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French Shop
Multiple artists/makers
1971
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409
The Harvesters, Pieter Bruegel the Elder Netherlandish, Oil on wood
The Harvesters
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
1565
Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560), Hans Holbein the Younger German, Oil and gold on oak
Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560)
Hans Holbein the Younger
1532
Erasmus of Rotterdam, Hans Holbein the Younger (and Workshop(?)) German, Oil on linden panel
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Hans Holbein the Younger
ca. 1532
Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59), Jean Cousin the Elder French, Steel, gold, silver, leather, textile, French, possibly Paris
Armor of Henry II, King of France (reigned 1547–59)
Jean Cousin the Elder
Baptiste Pellerin
ca. 1555
Burgomaster Jan van Duren (1613–1687), Gerard ter Borch the Younger Dutch, Oil on canvas
Burgomaster Jan van Duren (1613–1687)
Gerard ter Borch the Younger
ca. 1666–67
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Painter of the Woolly Satyrs (namepiece), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Painter of the Woolly Satyrs
ca. 450 BCE
Pair of Transverse Flutes, Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder) German, Ivory, silver, wood, German
Pair of Transverse Flutes
Johann Wilhelm Oberlender (the Elder)
mid-18th century
Margaretha van Haexbergen (1614–1676), Gerard ter Borch the Younger Dutch, Oil on canvas
Margaretha van Haexbergen (1614–1676)
Gerard ter Borch the Younger
ca. 1666–67
Reinforce for a Helmet (Gupfe), Mattheus Frauenpreis the Elder German, Steel, gold, German, Augsburg
Reinforce for a Helmet (Gupfe)
Multiple artists/makers
1549–50
Vase, Daniel Marot the Elder French, Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware), Dutch, Delft
Vase
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1690
Storey with an unhappy ending, The Daily Telegraph British
Storey with an unhappy ending
The Daily Telegraph
1968
Close Helmet for Foot Combat, the Master of the Castle Mark Italian, Steel, gold, leather, Italian, Milan
Close Helmet for Foot Combat
the Master of the Castle Mark
ca. 1600–1610
Cup and saucer, The Hague Dutch, Hard-paste porcelain, Dutch, The Hague
Cup and saucer
The Hague
ca. 1785–90
Plate, The Hague Dutch, Hard-paste porcelain, Dutch, The Hague
Plate
The Hague
ca. 1780
Cup and saucer, The Hague Dutch, Hard-paste porcelain, Dutch, The Hague
Cup and saucer
The Hague
ca. 1776–80
Plate, The Hague Dutch, Hard-paste porcelain, Dutch, The Hague
Plate
The Hague
ca. 1780–85
Table ornament in the form of a monster, The Saracchi, Milan, Rock crystal, enameled gold mounts, set with diamonds and rubies, Italian, Milan
Table ornament in the form of a monster
The Saracchi, Milan
Alfred André
ca. 1575–1600, mounts with diamonds late 19th century
Pitcher, The Kalo Shop American, Silver, American
Pitcher
The Kalo Shop
1912–18
Charger, The Kalo Shop American, Silver, American
Charger
The Kalo Shop
ca. 1937
Chest of drawers, The Symonds Shop Tradition American, Red oak, walnut, cedar, maple, white pine, American
Chest of drawers
The Symonds Shop
1675–1700
Four miniatures of the life of Christ from a gospel book of 1311 (Presentation, Baptism, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem), T'oros the Deacon Armenian, Ink and pigments on oriental paper, Armenian
Four miniatures of the life of Christ from a gospel book of 1311 (Presentation, Baptism, Transfiguration, Entry into Jerusalem)
T'oros the Deacon
1311
The Sense of Sight, Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds Italian, Oil on canvas
The Sense of Sight
Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds
Hercules and Achelous, Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Austrian, Ivory, probably Austrian
Hercules and Achelous
Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
probably mid-17th century
The Crucifixion, Master of the Codex of Saint George Italian, Tempera on wood, gold ground, Italian
The Crucifixion
Master of the Codex of Saint George
ca. 1330–35
The Judgment of Paris, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil on beech
The Judgment of Paris
Lucas Cranach the Elder
ca. 1528
Theatrvm pictorivm : in quo exhibentur ipsius manu delineatæ, eiusque curâ in æs incise picturæ, archetipæ Italicæ, quas ipse ser.mus Archdux in pinacothecam suam Bruxellis collegit, David Teniers the Younger Flemish
Theatrvm pictorivm : in quo exhibentur ipsius manu delineatæ, eiusque curâ in æs incise picturæ, archetipæ Italicæ, quas ipse ser.mus Archdux in pinacothecam suam Bruxellis collegit
Multiple artists/makers
1684
Antiquities of Mexico : comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the Royal Libraries of Paris, Berlin, and Dresden ; in the Imperial Library of Vienna; in the Vatican Library ; in the Borgian Museum at Rome ; in the Library of the Institute at Bologna ; and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. Together with the Monuments of New Spain, by M. Dupaix: with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions. The whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts, Augostino Aglio, the elder Italian
Antiquities of Mexico : comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the Royal Libraries of Paris, Berlin, and Dresden ; in the Imperial Library of Vienna; in the Vatican Library ; in the Borgian Museum at Rome ; in the Library of the Institute at Bologna ; and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. Together with the Monuments of New Spain, by M. Dupaix: with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions. The whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts
Multiple artists/makers
1831–48
The Nativity and Circumcision of Christ, Workshop of the Master of the High Foreheads, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded, French, Limoges
The Nativity and Circumcision of Christ
Workshop of the Master of the High Foreheads
probably early 16th century
The Adoration of the Shepherds, Workshop of the Master of the High Foreheads (Atelier aux Grands Fronts), Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, French, Limoges
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Workshop of the Master of the High Foreheads
probably early 16th century
Lefem commemorative figure, "Master of the Tanyi", Wood, organic matter, Bamileke peoples
Lefem commemorative figure
"Master of the Tanyi"
19th–early 20th century
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh, Jörg Breu the Younger German, Distemper on linen
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh
Jörg Breu the Younger
ca. 1534–47
A Woodland Road with Travelers, Jan Brueghel the Elder Netherlandish, Oil on wood
A Woodland Road with Travelers
Jan Brueghel the Elder
1607
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, Jan Brueghel the Younger Flemish, Oil on copper
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld
Jan Brueghel the Younger
1630s
Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne, Barthel Bruyn the Younger German, Oil on oak
Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne
Barthel Bruyn the Younger
1557
Lukas Spielhausen, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil and gold on beech
Lukas Spielhausen
Lucas Cranach the Elder
1532
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil on linden
Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Lucas Cranach the Elder
ca. 1530
The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil on linden
The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara
Lucas Cranach the Elder
ca. 1510
Samson and Delilah, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil on beech
Samson and Delilah
Lucas Cranach the Elder
ca. 1528–30
Venus and Cupid, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil on wood
Venus and Cupid
Lucas Cranach the Elder
ca. 1525–27
Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522), Hans Holbein the Younger German, Oil and gold on paper, laid down on wood
Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522)
Hans Holbein the Younger
1517