Images at Librifly

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse, 1665–67, Oil on canvas, 44 3/8 x 34 1/2 in. (112.7 x 87.6 cm), Paintings, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), Gerard de Lairesse (1641–1711) was, in his day, a well-known

Venice: Night of the Festival of the Redeemer, 1903, Watercolor over pencil on white wove paper, 5 1/2 x 9 9/16 in. (14 x 24.3 cm), Drawings, Henri-Edmond Cross (Henri-Edmond Delacroix) (French, Douai 1856–1910 Saint-Clair), While

Man Playing Bagpipe, 17th century, Etching and engraving, sheet: 8 9/16 x 6 3/8 in. (21.8 x 16.2 cm), Prints, Cornelis Bloemaert (Dutch, Utrecht 1603–?1684 Rome), After Abraham Bloemaert (Netherlandish, Gorinchem 1566–1651 Utrecht

Earring-loop type, plain, Gold, Other: 1/2 x 9/16 x 1/16 in. (1.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm), Gold and Silver

Processional Cross, 13th–14th century, Ethiopia, Amhara or Tigrinya peoples, Bronze, H. 12 13/16 x W. 6 11/16 in. (32.5 x 17 cm), Metal-Sculpture, Ethiopian Orthodox Churches retain a variety of crosses for use in liturgical ceremonies.

Engaged Clustered Captial, 13th century, Made in Burgundy, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 13 1/4 x 33 x 22 in. (33.7 x 83.8 x 55.9 cm), Sculpture-Architectural

Coney Island, 1914, Oil on canvas, Diameter: 41-3/4 in. (106 cm.), Paintings, Joseph Stella (American (born Italy) Muro Lucano 1877–1946 New York, New York), A kaleidoscope of dazzling color and fragmented form, Stella’s abstract painting

Marble statue of Pan, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, H. 26 5/8 in. (67.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Villa gardens and peristyles (courtyards) were filled with images of Dionysos and woodland creatures from his entourage. Pan, the goat

Bodhisattva Avaolkiteshvara, pre-Angkor period, second half of the 7th–early 8th century, Western Cambodia, Copper alloy, H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. est. 6 lbs (2.7 kg), Sculpture, This

Ribbed bowl, 1st century, Roman, Transparent pale bluish green glass with small spherical bubbles. Cast or poured as a disk, reheated and stamped with a circular mold to form the ribs, then slumped over a former mold to make a bowl; lathe-cut,

Finger Ring, 7th century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Gold, garnet cabochon, Overall: 13/16 x 9/16 x 5/16 in. (2.1 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Gold

Fragment, 13th century, Attributed to Spain, Silk, metal wrapped thread, Textile: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Textiles-Woven, This rectangular silk textile fragment is decorated with two roundels within a vertical band surrounded by geometric

Plate, 1796–1801, Russian, Saint Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter (each): 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Copper Tumi, before 15th century, Peru, Peruvian, Copper (hammered), H. 3 1/2 in. (3.9 cm), Metal-Implements

Key, 13th century, German, Iron, Overall: 5 x 2 x 1/4 in. (12.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Iron

Sketchbook: Spain, 1906, pencil; pen and black ink, 3 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (9.9 x 15 cm), Drawings, Robert Henri (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1865–1929 New York

Reliquary Cross, ca. 1180, Made in Limoges, France, French, Silver gilt, rock crystal, glass cabochons; wood core, Overall (w/ tang): 11 3/4 x 4 15/16 x 1 in. (29.8 x 12.5 x 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Twelfth-century churchmen and the

Sealing, Sasanian, ca. 7th century A.D., Iran, Qasr-i Abu Nasr, Sasanian, Un-baked clay, 1.06 in. (2.69 cm), Clay-Sealings

Three Shoulder Defenses (Sodē), late 14th–early 16th century, Japanese, Iron, leather, lacquer, silk., Armor Parts-Arms & Shoulders

“Augustalis” of Frederick II Hohenstaufen (r. 1215–50), 1230–50, Made in Messina, Sicily, Italy, Italian, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2 x 0.1 cm), Coins, Attempting to renew the Roman Empire, Frederick II Hohenstaufen issued a

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Pair of Child's Sandals, 4th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Leather, Length: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm), Leatherwork

Washington's Resignation of the Presidency, 1797, Bronze, Diam. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Sculpture

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine, ca. 1200, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 1 5/16 x 4 5/8 x 1/8 in. (3.4 x 11.8 x 0.3 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The design and color palette of the plaque and

Breton Fishermen and Their Families, possibly ca. 1880–85, Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. (55.2 x 46.4 cm), Paintings, Théodule-Augustin Ribot (French, Saint-Nicolas-d'Attez 1823–1891 Colombes), Toward the end of his life, Ribot,

Pendant with the Crucifixion, 14th century, French (?), Basse taille enamel, silver, Overall (with chain): 2 5/8 x 1 7/16 x 1/8 in. (6.6 x 3.7 x 0.3 cm), Enamels-Basse taille

Bowing Attendants, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten), Limestone, paint, H. 22.8 cm (9 in); w. 54

Figure of Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin, 1780–85, Made in Lorraine, France, Porcelain, 12 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 6 in. (32.4 x 24.1 x 15.2 cm), Ceramics, Charles-Gabriel Sauvage, called Lemire pere (1741–1827), This figure group in unglazed

Papyrus Fragment, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus, ink, Framed: 13 3/8 x 11 7/8 in. (34 x 30.2 cm), Papyrus

Hexagonal Tile, second half 15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Stonepaste; underglaze painted, Ceramics-Tiles, The design of this tile was strongly influenced by Chinese models, in both composition and color. The Egyptian taste for

Caricature of a Man Carrying a Stick, Standing in Profile to the Left, 1760 (?), Pen and black ink, gray wash, 5 13/16 x 2 15/16 in. (14.7 x 7.4 cm), Drawings, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid

Lizard-Head Spoon, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Taino, Bone, H. 1-3/8 x W. 1 5/8 x L. 3 3/4 in., Bone/Ivory-Implements

Cushion with Saint Hyacinth, 19th century, Italian, Silk; metal; cotton, 14 1/4 x 12 in. with 2 1/4 in. gusset (36.2 x 30.5 x 5.7 cm), Textiles-Ecclesiastical

Earring of simple form, Cypriot, Gold, Diameter: 7/8 x 3/16 in. (2.3 x 0.5 cm), Gold and Silver

Patera, 5th century, Byzantine (?), Copper alloy, Overall: 2 13/16 x 9 3/8 x 5 11/16 in. (7.2 x 23.8 x 14.4 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Belt Tongue and Oval Loop from a Buckle, 7th Century, Made in Northern France, Frankish, Copper alloy, Overall: 2 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 11/16 in. (5.3 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Rapier, ca. 1625, hilt, Italian; blade, German, Solingen, Steel, silver, wood, copper alloy, L. 49 1/2 in. (125.7 cm); L. of blade 43 in. (109.2 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10 oz. (1190.7 g), Swords, This

Dirk with Sheath, early 19th century, possibly Spanish, Steel, horn, brass, leather, copper wire, L. with sheath 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. without sheath 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 5.5 oz. (155.9 g); Wt. of sheath 1 oz.

Relief fragment, Khety, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2000 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Khety (TT 311, ), 1922–23/1926–27, Limestone, paint, L. 2.6 cm (1 in

Sheep, 1878, Dark graphite and white gouache on vat-dyed wove paper, Sight: 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (8.9 x 21.6 cm), Drawings, Winslow Homer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1836–1910 Prouts Neck, Maine

Painting, 12th century, Found Iran, Nishapur, Plaster; painted, H. 22 in. (55.9 cm), Ceramics

Bowl, first half 14th century, Iranian, Sultanabad ware. Fritware, underglaze-painted., Diameter: 13 in. (33.6 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Plate, ca. 1770, Swiss, Zurich, Hard-paste porcelain, Diameter: 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Bastet with Nefertum figure, sistrum, and basket, Ptolemaic Period, 945–600 BC, From Egypt, Faience, H. 11 × W. 5.3 × D. 3.4 cm (4 5/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 in.), Although the head, made separately, is now missing, this goddess is

Bowl, 8th–9th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. Attributed to Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; painted in black slip and polychrome pigments under a transparent colorless glaze (buffware), H. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm), Ceramics

Ostrakon, 7th century, Made in Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Pottery fragment with ink inscription, 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 9.6 cm), Ceramics

Plaque with a Dancer and a Vina Player, Shunga period, 1st century B.C., India, Terracotta, H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm), Sculpture

Fragment, 6th–7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, Textile: L. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm), Textiles

Terracotta beaker, Early Imperial, Augustan, ca. A.D. 10–15, Roman, Terracotta; Arretine ware, H. 7 3/16 in. (18.2 cm), Vases, This large beaker is attributed to the workshop of Cn. Ateius, one of the best producers of Roman Arretine

Badge (probably from Horse Harness), ca. 1400, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

Leaf from a Diptych, 15th century (?), British or French (?), Ivory, Overall: 7 1/16 x 4 5/8 x 3/8 in. (18 x 11.8 x 0.9 cm), Ivories, This dense carving depicts scenes associated with the Redemption of Man. The left section of the diptych

Head of a Man, Oil on canvas, 14 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 27.3 cm), Paintings, Spanish (Castilian) Painter (mid-17th century or later

Monkey kneeling and resting its head in a hand, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 500–100 BC, From Egypt, Bronze, H. 2.4 × W. 1.6 × D. 1.5 cm (1 5/16 × 5/8 × 9/16 in.), Monkeys are popular subjects throughout Egyptian history, their

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 16th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Badge, 14th century, Spanish, Copper, gold, enamel, H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); W. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g), Miscellaneous-Badges

The Annunciation, Oil on wood, 33 3/8 x 23 1/8 in. (84.8 x 58.7 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (Italian, Viadana ca. 1505–ca. 1570 Parma), Unusual for showing the annunciation of Christ’s birth as taking place in the

Chest Organ, ca. 1700, Germany, German, Wood, stone, leather, metal, cutups and block dimensions of wood pipes and cutups and inside diameters of metal pipes are as follows:, Aerophone-Organ

Clavicytherium, mid-18th century, Germany?, probably German, Wood, various materials, H.: 212.2 cm (83-1/2 in.) + stand 62.2 cm (24-1/2 in.) = 274.4 cm (108 in.) total height; W.: 95.5 cm (37-5/8 in.) Stand 102 cm (40-1/4 in.); D.: 48 cm (19

Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals, 1757, Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, pale blue, yellow, and pink watercolor and white heightening over preliminary drawing in pencil and black chalk., 32 3/16 x 16 3/4 in. (81.8 x

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Missal, ca. 1270–80, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera and gold on parchment, Overall (folio): 8 3/4 x 5 7/8in. (22.2 x 14.9cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, An exquisite example 'of that

Bible, ca. 1235, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera, ink, and metal leaf on parchment; leather binding, Overall (Closed): 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (16.5 x 9.5 x 7.9 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations

Knife Handle (Kozuka), late 18th century, Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 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, Hamano Naoyuki (Japanese,

Paper Cut-Out, 10th century, Made in Egypt, Paper; cut-out, 1 1/2 x 7 3/4in. (3.8 x 19.7cm), Codices

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, L. of each 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Wt. of each 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Bowl, 12th–13th century, Byzantine, Earthenware, glazed (Mezzo-maiolica), Overall: 3 7/8 x 9 1/16 in. (9.9 x 23 cm), Ceramics, Despite their often bellicose political relationships, ceramic technology and other cultural traditions linked

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, L. of each 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. of each 0.1 oz. (2.8 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Vase Fragment, Roman, Terracotta, 1 5/16 × 2 1/16 × 3/16 in. (3.3 × 5.3 × 0.5 cm), Vases, Satyr playing double flutes; woman

View near Rouen, ca. 1825, Oil on millboard, 11 x 13 in. (27.9 x 33 cm), Paintings, Richard Parkes Bonington (British, Arnold, Nottinghamshire 1802–1828 London), As Bonington was born in England but received his training in France—with

Pendant in the form a lion's head, Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 1 × 5/8 × 15/16 in. (2.6 × 1.6 × 2.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Jug, 15th century, French, Earthenware, Overall: 5 9/16 x 4 7/16 in. (14.2 x 11.2 cm), Ceramics

Bead in the Form of a Date (?), 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

Handkerchief, 1840–80, French or Swiss, silk on linen, Overall: 23 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (59.7 x 57.2 cm), Textiles

Tiraz Fragment with Inscription, 9th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; tapestry weave, Textile: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Textiles-Woven, This fragment was produced in a Tulunid workshop of the Nile Delta. Like Coptic textiles, it is tapestry

Fragment, 17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Silk, metallic thread, H. 97 in. (246.4 cm), Textiles-Woven

Tabernacle with the Virgin and Child and Scenes from the Life of Christ, ca. 1300–1325, Made in possibly Paris, France, French, Ivory, traces of paint and gilding, Overall (opened): 7 5/16 x 4 13/16 x 13/16 in. (18.6 x 12.2 x 2.1 cm),

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); L. of head 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Watch Pin, ca. 1900, Made in Newark, New Jersey, United States, American, Gold, plique-à-jour enamel, diamonds, pearl, and ruby, Diam. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Jewelry, Riker Brothers (active 1892–1926

Ornamental Mask, 390–450, Peru, Moche (Loma Negra), Gilded copper, shell, H. 3 3/8 x W. 3 15/16 in. (8.6 x 10 cm), Metal-Ornaments

An Officer of Bahadur Shah and a Page, 18th century, Attributed to India, Gouache on paper, Image 5 5/8 in x 9 in., Codices

Chinese emperor and attendant, ca. 1765–67 with possible later decoration, German, Ludwigsburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

Panel, 14th–15th century, Attributed to Egypt, Cairo, Wood; carved, Wood

Gold earring with head of a goat, Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 9/16 x 1/8 x 9/16 in. (1.4 x 0.3 x 1.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Marriage of Napoleon and Marie-Louise, April 1, 1810, cast mid-19th century, French, Paris, Bronze, Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm), Medals and Plaquettes

Papyrus Fragment of a Letter to Bishop Pesenthius, 7th century, Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Papyrus with ink, Overall: 4 x 6 1/8 in. (10.2 x 15.5 cm), Papyrus

Arrowhead (Yanonē), 18th century, Japanese, Steel, L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); L. of head 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 2.8 oz. (79.4 g), Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 18th century, Japanese, Gold, Menuki (a); L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g), Sword Furniture-Menuki

Mustard pot with cover, ca. 1770, British, South Staffordshire, Enamel on copper, H. 5-5/8 in. (14.3 cm.); W. 3-1/2 in. (8.9 cm.), Enamels-Painted

Brayette and Buttock Defense, 16th century, German, Steel, H. 27 1/2 in. (68.0 cm); W. 39 in. (100.0 cm); Diam. (outside) of links 15/32 in. (12.2 mm); Diam. (inside) of links 3/8 in. (9.6 mm)., Mail

Millefiori bead, Roman, Glass, Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Glass

Miniature Bottle, 11th–late 15th century, Peru, Chimú or Chancay, Silver, gilt, Height: 3 3/16in. (8.1cm), Metal-Containers

Earring, 7th century, Made in Niederbreisig, Germany, Frankish, Silver, Overall: 3 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in. (8.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Cup, 15th century, French, Earthenware, Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (4.4 x 6.4 cm), Ceramics

Spoon, 1499 or 1513, British, Silver, Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (15 x 4.8 x 1.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver

Earring with head of lynxes, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, Gold, Other: 15/16 × 5/16 × 15/16 in. (2.4 × 0.8 × 2.4 cm), Gold and Silver

Fragment, 13th–14th century, Made in India. Found Egypt, probably Fustat, Cotton; block-printed and resist-dyed, 10 in. high 11.50 in. wide (25.4 cm high 29.2 cm wide), Textiles-Painted and/or Printed

Beryl intaglio with portrait of Julia Domna, Mid-Imperial, Severan, ca. A.D. 200–210, Roman, Beryl, H. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm), Gems, Julia Domna was the wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus (A.D. 193–211) and the mother of Caracalla (A.D.

'Belmead', James River, Virginia, Residence of Philip St. George Cocke (vignette of riverside elevation and plan), 1845, Ink and watercolor, sheet: 8 3/8 x 5 13/16 in. (21.2 x 14.7 cm), Drawings, Alexander Jackson Davis (American, New York

Cowrie shell, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, From Egypt; Possibly from Northern Upper Egypt, Akhmim (Khemmis, Panopolis), Shell, l. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in); w. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); d. 1.1 cm (7/16 in), Cowries are known from the very earliest times in

Young Woman Reading (Ines), 1909–10, Charcoal, watercolor, and wax crayon on paper, 18 3/8 x 13 1/8 in. (46.7 x 33.3 cm), Drawings, Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte

Glass bead, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1500–1350 B.C., Probably western Asiatic or Levantine, Glass; mold pressed, 1 7/16 × 1 3/8 × 7/16 in. (3.6 × 3.5 × 1.2 cm), Glass, Opaque turquoise blue. Roughly square; flat back; slightly beveled sides;