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A Rolling Stone Is Ever Bare of Moss, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
A Rolling Stone Is Ever Bare of Moss, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Menalcus Watching Women Dance, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Unyok'd Heifers, Loitering Homeward (Return of the Shepherd), from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Unyok'd Heifers, Loitering Homeward (Return of the Shepherd), from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Boy Returning Joyfully, with Plough and Oxen, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in the Background, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Thenot Remonstrates with Colinet, Lightfoot in the Background, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Blasted Trees and Flattened Crops, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Blasted Trees and Flattened Crops, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot Under a Fruit Tree, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Thenot Under a Fruit Tree, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; first state
Shepherd Chases Away a Wolf, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Colinet's Journey, Milestone Marked 'LXII Miles to London', from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Colinet's Journey, Milestone Marked 'LXII Miles to London', from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Sabrina's Silvery Flood, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Sabrina's Silvery Flood, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Thenot and Colinet Lead Their Flocks Together, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot and Colinet Eat Their Evening Meal, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving
Thenot and Colinet Eat Their Evening Meal, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Sabrina's Silvery Flood, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Sabrina's Silvery Flood, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Colinet's Journey: Milestone Marked 'LXII Miles to London', from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Colinet's Journey: Milestone Marked 'LXII Miles to London', from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil", William Blake British, Wood engraving; second state
Thenot Remonstrates With Colinet, from Thornton's "Pastorals of Virgil"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
The Blue Egyptian Water Lily, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature", Joseph Constantine Stadler German, Aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color with hand coloring
The Blue Egyptian Water Lily, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature"
Multiple artists/makers
September 11, 1804
Hyacinths, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature", Thomas Warner British, Aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color with hand coloring
Hyacinths, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature"
Multiple artists/makers
June 1, 1801
Illustrations for Dr. Robert J. Thornton's "The Pastorals of Virgil, from the Imitations of the Eclogues"
Multiple artists/makers
1821
History Refused to Die, Thornton Dial American, Okra stalks and roots, clothing, collaged drawings, tin, wire, steel, Masonite, steel chain, enamel, and spray paint
History Refused to Die
Thornton Dial
2004
Dining room from Lansdowne House, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Wood, plaster, stone, British
Dining room from Lansdowne House
Multiple artists/makers
1766–69
Wine cup, John Hull American, Silver, American
Wine cup
John Hull
Robert Sanderson Sr.
ca. 1660
The Pastorals of Virgil, with a Course of English Reading, Adapted for Schools, Vol. I, Virgil Italian, Wood engraving
The Pastorals of Virgil, with a Course of English Reading, Adapted for Schools, Vol. I
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Tapestry Room from Croome Court, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Plaster, pine, mahogany, bronze-gilt, marble, lapis lazuli, steel; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter), British, Worcestershire with French, Paris (Gobelins) tapestry
Tapestry Room from Croome Court
Multiple artists/makers
1763–71
Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), Robert Campin Netherlandish, Oil on oak, Netherlandish
Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)
Robert Campin
ca. 1427–32
Square Piano, Robert Nunns British, Rosewood, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, abalone, felt, metal, paint, gilding, American
Square Piano
Robert Nunns
John Clark
1853
The Pastorals of Virgil, with a Course of English Reading, Adapted for Schools, Vol. II
Multiple artists/makers
1821
Out of the Darkness, the Lord Gave Us Light, Thornton Dial American, Carpet, cloth, two-part epoxy putty, enamel, and spray paint on canvas on wood
Out of the Darkness, the Lord Gave Us Light
Thornton Dial
2003
Victory in Iraq, Thornton Dial American, Mannequin head, barbed wire, steel, clothing, tin, electrical wire, wheels, stuffed animals, toy cars and figurines, plastic spoons, wood, basket, oil, enamel, spray paint and two-part epoxy putty on canvas on wood
Victory in Iraq
Thornton Dial
2004
The End of November: The Birds That Didn't Learn How to Fly, Thornton Dial American, Quilt, wire, fabric, and enamel on canvas on wood
The End of November: The Birds That Didn't Learn How to Fly
Thornton Dial
2007
Shadows of the Field, Thornton Dial American, String, twine, synthetic cotton batting, wood, burlap, sheet metal, cloth rags, nails, staples, and enamel on canvas on wood
Shadows of the Field
Thornton Dial
2008
Powder Plant, Thornton Dial American, Sheet metal, sawdust, commercial paint, and adhesive on canvas on wood
Powder Plant
Thornton Dial
2013
9/11: Interrupting the Morning News, Thornton Dial American, Graphite, charcoal, and watercolor wash on paper
9/11: Interrupting the Morning News
Thornton Dial
2002
African Athlete, Thornton Dial American, Graphite, charcoal, and pastel on paper
African Athlete
Thornton Dial
1998
Celebration, Thornton Dial American, Graphite, pastel, watercolor, and gouache on paper
Celebration
Thornton Dial
2004
January 20, 2009, Thornton Dial American, Graphite, pastel, and coffee on paper
January 20, 2009
Thornton Dial
2009
Nesting, Thornton Dial American, Charcoal, graphite, and watercolor on paper
Nesting
Thornton Dial
1993