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Exhibition

The Power of Portraiture: Selections from the Department of Drawings and Prints

Overview Exhibition Objects

A Waterfall in a Forest at Langhennersdorf, Christoph Nathe German, Brush and brown ink, watercolor, gouache, over a sketch in graphite — A Waterfall in a Forest at Langhennersdorf
Christoph Nathe
late 18th–early 19th century

Mountainous Landscape with a River, Johann Wilhelm Schirmer German, Pen and brown ink, and watercolor — Mountainous Landscape with a River
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer
1835/37

Ceylonese Jungle, Hermann von Königsbrunn Austrian, Pen and black ink. Framing line in pen and black ink — Ceylonese Jungle
Hermann von Königsbrunn
1851–65

Mountainous Landscape with a Brook, Franz Kobell German, Brush and brown ink and wash over graphite — Mountainous Landscape with a Brook
Franz Kobell
early 19th century

Landscape with cattle in Weißbach on the Rhön, Carl Wagner German, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, with touches of yellow wash — Landscape with cattle in Weißbach on the Rhön
Carl Wagner
1841

Hunters in an Outlook on a Mountain, August Leopold Venus German, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown ink, brush and blue watercolor — Hunters in an Outlook on a Mountain
August Leopold Venus
ca. 1870

Landscape with Rocks in a River (near Kronau?), Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels Austrian, Pen and black ink, and watercolor — Landscape with Rocks in a River (near Kronau?)
Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels
late 19th–early 20th century

Adolph Hirémy-Hirschl Hungarian, Gouache — Adolph Hirémy-Hirschl
late 19th–early 20th century

Mountain Path with a Tree, Friedrich Nerly German, Graphite, watercolor, and gouache on blue paper — Mountain Path with a Tree
Friedrich Nerly
1825–35

Zoller Album Amicorum, 75 sheets of laid paper inside a cardboard binding covered in marbled paper. — Zoller Album Amicorum
18th century

Landscape with Tobias and the Angel, Felix Meyer Swiss, Watercolor — Landscape with Tobias and the Angel
Felix Meyer
late 17th–early 18th century

Diana and Actaeon, Georg Pecham German, Pen and black ink and brown and blue wash over traces of black chalk — Diana and Actaeon
Georg Pecham
1602

Genoveva, Adrian Ludwig Richter German, Watercolor on paper — Genoveva
Adrian Ludwig Richter
1872

The Invention of the Art of Drawing (the daughter of Butades of Sicyon and her Lover), (Johann Heinrich) Ferdinand Olivier German, Pen and gray ink, watercolor; framing line in pen and black ink, by the artists — The Invention of the Art of Drawing (the daughter of Butades of Sicyon and her Lover)
(Johann Heinrich) Ferdinand Olivier
Heinrich Olivier
1804

Hansel & Gretel and Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm German, Illustrations: photomechanical process — Hansel & Gretel and Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm
Multiple artists/makers
[1925]

Haunting, Odilon Redon French, Lithograph; fifth (final) state — Haunting
Odilon Redon
1893–94

A Nightmare, Giovanni David Italian, Pen and black and gray ink with gray and brown wash, heightened with white and yellow, over black chalk, set within a fictive mount, drawn with a blue wash border and black ink framing lines — A Nightmare
Giovanni David
ca. 1775–80

Witches Preparing for Sabbath, Andries Stock Netherlandish, Engraving — Witches Preparing for Sabbath
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1610

Plate 68 from "Los Caprichos": Pretty teacher! (Linda maestra!), Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) Spanish, Etching, burnished aquatint, drypoint — Plate 68 from "Los Caprichos": Pretty teacher! (Linda maestra!)
Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)
1799

Macbeth Consulting the Witches, Eugène Delacroix French, Lithograph; third state of five — Macbeth Consulting the Witches
Eugène Delacroix
William Shakespeare
1825

A Woman Spinning Flax, François Bonvin French, Charcoal on laid paper — A Woman Spinning Flax
François Bonvin
1861

Woman Ironing, Julius Tanzer American, Lithograph — Woman Ironing
Julius Tanzer
WPA
1935–43

A woman making a tortilla while carrying a child on her back, Jean Charlot French, Color lithograph on zinc — A woman making a tortilla while carrying a child on her back
Jean Charlot
1941

River Washing Shed, Tulle, Vera Andrus American, Lithograph — River Washing Shed, Tulle
Vera Andrus
1952

The Little Laundry Girl, Pierre Bonnard French, Color lithograph — The Little Laundry Girl
Multiple artists/makers
1895–96

Jungfrauen Arbeit, Kunst, und Fleiss, Paul Decker the Younger German, plates: engraving — Jungfrauen Arbeit, Kunst, und Fleiss
Paul Decker the Younger
Martin Engelbrecht
ca. 1735/40

Etudes prises dans le bas Peuple où les Cris de Paris, Edme Bouchardon French — Etudes prises dans le bas Peuple où les Cris de Paris
Edme Bouchardon
Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus
1737–46

Dream Girl, Emma Amos American, Etching, aquatint, and relief — Dream Girl
Multiple artists/makers
1975

Sharecropper, Elizabeth Catlett American and Mexican, Linocut — Sharecropper
Multiple artists/makers
1952 (published 1968–70)

Lovey Twice, Elizabeth Catlett American and Mexican, Lithograph — Lovey Twice
Elizabeth Catlett
1976

Man Spirit Mask, Willie Cole American, Left panel: Photo-etching, embossing, and hand coloring<br/>Middle panel: Screenprint <br/>Right panel: Photo-etching and woodcut — Man Spirit Mask
Multiple artists/makers
1999

Five Beauties Rising, Willie Cole American, Suite of five prints; intaglio and relief — Five Beauties Rising
Multiple artists/makers
2012

Untitled, Leslie Diuguid American, Screenprint — Untitled
Leslie Diuguid
2019

Mrs. Burroughs, LaToya M. Hobbs American, Woodcut — Mrs. Burroughs
LaToya M. Hobbs
2019

Future Undetermined, Jennifer Mack-Watkins American, Mokuhanga and screenprint — Future Undetermined
Jennifer Mack-Watkins
2019

Star Watcher, Delita Martin American, Linocut, hand stitching, decorative paper collage — Star Watcher
Delita Martin
2019

Continuum, Delita Martin American, Various — Continuum
Multiple artists/makers
2019 (published 2020)

Tenderheaded & Heavyhanded, Angela Pilgrim American, Risograph and decorative paper collage — Tenderheaded & Heavyhanded
Angela Pilgrim
2019

Note to Our Higher Selves, Stephanie Santana American, Screenprint — Note to Our Higher Selves
Stephanie Santana
2019

Backdrops Circa 1940s, Lorna Simpson American, Screenprint diptych on felt panels — Backdrops Circa 1940s
Multiple artists/makers
1998

Silent Song #2 (Nocturne), Charles Wilbert White American, Etching and drypoint — Silent Song #2 (Nocturne)
Multiple artists/makers
1969

Elijah, Charles Wilbert White American, Etching and drypoint — Elijah
Multiple artists/makers
1969

Melinda, Charles Wilbert White American, Etching and drypoint — Melinda
Multiple artists/makers
1969

Evening Song, Charles Wilbert White American, Lithograph — Evening Song
Multiple artists/makers
1970

Starshine & Clay, Tanekeya Word American, Linocut, gouache, acrylic ink, decorative paper collage — Starshine & Clay
Tanekeya Word
2019

X, Fred Wilson American, Digital chromogenic print on coated plastic sheet — X
Multiple artists/makers
2005

Martin Luther King, Jr., John Wilson American, Etching and aquatint on chine collé — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Multiple artists/makers
2002

Title and plate 1 depicting the cries (trades) of Rome, here including vendors of goldfish, Milanese swords, hats etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Title and plate 1 depicting the cries (trades) of Rome, here including vendors of goldfish, Milanese swords, hats etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 3 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of flowers, chairs, basil etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 3 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of flowers, chairs, basil etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 5 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of pomegranites, bowls, onions etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 5 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of pomegranites, bowls, onions etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 6 depicting the trades of Rome,here including vendors of lamps, shirt collars, turtles etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 6 depicting the trades of Rome,here including vendors of lamps, shirt collars, turtles etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 7 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of books, chestnuts, portraits etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 7 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of books, chestnuts, portraits etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 9 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of water, sardines, melons etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 9 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of water, sardines, melons etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 11 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of pigs heads, milk, wine etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 11 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of pigs heads, milk, wine etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 12 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of lanterns, brooms, almonds, figs etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma', Remondini Italian, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 12 depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of lanterns, brooms, almonds, figs etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
Remondini
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
ca. 1770–1800

Plate 1: four street vendors from Madrid selling blueberries, onions, tea, and baskets, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 1: four street vendors from Madrid selling blueberries, onions, tea, and baskets, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 3: four street vendors from Madrid selling large tomatoes, milk, water, milk shakes, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 3: four street vendors from Madrid selling large tomatoes, milk, water, milk shakes, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 9: four street vendors from Madrid selling different kinds of birds (chicken, turkey, etc), from "Los Gritos de Madrid" (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 9: four street vendors from Madrid selling different kinds of birds (chicken, turkey, etc), from "Los Gritos de Madrid" (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 10: four street vendors from Madrid selling broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, and asparagus, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 10: four street vendors from Madrid selling broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, and asparagus, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 12: four street vendors from Madrid selling dried fruit, cherries, and melons, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 12: four street vendors from Madrid selling dried fruit, cherries, and melons, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 13: four street vendors from Madrid selling muscat grapes, plums, pans and pop-up saints, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 13: four street vendors from Madrid selling muscat grapes, plums, pans and pop-up saints, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 15: four street vendors from Madrid selling flowers, socks, and skins, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 15: four street vendors from Madrid selling flowers, socks, and skins, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17

Plate 16: four street vendors from Madrid selling onions, beans, chairs, and crockery, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid), Miguel Gamborino Spanish, Engraving with hand coloring — Plate 16: four street vendors from Madrid selling onions, beans, chairs, and crockery, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Miguel Gamborino
Imprenta Real, Madrid
1809–17