 3/16 in. (23.3 cm), D. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Bressler, 1994 (1994.498)
1994.498
Adolph Alexander Weinman: Descending Night
Descending Night, ca. 1914; this cast, by 1917
Adolph Alexander Weinman (American, 1870–1952)
Bronze; 26 x 22 1/4 x 11 in. (66 x 56.5 x 27.9 cm)
Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1994 (1994.501)
1994.501
Linga with One Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga) [Thailand (Phetchabun Province, Si Thep)]
Linga with One Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), Mon-Dvaravati period, 7th–early 8th century
Thailand (Phetchabun Province, Si Thep)
Stone; H. 55 1/8 in. (140 cm)
Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1994 (1994.510)
1994.510
Leaf from a Royal Manuscript, with Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis [Italian]
Leaf from a Royal Manuscript, with Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis, ca. 1320–1342
Italian; Made in Bologna, for Hungarian use
Tempera and gold leaf on parchment; 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.9 x 16.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Weisl Jr., 1994 (1994.516)
1994.516
Peter Henry Emerson: A Rushy Shore
A Rushy Shore, 1887–88
Peter Henry Emerson (British, born Cuba, 1856–1936)
Platinum print; 7 3/16 x 11 7/16 in. (18.3 x 29.1 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1994 (1994.520.2)
1994.520.2
Christopher Dresser: Side chair
Side chair, ca. 1870
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834–1904)
Gilt, ebonized, and carved wood; 25 x 25 in. (63.5 x 63.5 cm)
The Beatrice G. Warren and Leila W. Redstone Fund, 1994 (1994.529)
1994.529
Childe Hassam: Celia Thaxter's Garden, Isles of Shoals, Maine
Celia Thaxter's Garden, Isles of Shoals, Maine, 1890
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)
Oil on canvas; 17 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. (45.1 x 54.6 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1994 (1994.567)
1994.567
Animal pen with figures [China]
Animal pen with figures, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 A.D.), 1st–early 3rd century A.D.
China
Earthenware with green lead glaze; H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994 (1994.605.21)
1994.605.21
Ladle with dragon handle [China]
Ladle with dragon handle, Three Kingdoms period (220–265), 3rd century
China
Gilt bronze; L. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994 (1994.605.90)
1994.605.90
Bertil Vallien: MAP III
MAP III, 1993
Bertil Vallien (Swedish, born 1938)
Glass and iron; 25 3/8 x 25 x 11 3/4 in. (64.5 x 63.5 29.8 cm)
Gift of Heller Gallery and Kosta Boda, 1994 (1994.199ab)
1994.199ab
Liubo board and pieces [China, probably Luoyang, Henan Province]
Liubo board and pieces, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.), 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
China, probably Luoyang, Henan Province
Earthenware with pigment, bone; L. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Purchase, Eileen W. Bamberger Bequest, in memory of her husband, Max Bamberger, 1994 (1994.285a–m)
1994.285a-m
Charles Frederick Worth: Evening dress
Evening dress, 1893–1900
Charles Frederick Worth (French, born England, 1825–1895)
Silk
Gift of James A. and Mary Elizabeth Kingsland, 1994 (1994.462a,b)
1994.462a,b
Louis-Rémy Robert: Caroline Robert
Caroline Robert, 1850s
Louis-Rémy Robert (French, 1810–1882)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 9 1/16 x 6 7/8 in. (23.1 x 17.4 cm)
Purchase, Joyce and Robert Menschel Gift and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1995 (1995.3)
1995.3
Giovanni di Ser Giovanni Guidi, called Lo Scheggia: Childbirth tray (desco da parto) with the Triumph of Fame (recto) and Medici and Tornabuoni arms and devices (verso)
Childbirth tray (desco da parto) with the Triumph of Fame (recto) and Medici and Tornabuoni arms and devices (verso), 1448–49
Giovanni di Ser Giovanni Guidi, called Lo Scheggia (Italian, Florentine, 1406–1486)
Tempera, silver, and gold on panel; Overall (with engaged frame) Diam. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm); painted surface (recto) Diam. 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm); painted surface (verso) Diam. 29 5/8 in. (75.2 cm)
Purchase in memory of Sir John Pope-Hennessy. Rogers Fund, The Annenberg Foundation, Drue Heinz Foundation, Annette de la Renta, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Richardson, and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gifts, Wrightsman and Gwynne Andrews Funds, special funds, and Gift of the children of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Logan, and other gifts and bequests, by exchange, 1995 (1995.7)
1995.7
Bernaert van Orley: Otto, Count of Nassau, and his Wife Adelheid van Vianden
Otto, Count of Nassau, and his Wife Adelheid van Vianden, ca. 1530
Bernaert van Orley (Flemish, ca. 1488 or 1491/92–1542)
Pen and brown ink, watercolor over traces of black chalk; on verso, tracing in black chalk of the figures on recto; 14 x 19 in. (35.6 x 48.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.12)
1995.12
Anselm Kiefer: Everyone Stands Under His Own Dome of Heaven
Everyone Stands Under His Own Dome of Heaven, 1970
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite pencil on joined paper; 15 3/4 x 18 7/8 in. (40 x 47.9 cm)
Denise and Andrew Saul Fund, 1995 (1995.14.4)
1995.14.4
Anselm Kiefer: Winter Landscape
Winter Landscape, 1970
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite pencil on paper; 16 7/8 x 14 in. (42.9 x 35.6 cm)
Denise and Andrew Saul Fund, 1995 (1995.14.5)
1995.14.5
Anselm Kiefer: Wild Emperor
Wild Emperor, 1975
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Watercolor and acrylic on paper; 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (16.2 x 24.1 cm)
Purchase, Molly and Walter Bareiss Gift, 1995 (1995.14.11)
1995.14.11
Anselm Kiefer: My Father Pledged Me a Sword
My Father Pledged Me a Sword, 1974–75
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Watercolor, gouache, and ballpoint pen on paper; 11 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (28.6 x 20.6 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.14.14)
1995.14.14
Anselm Kiefer: Brünnhilde Sleeps
Brünnhilde Sleeps, 1980
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Acrylic and gouache on photograph; 23 x 32 7/8 in. (58.4 x 83.5 cm)
Denise and Andrew Saul Fund, 1995 (1995.14.30)
1995.14.30
Anselm Kiefer: Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil, ca. 1980
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Gouache and acrylic on photograph; 32 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (82.6 x 59.1 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.14.36)
1995.14.36
Anselm Kiefer: Heavy Cloud
Heavy Cloud, 1985
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Lead and shellac on photograph, mounted on board; 23 3/8 x 34 1/2 in. (59.4 x 87.6 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.14.41)
1995.14.41
Cindy Sherman: Untitled #87
Untitled #87, 1981
Cindy Sherman (American, born 1954)
Chromogenic print; 23 5/16 x 48 1/4 in. (59.2 x 122.5 cm)
Purchase, Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Bequest, 1995 (1995.16)
© Cindy Sherman
1995.16
Kneeling statuette of Thutmose III [Egyptian]
Kneeling statuette of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Egyptian
Bronze; H. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
Purchase, Edith Perry Chapman Fund and Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation Inc. Gift, 1995 (1995.21)
1995.21
Standing figure [Ecuador; Esteros/Bahía]
Standing figure, 5th–1st century B.C.
Ecuador; Esteros/Bahía
Ceramic; H. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1995 (1995.24.3)
1995.24.3
Mariano Fortuny: Evening gown
Evening gown, 1920s
Mariano Fortuny (Italian, born Spain, 1871–1949)
Pale-pink pleated silk with pink silk cord and glass beads; (a) L. at center back 47 5/8 in. (120.7 cm), (b) L. 42 1/2 in. (107.5 cm)
Gift of Estate of Lillian Gish, 1995 (1995.28.6a)
1995.28.6a
Ring [Etruscan]
Ring, late 6th–early 5th century B.C.
Etruscan
Gilt silver; L. of bezel 5/8 in. (1.7 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fried Gift, 1995 (1995.40)
1995.40
Belt Buckle [Eastern Germanic (buckle) and Byzantine (tongue)]
Belt Buckle, buckle ca. 500, tongue ca. 500–600
Eastern Germanic (buckle) and Byzantine (tongue)
Rock crystal, gold foil; L. 1 9/16 in. (3.99 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund; Alastair B. Martin, William Kelly Simpson, Scher Chemicals Inc. and Max Falk Gifts; and funds from various donors, 1995 (1995.54)
1995.54
Fragment from a Figure, Head [Nigeria (?); Nnam]
Fragment from a Figure, Head, 16th–19th century
Nigeria (?); Nnam
Basalt; H. 25 in. (63.5 cm)
From the Collection of Nina and Gordon Bunshaft, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, 1994 (1995.64.18)
1995.64.18
House Post (Tomok) [Yami people, Botel Tobago (Lan Yü) Island, Taiwan]
House Post (Tomok), 19th–early 20th century
Yami people, Botel Tobago (Lan Yü) Island, Taiwan
Wood, paint; H. 81 1/2 in. (207 cm)
From the Collection of Nina and Gordon Bunshaft, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, 1994 (1995.65.2)
1995.65.2
Parade helmet [Turkish]
Parade helmet, possibly early 17th century
Turkish
Gilt copper; H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8 oz. (1.139 g)
From the Collection of Nina and Gordon Bunshaft, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, 1994 (1995.68)
1995.68
Bronze hydria (water jar) [Greek]
Bronze hydria (water jar), late 7th–early 6th century B.C.
Greek
Bronze; H. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc., The Joseph Rosen Foundation Inc., and Nicholas S. Zoullas Gifts, 1995 (1995.92)
1995.92
Edmond Bacot: Saint-Maclou, Rouen
Saint-Maclou, Rouen, 1852–54
Edmond Bacot (French, 1814–1875)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 13 9/16 x 10 1/16 in. (34.4 x 25.6 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1995 (1995.96.10)
1995.96.10
Crossbow Fibula [Byzantine; Made in Rome/Constantinople]
Crossbow Fibula, ca. 430
Byzantine; Made in Rome/Constantinople
Gold; 1 7/16 x 2 3/16 in. (3.7 x 5.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.97)
1995.97
Armchair [American; Essex County, Massachusetts]
Armchair, 1640–1700
American; Essex County, Massachusetts
Oak; 36 1/2 x 23 x 16 3/4 in. (92.7 x 58.4 x 42.6 cm)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing and Sansbury-Mills Funds, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Gift, Mrs. Muriel Gluck Gift, in honor of Virginia and Leonard Marx, and The Max H. Gluck Foundation Inc., The Virginia and Leonard Marx Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Martin Wunsch Gifts, 1995 (1995.98)
1995.98
Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A Gathering at Woods' Edge
A Gathering at Woods' Edge, ca. 1765–73
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806)
Red chalk; 14 3/4 x 19 3/8 in. (37.5 x 49.2 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.101)
1995.101
Seated Buddha Akshobhya (?), the Imperturbable Buddha of the East [Tibet]
Seated Buddha Akshobhya (?), the Imperturbable Buddha of the East, 9th–10th century
Tibet
Gilt copper; H. 22 13/16 in. (57.8 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1995 (1995.106)
1995.106
Woman's Dress [Chuquibamba]
Woman's Dress, 14th–early 16th century
Peru; Chuquibamba
Camelid hair; H. 57 1/2 in. (146.1 cm)
Purchase, Pfeiffer Fund and Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1995 (1995.109)
1995.109
Giovanni Giardini: Holy-water stoup with relief of Saint Mary of Egypt
Holy-water stoup with relief of Saint Mary of Egypt
Giovanni Giardini (Italian, 1666–1721)
Gilt bronze, lapis lazuli, and silver; Gr. H. 32 3/4 in. (60.3 cm), Gr. W. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm), Gr. D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Wrightsman Fund, 1995 (1995.110)
1995.110
Alexander J. Davis: Side chair
Side chair, ca. 1857
Designer. Alexander J. Davis (American, 1803–1892); Manufacturer: Probably Burns and Brother (New York City, active 1857–59)
Walnut (replacement upholstery); H. 39 5/8 in. (100.6 cm)
Gift of Jane B. Davies, in memory of Lyn Davies, 1995 (1995.111)
1995.111
Wolfgang Tillmans: Four Boots
Four Boots, 1992
Wolfgang Tillmans (German, born 1968)
Chromogenic print; 20 3/16 x 15 1/2 in. (51.2 x 39.4 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1995 (1995.128)
© Wolfgang Tillmans
1995.128
Sword [Tibetan or Chinese]
Sword, 14th–16th century
Tibetan or Chinese
Iron, gold, and silver; L. overall 34 7/8 in. (88.6 cm); L. of blade 29 1/2 in.(74.9 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Fletcher Fund, by exchange, 1995 (1995.136)
1995.136
Gabriel Orozco: Sand on Table
Sand on Table, 1992–93
Gabriel Orozco (Mexican, born 1962)
Silver dye bleach print; 12 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. (31.8 x 47.6 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1995 (1995.137.2)
© Gabriel Orozco, Courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
1995.137.2
Jean Dubuffet: Woman Grinding Coffee
Woman Grinding Coffee, 1945
Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901–1985)
Plaster, oil, tar, and sand on canvas; 45 3/4 x 35 in. (116.2 x 88.9 cm)
In honor of Ralph F. Colin, Gift of his wife, Georgia Talmey Colin, 1995 (1995.142)
1995.142
Joseph-Pierre-François Jeanselme and firm of Jacques-Michel Dulud: Armchair
Armchair, ca. 1850
Chair frame by firm of Joseph-Pierre-François Jeanselme (French, 1824–1860); upholstery by firm of Jacques-Michel Dulud
Carved rosewood, leather, silk, serge; 51 1/2 x 25 5/8 x 24 1/2 in. (130.8 x 65.1 x 62.2 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts and Rogers Fund, 1995 (1995.164)
1995.164
Lee Friedlander: Nashville
Nashville, 1963
Lee Friedlander (American, born 1934)
Gelatin silver print; 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (23.5 x 15.5 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1995 (1995.168.2)
© Lee Friedlander, Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
1995.168.2
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri: Prince Lobkowitz
Prince Lobkowitz, 1858
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (French, 1819–1889)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 7 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. (20 x 23.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1995 (1995.170.1)
1995.170.1
Great Teacher Marpa, The [Tibet]
The Great Teacher Marpa, early 12th century
Tibet
Bronze with copper and silver inlays and gold plugs; H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1995 (1995.176)
1995.176
Dress [American]
Dress, ca. 1966–67
American
Paper printed with allover pattern of Campbell Soup cans in black, red, and gold
Purchase, Isabel Shults Fund, Martin and Caryl Horwitz Gift and Hearst Corporation Gifts, 1995 (1995.178.3)
1995.178.3
Andreas Gursky: Schiphol
Schiphol, 1994
Andreas Gursky (German, born 1955)
Chromogenic print; 73 x 87 1/8 in. (185.4 x 221.3 cm)
Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift, 1995 (1995.191)
© Andreas Gursky
1995.191
Paramasukha-Chakrasamvara mandala [Nepal]
Paramasukha-Chakrasamvara Mandala, ca. 1100
Nepal
Distemper on cloth; 26 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (68.2 x 50.5 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1995 (1995.233)
1995.233
William Baziotes: The Flesh Eaters
The Flesh Eaters, 1952
William Baziotes (American, 1912–1963)
Oil and charcoal on canvas; 60 x 72 1/8 in. (152.4 x 183.2 cm)
Purchase, George A. Hearn Fund, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, and Hearn Funds, Bequest of Charles F. Iklé, and Gifts of Mrs. Carroll J. Post and Mrs. George S. Amory, by exchange, 1995 (1995.234)
1995.234
Sherrie Levine: After Walker Evans: 2
After Walker Evans. 2, 1981
Sherrie Levine (American, born 1947)
Gelatin silver print; 3 3/4 x 5 1/16 in. (9.6 x 12.8 cm)
Gift of the artist, 1995 (1995.266.2)
1995.266.2
Dish [Chinese for the European market]
Dish, early 17th century
Chinese for the European market
Hard paste; Diam. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995 (1995.268.1)
1995.268.1
Zhu Sansong: Incense holder
Incense holder, late 16th–early 17th century
Zhu Sansong (Chinese, active ca. 1573–1619)
China
Bamboo; H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1995 (1995.271)
1995.271
Melchior Lorch: A Woman from Altmark
A Woman from Altmark, 1570
Melchior Lorch (Danish, ca. 1527–1583)
Pen and brown ink; 5 1/16 x 1 1/4 in. (12.9 x 3.2 cm)
Monogrammed and dated, upper right. ML 1570; inscribed: Altte Marke
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1995 (1995.299)
1995.299
Prophet [French (Bourges or Burgundy) or South Lowlands]
Prophet, ca. 1390–1410
French (Bourges or Burgundy) or South Lowlands
Colorless glass, silver stain, and vitreous paint; 6 x 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1995 (1995.301)
1995.301
Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola): Bishop Saint in Prayer
Bishop Saint in Prayer, 1528–30
Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma, 1503–1540)
Brush and brown wash over black chalk; 28 1/4 x 16 1/16 in. (71.8 x 40.8 cm)
Van Day Truex Fund, 1995 (1995.306)
1995.306
Table snuffbox [Russian; Probably region of Velikiy Ustyg]
Table snuffbox, ca. 1745–50
Russian; Probably region of Velikiy Ustyg
Partially polished green turban snail; gilded, matted, punched, and engraved silver; niello; H. 2 1/4 in. (5.5 cm), L. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), D. 2 1/2 in. (6.6 cm)
Purchase, The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, by exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1995 (1995.327)
1995.327
Textile Fragment: Scenes from the Ramayana [Nepal]
Textile Fragment. Scenes from the Ramayana, 15th century
Nepal
Embroidery in silk on polished cotton; 31 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (80 x 30 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1995 (1995.331)
1995.331
Samuel Colt and Gustave Young: Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, ca. 1853
Made by Samuel Colt (1814–1862, inventor and manufacturer); Decorated by Gustave Young (1827–1895, engraver)
American (Hartford, Conn.)
Steel, brass, gold, walnut; L. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Gift of George and Butonne Repaire, 1995 (1995.336)
1995.336
Josef Koudelka: Kendice
Kendice, 1965
Josef Koudelka (Czech, born 1938)
Gelatin silver print; 16 7/16 x 23 11/16 in. (41.7 x 60.2 cm)
Purchase, Harry Kahn Gift, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, and Nancy and Edwin Marks Gift, 1995 (1995.362)
© Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos
1995.362
Earring in the form of a three-lobed wineskin [Mesopotamia]
Earring in the form of a three-lobed wineskin, 2nd century B.C.–2nd century A.D.; Parthian period
Mesopotamia
Gold; L. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
Purchase, Mrs. Vladimir S. Littauer Gift, 1995 (1995.366)
1995.366
Henry White: Hunford Mill, Surrey
Hunford Mill, Surrey, 1855–57
Henry White (British, 1819–1903)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 7 5/8 x 23 9/16 in. (19.4 x 59.9 cm)
Purchase, Mrs. Harrison D. Horblit Gift, 1995 (1995.368)
1995.368
Attributed to Jan van Mekeren: Cabinet on stand
Cabinet on stand, ca. 1700–1710
Attributed to Jan van Mekeren (Dutch, 1658–1733)
Dutch; Amsterdam
Oak veneered with kingwood, tulipwood, rosewood, ebony, olive wood, holly, and other marquetry woods; H. 70 1/4 in. (178.5 cm)
Ruth and Victoria Blumka Fund, 1995 (1995.371)
1995.371
Charles-Honoré Lannuier: Card table (one of a pair)
Card table (one of a pair), 1817
Charles-Honoré Lannuier (French, 1779–1819)
American (New York City)
Mahogany veneer on white pine, basswood, mahogany; gilded gesso and vert antique; gilded brass, die-stamped brass borders; H. 31 1/8 in. (79.1 cm)
Inscribed twice: (on front to back brace under top) Fait a New-York/ Le 1 May 1817/HL [conjoined]; (on top of figure's head) 1817/May/HL [conjoined]
Gift of Justine VR Milliken, 1995 (1995.377.1)
1995.377.1
Winslow Homer: A Basket of Clams
A Basket of Clams, 1873
Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)
Watercolor on wove paper; 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (29.2 x 24.8 cm)
Gift of Arthur G. Altschul, 1995 (1995.378)
1995.378
Peter Paul Rubens after Raphael: Jeremiah Dictating the Word of God to Baruch
Jeremiah Dictating the Word of God to Baruch
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), after Raphael (Italian, 1483–1520)
Red chalk, brush and red wash, body color, heightened with white, on paper washed with pink; 13 3/8 x 11 1/4 in. (34.1 x 28.6 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Rupp Gift, 1995 (1995.401)
1995.401
Juan Gris: Violin and Playing Cards
Violin and Playing Cards, 1913
Juan Gris (Spanish, 1887–1927)
Oil on canvas; 39 3/8 x 25 3/4 in. (100 x 65.4 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1995.403.14)
1995.403.14
Saint John the Baptist [South Lowland or German]
Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1420–1430
South Lowland or German
Alabaster; H. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1995 (1995.412)
1995.412
Torso of a Buddhist Bodhisattva, Maitreya or Possibly Avalokiteshvara [Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, possibly Sahri-Bahlol)]
Torso of a Buddhist Bodhisattva, Maitreya or Possibly Avalokiteshvara, ca. 5th century
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, possibly Sahri-Bahlol)
Schist; H. 64 1/2 in. (163.8 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.419)
1995.419
Standing Jain tirthankara [Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, India]
Standing Jain tirthankara, Chalukya period (ca. 475–800), 9th century
Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, India
Copper alloy; H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1995 (1995.423)
1995.423
Standing figure [Ecuador or Colombia; Tolita/Tumaco]
Standing Figure, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Ecuador or Colombia; Tolita/Tumaco
Gold; H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1995 (1995.427)
1995.427
Mirror Frame [Wari-Chimú]
Mirror Frame, 9th–12th century
Peru; Wari-Chimú
Wood; H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Gift of Joyce and Ted Strauss, 1995 (1995.428)
1995.428
Charles Ray: Untitled
Untitled, 1973, printed 1989
Charles Ray (American, born 1953)
Gelatin silver print; 27 x 40 in. (68.6 x 101.6 cm)
Purchase, Robert Shapazian Gift, Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. Bequest, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, and Harriette and Noel Levine Gift, 1995 (1995.474)
© Charles Ray
1995.474
Rudolf Schwarzkogler: Untitled, from the performance Hochzeit (Marriage)
Untitled, from the performance Hochzeit (Marriage), 1965
Rudolf Schwarzkogler (Austrian, 1940–1969); Ludwig Hoffenreich (Austrian)
Gelatin silver print; 8 9/16 x 6 11/16 in. (21.8 x 17 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1995 (1995.476)
1995.476
Bonifazio Veronese (Bonifazio de' Pitati) (Italian, Venetian): Madonna and Child with Saints
Madonna and Child with Saints
Bonifazio Veronese (Bonifazio de' Pitati) (Italian, Venetian, 1487–1553)
Oil on wood; 32 1/2 x 50 in. (82.6 x 127 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Weisl Jr., in memory of Sir John Pope-Hennessy, 1995 (1995.536)
1995.536
Gustave Courbet: View of Ornans
View of Ornans, probably mid-1850s
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)
Oil on canvas; 28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (73 x 92.1 cm)
Bequest of Alice Tully, 1993 (1995.537)
1995.537
Hoop earrings with Egyptianizing crown [Greek]
Hoop earrings with Egyptianizing crown, 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Greek
Gold with stone and glass; H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Gift of Christos G. Bastis in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 1995 (1995.539.11a,b)
1995.539.11a,b
Amulet (Mohara Ody) [Madagascar; Menabe, Sakalava peoples]
Amulet (Mohara Ody), 20th century
Madagascar; Menabe, Sakalava peoples
Horn (buffalo), wood, glass, beads, fiber; H. 5 1/2 in. (13.97 cm)
Gift of Irwin and Marcia Hersey, 1995 (1995.549)
1995.549
Minor White: Untitled
Untitled, 1967
Minor White (American, 1908–1976)
Gelatin silver print; 8 3/8 x 3 9/16 in. (21.3 x 9.1 cm)
Gift of Jane Ciabattari, 1995 (1995.563)
© The Trustees of Princeton University. All rights reserved.
1995.563
Buddhist Guardian Mahabala, The [Indonesia (Java)]
The Buddhist Guardian Mahabala, Eastern Javanese period, 11th century
Indonesia (Java)
Bronze; H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1995 (1995.570.4)
1995.570.4
Lee Krasner: Night Creatures
Night Creatures, 1965
Lee Krasner (American, 1908–1984)
Acrylic on paper; 30 x 42 1/2 in. (76.2 x 108 cm)
Gift of Robert and Sarah W. Miller, in honor of Lee Krasner, 1995 (1995.595)
1995.595
Henry Moore: Reclining Figure, No. 4
Reclining Figure, No. 4, 1954–55
Henry Moore (British, 1898–1986)
Bronze; 15 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (39.4 x 59.7 x 31.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Field, 1995 (1995.600)
©
The Henry Moore Foundation
This image must not be reproduced or altered without prior consent from the Henry Moore Foundation.
1995.600
Dress (Robe à la française) [England; textile Dutch or German]
Dress (Robe à la française), 1740s
England; textile Dutch or German
Silk, linen, pigment; L. at center back 58 in. (147.3 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1995 (1995.235a,b)
1995.235a,b
Pair of Earflare Frontals [Guatemala; Maya]
Pair of Earflare Frontals, 7th–8th century
Guatemala; Maya
Shell; H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Purchase, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1995 (1995.489a,b)
1995.489a,b
Helen Levitt: New York [Button to Secret Passage]
New York [Button to Secret Passage], 1938
Helen Levitt (American, born 1913)
Gelatin silver print; 5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (13.6 x 19.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, and Gift of William and Mimi Levitt, by exchange, 1996 (1996.2.1)
© Helen Levitt, Courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery, New York
1996.2.1
Adeline Harris Sears: Autograph quilt
Autograph quilt, ca. 1856–63
Adeline Harris Sears (American, 1839–1931)
Rhode Island
Silk with inked signatures; 77 x 80 in. (195.6 x 203.2 cm)
Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, 1996 (1996.4)
1996.4
Swiss, Austrian, or German artist (active Russia): Bust of Alexander Menshikov
Bust of Alexander Menshikov (ca. 1670–1729), ca. 1703–4
Swiss, Austrian, or German artist (active Russia, ca. 1703–4)
Red pine (pinus sylvestris), wrought iron; H. (with socle) 30 7/8 in. (78.4 cm)
Wrightsman Fund, 1996 (1996.7)
1996.7
Attributed to Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leiden: Standing Virgin and Child
Standing Virgin and Child, ca. 1470
Attributed to Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leiden (Northern Lowlands, act. 1460–73)
Vienna
Boxwood; H. 13 1/4 in. (33.6 cm)
Purchase, The Cloisters Collection and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1996 (1996.14)
1996.14
Jar [China]
Jar, Six Dynasties (late Northern dynasties period)–Sui dynasty, ca. late 6th century
China
Earthenware with relief decoration under olive-green glaze; H. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
Purchase, Stanley Herzmann Gift, 1996 (1996.15)
1996.15
Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Armchair
Armchair, ca. 1828
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German, 1781–1841)
Gilded mountain ash, brass; H. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm), W. 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm), D. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm)
Purchase, Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr., Irwin Untermyer, and John D. Rockefeller Jr., by exchange, and Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, by exchange, 1996 (1996.30)
1996.30
Edward Sheffield Bartholomew: Blind Homer Led by the Genius of Poetry
Blind Homer Led by the Genius of Poetry, 1851
Edward Sheffield Bartholomew (American, 1822–1858)
Marble; 29 3/4 x 20 3/8 in. (75.6 x 51.8 cm)
Purchase, Morris K. Jesup Fund, and Gift of William Nelson, by exchange, 1996 (1996.74)
1996.74
Peter Paul Rubens: Anatomical Studies: A Left Forearm in Two Positions and a Right Forearm
Anatomical Studies. A Left Forearm in Two Positions and a Right Forearm, 1600–1608
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)
Drawing, pen and brown ink; 10 15/16 x 7 5/16 in. (27.8 x 18.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1996 (1996.75)
1996.75
Caftan [Caucasus Mountain regions]
Caftan, 8th–10th century
Caucasus Mountain regions
Silk, linen, and fur; Coat. H. 56 in. (142.2 cm), W. 60 in. (152.4 cm); Leggings: H. 32 in. (81.3 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1996 (1996.78.1)
1996.78.1
Pendant [Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed]
Pendant, 4th–7th century
Costa Rica; Atlantic Watershed
Jade (jadeite); H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Gift of Carol R. Meyer, 1996 (1996.81)
1996.81
Standard top [Luristan, western Iran]
Standard top, 8th–7th century B.C.
Luristan, western Iran
Bronze; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of Laura White and Fred Randolph, 1996 (1996.82.1)
1996.82.1
Torso of a striding statue of a general [Egyptian]
Torso of a striding statue of a general, 4th century B.C.
Egyptian
Schist; H. 27 1/4 in. (69.2 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Gift of Henry Walters, by exchange, Asher B. Edelman Gift, Judith and Russell Carson Gift, Ernest L. Folk III Bequest, Ludlow Bull Fund, and funds from various donors, 1996 (1996.91)
1996.91
Attributed to Christopher Dresser: Bottle
Bottle, ca. 1862
Attributed to Christopher Dresser (British, 1834–1904)
Bone china; H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1996 (1996.94)
1996.94
Karl L. H. Müller: Vase
Vase, 1876
Karl L. H. Müller (ca. 1820–1887)
American
Porcelain; H. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Schneider Gift, 1996 (1996.95)
1996.95
Julia Margaret Cameron: Julia Jackson
Julia Jackson, 1867
Julia Margaret Cameron (British, 1815–1879)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 10 13/16 x 8 1/8 in. (27.4 x 20.6 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1996 (1996.99.2)
1996.99.2
A Lady Playing the Tanpura [India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh)]
A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735
India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh)
Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper; 18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (47 x 33.7 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1996 (1996.100.1)
1996.100.1
A Prince Hunting Boars with His Retinue [India (Rajasthan, Jhilai)]
A Prince Hunting Boars with His Retinue, late 18th–early 19th century
India (Rajasthan, Jhilai)
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; 11 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (28.4 x 40.3 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1996 (1996.100.4)
1996.100.4
The City and Hill Fortress of Ranthambhor [India (Rajasthan, Jaipur)]
The City and Hill Fortress of Ranthambhor, early 19th century
India (Rajasthan, Jaipur)
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; 29 x 40 1/4 in. (73.7 x 102.2 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1996 (1996.100.6)
1996.100.6
Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner [India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)]
Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, ca. 1860–70
Chotu
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1996 (1996.100.7)
1996.100.7
Floral medallions [China]
Floral medallions, Tang dynasty (618–906), late 8th–early 9th century
China
Silk, Weft-faced compound twill; 24 5/8 x 28 1/8 in. (62.5 x 71.4 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1996 (1996.103.1)
1996.103.1
Il Filarete (Antonio di Pietro Averlino): Cincinnatus at the Plough
Cincinnatus at the Plough, mid-15th century
Il Filarete (Antonio di Pietro Averlino) (Italian, ca. 1400–ca. 1469)
Italy (Rome)
Bronze; 2 1/2 x 5 5/16 in. (6.4 x 13.6 cm)
Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1996 (1996.116)
1996.116
Rudi Gernreich: Beachwear (bikini)
Beachwear (bikini), 1970–71
Rudi Gernreich (American, born Austria, 1922–1985)
Wool
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1996 (1996.118.4ab)
1996.118.4a,b
Cristobal Balenciaga: Day coat
Day coat, 1964
Cristobal Balenciaga (French, born Spain, 1895–1972)
Wool; L. at center back. 38 3/4 in. (98.5 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Walter Eytan, 1996 (1996.134.1)
1996.134.1
Baldassare Franceschini (
Standing Draped Male Figure, 1611–89
Baldassare Franceschini ("Il Volterrano") (Italian, 1611–1690)
Black chalk, highlighted wtih white, on blue-green paper, deckled edges; glued onto secondary paper support; 15 5/16 x 10 3/8 in. (38.9 x 26.3 cm)
Gift of Margot and Leonard Gordon, 1996 (1996.142.3)
1996.142.3
Félix Bracquemond: Set of three soup plates
Set of three soup plates, 1866–75
Félix Bracquemond (French, 1833–1914); produced by Eugène Rousseau (French, 1827–1891)
Creamware; Diam. (each) 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1996 (1996.161.1–3)
1996.161.1-3
Double-spout bottle [Peru; Nazca]
Double-spout bottle, 2nd–4th century
Peru; Nazca
Ceramic; H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Purchase, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1996 (1996.174)
1996.174
Head of Athena [Greek]
Head of Athena, Hellenistic, late 3rd–early 2nd century B.C.
Greek
Marble; H. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1996 (1996.178)
1996.178
Leaf from a Qur'an Manuscript [Iran]
Leaf from a Qur'an manuscript, dated 1137
Iran
Ink, gold, and colors on paper; 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (25.7 x 19 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Arts Gifts, 1996 (1996.238.1)
Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1996 (1996.294.1)
1996.238.1,294.1
Georgii Zelma: Red Army Detachment Passing the Lenin Mausoleum
Red Army Detachment Passing the Lenin Mausoleum, 1933
Georgii Zelma (Russian, 1906–1984)
Gelatin silver print
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1996 (1996.241)
© Sovfoto/Eastfoto
1996.241
Circle of the Strassburger Werkstattgemeinschaft: The Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magi, 1507
Circle of the Strassburger Werkstattgemeinschaft
German (Munich)
Pot-metal and colorless glass, silver stain, and vitreous paint; 27 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (69.9 x 43.8 cm)
Inscribed (at the bottom). hans schwinli·vmünchen 1507
The Cloisters Collection, 1996 (1996.262)
1996.262
Basil Alkazzi: Transmutation III
Transmutation III, 1991
Basil Alkazzi (Kuwaiti, born 1938)
Gouache on paper; 30 x 21 5/8 in. (76.2 x 54.9 cm)
Gift of Ronald A. Kuchta, 1996 (1996.264.3)
1996.264.3
Richard Parkes Bonington: View of Rouen from St. Catherine's Hill
View of Rouen from St. Catherine's Hill, 1821–22
Richard Parkes Bonington (British, 1802–1828)
Watercolor over graphite on white wove paper; 5 13/16 x 9 1/16 in. (14.7 x 23 cm)
David T. Schiff Gift, Harry G. Sperling Fund, and Karen B. Cohen Fund, 1996 (1996.277)
1996.277
Seated Male Figure [Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Yombe]
Seated Male Figure, 19th–20th century
Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo, Yombe
Wood, glass, metal, kaolin; H. 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm)
Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund, Mildred Vander Poel Becker Bequest, Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Gift, and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1996 (1996.281)
1996.281
Théodore Chassériau: Scene in the Jewish Quarter of Constantine
Scene in the Jewish Quarter of Constantine, 1851
Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819–1856)
Oil on canvas; 22 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (56.8 x 47 cm)
Signed and dated (lower right). Thre_Chassériau 1851
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1996 (1996.285)
1996.285
Chalice [Made in Paris, France]
Chalice, 16th century (1532–33)
Made in Paris, France
Silver-gilt; H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gutfreund Gift, 1996 (1996.287)
1996.287
Thomas Struth: San Zaccaria
San Zaccaria, 1995
Thomas Struth (German, born 1954)
Chromogenic print; 71 5/8 x 90 3/4 in. (181.9 x 230.5 cm)
Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift, 1996 (1996.297)
© Thomas Struth
1996.297
Beachwear (bathing suit) [American]
Beachwear (bathing suit), 1950–59
American
Wool
Gift of Richard Martin, 1996 (1996.316.2ab)
1996.316.2a,b
Jean-Honoré Fragonard: Bacchanal: The Satyr's Family
Bacchanal. The Satyr's Family, 1763
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806)
Etching; 5 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (13.4 x 21.3 cm)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1996 (1996.328.2)
1996.328.2
Issey Miyake: Ensemble
Ensemble, ca. 1983
Issey Miyake (Japanese, born 1938)
Dark gray cotton and wool with taupe and cream mud-cloth style resist patterns
Gift of Clay H. Barr, 1996 (1996.335.10a-c)
1996.335.10a-c
Avigdor Arikha: Self-Portrait with Open Mouth
Self-Portrait with Open Mouth, 1973
Avigdor Arikha (Israeli, born Romania, 1929)
Sugar-lift aquatint; Sheet. 17 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. (44.5 x 33.3 cm); plate: 10 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (27.3 x 24.1 cm)
Purchase, Reba and Dave Williams Gift, 1996 (1996.343)
1996.343
Per Kirkeby: Mysuseter III
Mysuseter III, 1991
Per Kirkeby (Danish, born 1938)
Oil on canvas; 79 x 67 in. (200.7 x 170.2 cm)
Purchase, Harriett Ames Charitable Trust Gift, in memory of Lita Annenberg Hazen, 1996 (1996.350)
1996.350
Louis-Rémy Robert: Romesnil
Romesnil, 1850–55
Louis-Rémy Robert (French, 1810–1882)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (27 x 35.2 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1996 (1996.363.2)
1996.363.2
Richard Pousette-Dart: Symphony No. 1, The Transcendental
Symphony No. 1, The Transcendental, 1941–42
Richard Pousette-Dart (American, 1916–1992)
Oil on canvas; 86 x 140 1/2 in. (218.4 x 356.9 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1996 (1996.367)
1996.367
Pestle Finial in the Form of a Bird [Mount Hagen region, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea]
Pestle Finial in the Form of a Bird, date unknown
Mount Hagen region, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Stone; H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Purchase, Discovery Communications Inc. Gift, 1996 (1996.373.1)
1996.373.1
Bird Figure [Mount Hagen region, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea]
Bird Figure, date unknown
Mount Hagen region, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Stone; H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Purchase, Discovery Communications Inc. Gift, 1996 (1996.373.2)
1996.373.2
Childe Hassam: Surf, Isles of Shoals
Surf, Isles of Shoals, 1913
Childe Hassam (American, 1859–1935)
Oil on canvas; 28 1/4 x 35 1/4 in. (89.5 x 71.8 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon C. Sommers, 1996 (1996.382)
1996.382
Box with lid [India, the Deccan (Bidar)]
Box with lid, late 16th century
India, the Deccan (Bidar)
Metal alloy inlaid with brass and silver; H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1996 (1996.3ab)
1996.3ab
Pablo Picasso: Girl Reading at a Table
Girl Reading at a Table, 1934
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil and enamel on canvas; 63 7/8 x 51 3/8 in. (162.2 x 130.5 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, in honor of William S. Lieberman, 1995 (1996.403.1)
© 1999 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
1996.403.1
Pablo Picasso: Nude Standing by the Sea
Nude Standing by the Sea, 1929
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil on canvas; 51 1/8 x 38 1/8 in. (129.9 x 96.8 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.4)
1996.403.4
Pablo Picasso: Bust of a Man
Bust of a Man, 1908
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil on canvas; 24 1/2 x 17 1/8 in. (62.2 x 43.5 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.5)
1996.403.5
Pablo Picasso: Woman's Head
Woman's Head, 1909
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Bronze; 16 x 10 1/4 x 10 in. (40.6 x 26 x 25.4 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.6)
1996.403.6
Giorgio de Chirico: Ariadne
Ariadne, 1913
Giorgio de Chirico (Italian, born Greece, 1888–1978)
Oil and graphite on canvas; 53 3/8 x 71 in. (135.6 x 180.3 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.10)
© Foundation Giorgio de Chirico/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
1996.403.10
Jean Dubuffet: Apartment Houses, Paris
Apartment Houses, Paris, 1946
Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901–1985)
Oil with sand and charcoal on canvas; 44 7/8 x 57 3/8 in. (114 x 145.7 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.15)
1996.403.15
Henri Matisse: Reclining Nude, II
Reclining Nude, II, 1927
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Bronze; 11 1/4 x 19 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (28.6 x 50.2 x 14.6 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.16)
1996.403.16
Constantin Brancusi: Bird in Space
Bird in Space, 1923
Constantin Brancusi (French, born Romania, 1876–1957)
Marble; H. (with base) 56 3/4 in. (144.1 cm), Diam. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995 (1996.403.7ab)
1996.403.7ab
Paul Gauguin: Tahitian Faces (Frontal View and Profiles)
Tahitian Faces (Frontal View and Profiles), ca. 1899
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)
Charcoal on laid paper; 16 1/8 x 12 1/4 in. (41 x 31.1 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1996 (1996.418)
1996.418
Vincent van Gogh: La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle; Augustine-Alix Pellicot Roulin, 1851–1930)
La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle; Augustine-Alix Pellicot Roulin, 1851–1930), 1889
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Oil on canvas; 36 1/2 x 29 in. (92.7 x 73.7 cm)
Signed and dated (on arm of chair). vincent / arles 89; inscribed (lower right): La / Berceuse
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1996, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1996.435)
1996.435
Textile Tent Divider [Sudan; Beja peoples]
Textile Tent Divider, 19th–20th century
Sudan; Beja peoples
Cotton, leather, beads, cowrie shells, palm leaf; W. 171 1/2 in. (458.1 cm)
Gift of Jerome Vogel and Susan Vogel, in memory of Shirley Gordon Nichols, 1996 (1996.455)
1996.455
Necklace with Pendant [Angola; Chokwe]
Necklace with Pendant, 16th–18th century
Angola; Chokwe
Wood, ceramic, raffia; H. 11 in. (27.94 cm)
Gift of Herbert Weiss, 1996 (1996.456)
1996.456
Melon-shaped wine ewer [Korea]
Melon-shaped wine ewer, Koryô dynasty (918–1392), 12th century
Korea
Stoneware with carved and incised decoration of bamboo under celadon glaze; H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 1996 (1996.471)
1996.471
Li Gonglin: Classic of Filial Piety, The
The Classic of Filial Piety, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), ca. 1085
Li Gonglin (Chinese, ca. 1041–1106)
Handscroll; ink on silk; various dimensions
Ex coll.. C.C. Wang Family, From the P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Family Collection, Gift of Oscar L. Tang Family, 1996 (1996.479)
1996.479
Halston (Roy Halston Frowick): Evening gown with wrap
Evening gown with wrap, 1974
Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (American, 1932–1990)
Pleated ivory and beige silk chiffon; L. at center back (a) and (b) 60 in. (152.4 cm)
Gift of Hillie (Mrs. David) Mahoney, 1996 (1996.498.2a,b)
1996.498.2a,b
Olowe of Ise: Caryatid Veranda Post
Caryatid Veranda Post, 20th century
Olowe of Ise (Yoruba, ca. 1873–1938)
Yoruba peoples; Nigeria
Wood, pigment; H. 71 in. (180.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1996 (1996.558)
1996.558
Alexander Phimister Proctor: Stalking Panther
Stalking Panther, 1891–92; revised mid-1890s; this cast, ca. 1914–17
Alexander Phimister Proctor (American, 1862–1950)
Bronze; 9 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.1 x 95.3 x 15.9 cm)
Purchased, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts and Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1996 (1996.561)
1996.561
Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Untitled
Untitled, 1985
Felix Gonzalez-Torres (American, born Cuba, 1957–1996)
Instant black-and-white print; 2 13/16 x 2 11/16 in. (7.2 x 6.9 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1997 (1996.575)
© The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation, Courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York
1996.575
Follower of the Master of the Lorsch Calvary: Christ on the Road to Calvary
Christ on the Road to Calvary, ca. 1440
Follower of the Master of the Lorsch Calvary
German (Middle Rhineland)
Alabaster; 7 7/16 x 11 7/16 in. (18.8 x 29 cm)
Inscribed. + o · mensch · sich · disiv(?) · figur · an · was · got · durch · dich · hot · geton · des · soltan · im · danchen · sicherlich · so · git · er · dir · sin · himelrich. ("O mankind, behold this figure; what God has done for you should be kept in your thoughts, for thus he gives you his heavenly kingdom.")
The Cloisters Collection, 1996 (1996.581)
1996.581
Andy Warhol: Photo Booth Self-Portrait
Photo Booth Self-Portrait, ca. 1963
Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987)
Gelatin silver prints; Each 7 3/4 x 1 7/16 in. (19.6 x 3.6 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund, Joyce and Robert Menschel, Adriana and Robert Mnuchin, Harry Kahn, and Anonymous Gifts, in memory of Eugene Schwartz, 1996 (1996.63a,b)
1996.63a,b
Harry Callahan: Untitled (triptych)
Untitled (triptych), 1946
Harry Callahan (American, 1912–1999)
Gelatin silver prints; Each 7 3/4 x 9 9/16 in. (19.6 x 24.3 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1996 (1996.291a-c)
© The Estate of Harry Callahan
1996.291a-c
Stefano da Verona (Stefano di Giovanni): Three Standing Figures (recto); Seated Woman and a Male Hermit in Half-Length (verso)
Three Standing Figures (recto); Seated Woman and a Male Hermit in Half-Length (verso), ca. 1430–38
Stefano da Verona (Stefano di Giovanni) (Italian, 1374/75–ca. 1438)
Pen and brown ink, brush with touches of brown wash, over traces of charcoal or black chalk; 11 13/16 x 8 13/16 in. (30 x 22.4 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1996 (1996.364a,b)
1996.364a,b
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna: [Unique Pair of Personal Travel Albums Made by the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Showing Events in the Daily Life of the Russian Imperial Family]
[Unique Pair of Personal Travel Albums Made by the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Showing Events in the Daily Life of the Russian Imperial Family], 1917
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (Russian, born Denmark, 1847–1928)
Gelatin silver prints; photomechanical reproductions; Each 11 5/8 x 16 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (29.5 x 24.2 x 4.7 cm)
Gift of Prince and Princess Alexander Romanoff, 1996 (1996.438ab)
1996.438ab
Larnax (chest-shaped coffin) [Minoan; Greece, Crete]
Larnax (chest-shaped coffin), mid-13th century B.C.; Late Minoan IIIB
Minoan; Greece, Crete
Terracotta; H. 40 in. (101.6 cm), W. 18 in. (45.7 cm), L. 42 1/4 in. (107.3 cm)
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Nicolas and Mireille Koutoulakis, 1996 (1996.521a,b)
1996.521a,b
Helmet [Chinese]
Helmet, probably mid- to late 17th century
Chinese
Iron, gold, silver, and textile; H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Purchase, Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1997 (1997.18)
1997.18
Paul Strand: Harold Greengard, Twin Lakes, Connecticut
Harold Greengard, Twin Lakes, Connecticut, 1917
Paul Strand (American, 1890–1976)
Silver-platinum print; 10 x 13 in. (24.5 x 33 cm)
Ford Motor Company Collection, Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, and Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, by exchange, 1997 (1997.25)
© 1997 Aperture Foundation Inc., Paul Strand Archive
1997.25
Silver service [China]
Silver service, Song dynasty (960–1279), 11th–13th century
China
Silver with gilding; Diam. from 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm) to 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1997 (1997.33.1-6)
1997.33.1-6
Bird-shaped Vessel [Korea]
Bird-shaped vessel, Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.–668 A.D.), ca. late 2nd–3rd century
Korea
Earthenware; L. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.34.1)
1997.34.1
Chariot Cup [Korea]
Chariot cup, Three Kingdoms period, Kaya Federation (42–562), 5th century
Korea
Stoneware with traces of incidental ash glaze; H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.34.2)
1997.34.2
Stand [Korea]
Stand, Three Kingdoms period, Silla kingdom (57 B.C.–668 A.D.), 5th–6th century
Korea
Stoneware with traces of incidental ash glaze; H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.34.23)
1997.34.23
Double-handled vessel [Korea]
Double-handled vessel, Three Kingdoms period, probably Paekche kingdom (18 B.C.–660 A.D.), 5th–6th century
Korea
Stoneware; H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.34.25)
1997.34.25
Pedestal dish with cover [Korea]
Pedestal dish with cover, Three Kingdoms period, Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.–668 A.D.), 5th–6th century
Korea
Stoneware with traces of incidental ash glaze; H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.34.7a,b)
1997.34.7a,b
Pendant Mask [Dominican Republic; Taino]
Pendant Mask, 13th–15th century
Dominican Republic; Taino
Bone; H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Purchase, Oscar de la Renta Gift, 1997 (1997.35.1)
1997.35.1
Three-Cornered Stone with Face [Dominican Republic; Taino]
Three-Cornered Stone with Face, 13th–15th century
Dominican Republic; Taino
Fossiliferous limestone; H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Purchase, Oscar de la Renta Gift, 1997 (1997.35.2)
1997.35.2
Pendant Figure [Dominican Republic; Taino]
Pendant Figure, 13th–15th century
Dominican Republic; Taino
Stone; H. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Purchase, Oscar de la Renta Gift, 1997 (1997.35.3)
1997.35.3
Attributed to the Polyteleia Painter: Dinos (mixing bowl)
Dinos (mixing bowl), ca. 630–615 B.C.
Attributed to the Polyteleia Painter
Greek, Corinthian (Transitional Period)
Terracotta; Diam. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Louis V. Bell Fund, 1997 (1997.36)
1997.36
Édouard Baldus: The Floods of 1856, Avignon
The Floods of 1856, Avignon, 1856
Édouard Baldus (French, born Prussia, 1813–1889)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 11 15/16 x 17 1/4 in. (30.4 x 43.8 cm)
Purchase, Robert Hurst, Paul F. Walter and Anonymous Gifts; Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, Rogers Fund and Gift of Mrs. Claire K. Feins, in memory of Daniel M. Feins and Linda S. Silverman, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1997 (1997.52)
1997.52
Unknown Artist, American School: [Amateur Snapshot Album]
[Amateur Snapshot Album], 1890–92
Unknown Artist, American School
286 cyanotypes and gelatin silver prints; 11 1/8 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (28.3 x 36.8 x 2.8 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1997 (1997.54)
1997.54
Paul Cézanne: Dish of Apples
Dish of Apples, ca. 1875–77
Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906)
Oil on canvas; 18 1/8 x 21 3/4 in. (46 x 55.2 cm)
Signed (lower right). P Cezanne
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1997.60.1)
1997.60.1
Paul Cézanne: Seated Peasant
Seated Peasant, ca. 1892–96
Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906)
Oil on canvas; 21 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (54.6 x 45.1 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1997.60.2)
1997.60.2
Alfred Stieglitz: Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe, 1919
Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946)
Palladium print; 9 5/8 x 7 11/16 in. (24.4 x 19.5 cm)
Gift of Georgia O'Keeffe through the generosity of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and Jennifer and Joseph Duke, 1997 (1997.61.12)
1997.61.12
Alfred Stieglitz: Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe, 1921
Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946)
Palladium print; 5 4/16 x 7 9/16 in. (23.6 x 19.2 cm)
Gift of Georgia O'Keeffe through the generosity of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and Jennifer and Joseph Duke, 1997 (1997.61.19)
1997.61.19
Alfred Stieglitz: Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe, 1918
Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946)
Platinum print; 4 5/8 x 3 9/16 in. (11.7 x 9 cm)
Gift of Georgia O'Keeffe through the generosity of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and Jennifer and Joseph Duke, 1997 (1997.61.25)
1997.61.25
Side chair [American; New York City or vicinity]
Side chair, 1690–1720
American; New York City or vicinity
Cherry; 35 5/8 x 18 1/2 x 15 in. (90.5 x 47 x 38.1 cm)
Purchase, Gift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, and Bequest of Cecile L. Mayer, by exchange; and Fletcher Fund and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, by exchange, 1997 (1997.68)
1997.68
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi): Three Studies for the Christ Child
Three Studies for the Christ Child
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Marchigian, 1483–1520)
Red chalk; 8 5/8 x 6 9/16 in. (21.9 x 16.7 cm)
Purchase, Florence B. Selden Bequest, 1997 (1997.75)
1997.75
Pendant Icon [Ethiopia; Amharic]
Pendant Icon, 17th–18th century
Ethiopia; Amharic
Wood, tempera paint; H. 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm), W. 2 3/4 in. (6.96 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1997 (1997.81.1)
1997.81.1
By or close to Balthasar Griessmann: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife, second half of 17th century
By or close to Balthasar Griessmann
Austrian
Ivory; 3 11/16 x 6 7/8 in. (9.4 x 17.5 cm)
Purchase, Alexis Gregory Gift, 1997 (1997.91)
1997.91
Bartholomeus Spranger: Diana and Actaeon
Diana and Actaeon, ca. 1590
Bartholomeus Spranger (Netherlandish, 1546–1611)
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, white heightening, over traces of black chalk. Laid down to mount of the Swiss collector, Achille Rijhiner (1731–1788). The mount is washed with blue and pink; 16 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (41.3 x 32.1 cm), Mount. 21 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (41.3 x 32 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.93)
1997.93
François Boucher: Adoration
Adoration, ca. 1760–70
François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
Gouache over black chalk on paper; 16 1/4 x 11 in. (41.2 x 28 cm)
Purchase, David T. Schiff Gift, and Rogers and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds, 1997 (1997.95)
1997.95
Unidentified artist: Wakamiya of the Kasuga Shrine [Japan]
Wakamiya of the Kasuga Shrine, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 13th century
Unidentified artist
Japan
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold leaf on silk; 29 3/4 x 15 in. (75.6 x 38.1 cm)
Promised Gift of The Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation Inc., and Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.113)
1997.113
Madame Grès: Evening gown
Evening gown, 1978
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
Green silk jersey and green silk velvet; (a) L. at center back 59 in. (149.8 cm), (b) L. at center front 29 in. (73.7 cm)
Gift of Chessy Rayner, 1997 (1997.116.1a,b)
1997.116.1a,b
Madame Grès: Evening gown
Evening gown, 1967–85
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
Cream silk jersey; (a) L. at center back 16 in. (40.6 cm), (b) L. at center back 46 in. (116.9 cm), (c) L. 25 1/4 in. (64.2 cm)
Gift of Chessy Rayner, 1997 (1997.116.38a-c)
1997.116.38a-c
Francesco Guardi: The Antechamber of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio
The Antechamber of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, ca. 1765
Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793)
Oil on canvas; 13 3/8 x 20 in. (34 x 50.8 cm)
Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996 (1997.117.4)
1997.117.4
Francesco Guardi: The Ridotto
The Ridotto, possibly ca. 1765
Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venetian, 1712–1793)
Oil on canvas; 13 3/8 x 20 in. (34 x 50.8 cm)
Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996 (1997.117.5)
1997.117.5
Nicolas Poussin: The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, ca. 1627
Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996 (1997.117.6)
1997.117.6
Adriaen van Ostade: Reading the News at the Weavers' Cottage
Reading the News at the Weavers' Cottage, 1673
Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610–1685)
Pen and brown ink, watercolor, white heightening, traces of graphite, framing lines by the artist(?) in brown ink and gold; 9 5/8 x 7 15/16 in. (24.4 x 20.2 cm)
Bequest of Lore Heinemann, in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann, 1996 (1997.117.10)
1997.117.10
Shirin Neshat: Women of Allah: From Way In Way Out portfolio (published 1996)
Women of Allah. From Way In Way Out portfolio (published 1996), 1994
Shirin Neshat (American, born Iran, 1957)
Pen and ink on photograph; 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Purchase, Reba and Dave Williams Gift, 1997 (1997.129.8)
1997.129.8
Bronze rod tripod stand [Greek]
Bronze rod tripod stand, early 6th century B.C.
Greek
Bronze; H. overall 29 5/8 x 17 1/2 in. (75.2 x 44.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1997 (1997.145.1)
1997.145.1
Plaque of Mithras slaying the bull [Roman]
Plaque of Mithras slaying the bull, mid-Imperial, 2nd or early 3rd century A.D.
Roman
Bronze; Overall. 14 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (35.6 x 29.5 x 4.4 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1997 (1997.145.3)
1997.145.3
Pablo Picasso: Nude in an Armchair
Nude in an Armchair, 1909–10
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil on canvas; 32 x 25 3/4 in. (81.3 x 65.4 cm)
The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls Collection, 1997 (1997.149.7)
1997.149.7
Amedeo Modigliani: Reclining Nude
Reclining Nude, 1917
Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920)
Oil on canvas; 23 7/8 x 36 1/2 in. (60.6 x 92.7 cm)
The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls Collection, 1997 (1997.149.9)
1997.149.9
Amedeo Modigliani: Woman's Head
Woman's Head, 1912
Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920)
Limestone; 27 x 9 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (68.6 x 23.5 x 24.8 cm)
The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls Collection, 1997 (1997.149.10)
1997.149.10
Georges Braque: Candlestick and Playing Cards on a Table
Candlestick and Playing Cards on a Table, Autumn 1910
Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963)
Oil on canvas; Oval. 25 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (65.1 x 54.3 cm)
The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls Collection, 1997 (1997.149.12)
© 1999 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
1997.149.12
Fountain [Deccan, India]
Fountain, early 17th century
Deccan, India
Cast and incised bronze; H. 38 7/16 in. (97.7 cm), W. 26 5/8 in. (67.6 cm), Diam. 36 11/16 in. (93.2 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.150)
1997.150
Panel from a Buddhist ritual crown [Tibet]
Panel from a Buddhist ritual crown, late 13th–early 14th century
Tibet
Distemper on wood; 11 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (29.5 x 13 cm)
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1997 (1997.152)
1997.152
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi): Lucretia
Lucretia, 1508–12
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Marchigian, 1483–1520)
Pen and brown ink over black chalk, partially incised with a stylus (recto), rubbed with black chalk for transfer (verso); 15 5/8 x 11 1/2 in. (39.7 x 29.2 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.153)
1997.153
Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola): Seated Figure of Mercury
Seated Figure of Mercury, 1524–26
Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma, 1503–1540)
Black chalk; 12 x 8 1/8 in. (30.5 x 20.6 cm)
Purchase, Florence B. Selden Bequest, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, and Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1997 (1997.154)
1997.154
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée): Queen Esther Approaching the Palace of Ahasuerus
Queen Esther Approaching the Palace of Ahasuerus, 1658
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (French, 1604/5?–1682)
Pen and brown ink, brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white; 11 13/16 x 17 1/2 in. (30 x 44.4 cm)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1997 (1997.156)
1997.156
Bronze oinochoe [Greek]
Bronze oinochoe, mid-6th century B.C.
Greek
Bronze; H. 13 9/16 in. (34.4 cm)
Purchase, Classical Purchase Fund and Shelby White and Leon Levy Gift, 1997 (1997.158)
1997.158
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi). The Denial of Saint Peter
The Denial of Saint Peter
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (Italian, Lombard, 1571–1610)
Oil on canvas; 37 x 49 3/8 in. (94 x 125.4 cm)
Gift of Herman and Lila Shickman, and Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.167)
1997.167
Claire McCardell: Dress
Dress, ca. 1950
Claire McCardell (American, 1905–1958)
Black rayon jersey
Purchase, Gifts from various donors, 1997 (1997.193.2)
1997.193.2
Mary Cassatt: Lilacs in a Window (Vase de Lilas à la Fenêtre)
Lilacs in a Window (Vase de Lilas à la Fenêtre), ca. 1880–83
Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926)
Oil on canvas; 24 3/16 x 20 1/8 in. (61.5 x 51.1 cm)
Partial and Promised Gift of Susan and Douglas Dillon, 1997 (1997.207)
1997.207
Saddle [Eastern Tibetan or Chinese for the Tibetan market]
Saddle, 17th–18th century
Eastern Tibetan or Chinese for the Tibetan market
Iron, gold, silver, wood, leather, and textile; H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), L. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm), W. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1997 (1997.214.1)
1997.214.1
Pair of stirrups [Tibetan]
Pair of stirrups, 16th–18th century
Tibetan
Iron, gold, and silver; H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, 1997 (1997.214.2a,b)
1997.214.2a,b
Tip of a Pointer [Byzantine (Constantinople)]
Tip of a Pointer, late 11th–first half of 12th century
Byzantine (Constantinople)
Cloisonné enamel, gold; H. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund and Henry G. Keasbey Bequest, 1997 (1997.235)
1997.235
Lid of a funerary altar [Roman]
Lid of a funerary altar, late 1st century B.C.
Roman
Marble; Overall 6 5/8 x 19 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (16.8 x 49.5 x 41.3 cm)
Inscribed. "To the spirit of the departed Sextus Flavius Pancarpus, who lived 67 years"
Purchase, Michael Finkelstein and Sue-ann Friedman Gift, 1997 (1997.271)
1997.271
Jacob Anthony: Oboe
Oboe, ca. 1800
Jacob Anthony (German, 1736–1804)
Philadelphia
Boxwood, ivory, brass; L. 22 1/2 in. (57 cm)
Purchase, Albany Institute of History and Art, by Exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1997 (1997.272)
1997.272
Leaf from a manuscript [Iran]
Leaf from a manuscript, 19th century; Qajar
Iran
Ink, watercolors, gold, and silver on paper; 13 1/3 x 7 1/2 in. (33 x 19 cm)
Bequest of Adrienne Minassian, 1994 (1997.293)
1997.293
Dish [Transoxiana (Uzbekistan), Bukhara]
Dish, 18th–19th century
Transoxiana (Uzbekistan), Bukhara
Clay, painted and glazed; H. 8 1/2 in. (3.38 cm), D. 14 3/4 in. (14.75 cm)
Bequest of Adrienne Minassian, 1994 (1997.312)
1997.312
Bible [French]
Bible, ca. 1250–1275
French; Paris
Tempera and gold leaf on parchment; leather binding. 560 leaves; 10 x 6 1/2 in. (25.3 x 16.5 cm)
Partial and Promised Gift of John L. Feldman, in memory of his father, Alvin Lindberg Feldman, 1997 (1997.320)
1997.320
Jeremiah Theus: Mrs. Jacob Motte
Mrs. Jacob Motte, ca. 1755
Jeremiah Theus (American, 1716–1774)
Watercolor on ivory; 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (3.5 x 3.2 cm)
Purchase, Bequest of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, by exchange, 1997 (1997.340)
1997.340
Parade helmet a l'antique [French (possibly Paris)]
Parade helmet à l'antique, ca. 1620–30
French (possibly Paris)
Steel, brass, paint, and textile; H. 14 7/8 in. (37.6 cm)
Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1997 (1997.341)
1997.341
Jonas Schertiger the Younger: Snaphuance hunting rifle
Snaphaunce hunting rifle, dated 1722
Jonas Schertiger the Younger (Swedish, active 1715–died 1748)
Swedish (Stockholm)
Steel, walnut, brass, and horn; L. 43 3/8 in. (117.8 cm)
Purchase, Gifts of Albrecht Radziwill and Charles M. Schott, Jr., by exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1997 (1997.356)
1997.356
Seydou Keita: Photograph
Photograph, 1959–60, print 1997
Seydou Keita (Malian, 1921–2001)
Gelatin silver print; 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Purchase, Joseph and Ceil Mazer Foundation Inc. Gift, 1997 (1997.364)
1997.364
Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson: Study for Portrait of an Indian
Study for Portrait of an Indian
Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (French, 1767–1824)
Oil on canvas; 16 x 12 7/8 in. (40.6 x 32.7 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Joanne Toor Cummings, by exchange, 1997 (1997.371)
1997.371
Adam Elsheimer: Seated Young Woman
Seated Young Woman
Adam Elsheimer (German, 1578–1610)
Gouache on brown paper; 2 15/16 x 2 13/16 in. (7.5 x 7.2 cm)
Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund, Leon D. Black Gift, and Dodge Fund, 1997 (1997.373)
1997.373
The Rape of Proserpina [Italian; Doccia]
The Rape of Proserpina, ca. 1750
Italian; Doccia
Hard-paste porcelain; W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), L. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Irwin Untermyer, by exchange, 1997 (1997.377)
1997.377
William Henry Fox Talbot: [The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey]
[The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey], 1835 or 1839
William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877)
Photogenic drawing negative; 3 1/4 x 4 3/16 in. (8.3 x 10.7 cm), irregular
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and Anonymous Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.1)
1997.382.1
William Henry Fox Talbot: The Tomb of Sir Walter Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey
The Tomb of Sir Walter Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey, 1844
William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 6 5/8 x 7 1/16 in. (16.8 x 17.9 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace and Jennifer and Joseph Duke Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.4)
1997.382.4
David Octavius Hill: Lady Ruthven
Lady Ruthven, ca. 1845
David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870); Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 7 13/16 x 5 7/8 in. (19.9 x 15 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Manfred Heiting and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.18)
1997.382.18
David Octavius Hill: [Newhaven Fishwives]
[Newhaven Fishwives], ca. 1845
David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870); Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 11 5/8 x 8 9/16 in. (29.5 x 21.7 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Harriette and Noel Levine, and Alexandra R. Marshall Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.19)
1997.382.19
David Octavius Hill: The Fairy Tree at Colinton
The Fairy Tree at Colinton, ca. 1846
David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870); Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)
Salted paper print from paper negative; 8 3/16 x 5 7/8 in. (20.8 x 15 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.29)
1997.382.29
Roger Fenton: [Reclining Odalisque]
[Reclining Odalisque], 1858
Roger Fenton (British, 1819–1869)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 11 1/4 x 15 3/8 in. (28.5 x 39 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Anonymous, Joyce and Robert Menschel, Jennifer and Joseph Duke, and Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.34)
1997.382.34
Roger Fenton: [Landscape with Clouds]
[Landscape with Clouds], probably 1856
Roger Fenton (British, 1819–1869)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 12 3/8 x 17 7/16 in. (31.4 x 44.3 cm), irregular
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Anonymous Gift, Curator's Discretionary Grant from The Judith Rothschild Foundation, and Thomas Walther Gift, 1997 (1997.382.35)
1997.382.35
Julia Margaret Cameron: Zoe, Maid of Athens
Zoe, Maid of Athens, 1866?
Julia Margaret Cameron (British, 1815–1879)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 11 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. (30.1 x 24.5 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee, and Muriel Kallis Newman Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.38)
1997.382.38
Julia Margaret Cameron: Sappho
Sappho, 1866
Julia Margaret Cameron (British, 1815–1879)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (35 x 27.3 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Jennifer and Joseph Duke and Anonymous Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.39)
1997.382.39
John Adams Whipple: [Cornelius Conway Felton with His Hat and Coat]
[Cornelius Conway Felton with His Hat and Coat], early 1850s
John Adams Whipple (American, 1822–1891)
Daguerreotype; Each 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (8.3 x 7 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg, and Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gifts, 1997 (1997.382.41)
1997.382.41
Félix-Jacques-Antoine Moulin: Two Standing Nudes
Two Standing Nudes, ca. 1850
Félix-Jacques-Antoine Moulin (French, 1802–after 1875)
Daguerreotype; 5 11/16 x 4 3/8 in. (14.5 x 11.1 cm) visible
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Anonymous Gift and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.382.46)
1997.382.46
Attributed to Silas A. Holmes: Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, ca. 1855
Attributed to Silas A. Holmes (American, 1820–1886)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 12 x 15 7/8 in. (30.5 x 40.4 cm)
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997 (1997.382.52)
1997.382.52
Paul Gauguin: Still Life with Teapot and Fruit
Still Life with Teapot and Fruit, 1896
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848–1903)
Oil on canvas; 18 3/4 x 26 in. (47.6 x 66 cm)
Signed and dated (lower right). P. Gauguin 96
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1997.391.2)
1997.391.2
Édouard Manet: Madame Manet (née Suzanne Leenhoff, 1830–1906) at Bellevue
Madame Manet (née Suzanne Leenhoff, 1830–1906) at Bellevue, 1880
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)
Oil on canvas; 31 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (80.6 x 60.3 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1997.391.4)
1997.391.4
Seated female ascetic [Indonesia (Java), Majapahit kingdom]
Seated female ascetic, Eastern Javanese period, 15th–16th century
Indonesia (Java), Majapahit kingdom
Bronze; H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Gift of Dr. Victoria Chan-Palay, 1997 (1997.435)
1997.435
Standing female attendant [China]
Standing female attendant, Tang dynasty (618–906), late 7th–early 8th century
China
Wood with pigment; H. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Gift of Enid A. Haupt, 1997 (1997.442.7.2)
1997.442.7.2
Textile Blanket (Khasa) [Fulani people; Mali, western Sudan]
Textile Blanket (Khasa), 20th century; Fulani
Fulani people; Mali, western Sudan
Wool; L. 99 in. (251.5 cm)
Gift of Labelle Prussin, 1997 (1997.446.3)
1997.446.3
Ettore Sottsass:
"Carlton" room divider, 1981
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917), Designer; Memphis s.r.l., Manufacturer
Wood, plastic laminate; 76 3/4 x 74 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (194.9 x 189.9 x 40 cm)
John C. Waddell Collection, Gift of John C. Waddell, 1997 (1997.460.1ab)
1997.460.1ab
Diane Von Furstenberg: Wrap dress
Wrap dress, ca. 1975
Diane Von Furstenberg (American, born Brussels, 1946)
Green-and-white dotted cotton/rayon blend jersey
Gift of Richard Martin, 1997 (1997.487)
1997.487
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux: La Negresse
La Négresse, 1872
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875)
Cast terracotta; H. 24 in. (61 cm)
Signed (on proper left side of base): J.B. CARPEAUX 1872
Inscribed (on front of self-base): Porquoi! Naître esclave! [Why born a slave?]
Gift of James S. Deely, in memory of Patricia Johnson Deely, 1997 (1997.491)
1997.491
Charles Le Roux: Coffeepot and Salver
Coffeepot, ca. 1725–35
Charles Le Roux (American, baptized 1689–1745)
Silver; Overall. 9 5/8 x 8 3/8 in., 802.8 grams (24.4 x 21.3 cm, 25.811 troy ounces); Diam. of base: 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm); Diam. of lip: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund, Sansbury-Mills Fund, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Rubin, Wunsch Foundation, Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation, Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation Inc., and Anonymous Gifts, 1997 (1997.498.1)

Salver, ca. 1725–35
Charles Le Roux (American, baptized 1689–1745)
Silver; Overall: 1 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in., 315.2 grams (2.9 x 15.9 x 15.9 cm, 10.34 troy ounces)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund, Sansbury-Mills Fund, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Rubin, Wunsch Foundation, Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation, Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation Inc., and Anonymous Gifts, 1997 (1997.498.2)
1997.498.1,2
Anselm Kiefer: Bohemia Lies by the Sea
Bohemia Lies by the Sea, 1996
Anselm Kiefer (German, born 1945)
Oil, emulsion, shellac, charcoal, and powdered paint on burlap; Overall. 75 1/4 x 221 in. (191.1 x 561.3 cm); 2 panels, each: H. 75 1/4 x 110 1/2 in. (191.x 280.7 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift and Joseph H. Hazen Foundation Purchase Fund, 1997 (1997.4a,b)
1997.4ab
John Cohen: Red Grooms' The Burning Building
Red Grooms' The Burning Building, 1960
John Cohen (American, born 1932)
Gelatin silver print; 7 5/16 x 11 in. (18.6 x 28 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1997 (1997.503.1)
© John Cohen
1997.503.1
Bowl [French; Sèvres]
Bowl, 1787
French; Sèvres
Hard-paste porcelain; Gr. H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Gr. W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Purchase, Mrs. Sid R. Bass Gift, in honor of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, and Anonymous Gift, 1997 (1997.518)
1997.518
Breast defense (peytral) and detail of a pair of neck defenses (crinet) from a horse armor [Tibetan or Mongolian]
Breast defense (peytral) and detail of a pair of neck defenses (crinet) from a horse armor, 15th–17th century
Tibetan or Mongolian
Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair; left neck panel. H. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm), W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); right neck panel: H. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm), W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); peytral: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm), W. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm)
Purchase, The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, by exchange; Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, by exchange; Fletcher Fund, by exchange, 1997 (1997.242a–c)
1997.242a-c
Head defense for a horse (shaffron) [Tibetan or Mongolian]
Head defense for a horse (shaffron), 15th–17th century
Tibetan or Mongolian
Iron, leather, and brass or copper alloy; H. 21 in. (53.3 cm), W. 23 in. (58.4 cm)
Purchase, The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, by exchange; Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, by exchange; Fletcher Fund, by exchange, 1997 (1997.242d)
1997.242d
Prayer manuscript [Possibly Morocco]
Prayer manuscript, 19th century
Possibly Morocco
Blackish brown ink, and red, yellow, and blue color on paper; written area per page approx. 9.5 x 5.9 cm
Bequest of Adrienne Minassian, 1994 (1997.301a,b)
1997.301a,b
Claire McCardell: Evening gown
Evening gown, late 1940s–early 1950s
Claire McCardell (American, 1905–1958)
Black-and-red silk plush
Purchase, Polaire Weissman Bequest and Gifts from various donors, 1997 (1997.511a-d)
1997.511a-d
Nikolai Stepanovich Vereshchagin: Pair of vases
Pair of vases, ca. 1795–1800
Nikolai Stepanovich Vereshchagin (Russian, documented ca. 1795–1813)
Russian; Archangielsk
Walrus and elephant ivory; H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm), Base 3 x 3 in. (7.6 x 7.6 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1998 (1998.13.1,.2)
1998.13.1,.2
Pietro Giusti: Jewelry casket
Jewelry casket, 1857
Pietro Giusti (Italian, 1822–1878)
Carved walnut, ebony, lined with red velvet; 11 x 15 x 10 1/4 in. (27.9 x 38.1 x 26 cm)
Purchase, Gift of John D. Rockefeller, by exchange, and Rogers Fund, 1998 (1998.19)
1998.19
Processional Cross [Ethiopia, Lalibela]
Processional Cross, 14th–15th century, before 1400 (?)
Ethiopia, Lalibela
Brass (cast); H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Purchase, Elaine Rosenberg Gift and funds from various donors, 1998 (1998.37)
1998.37
Frog Ornaments [Mexico; Mixtec/Aztec]
Frog Ornaments, 15th–early 16th century
Mexico; Mixtec/Aztec
Gold; H. each 7/8 in. (2.1 cm)
Gift of Jan Mitchell and Sons, in memory of Ellin Mitchell, 1998 (1998.39.1–20)
1998.39.1-.20
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) and Adrien Tournachon: Pierrot Laughing
Pierrot Laughing, 1855
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) (French, 1820–1910); Adrien Tournachon (French, 1825–1903)
Coated salted paper print from glass negative; 10 3/4 x 7 13/16 in. (27.3 x 19.8 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1998 (1998.57)
1998.57
Page from an Illuminated Gospel [Ethiopia, Highland region]
Page from an Illuminated Gospel, late 14th century
Ethiopia, Highland region
Parchment (vellum), wood (acacia), tempera, ink; H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1998 (1998.66)
1998.66
Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis [Byzantine]
Fragment of a Floor Mosaic with a Personification of Ktisis, 500–550
Byzantine
Marble and glass; Overall 53 3/8 x 33 in. (135.6 x 83.8 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick and Fletcher Funds, 1998 (1998.69)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, and Dodge and Rogers Funds, 1999 (1999.99)
1998.69,1999.99
Kamanche [Iran (Tehran)]
Kamanche, ca. 1880
Iran (Tehran)
Wood, metal, bone, gut; L. 45 in. (102.8 cm), W. 6 in. (15.3 cm), D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher M. Brown III Gift, 1998 (1998.72)
1998.72
Wing Fibula [Provincial Roman; Made in Pannonia]
Wing Fibula, 2nd century; Late Roman
Provincial Roman; Made in Pannonia
Silver, gold, four carnelians; 1 15/16 x 7 11/16 x 1 9/16 in. (4.9 x 19.6 x 3.9 cm)
Purchase, Alastair B. Martin, William Kelly Simpson, Scher Chemicals Inc., Levy Hermanos Foundation Inc., Shelby White, and Max Falk Gifts, in honor of Katharine R. Brown, 1998 (1998.76)
1998.76
Beatriz Milhazes: The Beach (A Praia)
The Beach (A Praia), 1997
Beatriz Milhazes (Brazilian, born 1960)
Acrylic, metallic paint, metal leaf on canvas; 102 x 33 7/8 in. (259.1 x 86 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Professor and Mrs. Zevi Scharfstein, by exchange, 1998 (1998.80)
1998.80
Horace Vernet: Théodore Gericault (1791–1824)
Jean-Louis-AndrŽ-Théodore Gericault (1791–1824), probably 1822 or 1823
Horace Vernet (French, 1789–1863)
Oil on canvas; 18 5/8 x 15 1/8 in. (47.3 x 38.4 cm)
Purchase, Gift of Joanne Toor Cummings, by exchange, 1998 (1998.84)
1998.84
Daniel Rochford: Girls I Have Known
Girls I Have Known, 1916–17
Daniel Rochford (American, 1900–1989)
Gelatin silver prints and photomechanical reproductions; 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
Purchase, The Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library Fund, 1989 (1998.103)
1998.103
Pons fils (probably a son of César Pons): Lyre-guitar
Lyre-guitar, early 19th century (ca. 1805)
Pons fils (probably a son of César Pons)
Paris, France
Mahogany and spruce; H. 34 1/4 in. (87 cm), Max. W. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm), String L. 25 1/4 in. (64 cm)
Marks. (printed label within ornamental border) "Pons, fils/luthier,/Rue du Grand Hurleur/No. 5/A Paris, an 13."; (stamped on front of pegboard and on soundboard just below fingerboard) "Pons fils/ à Paris"
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 1998 (1998.121)
1998.121
Uda Kunimitsu: Tanto (Dagger)
Tanto (Dagger), Kamakura (1185–1333) and Edo period (1615–1868), Blade dated November 1333; Mountings 19th century
Uda Kunimitsu (Japanese, active early to mid 14th century)
Japanese
Blade. steel; mountings: silver, copper, gold, shakudo, ray skin, sharkskin, and wood; Blade L. 16 1/8 in. (40.9 cm); Mountings L. 17 1/8 in. (44.8 cm)
Gift of Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen, 1998 (1998.127.2)
1998.127.2
Charles Nègre: The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes
The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes, 1858–59
Charles Nègre (French, 1820–1880)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 13 7/16 x 16 3/4 in. (34.2 x 42.5 cm)
Gift of Hans P. Kraus Jr. and Mariana Cook, in honor of André and Marie-Thérèse Jammes, 1998 (1998.132)
1998.132
James Tissot: Tea
Tea, 1872
James Tissot (French, 1836–1902)
Oil on wood; 26 x 18 7/8 in. (66 x 47.9 cm)
Signed and dated (lower right). J.J. Tissot / L. '72
Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1998 (1998.170)
1998.170
Last Judgment, from a Book of Hours, The [French]
The Last Judgment, from a Book of Hours, ca. 1400
French; Paris
Tempera and gold on vellum; 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (9.5 x 6.4 cm)
Gift of Max Falk, in honor of William D. Wixom, 1998 (1998.179)
1998.179
Gilles Peress: Sarajevo, Bosnia
Sarajevo, Bosnia, 1993, printed 1997
Gilles Peress (French, born 1946)
Gelatin silver print; 15 1/4 x 23 5/8 in. (38.7 x 60 cm)
Gift of Henry Buhl, 1998 (1998.180.1)
© Gilles Peress/Magnum Photos
1998.180.1
Talismanic shirt [India (north India or the Deccan)]
Talismanic shirt, 15th or early 16th century
India (north India or the Deccan)
Ink, gold, and colors on stiffened cotton; W. 38 1/2 in. (98 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1998 (1998.199)
1998.199
The Triumph of Fame, from a set of The Triumphs of Petrarch [Flemish (probably Brussels)]
The Triumph of Fame, from a set of The Triumphs of Petrarch, ca. 1502–4
Flemish (probably Brussels)
Wool and silk tapestry; 11 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. (3.5 x 3.4 m)
Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1998 (1998.205)
1998.205
Portrait bust of a bearded man [Roman]
Portrait bust of a bearded man, ca. 150–75 A.D.; Antonine
Roman
Marble; H. 22 in. (55.9 cm.)
Rogers Fund, 1998 (1998.209)
1998.209
Domenico Zampieri (called Domenichino): The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia
The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia, 1612–14
Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri, Italian, 1581–1641)
Charcoal with white chalk heightening on fourteen sheets of blue laid paper, two of the sheets cut from elsewhere on the original cartoon and reset at the left and right margins to make up the oval; 67 13/16 x 59 9/16 in. (172.2 x 151.3 cm)
Wrightsman Fund, 1998 (1998.211)
1998.211
Jar [Korea]
Jar, Late Bronze Age, ca. 4th century B.C.
Korea
Burnished red earthenware; H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Gift of Hongnam Kim, to commemorate the opening of the Arts of Korea Gallery, 1998 (1998.212)
1998.212
Dish with recumbent elephant surrounded by clouds [Vietnam]
Dish with recumbent elephant surrounded by clouds, 15th–16th century
Vietnam
Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration; Diam. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1998 (1998.213)
1998.213
Strassburger Werkstattgemeinschaft (Lautenbach Master): The Man of Sorrows and the Mater dolorosa
The Man of Sorrows and the Mater dolorosa, ca. 1480
Strassburger Werkstattgemeinschaft (Lautenbach Master)
German (Swabia); From the chapter house of Constance Cathedral
Pot-metal glass and vitreous paint; (1998.215.1) 19 1/2 x 16 3/8 in. (49.5 x 41.6 cm); (1998.215.2) 19 5/8 x 16 3/8 in. (49.8 x 41.6 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1998 (1998.215.1,2)
1998.215.1,2
Shawl [Kashmir, India]
Shawl, 18th century; Mughal
Kashmir, India
Pashmina; 8 5/8 x 59 7/8 in. (21.9 x 152.1 cm)
Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 1998 (1998.217)
1998.217
Round gown [British]
Round gown, ca. 1798
British
White cotton with polychrome wool crewel embroidered trim
Funds from various donors, 1998 (1998.222.1)
1998.222.1
Stem cup [Central Asia]
Stem cup, 6th–8th century
Central Asia, possibly Sogdian
Silver; H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Friends of Asian Art, Purchase, and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon Gift, 1998 (1998.223)
1998.223
Nicolas Poussin: Bacchanal
Bacchanal, ca. 1635–36
Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665)
French
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over faint black chalk underdrawing; 5 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (13.3 x 20.6 cm)
Purchase, David T. Schiff Gift, 1998 (1998.225)
1998.225
Bottle with a sprinkler top [Iran or Afghanistan (Khorasan)]
Bottle with a sprinkler top, second half of 12th century
Iran or Afghanistan (Khorasan)
Cast brass alloy inlaid with silver; H. 6 in. (15.4 cm), Max. Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, and Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 1998 (1998.234)
1998.234
Tile with arabesque decoration [Anatolia (Bursa)]
Tile with arabesque decoration, early 15th century; Ottoman
Anatolia (Bursa)
Carved, glaze-painted, and gilded earthenware; H. 11 1/2 in. (29 cm), W. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1998 (1998.246)
1998.246
Malik Muhammad Qazvini: Page of calligraphy in ornamental style
Page of calligraphy in ornamental style, 1868–69
Malik Muhammad Qazvini
Iran
Black ink on buff paper; 5 x 7 3/4 in. (12.5 x 19.8 cm)
Purchase, Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen Gift in memory of Richard Ettinghausen, 1998 (1998.268)
1998.268
Bridle [Tibetan]
Bridle, 15th–17th century
Tibetan
Leather, iron, and gold; H. 21 in. (53.3 cm), W. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1998 (1998.282)
1998.282
Standing Figure (Aloalo) with Superstructure [Madagascar; Malagasy (Mahafaly) people]
Aloalo (Tomb Sculpture), 20th century
Madagascar; Malagasy (Mahafaly) people
Wood; H. 66 in. (167.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks, 1998 (1998.317.1)
1998.317.1
Vincent van Gogh: Olive Orchard
Olive Orchard, 1889
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Oil on canvas; 28 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (72.7 x 92.1 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1998, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1998.325.1)
1998.325.1
Magdalene Odundo: Ceramic Vessel
Ceramic Vessel, 1997
Magdalene Odundo
Kenya/Britain
Red clay; 19 3/4 x 13 in. (50.2 x 33 cm)
Purchase, The Katcher Family Foundation Inc. Gift, and Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, by exchange, 1998 (1998.328)
1998.328
Jasper Johns: White Flag
White Flag, 1955
Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
Encaustic, oil, newsprint, and charcoal on canvas; 78 5/16 x 120 3/4 in. (198.9 x 306.7 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Reba and Dave Williams, Stephen and Nan Swid, Roy R. and Marie S. Neuberger, Louis and Bessie Adler Foundation Inc., Paula Cussi, Maria-Gaetana Matisse, The Barnett Newman Foundation, Jane and Robert Carroll, Eliot and Wilson Nolen, Mr. and Mrs. Derald H. Ruttenberg, Ruth and Seymour Klein Foundation Inc., Andrew N. Schiff, The Cowles Charitable Trust, The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation, John J. Roche, Molly and Walter Bareiss, Linda and Morton Janklow, Aaron I. Fleischman, and Linford L. Lougheed Gifts, and gifts from friends of the Museum; Kathryn E. Hurd, Denise and Andrew Saul, George A. Hearn, Arthur Hoppock Hearn, Joseph H. Hazen Foundation Purchase, and Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Funds; Mayer Fund; Florene M. Schoenborn Bequest; Gifts of Professor and Mrs. Zevi Scharfstein and Himan Brown, and other gifts, bequests, and funds from various donors, by exchange, 1998 (1998.329)
© Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
1998.329
Franck-François-Genès Chauvassaignes: Seated Nude in Studio
Seated Nude in Studio, 1856–59
Franck-François-Genès Chauvassaignes (French, 1831–after 1900)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 7.5 x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1998 (1998.338)
1998.338
Ferdinand Hauser: Brooch
Brooch, ca. 1912–13
Ferdinand Hauser (Austrian, 1864–1919)
Gold, enamel, moonstones; H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Purchase, Dorothy Merksamer Bequest, in honor of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1998 (1998.356)
1998.356
Master GG: Smallsword with scabbard
Smallsword with scabbard, hallmarked for 1773–74
Master GG (active Paris, ca. 1744)
France (Paris)
Gold, steel, wood, fish skin; L. 38 5/8 in. (98.1 cm)
Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange and Annie Laurie Aitken Trust Gift, 1998 (1998.35a,b)
1998.35a,b
John Singer Sargent: Mrs. Hugh Hammersley
Mrs. Hugh Hammersley, 1892
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925)
Oil on canvas; 81 x 45 1/2 in. (205.7 x 115.6 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Campbell, in memory of Mrs. Richard E. Danielson, 1998 (1998.365)
1998.365
Standing female figure wearing a strap and a necklace [Southwestern Arabia]
Standing female figure wearing a strap and a necklace, 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.; Bronze Age
Southwestern Arabia
Sandstone, quartzite; H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
Purchase, Fletcher, Louis V. Bell, and Rogers Funds, and The Tokyo Shimbun and Friends of Inanna Gifts, 1998 (1998.380)
1998.380
Armchair [French]
Armchair, ca. 1860
French
Gilded wood, upholstered in modern green tufted velvet; 45 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (115.3 x 67.3 x 62.9 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1998 (1998.382)
1998.382
Spouted Vessel [Mexico; Huastec]
Spouted Vessel, 13th–15th century
Mexico; Huastec
Ceramic; H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Purchase, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1998 (1998.385)
1998.385
Pierre Bonnard: The Checkered Tablecloth
The Checkered Tablecloth, 1916
Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947)
Oil on canvas; 19 7/8 x 26 3/8 in. (50.5 x 67 cm)
Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1998 (1998.412.1)
1998.412.1
Standing Buddha, probably Shakyamuni [India]
Standing Buddha, probably Shakyamuni, 5th–6th century
Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu, India
Bronze; H. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Purchase, The Chinese Porcelain Company Gift, 1998 (1998.414)
1998.414
Short Sword (Duan Jian) [Eastern Central Asia]
Short sword (duan jian), ca. 4th–1st century B.C.
Eastern Central Asia
Steel, bronze, and gold; L. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm)
Bashford Dean Memorial collection, Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1998 (1998.418)
1998.418
Hugo Boss, designed by James Rosenquist: Suit
Suit, spring 1998
Hugo Boss, designed by James Rosenquist (American, born 1933)
DuPont Tyvek®
Gift of Hugo Boss, 1998 (1998.431.1a-e)
1998.431.1a-e
Manner of Germain Pilon: Mourning Virgin, from a Crucifixion Group
Mourning Virgin, from a Crucifixion Group, ca. 1585–90
Manner of Germain Pilon (French, 1536/7–1590)
Gilt bronze; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of Lois and Anthony Blumka, in honor of Olga Raggio, 1998 (1998.437)
1998.437
Laurie Simmons: Walking Gun
Walking Gun, 1991
Laurie Simmons (American, born 1949)
Gelatin silver print; 53 x 89 in. (134.6 x 226.1 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1998 (1998.440)
© Laurie Simmons
1998.440
Ali Tayar:
"Waterloo" ashtray/candleholder, 1997
Ali Tayar (American, born Turkey, 1959)
Tumble-finished, anodized, and cast aluminum; H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Gift of the artist, 1998 (1998.454)
1998.454
John Edward Terrey: Teapot
Teapot, 1820–21
John Edward Terrey (British, active 1814–48)
Silver; H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Gift of Fong Chow, in memory of his parents Ik and Rose Chow, 1998 (1998.459)
1998.459
Girdle [Mali; Tellem peoples]
Girdle, 12th century; Tellem
Mali; Tellem peoples
Fiber; H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Gift of Jerome Vogel, 1998 (1998.478.4,5)
1998.478.4,5
Bracelets and Necklace [Mali; Jennenke]
Bracelet, 11th–16th century
Mali; Jennenke
Copper alloy; Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Gift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass, 1999 (1999.486.6)

Bracelet, 14th century (?)
Mali; Jennenke
Copper alloy; Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Gift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass, 1998 (1998.480.8)

Necklace, 14th century (?)
Mali; Jennenke
Copper alloy (cast), cotton cord; L. (necklace) 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Gift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass, 1998 (1998.480.6)
1998.480.6,8_1999
Epitaph tablets [Korea]
Epitaph tablets, Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910), dated 1736
Korea
Set of thirty-four
Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue; Each 9 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (25.1 x 7 cm)
Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Mrs. Carroll, to commemorate the opening of the Arts of Korea Gallery, 1998 (1998.486.1-.34)
1998.486.1-.34
Rei Kawakubo: Dress
Dress, spring/summer 1997
Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, born 1942), for Comme des Garçons (French, founded 1969)
Gray and white gingham checked nylon and elasticine blend
Gift of Barneys New York, 1998 (1998.516.1a,b)
1998.516.1a,b
François Boucher: La Petite Reposee
La Petite Reposée, 1756
François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
Etching; 249 x 183 mm (plate), 287 x 219 mm (sheet)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1998 (1998.524)
1998.524
Lunette Spearhead [British]
Lunette Spearhead, 1200–800 B.C.; Bronze Age
British
Copper alloy; 15 9/16 x 2 3/8 in. (39.5 x 6.1 cm)
Gift of Peter Sharrer, 1998 (1998.540.1)
1998.540.1
Cross Pendant [Byzantine]
Cross Pendant, ca. 1080–1130
Byzantine; Made in Constantinople
Gold and enamel worked in cloisonné; H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1998 (1998.542)
1998.542
Jean Dunand: Vase
Vase, ca. 1925
Jean Dunand (French, 1877–1942)
Lacquered metal; H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1998 (1998.194ab)
1998.194ab
Miguel Rio Branco: Blue Tango
Blue Tango, 1984
Miguel Rio Branco (Brazilian, born 1946)
Silver dye bleach print; 23 5/8 x 17 1/16 in. (60 x 43.9 cm)
Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift, 1998 (1998.206a-j)
© Miguel Rio Branco
1998.206a-j
Pyxis [Syria]
Pyxis, second half of 11th century
Syria
Composite body; luster-painted; Total H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); Bowl H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); Lid H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Max. Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Harvey and Elizabeth Plotnick Gift, and Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 1998 (1998.298ab)
1998.298ab
Sir Norman Foster:
"Nomos" table, 1987
Sir Norman Foster (British, born 1935); Manufacturer. Techno S.p.A.
Glass, stainless steel, rubber; Diam. 47 in. (119.4 cm)
Gift of Arch. Valeria Borsani and Dr. Gianluigi Tacchi, 1998 (1998.379ab)
1998.379ab
Martin Margiela: Shoe
Shoe, spring 1997
Designed by Martin Margiela (Belgian, born 1957)
Leather, plastic; L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Gift of Maison Martin Margiela, 1998 (1998.519f,g)
1998.519f,g
Unknown Artist, French School: [Two Nude Women]
[Two Nude Women], 1840s
Unknown Artist, French School
Daguerreotype stereograph; Each image 2 3/16 x 2 9/16 in. (5.6 x 6.5 cm)
Gift of John C. Waddell, 1998 (1998.90ab)
1998.90ab
Mrs. Moses B. Russell: Baby with Rattle and Dog
Baby with Rattle and Dog, 1842
Mrs. Moses B. Russell (American, 1809–1854)
Watercolor and gouache on ivory; 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm)
Purchase, The Overbrook Foundation, Robert & Bobbie Falk Philanthropic Fund, and Lois and Arthur Stainman Philanthropic Fund Gifts, 1999 (1999.6)
1999.6
Larkin Goldsmith Mead: Venezia
Venezia, ca. 1865–66
Larkin Goldsmith Mead (American, 1835–1910)
Marble; 27 x 15 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (68.6 x 38.7 x 28.3 cm)
Purchase, Gift of William Nelson and Gift of Misses Alice and Evelyn Blight and Mrs. William Payne Thompson, by exchange, 1999 (1999.18)
1999.18
Dolce & Gabbana: Evening dress
Evening dress, fall/winter 1998
Dolce & Gabbana (Italian, founded 1982)
Black silk duchesse satin with multicolored handpainted floral motifs and blue silk crepe lining
Gift of DOLCE & GABBANA, 1999 (1999.23)
1999.23
Andrea Amati: Violin
Violin, ca. 1560
Andrea Amati (Italian, ca. 1515–1580)
Italy (Cremona)
Maple, spruce, various other materials; L. 14 in. (35.4 cm)
Purchase, Robert Alonzo Lehman Bequest, 1999 (1999.26)
1999.26
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio): Two Satyrs in a Landscape
Two Satyrs in a Landscape, ca. 1509–15
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, Venetian, ca. 1485–1576)
Pen and brown ink, white gouache, on fine off-white laid paper; 8 1/2 x 5 15/16 in. (21.6 x 15.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1999 (1999.28)
1999.28
Breast defense (peytral) from a horse armor [Tibetan or Mongolian]
Breast defense (peytral) from a horse armor, 15th–17th century
Tibetan or Mongolian
Leather, iron, brass or copper alloy, silver, gold, shellac, pigments, textile, and hair; H. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm), W. 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm)
Purchase, Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, by exchange, 1999 (1999.36)
1999.36
Pendant (Ulute or Papafita) [Possibly Malaita Island, Solomon Islands]
Pendant (Ulute or Papafita), 19th–early 20th century
Possibly Malaita Island, Solomon Islands
Tridacna shell, pigment; Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Bequest of John B. Elliott, 1997 (1999.47.21)
1999.47.21
Headrest [South Africa or Mozambique; Tsonga people]
Headrest, 19th–20th century
South Africa or Mozambique; Tsonga people
Wood; H. 4 13/16 in. (12.4 cm)
Bequest of John B. Elliot, 1998 (1999.47.101)
1999.47.101
Beaded Belts [South Africa; Zulu peoples]
Beaded Belts, 19th–20th century
South Africa; Zulu peoples
Cloth, glass beads, leather, metal; Fiber, glass beads, brass beads, leather, basketry, cloth; L. 46 in. (116.8 cm) (1999.47.102), L. 29 in. (73.7 cm) (1984.512.4)
Bequest of John B. Elliot, 1997 (1999.47.102)
Gift of Arthur Dintenfass, M.D., 1984 (1984.512.4)
1999.47.102,1984.512.4
Sandals [Tanzania, Swahili coast]
Sandals, late 20th century
Tanzania, Swahili coast
Wood, ivory; L. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Bequest of John B. Elliot, 1997 (1999.47.110)
1999.47.110
Raffia Wrapper [Madagascar; Malagasy]
Raffia Wrapper, 20th century
Madagascar; Malagasy
Raffia palm fiber; L. 76 1/2 in. (194.31 cm)
Bequest of John B. Elliot, 1997 (1999.47.114)
1999.47.114
Movement by Thomas Tompion: Longcase Clock
Longcase Clock, probably ca. 1675–78
Movement by Thomas Tompion (English, 1639–1713)
Case. oak, veneered with oystershell-cut olivewood and marquetry panels of green-stained bone, ivory, and various woods, gilt-brass mounts; Dial: brass, partly gilded and partly silvered; Movement: brass and steel; 77 x 17 x 19 in. (195.5 x 43.2 x 22.9 cm)
Bequest of Marilyn Preston Graves, 1998 (1999.48.2)
1999.48.2
Etagere [English]
Étagère, mid-19th century
English
Black lacquered, painted, and gilded wood and papier-mâché, mother-of-pearl; 53 1/2 x 25 x 16 in. (135.9 x 63.5 x 40.7 cm)
Gift of George E. Dix, 1999 (1999.50.2)
1999.50.2
Traveling box [China]
Traveling box, Ming dynasty, early 15th century
China
Leather, wood, iron, gold, and pigments; 21 x 15 x 21 1/2 in. (53.3 x 38.1 x 31.8 cm)
Purchase, Rogers and Fletcher Funds, and Henry G. Keasbey Bequest, 1999 (1999.61)
1999.61
Morion [Germany (Brunswick)
Morion, ca. 1560–65
Germany (Brunswick)
Etched steel; H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Wt. 4 lb. 8 oz. (2040 g)
Purchase, The Sulzberger Foundation Inc. and Ronald S. Lauder Gifts, 1999 (1999.62)
1999.62
Kiki Smith: Nest and Trees
Nest and Trees, 1997
Kiki Smith (American, born 1954)
Iris print; 20 x 22 in. (50.8 x 55.9 cm)
Stewart S. MacDermott Fund, 1999 (1999.64)
© 1997 Kiki Smith
1999.64
Amphoriskos (flask) in the form of a bird-man [Greek, Attic]
Amphoriskos (flask) in the form of a bird-man, late 5th century B.C.; Classical
Greek, Attic
Terracotta; H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Bastis Gift, 1999 (1999.68)
1999.68
Mangbetu Trumpet [Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele region)]
Mangbetu Trumpet, early 20th century
Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele region)
Ivory; L. 50 in. (127 cm)
Purchase, Bequest of Olive Huber, by exchange, and Brian and Anne Todes Gift, 1999 (1999.74)
1999.74
Hans Speckaert: Crucifixion
Crucifixion, ca. 1570
Hans Speckaert (Flemish, died ca. 1577)
Pen and brown and brownish black iron gall inks, brush and iron ink washes, heightened with white; 16 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (41.3 x 26.4 cm)
Purchase, Rogers and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds, Gifts of Ernest Shapiro and family, Mrs. Henry J. Bernheim, and Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney, and Jacob H. Schiff Bequest, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1999 (1999.85)
1999.85
Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtová: Vestment II
Vestment II, 1997
Stanislav Libensky (Czech, 1921–2002); Jaroslava Brychtová (Czech, born 1924)
Cast glass; W. 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm)
Purchase, Heller Gallery Gift, and Drs. Myra and J. and Harold Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kotelly, George F. Russell Jr., Gerard L. Cafesjian, and Geoffrey J. Isles Gift, 1999 (1999.91)
© Jaroslavia Brychtová/Stanislav Libensky
1999.91
Prince Lu: Qin
Qin, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1634
Prince Lu (Chinese, active 1628–44)
China
Wood, lacquer, jade, silk strings; L. 46 5/8 in. (118.5 cm)
Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, Seymour Fund, The Boston Foundation Gift, Gift of Elizabeth M. Riley, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1999 (1999.93)
1999.93
Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson: Madame Jacques-Louis Etienne Reizet (Colette-Desiree-Therese Godefro, 1782-1850)
Madame Jacques-Louis Étienne Reizet (Colette-Désirée-Thérèse Godefro, 1782–1850), 1823
Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (French, 1767–1824)
Oil on canvas; 23 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (60.3 x 49.5 cm)
Signed and dated (upper right). G-T / 1823
Purchase, Gifts of Joanne Toor Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers, Raymonde Paul, and Estate of Dorothy Lichtensteiger, by exchange, 1999 (1999.101)
1999.101
Martin Rakotoarimanana: Textile Mantile (Lamba Mpanjaka)
Textile Mantle, 1998
Martin Rakotoarimanana (Malagasy, born 1963)
Madagascar
Silk; 108 x 70 1/8 in. (274.3 x 178.1 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund and William B. Goldstein Gift, 1999 (1999.102)
1999.102
Processional Cross [Ethiopia, Tigray region; Amharic]
Processional Cross, 16th century (ca. 1500)
Ethiopia, Tigray region; Amharic
Wood, tin; H. 18 x W. 8 1/2 in. (45.7 x 21.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1999 (1999.103)
1999.103
Set of saddle plates [Tibetan or Chinese]
Set of saddle plates, ca. 1400
Tibetan or Chinese
Iron, gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise; H. as mounted 9 7/8 in. (25 cm)
Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, and Kenneth and Vivian Lam Gift, 1999 (1999.118)
1999.118
Helmet [Mongolian]
Helmet, 15th–17th century
Mongolian
Iron and gold; H. 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm)
Purchase, Gift of William H. Riggs, by exchange, 1999 (1999.120)
1999.120
Tom Ford: Evening dress and belt
Evening dress and belt, fall/winter 1996–97
Tom Ford (American, born 1961), for Gucci (Italian, founded 1906)
White rayon jersey; white self-covering with brass buckle
Gift of Gucci, 1999 (1999.136.3a,b)
1999.136.3a,b
Juan Laurent: Puente de Zuera [The Zuera Bridge]
Puente de Zuera [The Zuera Bridge], ca. 1867
Juan Laurent (French, active Spain, 1816–?1892)
Albumen silver print from glass negative; 13 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (33.9 x 24.8 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, by exchange, 1999 (1999.138)
1999.138
Woman's mantle (chyrpy) [Turkmenistan, Central Asia]
Woman's mantle (chyrpy), early 19th century
Turkmenistan, Central Asia
Silk, cotton; L. 47 3/4 in. (121.3 cm), W. 89 1/2 in. (227.3 cm)
Purchase, Hajji Baba Club and The Page and Otto Marx Jr. Foundation Gifts, in memory of Newton Foster, 1999 (1999.141)
1999.141
Animal flask [Syria]
Animal flask, 7th–8th century
Syria
Yellowish, pinkish, and grayish colorless glass, free-blown and applied; tooled on the pontil; H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Max. L. 3 1/2 in. (8.8 cm), Max. W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1999 (1999.145)
1999.145
Panel of four calligraphic tiles [Morocco]
Panel of four calligraphic tiles, 14th–early 15th century; Marinid
Morocco
Glazed composite body; H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), L. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm)
Purchase, Leon B. Polsky and Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, in honor of Patti Cadby Birch, 1999 (1999.146)
1999.146
Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte): Bust-Length Study of a Bearded Man with Cap in Three-Quarter View
Bust-Length Study of a Bearded Man with Cap in Three-Quarter View
Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) (Italian, ca. 1510Ð1592)
Pastel and charcoal on blue paper; 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (13.3 x 11.4 cm)
Purchase, Giuseppe Gazzoni-Frascara Gift, 1999 (1999.164)
1999.164
Pierre Bonnard: The Children's Meal
The Children's Meal, 1895
Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867–1947)
Oil on cardboard; 23 3/8 x 29 3/8 in. (59.5 x 74.6 cm)
Gift of David Allen Devrishian, 1999 (1999.180.1)
1999.180.1
Maurice Denis: Springtime
Springtime, ca. 1894–99
Maurice Denis (French, 1870–1943)
Oil on canvas; 31 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. (80 x 97.8 cm)
Signed with studio monogram. M/D (in circle)
Gift of David Allen Devrishian, 1999 (1999.180.2ab)
1999.180.2ab
Attributed to O. H. Willard: [Man Holding Patent Office Book]
[Man Holding Patent Office Book], 1850s
Attributed to O. H. Willard (American, active 1850s–70s, died 1875)
Salted paper print from glass negative; 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1999 (1999.185)
1999.185
Vik Muniz: Individuals
Individuals, 1998
Vik Muniz (Brazilian, born 1961)
Silver dye bleach print; 60 x 40 in. (152.4 x 101.6 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1999 (1999.200)
© Vicente Muniz
1999.200
Enthroned Virgin and Child [French]
Enthroned Virgin and Child, ca. 1260–1280
French; Paris
Elephant ivory with traces of paint and gilding; H. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm)
Purchase, The Cloisters Collection and Michel David-Weill Gift, 1999 (1999.208)
1999.208
Armband with a Herakles knot [Greek]
Armband with a Herakles knot, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Greek
Gold, garnet, emerald, enamel; W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Christos G. Bastis Gift, 1999 (1999.209)
1999.209
Thomas Ruff: Portrait (A. Siekman)
Portrait (A. Siekman), 1987
Thomas Ruff (German, born 1958)
Chromogenic print; 82 11/16 x 64 15/16 in. (210 x 165 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1999 (1999.210)
© Thomas Ruff
1999.210
Dennis Oppenheim: Annual Rings
Annual Rings, 1968
Dennis Oppenheim (American, born 1938)
Mixed media; 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1992 (1999.212)
1999.212
Peter Paul Rubens: Portrait of Nicolas Trigault in Chinese Costume
Portrait of Nicolas Trigault in Chinese Costume, 1617
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)
Black, red, and white chalk, blue pastel, and pen and brown ink on light brown laid paper; 9 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (24.8 x 44.6 cm)
Purchase, Carl Selden Trust, several members of The Chairman's Council, Gail and Parker Gilbert, and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1999 (1999.222)
1999.222
Roelandt Savery: Study of a Tree Trunk
Study of a Tree Trunk
Roelandt Savery (Netherlandish, 1576–1639)
Graphite, charcoal dipped in oil, brush and gray wash, red chalk; 12 x 15 1/2 in. (30.6 x 39.4 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in memory of Frits Markus; Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1999 (1999.223)
1999.223
Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari): Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison
Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, ca. 1580–85
Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari) (Italian, Venetian, 1528–1588)
Oil on canvas; 45 3/4 x 33 in. (116.2 x 83.8 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1999 (1999.225)
1999.225
Tom Friedman: Untitled
Untitled, 1998
Tom Friedman (American, born 1965)
Chromogenic print; 24 1/4 x 46 in. (61.6 x 116.8 cm)
Purchase, Jennifer and Joseph Duke Gift, 1999 (1999.230)
© Tom Friedman
1999.230
Walker Evans: [Street Scene, Vicksburg, Mississippi]
[Street Scene, Vicksburg, Mississippi], 1936
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 7 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (18.1 x 23.1 cm)
Purchase, Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation Gift, in memory of David Nathan Meyerson; and Pat and John Rosenwald and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1999 (1999.237.1)
1999.237.1
Walker Evans: [Church, Beaufort, South Carolina]
[Church, Beaufort, South Carolina], 1936
Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975)
Gelatin silver print; 8 15/16 x 7 5/16 in. (22.7 x 18.5 cm)
Purchase, Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation Gift, in memory of David Nathan Meyerson; and Pat and John Rosenwald and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1999 (1999.237.3)
1999.237.3
Michal Rovner: Border #8
Border #8, 1997–98
Michal Rovner (Israeli, born 1957)
Paint on canvas; 50 3/4 x 66 3/4 in. (128.9 x 169.5 cm)
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, 1999 (1999.240)
© Michal Rovner
1999.240
Sorgheloos in Poverty [North Lowlands]
Sorgheloos in Poverty, 1510–1520
North Lowlands
Colorless glass with vitreous paint and silver stain; Diam. 9 in. (23 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1999 (1999.243)
1999.243
Gustave Courbet: Young Communards in Prison
Young Communards in Prison (Les Fédérés à la Conciergerie)
Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)
Black chalk (rubbed) on wove paper; Overall. 10 13/16 x 6 1/2 in. (25.9 x 16.6 cm)
Gift of Guy Wildenstein, 1999 (1999.251)
1999.251
Sarah Lawrence: Biblical sampler
Biblical sampler, 1768
Sarah Lawrence (American, b. 1758)
New York City
Silk thread on linen
Inscription: [SA]RAH LAWRENCE*AGED*10 YEARS FEB 11 AE?[illegible]176[8]
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1999 (1999.271)
1999.271
Ancestor Pair [Mexico; Nayarit (Chinesco)]
Ancestor Pair, 1st–3rd century A.D.
Mexico; Nayarit (Chinesco)
Ceramic; H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Purchase, Pat and John Rosenwald Gift, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, and Discovery Communications Inc. Gift, 1999 (1999.272.1,2)
1999.272.1,2
Vessel in the form of a horn [Vietnam, possibly Sa Hyunh culture]
Vessel in the form of a horn, ca. 500 B.C.–100 A.D.
Vietnam, possibly Sa Hyunh culture
Hard stone; H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Purchase, Rogers Fund, Josephine Berger-Nadler and Dr. M. Leon Canick Gift, and John and Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc. Gift, 1999 (1999.276)
1999.276
Edgar Degas: Race Horses
Race Horses, 1885–88
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
Pastel on wood; 11 7/8 x 16 in. (30.2 x 40.6 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1999, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1999.288.3)
1999.288.3
Pectoral: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau) [Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo]
Pectoral. Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century
Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo
Brass; H. 4 in. (10.16 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999 (1999.295.1)
1999.295.1
Staff: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau) [Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo]
Staff. Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), 18th century
Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo
Brass, wood; H. 41 1/2 in. (105.41 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999 (1999.295.2)
1999.295.2
Crucifix [Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo people]
Crucifix, early 17th century
Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo peoples
Brass; H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999 (1999.295.4)
1999.295.4
Crucifix [Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo peoples]
Crucifix, 16th century (?)
Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo peoples
Brass, wood; H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999 (1999.295.8)
1999.295.8
Crucifix: Saint Anthony of Padua [Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo]
Crucifix. Saint Anthony of Padua, 18th century
Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo; Kongo
Brass; H. 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm)
Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1999 (1999.295.14)
1999.295.14
Cylinder seal with contest scene [Mesopotamia]
Cylinder seal with contest scene, 2350–2150 B.C.
Mesopotamia
Albite; H. 15/16 in. (3.4 cm), Diam. 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, 1999 (1999.325.4)
1999.325.4
Cylinder seal and modern impression with winged horse with claws and horns [Northern Mesopotamia]
Cylinder seal and modern impression with winged horse with claws and horns, 13th century B.C.; Middle Assyrian style
Northern Mesopotamia
Chalcedony; H. 1 3/8 in. (3.6 cm)
Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999 (1999.325.89)
1999.325.89
Intaglio Gemstone with Saint Theodore Teron Slaying a Multiheaded Dragon [Byzantine]
Intaglio Gemstone with Saint Theodore Teron Slaying a Multiheaded Dragon, 1300 or later
Byzantine
Black agate chalcedony with red-brown striations; 1 5/16 x 1 in. (3.4 x 2.6 cm)
Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999 (1999.325.227)
1999.325.227
Gianni Versace: Evening gown
Evening gown, spring–summer 1996
Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946–1997)
Silver silk satin and silver synthetic lamé embroidered with clear and silver pailettes and beads; L. at center back 51 1/2 in. (130.8 cm)
Gift of Donatella Versace, 1999 (1999.328.4)
1999.328.4
Georges Braque: Still Life with a Pair of Banderillas
Still Life with a Pair of Banderillas, Summer 1911
Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963)
Oil on canvas; 25 3/4 x 21 5/8 in. (65.4 x 54.9 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.11)
© 1999 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
1999.363.11
Victor Brauner: Prelude to a Civilization, 1954
Prelude to a Civilization, 1954
Victor Brauner (Romanian, 1903–1966)
Encaustic and pen and ink on Masonite; 51 x 79 3/4 in. (129.5 x 202.5 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.13)
1999.363.13
Salvador Dalí: The Accommodations of Desire
The Accommodations of Desire, 1929
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989)
Oil and cut-and-pasted printed paper on cardboard; 8 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (22.2 x 34.9 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.16)
© 2000 Foundation Gala-Salvador Dalí/VEGAP/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
1999.363.16
André Derain: Regent Street, London
Regent Street, London, 1906
André Derain (French, 1880–1954)
Oil on canvas; 26 x 39 in. (66 x 99.1 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.18)
1999.363.18
Max Ernst: The Barbarians
The Barbarians, 1937
Max Ernst (French, born Germany, 1891–1976)
Oil on cardboard; 9 1/2 x 13 in. (24 x 33 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.21)
1999.363.21
Alberto Giacometti: Three Men Walking II
Three Men Walking II, 1949
Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966)
Bronze; 30 1/8 x 13 x 12 3/4 in. (76.5 x 33 x 32.4 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.22)
1999.363.22
Jiri Kolar: Homage to Georges Braque
Homage to Georges Braque, 1982
Jiri Kolar (Czech, 1914–2002)
Cut and pasted printed papers in bas-relief on wood panel; 35 1/2 x 25 5/8 in. (90.2 x 65.1 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.34)
1999.363.34
Fernand Léger: The Bargeman
The Bargeman, 1918
Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955)
Oil on canvas; 19 1/8 x 21 3/8 in. (48.6 x 54.3 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.35)
1999.363.35
Fernand Léger: Mechanical Elements
Mechanical Elements, 1920
Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955)
Oil on canvas; 36 1/8 x 23 1/2 in. (91.8 x 59.7 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.36)
1999.363.36
Henri Matisse: Still Life with Vegetables
Still Life with Vegetables, 1905–6
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Oil on canvas; 15 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (38.4 x 46 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.38)
1999.363.38
Henri Matisse: The Young Sailor
The Young Sailor, 1906
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Oil on canvas; 40 x 32 3/4 in. (101.6 x 83.2 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.41)
1999.363.41
Henri Matisse: View of Collioure and the Sea
View of Collioure and the Sea, 1907
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Oil on canvas; 36 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (92 x 65.5 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.42)
1999.363.42
Henri Matisse: Laurette in a Green Robe (Black Background)
Laurette in a Green Robe (Black Background), 1916
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Oil on canvas; 28 3/4 x 21 3/8 in. (73 x 54.3 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.43)
1999.363.43
Henri Matisse: Reclining Odalisque (Harmony in Red)
Reclining Odalisque (Harmony in Red), 1927
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Oil on canvas; 15 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. (38.4 x 55 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.44)
1999.363.44
Henri Matisse: Snow Flowers
Snow Flowers, 1951
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Watercolor and gouache on cut and pasted papers; 68 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (174 x 80.6 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.46)
1999.363.46
Joan Miró: The Potato
The Potato, 1928
Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983)
Oil on canvas; 39 3/4 x 32 1/8 in. (101 x 81.6 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.50)
© 2000 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
1999.363.50
Pablo Picasso: Still Life with a Bottle of Rum
Still Life with a Bottle of Rum, Summer 1911
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Oil on canvas; 24 1/8 x 19 7/8 in. (61.3 x 50.5 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.63)
1999.363.63
Pablo Picasso: Man with Hat and a Violin
Man with Hat and a Violin, December 1912
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
Cut-and-pasted newspaper, with charcoal, on two sheets of cut-and-pasted paper; 48 1/8 x 18 5/8 in. (122.2 x 47.3 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.64)
1999.363.64
Yves Tanguy: The Satin Tuning Fork
The Satin Tuning Fork, 1940
Yves Tanguy (American, born France, 1900–1955)
Oil on canvas; 39 x 32 in. (99 x 81.3 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman, 1998 (1999.363.80)
1999.363.80
Maurice de Vlaminck: Andre Derain
André Derain, 1906
Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876–1958)
Oil on cardboard; 10 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. (26.4 x 21 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.83)
1999.363.83
Maurice de Vlaminck: The River Seine at Chatou
The River Seine at Chatou, 1906
Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876–1958)
Oil on canvas; 32 1/2 x 40 1/8 in. (82.6 x 101.9 cm)
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 (1999.363.84)
1999.363.84
Initial V from a Bible [French]
Initial V from a Bible, ca. 1175–1195
French; From the Abbey of Pontigny
Tempera on parchment; 10 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (27.5 x 16.5 cm)
The Cloisters Collection, 1999 (1999.364.2)
1999.364.2
Pectoral [Peru; Chavín]
Pectoral, 10th–5th century B.C.
Peru; Chavín
Gold; H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1999 (1999.365)
1999.365
Candlesticks [French]
Candlesticks, 1735–50
French (Paris)
Gilt bronze; Each H. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm), Diam. of base 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman (1999.370.1a,b,.2a,b)
1999.370.1a,b,.2a,b
Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte): Studies for a Scourging Soldier and the Head of Christ
Studies for a Scourging Soldier and the Head of Christ
Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) (Italian, ca. 1510Ð1592)
Pastel with red chalk on laid light brown paper (formerly blue); sheet. 15 1/16 x 9 9/16 in. (38.3 x 24.3 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1999 (1999.390)
1999.390
Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni): Jesus Entering the Temple in a Letter D
Jesus Entering the Temple in a Letter D, ca. 1408–11
From a gradual created for the Camaldolese monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence
Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni) (Italian, Florentine, documented 1391–1423/24)
Italian (Florence)
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of leadpoint, on vellum; 12 x 9 1/5 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1999 (1999.391)
1999.391
John H. Belter: Sofa
Sofa, 1850–60
John H. Belter (American, born Germany, 1804–1863)
American; New York City
Rosewood; 53 1/4 x 66 x 25 in. (at feet) (135.3 x 167.6 x 63.5 cm)
Purchase, Friends of The American Wing Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1999 (1999.396)
1999.396
Adrien-Pierre Dalpayrat: Inkwell
Inkwell, ca. 1900
Maker. Adrien-Pierre Dalpayrat (French, 1844–1910); Mountmaker: Édouard Colonna (1862–1948); Firm: L'Art Nouveau Bing
French (Bourg-la-Reine)
Glazed earthenware, gilt bronze; 3 15/16 x 5 5/8 in. (10 x 14.3 cm)
Marks: (stamped on unglazed bottom) ART NOUVEAU/BING; (painted in dark brown on bottom) 3
Rogers Fund, 1999 (1999.398.3)
1999.398.3
Made by Murari Adhikari: Sitar
Sitar, 1997
Made by Murari Adhikari
Calcutta, India
Teak, ebony, metal, bone, various materials; H. 12 1/4 in. (31 cm), W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), L. 49 in. (124.5 cm)
Gift of Steven Landsberg, 1999 (1999.399)
1999.399
Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape [India]
Chand Bibi Hawking with Attendants in a Landscape, ca. 1700; Mughal
India
Opaque watercolors, gold, and silver on card-weight paper; 10 x 6 1/4 in. (25.4 x 15.9 cm)
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 1999 (1999.403)
1999.403
Pyxis [Minoan; Greece, Crete]
Pyxis, ca. 1400–1100 B.C.; Late Minoan IIIB
Minoan; Greece, Crete
Terracotta; Diam. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Gift of Alexander and Helene Abraham, in honor of Carlos A. Picón, 1999 (1999.423)
1999.423
Jasper Johns: Flag
Flag, 1957
Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
Oil on paper, mounted on paperboard; 12 x 16 3/4 in. (30.5 x 42.5 cm)
Partial and Promised Gift, in honor of the artist, 1999 (1999.425)
© Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
1999.425
Talisman Amulet (Ody) [Madagascar; South Malagasy, Merina]
Talisman Amulet (Ody), 20th century
Madagascar; South Malagasy, Merina
Wood, beads, hair, earth; H. 5 3/8 in. (13.65 cm)
Gift of Irwin and Marcia Hersey, 1999 (1999.443)
1999.443
Wine container (hu) [China]
Wine container (hu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–ca. 475 B.C.), early 5th century B.C.
China
Bronze inlaid with copper; Overall H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1999 (1999.46ab)
1999.46a,b
Unknown Artist, American School: [Man Whittling a Stick]
[Man Whittling a Stick], early 1850s
Unknown Artist, American School
Daguerreotype; 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (8.3 x 7 cm)
Gift of Herbert Mitchell, 1999 (1999.481.1)
1999.481.1
Cylindrical Vessel with Throne Scene [Guatemala; Maya]
Cylindrical Vessel with Throne Scene, 8th century
Guatemala; Maya
Ceramic; H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 1999 (1999.484.2)
1999.484.2
Spouted Vessel [Mexico; Olmec]
Spouted Vessel, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Mexico or Guatemala; Maya
Indurated limestone; H. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 1999 (1999.484.3)
1999.484.3
Seated Figure Censer (Incensario) [Mexico or Guatemala; Maya]
Seated Figure Censer (Incensario), 4th century
Mexico or Guatemala; Maya
Ceramic; H. 33 in. (83.8 cm)
Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 1999 (1999.484.1a,b)
1999.484.1a,b
Prestige Panel [Democratic Republic of Congo; Kuba peoples]
Prestige Panel, 19th–20th century
Democratic Republic of Congo; Kuba peoples
Raffia palm fiber; L. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm)
Gift of William Goldstein M.D., 1999 (1999.522.15)
1999.522.15
Cameo: Silhouette portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Paul [Russian; Saint Petersburg]
Cameo. Silhouette portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Paul, dated 1791
Russian; Saint Petersburg
Cut glass; 2 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (6.8 x 5.4 cm)
Funds from various donors, 1999 (1999.525)
1999.525
Diane Itter: Evolutionary Phases
Evolutionary Phases, 1979
Diane Itter (American, 1946–1989)
Linen; H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Gift of Barbara S. Rosenthal and Kenneth W. Juster, 1999 (1999.528.1)
1999.528.1
Elizabeth Catlett: Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1944
Elizabeth Catlett (Mexican, born United States, 1915)
Lithograph; Sheet. 12 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (31.4 x 23.8 cm); image: 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (19.7 x 14.6 cm)
Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 1999 (1999.529.34)
1999.529.34
Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon head and wind chime [Korea]
Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon head and wind chime, Late Koryô dynasty (918–1392)–Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910), 14th–15th century
Korea
Gilt bronze; Finial. L. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm), Chime: H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1999 Benefit Fund, and The Rosenkranz Foundation Inc. Gift, 1999 (1999.263ab)
1999.263ab
Anish Kapoor: Untitled: From 15 etchings portfolio
Untitled. From 15 etchings portfolio, 1996
Anish Kapoor (British, born India, 1954)
Etching; Sheet: 20 1/8 x 23 in. (51.1 x 58.4 cm); plate: 11 3/8 x 14 3/4 in. (28.9 x 37.5 cm)
Purchase, Reba and Dave Williams Gift, 1999 (1999.305d)
1999.305d
Two roundels with theater masks [Greek]
Two roundels with theater masks, early 1st century B.C.; Hellenistic
Greek
Terracotta; H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Diam. 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm)
Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1999 (1999.316ab)
1999.316ab
Jasper Johns: The Seasons (Summer)
The Seasons (Summer), 1987
Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)
Etching with aquatint; 26 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (66.7 x 48.6 cm)
Purchase, Reba and Dave Williams Gift, 1999 (1999.407b)
© Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
1999.407b
Sword [Celtic]
Sword, mid-1st century B.C.; Late Iron Age (La Tène)
Celtic
Iron blade, copper alloy hilt and scabbard; L. 19 3/4 in. (50 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1999 (1999.94a-d)
1999.94a-d