Notable Acquisitions, 1980-81

Notable Acquisitions, 1980–81

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a foreword by Philippe de Montebello

1981

83 pages

141 illustrations

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About the authors

Foreword

Ancient Near Eastern Art
Egyptian Art
Greek and Roman Art
Islamic Art
Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Arms and Armor
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Costume Institute
Musical Instruments
European Paintings
Drawings
Prints and Photographs
American Paintings and Sculpture
American Decorative Arts
Twentieth Century Art
Primitive Art
Far Eastern Art

Met Art in Publication

Morning dress, cotton, European — Morning dress
1827–30

Lounge suit, wool, silk, cotton, American — Lounge suit
late 1840s

Skating ensemble, (a) silk, fur; (b) silk, British — Skating ensemble
1863–67

English violet (Viola d'Amore), Paulus Alletsee German, Spruce, maple, German — English violet (Viola d'Amore)
Paulus Alletsee
1726

Grand Piano, John Broadwood & Sons, Wood and various materials, British — Grand Piano
John Broadwood & Sons
1808

Damaru, Wood, skin, cloth, shell, Tibetan — Damaru
19th century

Lukas Spielhausen, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Oil and gold on beech — Lukas Spielhausen
Lucas Cranach the Elder
1532

Old Woman Praying, Matthias Stom Dutch, Oil on canvas — Old Woman Praying
Matthias Stom
late 1630s or early 1640s

The Love Letter, Jacob Ochtervelt Dutch, Oil on canvas — The Love Letter
Jacob Ochtervelt
early 1670s

The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian, Oil on canvas — The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1760s

The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog, George Stubbs British, Oil on canvas — The Third Duke of Dorset's Hunter with a Groom and a Dog
George Stubbs
1768

The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches, Henry Fuseli Swiss, Oil on canvas — The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches
Henry Fuseli
1796

Landscape at Saint-Ouen, Georges Seurat French, Oil on wood, mounted on wood — Landscape at Saint-Ouen
Georges Seurat
1878 or 1879

Serena Pulitzer Lederer (1867–1943), Gustav Klimt Austrian, Oil on canvas — Serena Pulitzer Lederer (1867–1943)
Gustav Klimt
1899

Christ and the Pharisees; verso; Christ and a Pharisee, Anthony van Dyck Flemish, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash — Christ and the Pharisees; verso; Christ and a Pharisee
Anthony van Dyck
early 17th century

Head of a Young Girl and Studies of Hands and of her Right Foot, Charles de la Fosse French, Black, red and white chalk, touches of yellow and pink pastel, on beige paper — Head of a Young Girl and Studies of Hands and of her Right Foot
Charles de la Fosse
n.d.

Le Vent d'Orient, Edme Bouchardon French, Red chalk — Le Vent d'Orient
Edme Bouchardon

Landscape with Huntsmen

Carle (Antoine Charles Horace) Vernet

n.d.

Design for a Medal Commemorating the Treaty of Paris, 1814, Jacques Edouard Gatteaux French, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash — Design for a Medal Commemorating the Treaty of Paris, 1814
Jacques Edouard Gatteaux
ca.1814

Balthasar, from Three Magi series, Jacques Bellange French, Etching and engraving — Balthasar, from Three Magi series
Jacques Bellange
1595–1616

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Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1981. Notable Acquisitions, 1980 - 1981. Edited by Philippe De Montebello, John Philip O’Neill, and Joanna Ekman. New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art.