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from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. An individual database
record includes information about an object as well as images, when available. The
Museum's curators have selected several works of note within the Collection Database
as Highlights of the collection.
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information contained in the database records is, in some cases, incomplete, and
all information is subject to change according to ongoing research and new acquisitions.
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| Image | Title of Work or Type of Object | Artist or Maker | Date | Accession Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Portrait of a Man | Abraham de Vries (Dutch, born about 1590, died 1649/50) | 1643 | 71.63 |
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Interior of a Kitchen | Willem Kalf (Dutch, 1619–1693) | ca. 1642–44 | 71.69 |
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Johan Hulshout (1623–1687) | Pieter van Slingelandt (Dutch, 1640–1691) | ca. 1670 or slightly later | 71.70 |
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Portrait of a Man | Bartholomeus van der Helst (Dutch, born about 1612/15, died 1670) | 1647 | 71.73 |
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Drawing the Eel | Salomon van Ruysdael (Dutch, 1600/1603–1670) | early 1650s | 71.75 |
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Malle Babbe | Style of Frans Hals (Dutch, second quarter 17th century) | 71.76 | |
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Still Life with a Glass and Oysters | Jan Davidsz de Heem (Dutch, 1606–1683/84) | ca. 1640 | 71.78 |
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Beggars at a Doorway | Master of the Béguins, French or Flemish, active 1650–60 (possibly Abraham Willemsens, Flemish, active by 1627, died 1672) | 71.80 | |
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Saint Ives Receiving Supplicants | Jacob Jordaens (Flemish, 1593–1678) | 71.83 | |
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Man in Armor (Mars?) | Style of Rembrandt (Dutch, second or third quarter 17th century) | 71.84 | |
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Dog Guarding Dead Game | Jean Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755) | 1753 | 71.89 |
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Study Head of a Woman | Jean Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725–1805) | 71.91 | |
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The Forge | Léonard Defrance (Flemish, 1735–1805) | 71.93 | |
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A Cavalry Engagement | Adam Frans van der Meulen (Flemish, 1632–1690) | 71.96 | |
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Marine | Salomon van Ruysdael (Dutch, 1600/1603–1670) | 1650 | 71.98 |
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Peasants Dancing and Feasting | David Teniers the Younger (Flemish, 1610–1690) | ca. 1660 | 71.99 |
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The Adoration of the Magi | Copy after Hugo van der Goes (Netherlandish, late 15th century) | 71.100 | |
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The Rope Dance | Léonard Defrance (Flemish, 1735–1805) | 71.105 | |
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A Banquet | Dirck Hals (Dutch, 1591–1656) | 1628 | 71.108 |
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Interior of a Gothic Church | Pieter Neeffs the Elder (Flemish, active 1605–1656/61) | 1636 | 71.109 |
