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Famous Men and Women from Classical and Biblical Antiquity

Attributed to Barthelemy d'Eyck Netherlandish
Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Anonymous, Italian, Florentine, first half of the 15th century Italian
Former Attribution formerly attributed to Anonymous, French, mid-15th century French
1450s
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Famous Men and Women from Classical and Biblical Antiquity
  • Artist: Attributed to Barthelemy d'Eyck (Netherlandish, flourished 1444–1469)
  • Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Anonymous, Italian, Florentine, first half of the 15th century
  • Former Attribution: formerly attributed to Anonymous, French, mid-15th century
  • Date: 1450s
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor of various hues
  • Dimensions: 12-3/8 x 7-13/16 in. (31.4 x 19.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.105
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
Famous Men and Women from Classical and Biblical Antiquity, Barthelemy d'Eyck  Netherlandish, Pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor of various hues, traces of gold paint
Attributed to Barthelemy d'Eyck
Former Attribution formerly attributed to Anonymous, Italian, Florentine, first half of the 15th century
Former Attribution formerly attributed to Jean Fouquet
1450s
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense), Steel, gold, leather, Dutch
Dutch
ca. 1620
Eastern Coast of Rügen with Shepherd, Caspar David Friedrich  German, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite, with white opaque watercolor; partial framing lines in pen and brown-black ink
Caspar David Friedrich
1805–6
Pair of Stirrups, Iron, gold, Netherlandish
Netherlandish
first half 17th century
The Connoisseur, Honoré Daumier  French, Pen and ink, wash, watercolor, lithographic crayon, and gouache over black chalk on wove paper
Honoré Daumier
ca. 1860–65

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