Images at Librifly

A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449, Oil on oak panel, Overall 39 3/8 x 33 3/4 in. (100.1 x 85.8 cm); painted surface 38 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (98 x 85.2 cm), Paintings, Petrus Christus (Netherlandish, Baarle-Hertog (Baerle-Duc), active by 1444–died

Figure: Leopard Head, 18th–19th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, iron, H 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Metal-Sculpture

Mr. and Mrs. Atherton Curtis, 1906, Etching; second state of three, plate: 9 7/16 x 7 1/4 in. (24 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Anders Zorn (Swedish, Mora 1860–1920 Mora

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter to Jeremias, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus and ink, Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. (4.8 x 6.6 cm), Papyrus

Brooch, 8th–9th century, Merovingian, Copper alloy, champlevé enamel, Overall: 13/16 x 1/4 in. (2 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

The Triumph of Fame, ca. 1502–4, Flemish, probably Brussels, Wool, silk (6-7 warp threads per cm.), Overall: 141 1/2 x 132 in. (359.4 x 335.3 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Based in part on Petrarch’s poem I Trionfi (The Triumphs), this

Earrings, Gold, Other (B): 1/2 x 1/8 x 9/16 in. (1.2 x 0.4 x 1.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Helmet (Zukinnari Kabuto), 16th century, Japanese, Iron, lacquer, H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm), Helmets, The helmet is shaped like a hat (zukinnari) worn by old men. The ornament at the front is that of the Buddhist guardian figure Fudō My

Hammered Copper Tweezers, 1st–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north coast (?), Copper (hammered), silver gilt (?), H x W: 3 1/4 x 7/16 in. (8.3 x 1.1 cm), Metal-Implements

Plate (one of a pair), 1750–55, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, W. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm.) H. 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm.), Ceramics-Porcelain

Two Female Figures, probably 9th–10th century, Probably from Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; modeled, painted, 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Sculpture

Badge of Recognition, 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Wedding ensemble, 1864, French, cotton, A rounded shoulderline that enhanced the length of the neck was prized through most of the nineteenth century. From the 1830s to the 1880s, it was accomplished by the lowered splayed stance of corset

Door Guardian (Dvarapala), ca. 4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stucco, H. 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Sculpture, Similar armored guardian figures were found flanking a doorway of a monastery at the Gandharan

Silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, Mid Imperial, A.D. 176–177, Roman, Silver, Diameter: 3/4 × 1/16 in., 0.1oz. (1.9 × 0.2 cm, 3.29g), Coins, of Marcus Aurelius; Mint-Rome A.D. 176-177, Obverse: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM: Head of Marcus

Roman Landscape, mid to late 17th century, Sepia ink and wash, 6 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (15.9 x 28.6 cm), Drawings, Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (French, Chamagne 1604/5?–1682 Rome

Angel, Attributed to Salvatore di Franco (active 18th century), second half 18th century, Italian, Naples, Polychromed terracotta head; wooden limbs and wings; body of wire wrapped in tow; various fabrics, H. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.), Crèche,

Cover or Hanging, mid to late 15th century, Italian, Pieced of 6 fragments of dark blue silk warp-float faced 3/1 broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet., 104 x 23 in. (264.2 x 58.4 cm) with

Basket-Hilted Sword, ca. 1750–60, British, Steel, silver, L. 39 in. (99.06 cm); L. of blade 32 1/2 in. (82.55 cm), Swords, The intricate interlace pattern of the basket includes the monogram IB or JB, presumably the initials of the original

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, Overall (attached with 12): 6 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 3 7/16 in. (16.9 x 16.5 x 8.7 cm), Ceramics

Element from a Stalactite Squinch (Muqarnas), 10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; painted, H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Stucco, Probably originally part of a muqarnas, or stalactite squinch, this and other muqarnas elements would

Gold, pearl, and glass necklace, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Gold, glass, Other: 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm), Gold and Silver, The pearls are Roman

Tremissis of Justin Il, 565–578, Byzantine, Gold, Overall: 5/8 x 1/16 in. (1.6 x 0.1 cm), Coins

Ostracon with a Man's Profile, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), Dump, 1935–36, Limestone, ink, H. 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in

Belt Buckle Tongue, 4th–7th century, Made in Burgundy, Frankish or Burgundian, Iron, brass inlay, bronze nails, Overall (attached with x.29, .35): 6 3/4 x 3 1/16 x 1 5/16 in. (17.1 x 7.8 x 3.3 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Khnum (?) amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 6.6 × W. 4.7 × D. 2.4 cm (2 5/8 × 1 7/8 × 15/16 in.), The amulets have a uniformity of size and detailing that constitutes a stylistic relationship.

Bronze statuette of bull, Imperial, 1st–2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Length 2 1/4in. (5.7 cm), Bronzes, Statuette of a bull; missing its forelegs

Saucer (1 of 6) (part of a service), ca. 1720, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Ferret, middle of the 6th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/8 x 3/8 x 3/16 in. (4.1 x 1 x 0.5 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Two-Spouted Vessel with a Lid, 12th century, Country of Origin Syria or Iran, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze, Ht. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics, This object belongs to a group of ceramics known as Tell Minis ware, based on the

Key, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall: 4 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 5/8 in. (11 x 4.6 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron, The decoration of Gothic iron locks and keys was often elaborate and of the highest standard of workmanship. The motifs were frequently

Bowl, 12th–15th century, Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Ceramic, Height 3-3/4 in., Ceramics-Containers

Ferdinand VII (1784–1833), When Prince of Asturias, Oil on canvas, 32 3/4 x 26 1/4 in. (83.2 x 66.7 cm), Paintings, Goya (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux) and Workshop, The sixteen-year-old Prince of Asturias wears the Spanish

Gold earring with head of a bull, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 1/4 x 11/16 in. (1.3 x 0.6 x 1.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Roundel with Human Face, 5th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, Wool (Slip-loop knotted pile), Overall: 9 5/16 x 11 5/8 in. (23.7 x 29.5 cm), Textiles-Woven

Knife Handle (Kozuka), early 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka, Furukawa Jochin (Japanese, died ca0

Piece, mid-19th century, French, Cotton, L. 29 1/4, W. 29 1/4 inches (loom width), Textiles-Printed

Processional Cross, early 20th century (original dated 15th century), Irish, Brass, gilt, Overall: 25 1/2 x 19 x 3 15/16in. (64.8 x 48.3 x 10cm), Reproductions-Metalwork

Netsuke of Demon Mask, Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912), 19th century, Japan, Wood, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm0; W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Netsuke

Bead, Roman, Glass, Diam.: 9/16 x 1/4 in. (1.4 x 0.7 cm), Glass

Earring, 6th–7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Copper alloy, glass paste, garnet (?), Overall: 3 x 2 5/8 x 3/4 in. (7.6 x 6.6 x 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Ewer, 10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; incised, unglazed, H. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Ceramics

Stela of the lector priest of Amun Siamun and his mother the singer Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1420 B.C., From Egypt, Limestone, paint, H. 32.5 cm (12 13/16 in.); W. 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.), This stela depicts the Lector-priest

Devotional pendant, 16th century (and later), Italian or Spanish, Cut and polished, reverse-painted, reverse-gilt, and reverse-silvered rock crystal; lampworked glass; gold. Assembled., Diameter 3.3 cm

Inlay fragment, row of stars, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 200 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, adhesive (bitumen?), H. 1 × W. 3.7 cm (3/8 × 1 7/16 in.), One way of creating decorated glass tiles was by adhering tiny monochrome glass

Door Knocker, 15th–16th century, European, Iron, Overall: 20 1/4 x 7 x 4 3/8 in. (51.4 x 17.8 x 11.1 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Bronze helmet, Archaic, late 7th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Bronze, H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm), Bronzes, Bronze helmet with two long-legged horses worked in repoussé with incised details; on the cheekpieces, small engraved lions

Teapot (part of a set), second quarter 18th century, German, Bayreuth, Earthenware, silver, Height (with cover): 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Virgin and Child, 1475–99, Oil on wood, 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (29.2 x 21 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, Haarlem, active by 1457–died 1475), The prototype for this panel, located in the National Gallery, London,

Ensemble, ca. 1790, French, a) silk; b, c) silk, linen, The last quarter of the eighteenth-century was simultaneously one of the most ornamental periods in men's clothing and the dawn of austerity in men's fashion. The French, notorious for

Steelyard Weight with the Bust of a Woman, 4th century, Byzantine, Copper alloy, 5 1/16 × 3 1/16 × 1 15/16 in., 2 lb. (12.8 × 7.8 × 5 cm, 891g), Metalwork-Copper alloy, The Egyptian goddess Isis, who became a popular divinity throughout

Relief fragment with soldiers running with a rope, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1952 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, 1912–13, Limestone, h. 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in); w. 45 cm (17 11/16

Saint Stephen (with the Angel of the Annunciation), Tempera on wood, gold ground, Overall, with shaped top and engaged (modern) frame, 59 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (150.8 x 39.4 cm); Saint Stephen 39 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (101 x 28.9 cm); angel 12 3/4 x 9 1/4

Cover, 18th century, Italian or French, Silk; metal; cotton, 14 x 10 5/16 in. (35.5 x 26.2 cm), Textiles-Woven

Brocade Textile, 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Silk, linen, metal thread, Overall: 14 3/4 × 1 7/16 in. (37.5 × 3.6 cm), Textiles-Woven-Brocade

Conversation, 1897–98, Oil on cardboard, 15 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (39.4 × 49.5 cm), Paintings, Édouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule), The intimacy of a shaded grove surrounded by dark tree trunks gives this outdoor scene the

Bronze armorer working on a helmet, Geometric, late 8th–early 7th century B.C., Greek, Bronze, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Bronzes, The craftsman sits on the ground in front of a Corinthian helmet that is probably supported by a stake. He holds the

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 430 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; white-ground, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); diameter 4 in. (10.2 cm), Vases, Mother, boy, and Charon. Charon, the ferryman, transported the deceased across the

Stained Glass Panel with St. Bernard, ca. 1505–08, German, Pot-metal, white glass, vitreous paint, silver stain, Overall (with 1 T-bar): 64 9/16 x 21 3/8 x 1/2 in. (164 x 54.3 x 1.3 cm), Glass-Stained, These four scenes are probably part

Chalice, mid-15th century, Made in Rouen, France, French, Translucent enamel, silver, partial gilt and niello, Overall: 7 3/8 x 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (18.7 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm), Enamels-Translucent, This chalice, which bears the mark of the

Icon with Three Church Fathers, ca. 1500 or later, Greek, Ivory with dark stain, Overall: 2 5/8 x 2 x 1/4 in. (6.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm), Ivories, The church fathers identified by inscriptions on this small icon, Saints Basil, John Chrysostom, and

Folio from a Khavarannama (The Book of the East) of ibn Husam al-Din, ca. 1476–86, Attributed to Iran, Shiraz, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, widtH. 11 1/8in. (28.2cm), Codices, The Khavarannama (Book of the East) chronicles

Uninscribed Scarab Bead, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, east chamber, Burial of Amenemhat (V), inside coffin, basket, Faience, L. 410 cm (161 7/16 in

Gold swivel ring with banded agate scarab, Classical, 4th century B.C., Etruscan, Agate, banded, gold, Other: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Gems, On the scarab, man bending bow

Glass astragal (knucklebone), Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Greek, Glass; cast in a two-part mold, Overall: 5/8 x 1/4 x 5/16 in. (1.6 x 0.6 x 0.8 cm), Glass, Translucent light green., Shaped like the knucklebone of a sheep or goat.

Inlay, millefiori, Roman Period, 30 B.C.–A.D. 364, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.2 × W. 6 cm (1 1/4 × 2 3/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored

Nécessaire, ca. 1760–1800, British, Staffordshire, Enameled copper, 3 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. (9.5 x 4.1 cm), Enamels-Painted

Finger Ring, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Copper alloy, glass cabochon, Overall: 1 1/8 x 13/16 x 3/8 in. (2.9 x 2 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Snuffbox with portrait of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1738–89), ca. 1770, German, Fürstenberg, Hard-paste porcelain, gold, 1 9/16 × 3 1/2 in. (4 × 8.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Cover interior attributed to Georg Heinrich Holtzman

Textile, 13th century, Made in Sicily, Italy, Italian, Silk, metal thread, Overall: 4 5/8 × 8 in. (11.7 × 20.3 cm), Textiles-Woven

Furniture element, Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 18th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from Acemhöyük, Old Assyrian Trading Colony, Ivory, 3.41 x 0.88 in. (8.66 x 2.24 cm), Ivory/Bone-Sculpture

'Prophet Muhammad Preaching', Folio from a Maqtal-i Al-i Rasul of Lami'i Chelebi, late 16th century, Attributed to Turkey or Iraq, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 7 13/16 in. (19.8 cm), Codices, The text to which this detached

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Opening of the Fifth Seal, ca. 1180, Made in Burgos, Castile-León, Spain, Spanish, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Overall (folio): 17 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (44.4 x 30 cm), Manuscripts and

Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a text containing incantations, ca. late 1st millennium B.C., Mesopotamia, Clay, 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. (5 x 3.9 x 2.4 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed

Large Boston Public Garden Sketchbook: A woman drinking from a cup, 1895–97, Recto: watercolor over pencil, bordered in pencil and watercolor, 14 1/8 x 11 3/16 in. (35.8 x 28.4 cm), Drawings, Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, St.

Disk Brooch, late 6th–early 7th century (?), Frankish, Copper alloy, glass paste, remnants of iron pin, Overall: 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. (3.7 x 1 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Saucer, 1760–70, Italian, Florence, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 4.5 x W 3.5 x H 2, Stucco

Gold earring with pearl setting and pendant, Roman, Gold, Other: 5/16 x 3/8 x 1 1/16 in. (0.7 x 1 x 2.7 cm), Gold and Silver

Chenet, second half of 19th century, French, Paris, Gilt bronze, cast in two parts, H. 39.4 cm, Metalwork-Bronze

Funerary Equipment, Tomb of Userhat, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1294–1279 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Tempera on paper, Facsimile H. 64 cm (25 3/16 in); w. 75 cm (29 1/2 in), Norman de Garis Davies (1865–1941

Gold pendant in the form of a bull's head, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400–1050 B.C., Cypriot, Gold, L. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm), Gold and Silver, Most of the raw materials for Cypriot jewelry came from the East. Gold became plentiful in the Late

Perseus Rescues Andromeda, ca. 1515–25, South Netherlandish, Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, Overall: 132 x 125in. (335.3 x 317.5cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Robert Rich (1587–1658), Second Earl of Warwick, ca. 1632–35, Oil on canvas, 81 7/8 x 50 3/8 in. (208 x 128 cm), with added strip of 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) at top, Paintings, Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London), A Puritan

The Baptism of Christ (with a Woman Holding a Child Among the Spectators at the Right), ca. 1770–90, Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 10 3/8 x 6 11/16 in. (26.3 x 17 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice

Plate, ca. 1800, Belgian, Tournai, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Medal of Captain O. H. Perry, 1813–15, Made in United States, American, Bronze, Diam. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm), Metal, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Ivory, stained, H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Netsuke

Belt Buckle, 6th–7th century, Frankish, Iron, traces of silver and brass inlay, Overall: 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in. (9.6 x 4.5 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Iron

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook VIII, 1835–92, Bound pages mounted with drawings and prints, Overall: 19 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (50.2 x 32.4 cm), Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York 1803–1892 West Orange, New Jersey

Mirror, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), Korea, Bronze, Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Mirrors

松に鷹図大津絵, Ōtsu-e of Falcon on a Pine Tree, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 23 3/8 x 8 7/16 in. (59.4 x 21.4 cm), Paintings

Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538), Oil on canvas, 40 1/4 x 31 3/4 in. (102.2 x 80.6 cm), Paintings, Workshop of Titian (Italian, Pieve di Cadore ca. 1485/90?–1576 Venice

Plaque with Christ in Majesty and the Four Evangelists, 11th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, Ottonian, Ivory, Overall: 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (15.6 x 9.5 cm), Ivories, The evangelists write their Gospels here with the aid of their

Fabulous Winged Creature with Human Face, probably from the foot of a candlestick, 12th century, Made in Meuse valley, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 3/4 x 4 7/16 x 3 1/8 in. (7 x 11.2 x 7.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper

The Nativity with Saints, Oil on wood, Central panel 14 x 9 in. (35.6 x 22.9 cm); each wing 14 x 4 in. (35.6 x 10.2 cm), Paintings, Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (Italian, Florence 1483–1561 Florence), Ridolfo was the son of Domenico Ghirlandaio, and

Transmitting the Spirit, Revealing the Form of Things: Hokusai Sketchbooks, volume 6 (Denshin kaishu: Hokusai manga, rokuhen), Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 9 × 6 1/4 × 3/8 in.

Three Shepherds, 18th century, Southern German, Gouache on paper, Ave.: 4 in. (10.2 cm), Paper

Stud, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century B.C., Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Copper, bronze, Diam. 2.2 cm x D. 1 cm, Metalwork-Ornaments

Saint Catherine of Siena Exchanging Her Heart with Christ, Tempera and gold on wood, Overall, with added strips, 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.8 x 24.1 cm); painted surface 11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.9 x 22.5 cm), Paintings, Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di