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Future Cartography III-B, Rúrí Icelandic, Archival inkjet print
Future Cartography III-B
Rúrí
2013
Cartography (Cartographie)
Jean Dubuffet
1959
Young Woman with a Lute, Johannes Vermeer Dutch, Oil on canvas
Young Woman with a Lute
Johannes Vermeer
ca. 1662–63
Rawat Gokul Das at the Singh Sagar, Bagta, Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, India, Rajasthan, Deogarh
Rawat Gokul Das at the Singh Sagar
Bagta
1806
Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes, Shiva and Dayal, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, Western India, Rajasthan, Udaipur
Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes
Shiva and Dayal
dated 1744
Cirrus, Victoria Burge American, Four-color screenprint with embossing
Cirrus
Multiple artists/makers
2017
Ten Thousand Miles along the Yellow River, Unidentified artist Chinese, active late 17th–early 18th century, Two handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk, China
Ten Thousand Miles along the Yellow River
Unidentified artist
datable to 1690–1722
A Sheet of Studies of Flowers: A Rose, a Heartsease, a Sweet Pea, a Garden Pea, and a Lax-flowered Orchid, Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues French, Watercolor and gouache, over black chalk
A Sheet of Studies of Flowers: A Rose, a Heartsease, a Sweet Pea, a Garden Pea, and a Lax-flowered Orchid
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues
16th century
Allegory of America, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus Netherlandish, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk. Incised
Allegory of America
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
ca. 1587–89
Goblet (Roemer) with map of the Rhine River, Glass, engraved with a diamond point, Dutch, probably Amsterdam
Goblet (Roemer) with map of the Rhine River
Dutch, probably Amsterdam
early 17th century
Mouth of Wisconsin River, Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype
Mouth of Wisconsin River
Henry P. Bosse
1885
Celestial globe, Willem Jansz Blaeu Dutch, Paper, brass, oak and stained, light-colored wood, Dutch, Amsterdam
Celestial globe
Willem Jansz Blaeu
after 1621
Landscape with a Large Building, Franz von Hauslab the Younger Austrian, Watercolor over graphite
Landscape with a Large Building
Franz von Hauslab the Younger
1818–83
Looking West Again, Frank Bowling British, Acrylic, acrylic gel and found objects on cotton canvas with marouflage
Looking West Again
Frank Bowling
2020
Landscape with a Large Building, Franz von Hauslab the Younger Austrian, Graphite, squared
Landscape with a Large Building
Franz von Hauslab the Younger
1818–83
Registrum huius Operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi, Hartmann Schedel German, Woodcut
Registrum huius Operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi
Multiple artists/makers
July 12, 1493
Map of the Grand Canal from Beijing to the Yangzi River, Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink and color on silk, China
Map of the Grand Canal from Beijing to the Yangzi River
Unidentified artist
late 18th or early 19th century
Haida Metamorphosis
Lothar Baumgarten
1969, printed 1985
Nude Male Figure with Upraised Right Arm, Girolamo Romanino Italian, Brush and brown wash, over slight traces of black chalk
Nude Male Figure with Upraised Right Arm
Girolamo Romanino
1550–60
Belagerung Armentirs in Flandern (Siege of Armentirs (Armentières))
Anonymous, German, 17th century
1663
“The Pyramids of Egypt” Egefutekoku senkei kodai), from the series Newly Published Dutch Perspective Prints (Shinpan Oranda uki-e) , Utagawa Kuninaga Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan

“The Pyramids of Egypt” Egefutekoku senkei kodai), from the series Newly Published Dutch Perspective Prints (Shinpan Oranda uki-e)

Utagawa Kuninaga
1829
“The Tomb of King Mausolus” (Ajia-shū Maurirya-ō keibo), from the series Newly published Dutch Perspective Pictures (Shimpan Oranda uki-e), Utagawa Kuninaga Japanese, Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, Japan
“The Tomb of King Mausolus” (Ajia-shū Maurirya-ō keibo), from the series Newly published Dutch Perspective Pictures (Shimpan Oranda uki-e)
Utagawa Kuninaga
ca. 1829
Title page, from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli, faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi)
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Jupiter leans on Ganymede (Jupiter s'appuie sur Ganimède), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 11
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Diana shot an arrow from her bow (Diane décoche un trait de son arc), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 6
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Venus, the mother of Cupid, caresses her son (Vénus, la mère de l'Amour, caresse son fils), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 8
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Mars sitting on clouds: his blade rests on his lap (Mars assis sur des nuages: son glaive repose sur ses genoux), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 7
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Saturn or Time rests on the destructive scythe (Saturne ou le Temps se repose sur la faux destructive), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 10
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Neptune lovingly embraces the contours of his dear Thetis (Neptune enlace de ses bras amoureux les contours de sa chère Thétis), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 12
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Vaderlandsch A-B Boek voor de Nederlandsche Jeugd
Multiple artists/makers
1781
Apollo prepared to shoot an arrow which must annihilate the serpent Python (Apollon prêt à lancer la flèche qui doit anéantir le serpent Python), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli, faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 5
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is here the symbol of eloquence (Mercure, le messager des Dieux, est ici le symbole de l'èloquence), from Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi (1807) (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 9
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Aeolus or winter sitting on the clouds: the threatening north winds surround him (Eole ou l'Hiver assis sur des nuages: les Aquilons se lancent autour de lui), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli, faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 1
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Ceres or Summer: her head is crowned with ears of corn: she has a cornucopia (Cérès ou l'Eté: sa tête est couronnée d'épis: elle tient une conre d'abondance), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli, faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 3
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Flora, the Spring: the goddess at her toilette; braiding her hair with a garland of flowers (Flore, le Printemps: la Déesse est à sa toillette; / elle tresse ses cheveux d'un guirlande de fleurs), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli, faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 2
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Pluto and Proserpine: the Goddess gently rests on the scepter of the God of the Underworld (Pluton et Proserpine: la Dèesse se repose mollement sur le septre de Dieu des Enfers), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 13
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Bacchus or Autumn: he empties his cup; he gazes with delight; a Satyr is by the God of the harvest (Bacchus ou l'Automne: il vide la coupe; il la contemple avec délices; un Satyre est auprés du Dieu des vendeges), from "Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli, faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi" (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 4
Multiple artists/makers
1807
Saint John, Antonio Susini Italian, Bronze, Italian, Florence
Saint John
Antonio Susini
Giambologna
1596
Saint Matthew, Antonio Susini Italian, Bronze, Italian, Florence
Saint Matthew
Antonio Susini
Giambologna
1596