Studies of Two Pollard Willows; Verso: Wide Landscape Prospect, late 16th–mid-17th century, Pen and brown ink, watercolor, traces of black chalk, framing line in pen and brown ink; verso black…

The Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul, ca. 1527, Engraving, Prints, Engraved by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio (Italian, Parma or Verona ca. 1500/1505–1565 Krakow (?)), Designed by Parmigianino…

Corona delle Nobile et Virtuose Donne, Libro Terzo, page 2 (verso), 1620, Woodcut, Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 19.5 cm), Designed by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601…

Head of a Woman with Helmet Looking Left, late 16th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and pink wash, over graphite, sheet: 5 1/2 x 4 1/16 in. (14 x 10.3 cm), Drawings, Circle of Francesco…

Bow Brooch, 550–600, Visigothic, Copper alloy, quaternary, Overall: 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 2 x 13/16 in. (0.1 x 12.3 x 5.1 x 2 cm), Metalwork-Copper

Beadwork apron of Senebtisi, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late–early 13, ca. 1850–1775 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb of Senwosret, burial of Senebtisi, 1906–07, Light…

Fragment of a figure holding a multistrand coil of beads, preceded by another individual, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1961–1917 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Temple…

Saintly Prelate Distributing Alms, 1505–62, Pen and brown ink and gray wash, Diam. 7 11/16 in (19.6 cm), Drawings, Attributed to Christoph Amberger (German, ca. 1505–1561/62 Augsburg)

Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751–1825), ca. 1768, Naples, Italo-Spanish, Naples, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), silver, L. of each 17 3/8 in. (44.1…

Drawings and Prints, Book Prints Ornament & Architecture, Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo..., page 14 (verso), Publisher, Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515–1588, Venice, Pagano, Matteo, Italian, 1515,…

Bashi-Bazouk, 1868–69, Oil on canvas, 31 3/4 x 26 in. (80.6 x 66 cm), Paintings, Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, Vesoul 1824–1904 Paris), This arresting picture was made after Gérôme returned…

Design for a Title Page Sheet Music, 19th century, Pen and brown ink brush and watercolor over red chalk on green washed paper., 13 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (35 x 23.7 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, German,…

Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 28 (recto), 1603, Woodcut, Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm), Designed by Federic…

Glass jug, Late Imperial, 4th–5th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, tooled, and trailed, H.: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue green; trails in same color, but handle in deeper…

The Music Master, 1855, Illustrations: wood engraving, 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (17.5 x 11.5 cm), Books, Rossetti’s first published illustration was made for this volume to accompany the poem The Maids…

Design for Loo-Table with PIllar and Claw Support, 1835–1900, Ink, Robert William Hume (British, London 1816–1904 Long Island City)

Pastoral Landscape with Roman Ruins, 1645–86, Pen and ink, grey wash., 7 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (19.3 x 29.8 cm), Drawings, Johann Heinrich Roos (German, Reipoltskirchen 1631–1685 Frankfurt am Main)

Flower vase, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1700–1780, Japan, Stoneware (Ko-Kiyomizu ware), H. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Ceramics

Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 8 (recto), 1603, Woodcut, Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm), Designed by Federic…

Spill Vase, 1830–70, Probably made in Bennington, Vermont, United States, American, Parian porcelain, 5 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (14.6 x 7.9 x 8.3 cm), Ceramics

Fort Beauregard, Manassas, VA, 1861–65, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)

Lamp, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (2.2 x 8.9 cm), Terracottas

The Triumph of Galatea, 17th century, Black chalk. Oval composition outlined in black chalk, with decorative black chalk elements in four corners outside this line. On light beige paper, 9-7/16…

Covered Owl Jar, 1880–90, Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed blue glass, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Glass, Atterbury and Company (ca. 1867–1893)

Terracotta oinochoe (jug), Archaic, ca. 520–510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm), Vases, The Judgement of Paris. By the last decade of the sixth century…

Bull Run. Matthews House, 1861–62, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902)

Helmet for a Harquebusier, ca. 1630–40, probably Greenwich, British, London or Greenwich, Steel, silver, gold, copper alloy, textile, H. 13 7/8 (35.3 cm); W. 9 3/8 (23.8 cm); D. 16 7/16 in.…

Study for an Engraving of 'Songs in the Opera of Flora', ca. 1737, Pen and blue ink with black chalk and graphite, 2 13/16 x 3 15/16 in. (7.2 x 10 cm.), Drawings, Hubert François Gravelot…

Drawer pull, ca. 1810–30, Possibly made in France; Possibly made in England, Cast brass, mercury, gold, Diam. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Metal

The Crowning with Thorns, ca. 1520–30, Pen and brown ink, on paper washed pink, Diameter: 9 1/16 in. (23 cm), Drawings, Circle of Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leiden ca. 1494–1533 Leiden)

청자 음각 당초 무늬 기름병 고려, 青磁陰刻唐草文油甁 高麗, Oil bottle decorated with floral scrolls and lotus petals, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), 12th century, Korea,…

Design for a Box-Lid, 18th century, Pen and black ink over graphite underdrawing, 5 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (14.9 x 6.1 cm.), Drawings, Hubert François Gravelot (French, Paris 1699–1773 Paris)

Indo-Persian carpet with vine scroll and palmette pattern, ca. 1625 (or earlier), Indo-Persian, Wool pile on cotton foundation., Length: 7 m., Textiles-Rugs

Drawings and Prints, Book Ornament & Architecture, Livre de Moresques, page 13 (recto), Publisher, Artist, Published by, Previously published by, Hiérosme de Gormont, Cornelis Bos, Francesco…

Table or bracket clock with calendar, Clockmaker: Daniel Delander (British, 1678–1733), probably ca. 1720, British, London, Case: walnut, oak veneered with walnut and burl walnut; stained…

[Carpenter with Ladder, Hammer, Level, and Toolbox], 1860s–70s, Tintype, Image: 8.8 x 6.6 cm (3 7/16 x 2 5/8 in.), Photographs, Unknown (American)

'Pianissimo', 1925–26, Lacquered wood, eggshell, mother-of-pearl, gold, H: 98 x W: 35 x D: 1 1/2 in. (248.9 x 88.9 x 3.8 cm), Furniture, Created for the music room of Solomon R.…

Satirical Drawing of the Sâr Joséphin Peladan, 1891, Pen and brown ink, watercolor, 8 15/16 x 6 15/16 in. (22.7 x 17.7 cm), Drawings, After Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin (French, Cérilly…

Promenade bonnet, 1882, American, straw, silk

Vase, ca. 1893, French, Paris, Stoneware, Overall (confirmed): 15 15/16 × 10 5/8 × 10 5/8 in., 12.2 lb. (40.5 × 27 × 27 cm, 5.6 kg), Ceramics-Pottery

Portrait of a Couple in a Round Pendant, late 18th century, Attributed to Iran, Gold; enamel-painted, Diam. 20.6 mm., Jewelry, The enamels of Qajar Iran are figurative, and closely resemble in…

Ex Cathedra ('ex catedra'), 1807–45, Pen and dark brown ink with some brush and gray-brown wash on off-white paper, 7-1/8 x 5-1/8 in. (18.1 x 13.0 cm), Drawings, Leonardo Alenza y Nieto…

Reliefs from the tomb of Meketre, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1975 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Meketre (TT 280,), 1920, Limestone, paint, H. 15.3 cm…

Appomattox River, 1864, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882)

Guitar, ca. 1835–40, Vienna, Austria, Austrian, Spruce, maple, Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted, Johann Anton Stauffer (Austrian), An engraved paper label in the body states: “Nach dem Modell…

Jérusalem. Vue des Remparts., 1860 or later, Albumen silver print from paper negative, Image: 7 3/8 × 10 3/16 in. (18.8 × 25.8 cm), Photographs, Louis de Clercq (French, 1837–1901)

Male Figure with Raised Arms, 14th–17th century, Mali, Tintam village, Dogon peoples, Wood, patina, H. 82 7/8 x W. 14 1/4 x D. 8 3/8 in. (210.5 x 36.2 x 21.3 cm), Wood-Sculpture, The Dogon live…

「六波羅合戦」　平治物語絵巻　断簡, Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion (Heiji monogatari), Kamakura period (1185–1333), first quarter of the 14th…

Decoration for a Piano, 17th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on light tan paper, 5-1/2 x 14-1/16 in. (13.9 x 35.7 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian,…

Allegory of the Death of Philip IV (1605-1665), 1619–71, Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk underdrawing. Composition outlines in pen and dark brown ink on…

Relief showing part of a temple of Ptah with Haremhab smiting an enemy in front of the god, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Limestone, H. 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in)

Lamp, 2nd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, Overall: 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (2.2 x 7.3 cm), Terracottas

Tankard, 1879, Pen and ink, sheet: 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (28.6 x 21.6 cm), Drawings, C. Prosdocimi (Italian)

Panel from a Portable Shrine: The Descent of the Buddha from Trayastrimsha Heaven, 7th–8th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Ivory with traces of color, H. 2 1/2…

Peony and Swallow, Edo period (1615–1868), 1854, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 51 1/8 x 11 5/16 in. (129.9 x 28.8 cm), Paintings, Tsubaki Chinzan (Japanese, 1801–1854)

Belle Plain, Virginia, 1864, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882), James Gardner (American, born 1832)

Marble head of a boy, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Island, H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy or adaptation of a Greek work of the 3rd century B.C.. This head of a…

[Seated Elderly Man with Arms Crossed], 1850s, Daguerreotype, Image: 8.8 x 6.3 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.), Photographs, Unknown (American)

Men Shoveling Chairs (Scupstoel), 1444–50, Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk., 11 13/16 x 16 3/4 in. (30.0 x 42.6 cm), Drawings, Circle of Rogier van der Weyden, possibly Vranke van…

The Vision of St. Helena, Etching, Prints, Circle of Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534 Bologna (?)), In Mariette Album, folio 56

Desseins a Plusieurs Usages Inventés par M. B. Toro (Title Page), 1718 or after

Grotesque with a Bacchus Fountain Placed in an Architectural Structure, 1540 after, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, Sheet: 9 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (24.4 x 16.8 cm), Anonymous, Italian, 16th…

Sèriè à la Ristori, 1860s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)

Capital, late 12th century, French, Stone, Overall: 11 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (29.5 x 24.1 x 24.4 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Hunting Knife, ca. 1500, Hall, Tyrol, Austrian, Hall, Steel, copper alloy, wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, L. 18 5/8 in. (47.29 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm), Knives, The grip is inlaid with the coat…

Sheet with various peasants, graphite, 7-1/2 x 10-1/8 in. (19.1 x 25.7 cm), Drawings, Félicien Rops (Belgian, Namur 1833–1898 Essonnes)

Pair of Transverse Flutes, mid-18th century, Nürnberg, Germany, German, Ivory, silver, wood, Height (With longest corps de rechange): 24 3/4 in. (62.8 cm), Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown…

Madonna and Child, Oil on wood, 24 x 18 1/8 in. (61 x 46 cm), Paintings, Francesco Francia (Italian, Bologna ca. 1447–1517 Bologna), The perfection of Francia’s technique, the serenity of…

Garnier. Anatole, Auguste. 18 ans, né à Montereau (Seine & Marne). Orfèvre. Anarchiste. 1/3/94. , 1894, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 10.5 x 7 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.)…

Bull Run, 1861–62, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 10.2 x 20 cm (4 x 7 7/8 in. ), Photographs, George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902), Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, born…

Lamp, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, Overall: 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (2.2 x 9.2 cm), Terracottas

One of a Pair of Gold Earrings, 550–650, Avar, Gold, 2 3/16 × 7/8 × 13/16 in., 0 Troy Ounces (5.6 × 2.2 × 2.1 cm, 16g), Metalwork-Gold, In the 500s and early 600s, when the Avars were…

Spoon, 1775–1800, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Silver, L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Silver, Paul Revere Jr. (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1734–1818 Boston, Massachusetts)

Landscape with a Large Building, 1818–83, Watercolor over graphite, 9 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (24.4 x 40 cm), Drawings, Franz von Hauslab the Younger (Austrian, Vienna 1798–1883), Von Hauslab is a…

Modelbuch aller Art Nehens vn Stickens, 1535, Woodcut, Overall: 7 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (18.5 x 13.5 cm), Published by Christian Egenolff, German, 1502-1555, Frankfort am Mayn. Illustrated title page,…

Futuh al-Haramain (Description of the Holy Cities), mid-16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 8 3/8 in (21.3 cm), Codices, The text of…

Saint John the Baptist, 1550 (?), Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk and compass and incised lines (recto). Framing lines in pen and dark brown ink. Design…

Bamborough Castle from the Northeast, with Holy Island in the Distance, Northumberland, 1827, Watercolor and graphite with scratching out, sheet: 7 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (18.7 x 26 cm), Drawings,…

Half of Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin), ca. 1850, Country of Origin Northwestern Iran, Wool; sumak brocaded, slit tapestry weave, H. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Port Royal, Rappahannock River, 1861–65, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 540–530 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 13 3/16 in. (33.5 cm), Vases, Obverse, Athena in quadriga wheeling round; Reverse, Dionysos…

Goblet, 1870–90, Made in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed purple marble glass, H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Glass, Challinor, Taylor and Company (1866–1891)

Bag, 7th century, From Egypt, Thebes, Linen, H. 14 9/16 in.. (37 cm), Textiles-Costumes

Coffeepot, ca. 1740, Hungarian, Érsekújvár, Silver, wood, Overall: 9 1/8 x 4 1/16 in. (23.2 x 10.3 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Coffee was first brought to Europe from Arabia. The Viennese claim…

Standing Prophet in a Niche, Holding a Book, 1529–66, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on brownish paper, 15-7/8 x 5-11/16 in. (40.4 x 14.4 cm), Drawings, Taddeo…

Street Scene, La-Queue-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne), ca. 1896, Gelatin silver print, 28.5 x 39.5 cm (11 1/4 x 15 9/16 in. ), Photographs, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)

Drawings and Prints, Album Prints Ornament & Architecture, Cartouches Nouvellement Inventez par J.B. Toro, Designer, Etcher, Publisher, Jean Bernard Toro, Charles Nicolas Cochin I, Jacques-Nicolas…

[Two Young Women at Window], ca. 1870, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (21.6 × 15.6 cm), Photographs, Andrei Osipovich Karelin (Russian, 1837–1906), Trained…

Equal-Arm Brooch with Cross Decoration, 7th–8th century, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in. (1.8 x 3.9 x 1.8 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Study of a Ballet Dancer (recto); Two Studies of Dancers (verso), ca. 1873, Black ink heightened with body color on prepared pink paper, 17 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (44.5 x 31.4 cm), Drawings, Edgar…

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 5 (recto), Designer, Publisher, Isabella Catanea Parasole, Antonio Fachetti, Italian, ca.…

De gli habiti antichi et moderni di diversi parti del mondo, libri due ..., 1590, Woodcut, Overall: 6 9/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 1/16 in. (16.7 x 12.5 x 5.2 cm), After Cesare Vecellio (Italian, Pieve…

Covered Vase on a Three-Footed Pedestal, 1510–84, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, 10 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (26.3 x 16 cm.), Drawings, Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (French, Paris…

Round Box Brooch, 700–900, Made in Gotland, Sweden, Viking, Copper alloy, cast, traces of an iron pin, Overall: 2 1/16 x 7/8 x 1/16 in. (5.2 x 2.3 x 0.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper, A menagerie of…

Glass Bowl, 375–425, Late Roman, Glass (greenish), Overall: 3 11/16 x 4 13/16 in. (9.3 x 12.2 cm), Glass-Vessels

Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 22 (recto), 1603, Woodcut, Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm), Designed by Federic…

Diana and Actaeon, 1580–1604, Pen and black ink and brown and blue wash over traces of black chalk, 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.3 cm), Drawings, Georg Pecham (German, Munich ca. 1568–1604 Munich)

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Convivio delle Belle Donne, page 12 (verso), Publisher, Designer, Woodcut border on title signed by, Nicolò Zoppino, Matteo da…

Jar, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 2, Burials C x, 1915–16, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), H. 6.9 cm (2…

King George II (1683–1727, reigned 1727–60), ca. 1760, British, probably Vauxhall, Soft-paste porcelain, Overall (confirmed): 7 1/16 × 12 5/8 × 6 7/8 in. (17.9 × 32.1 × 17.5 cm),…