European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Portraits of an Elderly Woman and an Elderly Man, 1775–80
Roentgen Manufactory
Partially stained marquetry in maple, hornbeam, beech, boxwood, and other woods, frame in mahogany, picture backing in cherry; gilt bronze, brass, and iron; Diam. without frame 5 3/4 in. (14.7 cm), Diam. with frame 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm)
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (1904,54 [woman], 1904,55 [man]) (L.2013.15.3a–b)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Harlequin table, ca. 1760–65
Abraham Roentgen (German, 1711–1793)
Oak, pine, walnut, rosewood, and mahogany, veneered with rosewood, tulipwood (stained), pearwood (stained); ivory, mother-of-pearl; gilt bronze, brass, and iron; 31 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (80 x 108 x 52 cm)
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (W-1979,93) (L.2013.15.2)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Berlin secretary cabinet, 1778–79, 1786
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)
Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, cherry, and cedar, veneered with curly maple, burl maple and mahogany (both stained), and with marquetry in maple (partially stained), hornbeam, apple, walnut, mulberry, tulipwood, and rosewood; ivory, mother-of-pearl, gilt bronze, brass, steel, iron, and silk; 141 3/8 x 59 7/8 x 34 5/8 in. (359 x 152 x 88 cm)
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (O-1962,24) (L.2013.15.1)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Architect's table, ca. 1780–95
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)
Oak, mahogany, walnut, pine, and cherry, veneered with mahogany; gilt bronze, brass, iron, steel; partially tooled and gilded leather; 31 7/8 x 44 1/8 x 27 1/2 in. (81 x 112 x 70 cm)
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution (Inv. no. 1952-160-1) (L.2009.19)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Sofa, ca. 1762–64
Abraham Roentgen (German, 1711–1793)
Walnut, beech, oak, veneered with walnut and birch (partially stained and painted with colored washes); green silk (replacement); 43 1/4 x 87 3/8 x 29 1/8 in. (110 x 222 x 74 cm)
Private Collection (L.2007.20)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Oval table, ca. 1774–80
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)
Oak, walnut, pine, cherry, cedar, and maple, veneered with maple, hornbeam, holly (all partially stained), cherry, mahogany, tulipwood, and other woods; gilt bronze, iron, brass, steel; partially tooled and gilded leather; 29 1/2 x 29 x 20 1/2 in. (74.9 x 73.7 x 52.1 cm)
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958 (58.75.39)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Rolltop desk, ca. 1780
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)
Oak, pine, walnut, cherry, tulipwood, and mahogany (later drawers), veneered with maple, hornbeam (both partially stained), tulipwood, burl wood (stained), mahogany, holly, walnut, and other woods; gilt bronze, brass, steel, and iron; marble; partially tooled and gilded leather; 44 7/8 x 45 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (114 x 116.2 x 67.3 cm)
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958 (58.75.55)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Rolltop desk, ca. 1776–79
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)
Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, and partially gold-lacquered brass; 53 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (135.9 x 110.5 x 67.3 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1941 (41.82)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Longcase clock, ca. 1774–75
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)
Oak, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), and other woods; mother-of-pearl; gilt bronze and brass; 122 1/2 x 27 x 16 in. (311.2 x 68.6 x 40.6 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Edgar Worch, in memory of her husband, 1975 (1975.101)

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Tea chest, ca. 1750–55
Abraham Roentgen (German, 1711–1793)
Oak, cedar, veneered with rosewood; brass, iron, and steel; (without handle) 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (16.5 x 24.1 x 14.6 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1999 (1999.147)

American Decorative Arts

Fireplace surround, 1878
Decorator: Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)
Glazed earthenware, overglaze enamel decoration; Overall 36 x 49 ¼ in. (91.4 x 125.1 cm)
Bequest of Arthur G. Altschul, 2002 (2003.140)

American Decorative Arts

Vase, ca. 1905
Adelaide Alsop Robineau (American, 1865–1929)
Porcelain; H. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
Gift of Lois Kelley Stout, 2004 (2004.464)

American Decorative Arts

Vase, 1880
Decorator: M. Louise McLaughlin (American, 1847–1939)
Painted and glazed earthenware; H. 39 3/4 in. (101 cm), Diam. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Anonymous Loan (L.1987.11)

American Decorative Arts

Bowl, 1917
Adelaide Alsop Robineau (American, 1865–1929)
Porcelain; H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Diam. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923 (23.145)

American Decorative Arts

Bowl, ca. 1897
Manufacturer: Ceramic Art Company (Trenton, New Jersey, 1889–96)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration; H. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Diam. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1987 (1987.26)

American Decorative Arts

Plate, 1908
Decorator: Marie B. Bohmann (American, dates unknown); Manufacturer: R. Delinieres and Company (1879–present)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration; Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1987 (1987.227)

American Decorative Arts

Plate, 1886
Decorator: Lizzie M. Fairchild (American, dates unknown)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration; Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
The Florence I. Balasny-Barnes Collection, Gift of Florence I. Balasny-Barnes, 1991 (1991.370.4)

American Decorative Arts

Vase, 1888
Decorator: Celia Thaxter (American, 1835–1894); Manufacturer: Boston China Decorating Works (1860–ca. 1925)
Glazed and painted earthenware; H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Purchase, Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore Foundation Gift, 1997 (1997.337)

American Decorative Arts

Plaque, ca. 1878–85
Decorator: Rosina Emmet (American, 1854–1948); Manufacturer: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (1759–present)
Earthenware; Diam. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm)
Purchase, Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1991 (1991.25)

American Decorative Arts

Plaque, 1880
Decorator: Cecilia Beaux (American, 1855–1942)
Porcelain; Diam. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 2002 (2002.214)

American Decorative Arts

Vase, 1879
John Bennett (American, born England, 1840–1907)
Painted and glazed earthenware; H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Diam. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1985 (1985.168)

American Decorative Arts

Aladdin Vase, 1880–83
Decorator: Maria Longworth Nichols (American, 1849–1932); Manufacturer: Rookwood Pottery (1880–1967)
Earthenware; H. 30 in. (76.2 cm), Diam. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm)
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman, 1981 (1981.443)

American Decorative Arts

Soup bowl, ca. 1885–90
Decorator: M. Louise McLaughlin (American, 1847–1939)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration, and gilding; H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Diam. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund and Anonymous Gift, 1986 (1986.307.3)

American Decorative Arts

Pitcher, 1868–86
Manufacturer: Greenwood Pottery Company (Trenton, New Jersey, 1861–1933)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration, and gilding; H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1989 (1989.219)

American Decorative Arts

Pitcher, ca. 1865
Decorator: Boston China Decorating Works (1860–ca. 1925)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration, and gilding; H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm), Diam. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Purchase, Alan E. Salz Gift, 1986 (1986.110)

American Decorative Arts

Pitcher, ca. 1853–60
Decorator: Haughwout & Daily (New York, 1852–54)
Porcelain, overglaze enamel decoration, and gilding; 9 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 6 3/16 in. (24.4. x 23.5 x 15.7 cm)
Friends of the American Wing, 1996 (1996.560)

Drawings and Prints

Subjects after Antique Cameos and Gems, 16th century
Italian
Engraving, 1st state
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941 (41.72[2.169])

Greek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Eros carrying the weapons of Herakles, 1st century B.C.
Roman
Almandine garnet; 1/2 x 1/4 x 5/8 in. (1.3 x 0.6 x 1.6 cm)
Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881 (81.6. 31)

Greek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Winged Nike in a chariot drawn by two serpents, 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D.
Roman, Late Republican or Imperial
Carnelian; 1/2 x 3/8 x 1/8 in. (1.3 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm)
Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881 (81.6.102)

Greek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Dionysos holding the thyrsos and a cup, late 4th–3rd century B.C.
Greek, Hellenistic
Banded agate; 1/2 x 1/8 x 7/8 in. (1.3 x 0.4 x 2.3 cm)
Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881 (81.6.9)

Greek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Bonus Eventus (Success), 1st center B.C.–3rd century A.D.
Roman
Plasma; 3/8 x 1/8 x 1/2 in. (0.9 x 0.4 x 1.3 cm)
Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881 (81.6.100)

Greek and Roman Art

Intaglio with Hermes pulling up a figure emerging from the ground, 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Italic, Hellenistic
Banded agate; 5/16 x 1/16 x 1/2 in. (0.8 x 0.2 x 1.3 cm)
Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881 (81.6.28)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Textile with Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, late 14th century
Tuscany, Italy
Colored silks, metal thread; 35 x 29 in. (88.9 x 73.7 cm)
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964 (64.101.1384)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey, ca. 1891
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil and crayon or charcoal on canvas; 29 x 45 1/4 in. (73.7 x 114.9 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, in memory of Arthur Hoppock Hearn, 1911 (11.116.4)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Sunrise, 1887
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 45 1/4 in. (76.2 x 114.9 cm)
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Emil Thiele, 1954 (54.156)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Autumn Oaks, ca. 1878
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 20 3/8 x 30 1/8 in. (54.3 x 76.5 cm)
Gift of George I. Seney, 1887 (87.8.8)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Pine Grove of the Barberini Villa, 1876
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 78 3/4 x 118 1/2 in. (200 x 301 cm)
Gift of Lyman G. Bloomingdale, 1898 (98.16)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Evening at Medfield, Massachusetts, 1875
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 38 x 63 1/8 in. (96.5 x 160.3 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1910 (10.64.6)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Across the Campagna, 1872
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper; 6 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (17.3 x 26.2 cm)
Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966 (67.55.145)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Autumn Meadows, 1869
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 45 1/2 in. (76.2 x 115.6 cm)
Gift of Walter Knight Sturges, 1974 (1974.75)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Peace and Plenty, 1865
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 77 5/8 x 112 3/8 in. (197.2 x 285.4 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1894 (94.27)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Delaware Water Gap, 1861
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 36 x 50 1/4 in. (91.4 x 127.6 cm)
Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1932 (32.151)

Drawings and Prints

Ornament Print with Schweifwerk and Two (Allegorical?) Figures, ca. 1615–20
Esaias von Hulsen (Dutch, ca. 1570–before 1626)
Blackwork and engraving; sheet 5 1/2 x 7 5/16 in. (14 x 18.6 cm)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2012 (2012.55)

Drawings and Prints

Vertical Panel with a Man and Woman, ca. 1631
Hans Janssen (Dutch, 1605–after 1631)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 3 5/16 x 1 7/16 in. (8.4 x 3.7 cm) (cropped on plate marks)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947 (47.108.11[2])

Drawings and Prints

Small Motifs of Insects and Plants, 1596
Georg Herman (German, 1579–after 1625)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 2 11/16 x 1 13/16 in. (6.8 x 4.6 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942 (42.86.4[8])

Drawings and Prints

Design for a Pendant with an IHS Monogram, 1609
Master P.R.K. (Netherlandish, ca. 1609–1617)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 5 1/4 x 3 11/16 in. (13.3 x 9.3 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942 (42.86.3[3])

Drawings and Prints

Cross-Shaped Pendant and Four Other Motifs, 1622
Giovanni Battista Costantini (Italian, active 1615–28)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 3 3/8 x 4 9/16 in. (8.6 x 11.6 cm) (height is slightly cropped)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (23.101.8)

Drawings and Prints

Pendant Shaped Like a Beetle with a Couple and a Young Man Playing an Instrument, 1619
Jean I Toutin (French, 1578–1644)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 4 3/16 x 3 1/16 in. (10.7 x 7.8 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923 (23.84.15)

Drawings and Prints

Oval case decorated in Schweifwerk, ca. 1614–19
Jacques Hurtu (French, active 1584–1635)
Blackwork and engraving; sheet 3 15/16 x 2 13/16 in. (10 x 7.2 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939 (39.95.5)

Drawings and Prints

Oval Print with Birds, Insects, and Fruits, ca. 1620
Claes Jansz. Visscher (Dutch, 1586–1652), copy after Hertzog von Brin (German, late 16th–early 17th century)
Blackwork; plate 2 x 1 9/16 in. (5.1 x 4 cm)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956 (56.500.114)

Drawings and Prints

Lunar-Shaped Ring Bezel and Grotesque Figures, ca. 1620–30
Noël Rouillard (French, 1589–1646)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 2 9/16 x 2 3/4 in. (6.5 x 7 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942 (42.40.1[1])

Drawings and Prints

Square Design in Silhouette Style with Schweifwerk and Grotesque Figures, 1617
Esaias von Hulsen (Dutch, ca. 1570–before 1626)
Made in Stuttgart, Germany
Blackwork; plate: 4 7/16 x 4 3/8 in. (11.2 x 11.1 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933 (32.123.11)

Drawings and Prints

Mercury in a Decorative Frame with Grotesques, ca. 1600–1630
After Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, ca. 1560–1618)
Blackwork and engraving; sheet 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in. (13.5 x 9.1 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (23.101.4)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Eagle Attacking a Fish (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30
Conques, France
Gilt copper and champlevé enamel; 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.689)

Asian Art

Scene from "Channel Buoys" (Miotsukushi), chapter 14 of the Tale of Genji, Nanbokuchô period (1336–92), late 14th century
Japan
Handscroll; ink and color on paper; Image: 12 3/16 in. x 14 ft. 8 in. (31 x 447 cm)
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.33)

Asian Art

The Illustrated Legends of the Jin'ôji temple, Nanbokuchô period (1336–92), 14th century
Japan
Fragment of a handscroll; ink and color on paper; 13 1/2 x 114 1/2 in. (34.3 x 290.8 cm)
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.36)

Islamic Art

Loom width with serrated leaf design, ca. 1600–1625
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); H. 63 1/2 in. (161.3 cm), W. 26 13/16 in. (68.1 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.17)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary cenotaph cover with Qur'anic calligraphy, 17th–18th century
Turkey
Silk; lampas; H. 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm), W. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm)
The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931 (32.100.460)

Islamic Art

Velvet cushion cover (yastik), ca. 1600
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, cotton, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet (çatma), brocaded; a: H. 50 in. (127 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm), b: H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917 (17.120.123)

Islamic Art

Textile fragment, early 16th century
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser); H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1915 (15.125.7)

Islamic Art

Loom width with floral and tiger-stripe design, 16th century
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 79 5/8 in. (202.2 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1944 (44.41.3)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary loom width with ogival pattern, ca. 1570–80
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 75 in. (190.5 cm), W. 26 in. (66 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1949 (49.32.79)

Islamic Art

Textile fragment, 16th century
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 44 in. (111.8 cm), W. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.19)

Islamic Art

Chasuable, 17th century
Turkey
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); H. 46 in. (116.8 cm), W. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906 (06.1210)

Islamic Art

Kaftan, second half of 17th–early 18th century
Turkey
Silk, metal-wrapped threat; taquet&eactue; (seraser); back piece: H. 54 in. (137.2 cm), W. 27 3/16 in. (69 cm), front piece: H. 56 1/4 in. (142.9 cm), W. 26 in. (66 cm)
Purchase, Sakip Sabanci Gift and Rogers Fund, 2003 (2003.416a-e)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary silk velvet with repeating tiger-stripe and cintamani design, Ottoman period (ca. 1299–1923), second half of 15th century
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet (çatma), brocaded; H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), W. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.109.23)

American Decorative Arts

Girandole, 1817
New York City and Albany, New York
Gilded, gesso, mirror glass with white pine; H. 54 in. (137.2 cm), Diam. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Frederick Moseley, Jr., 1974 (1974.363.1)

American Decorative Arts

Quilt with eagle pattern, 1837–50
American, New England
Cotton; 103 x 97 in. (261.6 x 246.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Jacob Kaplan, 1974 (1974.32)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Eagle, 1809–11
William Rush (American, 1756–1833)
Carved wood (probably Eastern white pine), gessoed and gilded, and cast iron, painted; 36 x 68 x 61 in. (91.4 x 172.7 x 154.9 cm)
Purchase, Sansbury-Mills Fund, and Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, Annette de la Renta, and Vira Hladun-Goldmann Gifts, 2002 (2002.21.1)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Figure of an eagle, 1800–1830
Philadelphia
Pine; 69 x 91 1/4 x 14 in. (175.3 x 231.8 x 35.6 cm), 185 lb. (83.9 kg)
Purchase, Bequest of Ella Morris de Peyster, by exchange, 1959 (59.89)

American Decorative Arts

Liberty, 1800
China; made for the American market
Verre églomisé; 20 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (52.7 x 39.4 cm)
Gift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, 1946 (46.67.85)

The Libraries

Le Description de l'Egypte, ou, recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expedition de l'armée française, ca. 1809–29
Paris
Illustrated books; 9 vols. in 24, 16 1/2 x 43 3/4 in. (42 x 111 cm)
Presented by John Taylor Johnston (531D451Q)

American Decorative Arts

Pitcher, ca. 1872
Retailed by Ball, Black & Co. (American, 1851–74)
Silver; 11 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (28.6 x 15.6 x 21.9 cm)
Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, (2005.10)

American Decorative Arts

Mantel garniture, ca. 1885
French maker, marketed by Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
Marble, bronze; 18 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (46 x 51.1 x 19.7 cm)
Purchase, The Edgar J. Kaufmann Foundation Gift, (68.97.4–.6)

American Decorative Arts

Armchair and matching side chair, ca. 1870–75
Attributed to Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company (American, active ca. 1859–1910)
Rosewood, prickly juniper veneer; 37 x 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (94 x 69.9 x 69.9 cm), 28 1/8 x 25 x 21 3/4 in. (71.4 x 63.5 x 55.2 cm)
Funds from various donors (1970.35.1–2)

American Decorative Arts

Box, ca. 1910–20
Marie Zimmermann (American, 1879–1972)
Wood, silver alloy, brass, ivory, amethyst, and semi-precious quartz; 10 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (26 x 31.8 x 21.9 cm)
Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2005 (2005.464)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Corbel with Five Interlaced Hair-Pulling Acrobats, second half of 12th century
Aquitaine, France
Limestone; 32 x 15 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. (81.3 x 39.1 x 47 cm)
Gift of George Blumenthal, 1934 (34.21.2)

Islamic Art

Coin weight, 808–10
Egypt
Glass; Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.256.20)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Steelyward weight with the bust of Athena, second half of 4th–6th century
Byzantine
Copper alloy; Overall: 8 x 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (20.3 x 10 x 7.9 cm), Wt. 9.581 lb. (4346 g)
Rogers Fund, 1959 (59.184)

Islamic Art

Dinar, 79 A.H./698–99 A.D.
Syria
Gold; 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898 (99.35.2386)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Solidus, 602–10
Early Byzantine
Gold; 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2.1 x 0.1 cm)
Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904 (04.35.3356)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Ostrakon with a letter from Frange to Enoch, 580–640
Egypt
Pottery fragment with ink inscription; 5 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (14.8 x 11 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1914 (14.1.157)

Islamic Art

Textile fragment with hunting scene, 8th century
Egypt or Syria
Silk; samite; H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1951 (51.57)

Islamic Art

Textile Fragment, 6th–7th century
Iraq or Syria
Silk; L. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm), W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 1915 (15.109)

Islamic Art

Silk velvet signed by "Ghiyath," second half of 16th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk; cut and voided velvet with continuous floats of flat metal thread; L. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm), W. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.13)

Islamic Art

Velvet panel with flowering plants, first half of 17th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk, cotton, flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded; H. 45 in. (114.3 cm), W. 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1912 (12.72.5)

Islamic Art

Sash with flowering plants, 17th century; Safavid
Iran, probably Kashan
Silk, silver- and gilt-metal-wrapped thread (metal strip, silk core); taqueté, brocaded; H. 164 in. (416.5 cm), W. 24 7/16 in. (62 cm)
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933 (33.80.18)

Islamic Art

Silk fragment with a rosebush, deer, and flower pattern, late 17th–early 18th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk, silver- and gilt-metal-wrapped thread; compound twill weave, brocaded; L. 44 5/8 in. (113.3 cm), W. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1949 (49.32.99)

Islamic Art

Silk panel of Safavid courtiers leading Georgian captives, mid-16th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas; L. 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.12)

Islamic Art

Textile depicting a courtier in a landscape, 16th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk; lampas; H. 40 in. (101.6 cm), W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.109.3)

Islamic Art

Tent panel with hunting scene, ca. 1540; Safavid
Iran, probably Tabriz
Silk, flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet; H. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm), W. 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1972 (1972.189)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Roundel with Amazons and a cross, 7th–9th century (?)
Egypt or Syria (?)
Weft-faced compound twill (samite) in green, beige, and brownish silk; 8 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (20.8 x 20.9 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Hayford Peirce, 1987 (1987.442.5)

Islamic Art

Pectoral ornament, late 19th–early 20th century
Central Asia or Iran, Tekke tribe
Silver, gilded, engraved, and inset with carnelians; 4 3/4 x 4 in. (12.1 x 10.2 cm)
Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2008 (2008.579.3)

Asian Art

Scene from the Ramayana, ca. 1775–80
Nainsukh (Indian, 1710–1778) or his successors
India (Pahari Hills, Guler or Kangra)
Red ocher and wash on paper; image 8 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (21.3 x 28.9 cm)
Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008 (2008.359.23)

Islamic Art

Pair of flower style doors, 17th century
India
Wood; 73 x 30 in. (185.4 x 76.2 cm)
Gift of Harvey and Elizabeth Plotnick, 2009 (2009.376a,b)

Islamic Art

Tile panel, ca. 1430
Attributed to the workshop of Ghaybi al-Tawrizi (active Tabriz and Damascus, mid-15th century)
Probably Syria (Damascus)
Stonepaste molded and painted under a transparent glaze; 45 x 45 in. (114.3 x 114.3 cm)
Gift of Prof. Maan Z. Madina and Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, 2009 (2009.59.2)

Islamic Art

Jalayirid Qur'anic compilation page, ca. 1370
Attributed to Abu Muhammad ^cAbd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi
Iraq (Baghdad)
Ink, gold, and gouache on paper; 16 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (43 x 35 cm)
Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa E. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and A. Robert Towbin Gift, 2008 (2008.31)

Asian Art

The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahishasuramardini), 12th century
India (Himachal Pradesh, probably Chamba)
Brass; H. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Funds from various donors, 2008 (2008.271)

Asian Art

Seated Buddha Expounding the Dharma, Late Anuradhapura period (750–850), late 8th century
Sri Lanka
Copper alloy; H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, Acquisitions and 2008 Benefit Funds, and John Stewart Kennedy Fund, by exchange, 2009 (2009.60)

Greek and Roman Art

Globular cup with two handles, last quarter of 6th century B.C.
Etruscan
Terracotta; H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 2009 (2009.316)

Greek and Roman Art

Neck-amphora, Archaic, ca. 540–530 B.C.; black-figure
Attributed to a painter of the Princeton Group
Greek, Attic
Terracotta; H. 13 in. (33 cm)
The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 2010 (2010.147)

Greek and Roman Art

Alabastron, Archaic, early 6th century B.C.
Etruscan (said to be from Vulci)
Alabaster; H. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Purchase, The Concordia Foundation Gift, 2008 (2008.332)

Greek and Roman Art

Vase in the form of a ketos, second half of 7th century B.C.
Greek (Cretan or South Italian)
Terracotta; H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Gift of Ariel Herrmann, in memory of Brian T. Aitken, 2009 (2009.529)

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Monstrous male figure, late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.
Eastern Iran/Bactria-Margiana
Chlorite, calcite, gold, iron; H. 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Purchase, 2009 Benefit Fund and Friends of Inanna Gifts; Gift of Noriyoshi Horiuchi, 2010 (2010.166)

Asian Art

Plaque in the shape of a squarish loop with projections, ca. 3500–2000 B.C.
China, Hongshan culture
Jade (nephrite); H. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009 (2009.176)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary loom width with wavy-vine pattern, Ottoman period (ca. 1299–1923), ca. 1565–80
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 48 in. (121.9 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.21)

Islamic Art

Fragment of a kaftan back, Ottoman period (ca. 1299–1923), mid-16th century
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser); L. 52 in. (132.1 cm), W. 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.15)