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The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

Snuffbox with six scenes of putti at play, Jean Georges (or George), Gold, grisaille enamel, diamonds, French, Paris — Snuffbox with six scenes of putti at play
Jean Georges (or George)
Mademoiselle Duplessis
ca. 1761–62

Nymph and Putti; Nymph with a Wreath and Putti with Garlands of Flowers, Piat Joseph Sauvage Flemish, Oil on slate — Nymph and Putti; Nymph with a Wreath and Putti with Garlands of Flowers
Piat Joseph Sauvage

A Female Allegorical Figure, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Oil on canvas, gold ground — A Female Allegorical Figure
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
ca. 1740–50

A Female Allegorical Figure, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Oil on canvas, gold ground — A Female Allegorical Figure
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1740–50

The Glorification of the Royal Hungarian Saints, Franz Anton Maulbertsch Austrian, Oil on canvas — The Glorification of the Royal Hungarian Saints
Franz Anton Maulbertsch
ca. 1772–73

The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy, Jean Le Noir , and Workshop French, Tempera, grisaille, ink, and gold on vellum, French — The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy
Jean Le Noir
before 1349

Prayer of the Good Shepherd window for St. James Church, Lake George, New York, Louis C. Tiffany American, Carbon print on lightweight paper, gouache and watercolor in grisaille, and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Prayer of the Good Shepherd window for St. James Church, Lake George, New York
Multiple artists/makers
1892-1932

Design for two windows, "Te Deum Laudamus", Procession of Sts. Ambrose & Augustine, Louis C. Tiffany American, Watercolor and gouache in grisaille, pen and white ink, and graphite, American — Design for two windows, "Te Deum Laudamus", Procession of Sts. Ambrose & Augustine
Multiple artists/makers
1900

Design for left panel for Christ blessing children window, Louis C. Tiffany American, Grisaille heightened with white gouache, graphite, pen and ink on paper mounted on board in original double mat, American — Design for left panel for Christ blessing children window
Multiple artists/makers
1893-1932

Snuffbox with six allegories of love, Jacques Joseph de Gault French, Gold, enamel; grisaille en camaïeu on ivory, French, Paris — Snuffbox with six allegories of love
Jacques Joseph de Gault
1775–76

Putto on a pedestal against background of verdure, French Painter , 18th century French, Oil on canvas, grisaille, French — Putto on a pedestal against background of verdure
French Painter
18th century

Mother and Children, Piat Joseph Sauvage Flemish, Oil on canvas, en grisaille, French — Mother and Children
Piat Joseph Sauvage
1770–90

Pair of overdoors with Diana or a Nymph in an oval medallion supported by amorini, French Painter , 18th century French, Oil on canvas, grisaille, French — Pair of overdoors with Diana or a Nymph in an oval medallion supported by amorini
French Painter
1770–90

Snuffbox with scenes of putti at play, Pierre François Drais French, Gold, enamel, glass; Grisaille en camaïeu on ivory, French, Paris — Snuffbox with scenes of putti at play
Pierre François Drais
Jacques Joseph de Gault
1770–71

Snuffbox with miniatures representing the Diversions of Love and dancing figure, Jacques Joseph de Gault French, Gold; grisaille on enamel, French — Snuffbox with miniatures representing the Diversions of Love and dancing figure
Jacques Joseph de Gault
miniatures ca. 1775, box ca. 1838–47

Allegory of Agriculture (one of a pair), Oil on canvas, grisaille, French — Allegory of Agriculture (one of a pair)
French Painter
1770–90

Allegory of the Chase (one of a pair), Oil on canvas, grisaille, French — Allegory of the Chase (one of a pair)
French Painter
1770–90

Button, grisaille, glass, French — Button
French
ca. 1775

Infant Bacchanal, Piat Joseph Sauvage Flemish, Oil on canvas — Infant Bacchanal
Piat Joseph Sauvage
1780s

The Triumph of Bacchus, Piat Joseph Sauvage Flemish, Oil on canvas — The Triumph of Bacchus
Piat Joseph Sauvage
early 1780s

The Triumph of Bacchus, Piat Joseph Sauvage Flemish, Oil on canvas — The Triumph of Bacchus
Piat Joseph Sauvage
1780s

Allegorical Figure Representing Fortitude, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Fresco, transferred to canvas — Allegorical Figure Representing Fortitude
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1760

Allegorical Figure Representing Prudence, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Fresco, transferred to canvas — Allegorical Figure Representing Prudence
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1760

Allegorical Figure Representing Temperance, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Fresco, transferred to canvas — Allegorical Figure Representing Temperance
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1760

Allegorical Figure Representing a Virtue, Possibly Patriotism, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Fresco, transferred to canvas — Allegorical Figure Representing a Virtue, Possibly Patriotism
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1760

Children Playing with a Goat, Jacob de Wit Dutch, Oil on canvas — Children Playing with a Goat
Jacob de Wit

Woman with a Pitcher

Clara D. Davidson

ca. 1910

Design for window

Multiple artists/makers

late 19th–early 20th century

Wallpaper Panel depicting Spring with female herm, Jacquemart et Bénard French, Grisaille on green ground — Wallpaper Panel depicting Spring with female herm
Jacquemart et Bénard
Charles Percier
ca. 1808

Wallpaper Panel depicting Winter with male herm, Jacquemart et Bénard French, Grisaille on a green ground — Wallpaper Panel depicting Winter with male herm
Jacquemart et Bénard
Charles Percier
ca. 1808

Monstrance Surrounded by Cherubs, Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century Italian, Ink and grisaille — Monstrance Surrounded by Cherubs
Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century
1600–1800