Images at Librifly

Painting the Eyes on a Snow Rabbit, 雪兎図, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1780, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 23 3/4 in. × 16 in. (60.3 × 40.6 cm), Paintings, Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese, 1735–ca. 1790), During

M.S. INDENTURE, 18th century, British, Parchment, No dimensions recorded., Parchment

Glass beads, Glass, Other: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Glass

Vase (vase Indien), 1759–60, French, Sèvres, Soft-paste porcelain, Height: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Candlestick, 16th century, Spanish, Iron, Overall: 16 15/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 11/16 in. (43.1 x 17 x 17 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, L. of each 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Seven Angels Hold the Cups of the Seven Last Plagues; The Hymn of the Lamb, ca. 1180, Spanish, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Overall (folio): 17 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (44.5 x 30 cm), Manuscripts and

Maiolica: Apothecary jug (brocca), early 16th century (?), Italian (supposedly Faenza or Florence), Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Height: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Bible, ca. 1250–75, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera and gold on parchment; leather binding, Overall (closed): 10 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (26.6 x 18.1 x 8.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, In the thirteenth century, Paris, with

Amulet, fish, Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 12–17, ca. 1981–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Gold

Entertainment on a Terrace, 17th century, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Image 7 1/4 in x 11 1/8 in., Codices

Serving Knife, 15th–16th century, Austrian, Steel, brass, wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, Overall: 17 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 5/8 in. (44.3 x 6.9 x 1.6 cm), Metalwork-Steel, This serving knife, and its pair, has been attributed to Hans

A Man Mounting a Horse, ca. 1630, Oil on wood, 10 x 8 3/4 in. (25.4 x 22.2 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London), These small oil sketches by Van Dyck were probably painted around 1630. They

Scarab, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late–early 13, ca. 1850–1750 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery east of Senwosret (758), Pit 751, 1906–07, Lapis lazuli, L. 1.8 cm (11/16 in

Relief fragment with the head of a goddess, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6, ca. 2353–2152 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, 1906–07, Limestone, paint, h. 42 cm (16 9/16 in); w. 51 cm (20 1/16

Earring, crescent-shaped, Gold, Other: 11/16 × 7/8 × 1/8 in. (1.8 × 2.3 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver

Chamber candlestick, 1825–26, British, Sheffield, Silver, h. 3 1/4 x w. 4 3/4 in. (8.3 x 12.1 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Tumbler, ca. 1825–30, Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, American, Blown, cut, and engraved glass; clay cameo, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm), Glass, Bakewell, Page & Bakewell (1808–1882), This was one of probably

Apocalypsis cu Figuris, 1511, Woodcut, 20 1/16 × 15 3/8 × 5/8 in. (51 × 39.1 × 1.6 cm), Books

Nautilus cup, 19th century, German, Nuremberg, Silver gilt, shell, No dimensions recorded., Metalwork-Silver In Combination, Friedrich Hillebrand (German, 1580–1608

Valdemar Hjartvar Købke (1813–1893), the Artist's Brother, ca. 1838, Oil on canvas, 21 1/8 x 18 1/4 in. (53.7 x 46.4 cm), Paintings, Christen Købke (Danish, Copenhagen 1810–1848 Copenhagen), This portrait of Købke’s younger brother

Versailles, 1900–1905, Oil on canvas, 20 1/2 x 24 7/8 in. (52.1 x 63.2 cm), Paintings, Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer), Renouncing the informal approach of Impressionist painters during his later career, Renoir

Pieces of slag from glazing process, Late Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 13–18, early, ca. 1802–1450 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery south of pyramid, House A1, so-called 'faience factory',

Pendant for Horse Trappings, 15th century, Spanish, Copper alloy, enamel, gold, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges, The decoration of this includes heraldic arms, mottoes, and religious

Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddhist Scenes, 12th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Distemper on wood, 2 1/4 x 12 15/16 in. (5.7 x 32.9 cm), Paintings, Early Nepalese and Indian books derive their format from the long, narrow pieces of

Dress Fragment, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, wool, Overall: 8 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (22.5 × 27.5 cm), Textiles-Costumes-Secular

Glass head pendant, Classical, mid-5th–4th century B.C., Phoenician, Glass; rod-formed and trailed, Other: 13/16 x 3/8 x 5/16 in. (2 x 1 x 0.9 cm), Glass, Translucent pale blue, with opaque white and yellow, and translucent cobalt blue.,

Netsuke, 19th century, Japan, Ivory ornamented with lacquer, H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Netsuke

Harlequin, ca. 1770–80, Russian, Verbilki, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, In 1766, the English entrepreneur Francis Gardner, with the permission of Catherine the Great, established the first great

Kero, 17th century, Peru, Quechua, Wood (prosopis?), copper/silver alloy inlay, H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm), Wood-Containers

Fragment, late 18th century, Spanish (possibly Valencia or Talavera), Silk, 19 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (50.7 x 33.6 cm), Textiles-Woven

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm); L. of head 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 7.8 oz. (221.1 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Design for the Decoration of Firearms, ca. 1797–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (11.4 x 4.5 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Bead, Silver, Diameter: 3/8 × 3/8 in. (1 × 0.9 cm), Gold and Silver

Vase fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, Height: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Vases, Figure wearing a cap, extending arms

Relief Frieze, 6th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pinewood with traces of polychromy, Overall: 6 1/8 x 22 13/16 x 7/8 in. (15.6 x 58 x 2.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood

Manuscript Leaf with Saint Thomas, from a Book of Hours, ca. 1500, Made in Ghent-Bruges, Netherlands, Netherlandish, Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment, 6 1/4 x 4 11/16 in. (15.9 x 11.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Fragment, 6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, 5 5/16 in. high 3 9/16 in. wide (13.5 cm high 9 cm wide), Textiles

Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pages, 1877, French, Bronze, Diameter: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Medals and Plaquettes, Medalist: Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis (French, 1849–1899), Garnier-Pages was mayor of Paris and a stalwart republican opponent of the

Earring, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Silver, Overall: 1 x 1 1/16 x 1/16 in. (2.6 x 2.7 x 0.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History of His Relics, ca. 1245–47, Made in Paris, France, French, Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead, Overall: 147 x 43 1/2in. (373.4 x 110.5cm), Glass-Stained, The

범천왕을 중심으로 한 신중도 조선, 神衆圖 朝鮮, Brahma with attendants and musicians, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), late 16th century, Korea, Hanging scroll; ink and color on hemp, Image: 85 × 87 in. (215.9 × 221 cm),

Coat, ca. 1833, British, silk, In the early years of the nineteenth century, there was a profound harmony between men's and women's silhouettes in dress. In the Empire style, the high waists and puffed chests of menswear match the silhouette of

Bowl, 10th century, Attributed to Iran or Uzbekistan, Nishapur or Samarqand. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; black slip with white slip decoration under a transparent glaze, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm), Ceramics, The presence of part of

Earring, Etruscan, Gold, Diameter: 1/2 × 1/8 in. (1.3 × 0.3 cm), Gold and Silver, Ring shape with row of beaded wire

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); L. of head 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Portrait of a Florentine Lady, after 1620, Black and red chalk, brush and grayish brown and gray washes, touches of brush in black ink, 14 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. (35.7 x 21.3 cm), Drawings, Circle of Justus Sustermans (Flemish, Antwerp 1597–1681

Footed Cup, 6th century, Central Asia, Sogdia, Silver, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm), Metalwork, The cup, on a high flaring foot is decorated with a repoussé motif of petals, and a beaded relief surrounds the inner rim. The

Plate, 1791, French, Sèvres, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Porcelain decorated with a black ground in imitation of Asian lacquer was produced at Sèvres for about a fifteen-year period beginning in

Pectoral: Face, 15th–17th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, iron, H. 7 1/2 x W. 4 5/8 x D. 1 3/4 in. (19.1 x 11.8 x 4.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Cast brass masks such as this one were owned by paramount chiefs and

Snuffbox with Trellis Patterns, 1745–50, French, Enameled copper with silver rims, H. 3.8 cm, L. 8.3 cm, D. 6.5 cm, Snuffboxes

Gold earring with disc and pendant, Mid Imperial, Roman, Gold, Other: 7/16 x 5/16 x 13/16 in. (1 x 0.7 x 2 cm), Gold and Silver

Knife Handle (Kozuka), mid-19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g), Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Fragment of floral plaque, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 1904–05, Glass, H. 4.7 × W. 3.7 cm (1 7/8 × 1 7/16 in.), This fragment was part of a glass

Hudson (No. 13 of The Hudson River Portfolio), 1825, Aquatint printed in color with hand-coloring; first state of two (Koke), Image: 14 1/16 x 20 3/16 in. (35.7 x 51.3 cm), Prints, after William Guy Wall (Irish, Dublin 1792–after 1864 Ireland

Vase fragment, Roman, Gaul, Terracotta, 2 5/8 × 2 3/4 × 5/16 in. (6.6 × 7 × 0.9 cm), Vases, Base fragment, stamped

Sense of Smell (copy), 16th century, Engraving, sheet: 17 1/16 x 11 3/4 in. (43.4 x 29.8 cm), Prints, Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century, Reverse copy after Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam (Netherlandish, Zaandam ca. 1565–1607 Assendelft),

Medal of Major General Winfield Scott, 1847, Bronze, Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Metal, Charles Cushing Wright (1796–1854

Cap Nègre, 1909, Charcoal and watercolor with charcoal border on cream laid paper, 10 3/16 x 16 9/16 in. (25.9 x 42 cm), Drawings, Henri-Edmond Cross (Henri-Edmond Delacroix) (French, Douai 1856–1910 Saint-Clair

Vajrabhairava, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), early 15th century, China, Embroidery in silk, metallic thread, and horsehair on silk satin , 57 1/2 x 30 in. (146.1 x 76.2 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, The powerful protective deity Vajrabhairava

Inlay fragment, border pattern of feather design, Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period, 100 BC–100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.8 × W. 4.2 cm (1 1/2 × 1 5/8 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or

Earring-hook type with ball pendant and paste setting, Gold, glass paste, Other: 1/4 × 1/4 × 13/16 in. (0.7 × 0.6 × 2.1 cm), Gold and Silver

Visit to a Hermit, 17th century, Attributed to Iran, probably Qazvin, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Codices

Lovers with a Birdcage, December 1737, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 4-7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, As was the case with many of its porcelain sculptures, Du Paquier’s Lovers with a Birdcage was inspired by a Meissen

Bifolium from a Gradual, late 15th century, Made in Germany, German, Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment, Overall: 14 5/8 x 10 1/16 in. (37.2 x 25.6 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Angels, Tempera and gold on wood, 33 3/8 x 23 3/4 in. (84.8 x 60.3 cm), Paintings, Master called Pseudo-Pier Francesco Fiorentino (Italian, Florentine, active ca. 1460–1500

Figure Pendant with Danglers, 13th–16th century, Costa Rica, Diquís, Gold (cast), H. 3 5/8 x W. 4 x D. 1 1/8 in. (9.2 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm), Metal-Ornaments, This pendant features two individuals covered by twelve square danglers. Composite

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

A Windy Day on the Pont des Arts, ca. 1880–81, Oil on canvas, 15 5/8 x 22 1/4 in. (39.7 x 56.5 cm), Paintings, Jean Béraud (French, St. Petersburg 1849–1936 Paris), This painting of about 1880–81 depicts the Pont des Arts, a footbridge

Ostrakon with Trisagion and Troparia, 580–640, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 9 3/4 x 8 3/8 in. (24.7 x 21.3 cm), Ceramics

Madonna and Child, before 1508, Tempera on wood, Overall 13 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (34.3 x 28.6 cm); painted surface 13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (34.3 x 27.6 cm), Paintings, Bramantino (Bartolomeo Suardi) (Italian, Bergamo (?) ca. 1465–1530 Milan), The

Tile Fragment, 12th–13th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stonepaste; carved decoration under opaque monochrome glaze, H. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Ceramics-Tiles, The carved decoration of this glazed wall tile found in a surface survey near

Backplate, 16th century, German, Steel, H. 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm), Armor Parts-Backplates

Disk Brooch, 2nd–3rd century, Made in Gaul (France), Roman, Millefiore enamel, bronze, Overall: 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (4.4 x 1.2 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Millefiore enameling was widely popular in Gaul, where it was often used to decorate disk

Earflare, before 16th century, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Balsas River region, Mexican, Stone, Height 2-13/16 in., Stone-Ornaments

Arrowhead (Yanonē), dated 1647, Kyoto, Japanese, Steel, L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); L. of head 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.9 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Tinned-Copper Plaque with a Personification, 350–400, Made in probably Rome, Italy, Byzantine, Tinned copper, Overall: 2 1/4 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in. (5.7 x 5.8 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper, Charming curly-haired youths, possibly personifying

Hammered Silver Miniature Spear Thrower, 8th–mid-16th century, Peru, Peru; north or central coast (?), Silver (?) (hammered), gilt, H x W: 3/4 x 2 15/16in. (1.9 x 7.5cm), Metal-Ornaments

Terracotta stand, Archaic, ca. 520 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm), Vases, A significant amount of Attic pottery was produced for the export to Etruria. Indigenous Etruscan shapes were reinterpreted in

Three-Quarter Armor, ca. 1525 and later, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, leather, Wt. 48 lb. 7 oz. (21.97 kg); helmet (a); H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1.2 oz. (2755.6 g); gauntlet (p); H. 10

Bowl, 9th–10th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip, incised and splashed with polychrome glazes under transparent glaze (sgraffito ware), H. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm), Ceramics

Matchlock Gun, 16th century, German, Steel, wood (walnut, red beech), latten, bone, mother-of-pearl, brass, L. 63 1/2 in. (160.3 cm); L. of barrel 47 7/8 in. (121.6 cm); Cal. .696 in. (17.7 mm); Wt. 13 lb. 9 oz. (6150 g),

Double-End Animal Pendant, 5th–8th century, Panama, Conte (?), Gold, H. 2 x W. 3 in. (5.1 x 7.6 cm), Metal-Ornaments, Pendants of multiple animals joined body-to-body—usually in even numbers—were produced in lower Central America and

Mastoid, Archaic, ca. 500–490 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, Diameter: 3 9/16 × 3 3/4 × 1 7/16 in. (9.1 × 9.5 × 3.7 cm), Vases

Nose Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gold, H. 1 7/8 x W. 4 in. (4.8 x 10.2 cm), Metal-Ornaments

Cup and Saucer, 1879–83, Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm), Ceramics, Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1872–1889), This rare example of domestic tableware by

Fragment, probably 8th–12th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Stucco; carved, L 4cm x W 3x H 1.5, Stucco

Wheellock Rifle, ca. 1670, Gmünd, German, Gmünd, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, bone, L. 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); L. of barrel 29 3/4 in. (75.6 cm); Cal. .52 in. (13.2 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 12 oz. (3515.3 g), Firearms-Guns-Wheellock

Head of Hercules, 17th century, German or Netherlandish, Ivory, 2-3/4 x 1-1/2 x 1 in. (7.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm), Sculpture-Miniature

Animal Ornament, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Copper, H x W: 2 11/16 x 3 1/8in. (6.8 x 8cm), Metal-Ornaments

Rectangular Plaque, 500–700, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 1 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. (4.2 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, H.: 1 1/4 in., 2.7 cm (3.2 x 2.7 cm), Glass, Fragment of revetment plaque., Opaque yellow, with black streaky spots., Flat

Preliminary Drawings of Demons, Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century, Japan, On paper, 9 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (23.2 x 33.7 cm), Paintings, Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831–1889), These sketches in the distinctive drawing style of

Plate, James Dixon & Sons (British, founded Sheffield, 1806), ca. 1830, British, Sheffield, Copper, silver-plated, Diameter: 9 in. (22.9 cm), Metalwork-Silverplate, James Dixon & Sons (British, founded Sheffield, 1806

Door handle, 15th century, German, Iron, Overall (Bail-a): 4 11/16 x 3 3/4 x 1/2 in. (11.9 x 9.5 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Joy of Life, 1911, Oil on canvas, 48 3/8 x 81 in. (122.9 x 205.7 cm), Paintings, Suzanne Valadon (French, Bessines-sur-Gartempe 1865–1938 Paris

Plaque, 12th–13th century, German, Champlevé enamel, copper, Overall: 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/16 in. (6.7 x 6.4 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlev

Cowroid, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1504–1447 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Tomb of Neferkhawet, west chamber A, Burial of Rennefer (II), 1934–35, Faience, L. 1.6 cm (5/8 in); w. 1 cm (3/8 in

The Lamentation, ca. 1582, Oil on canvas, 37 1/2 x 68 in. (95.3 x 172.7 cm), Paintings, Ludovico Carracci (Italian, Bologna 1555–1619 Bologna), This astonishing painting belonged to Alessandro Tanari, papal treasurer of Bologna. At the time

Harpsichord, 16th or 17th century, Italy, Italian, Wood and various materials, Inner instrument: L. 168.0 cm, W. 73.2 cm, D. 13.5 cm; 3-octave span 49.6 cm