Images at Librifly

Terracotta painted gorgoneion antefix (roof tile), Archaic, ca. 540 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Terracotta, paint; mold-made, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.), Terracottas, The clear modeling and the vivid traces of paint make this antefix

Pendant with the Coronation of the Virgin, early 15th century, North French or Netherlandish, Ivory mounted behind rock crystal in gold mount, Overall: 1 3/8 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm), Ivories, Delicate openwork carvings such as

Bowl with Peonies, Narcissus, and Pomegranates, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Xuande mark and period (1426–35), early 15th century, China, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm),

Terracotta cup with lid, Archaic, ca. 650 B.C., Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero sottile, H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Vases, The wide, flat handles are decorated with stamped sphinxes, popular hybrid creatures associated with protection.

Tobias and the Angel, 17th century, Red chalk on light tan paper, 9-7/16 x 8-3/8 in. (24 x 21.2 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Drawings and Prints, Album Print Ornament & Architecture, Page from Album of Ornament Prints from the Fund of Martin Engelbrecht, Publisher, Artist, Artist, Martin Engelbrecht, Franz Xavier Habermann, Carl Pier, Jeremias Wachsmuth, German,

Part of a Circular Frieze with a Sphynx and a Putto with a Hybrid Creature, 1500–1700, Pen and brown ink, with isolated strokes of brush and gray wash, Overall: 3 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (9.8 x 15.8 cm), Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century

Cylinder seal, Kassite, ca. 16th–12th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Kassite, Jasper, 1.54 in. (3.91 cm), Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed, Although engraved stones had been used as early as the seventh millennium B.C. to stamp impressions in

Drawings and Prints, Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture, La Vera Perfettione del Disegno di varie sorti di recami, page 9 (verso), Publisher, Illustrator, Woodcut of Lucrezia designed by, Giovanni Ostaus, Giuseppe Salviati (Giuseppe

Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 7 (recto), [1530], Woodcut, Overall: 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (22.5 x 17.5 cm), Published by Giovanni Andrea (called 'Guadagnino') Vavassore, Italian, active 16th century, Venice. From top to

兎を追う鷲図, Eagle Pursuing Rabbit, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1885, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 65 1/2 x 33 in. (166.4 x 83.8 cm), Paintings, Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831–1889), In this set of four

Page from Ein new kunstlich Modelbuch...(Page 18v), 1544

Dr. Syntax with a Balky Horse Before an Inn, 18th–19th century, Pen and ink, with watercolor, sheet: 5 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (14.6 x 23.2 cm), Drawings, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London

Bowl, first half 9th century, Made in Iraq, probably Basra, Earthenware; polychrome luster-painted on opaque white glaze, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Ceramics

Lotus-Headed Fertility Goddess Lajja Gauri, ca. 6th century, India (Madhya Pradesh), Sandstone, H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); W. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm), Sculpture, Lajja Gauri is shown in a birthing posture but does not display the swollen belly of

Design for a Cupola Decoration, 1716–81, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray, brown and colored wash, 12 1/4 x 12 1/4in. (31.1 x 31.1cm), Giovanni Antonio Torricelli (Italian, Lugano 1716–1781 North Italy

The Falcon's Bath, ca. 1400–1415, South Netherlandish, Tapestry with wool warp and wool wefts, Overall: 137 1/2 × 145 1/2 in. (349.3 × 369.6 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, This recently discovered tapestry depicting courtly figures training a

Inkwell with the Name of Amir 'Abdullah ibn al-Hasan Pars, probably 11th century, Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Bronze; cast, H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Metal, Floriated kufic' is a style of writing in which the angular letters of the kufic script

Lamp, 13th century, near Acre, Syrian, Earthenware, H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 3 1/8 in. ( 8 cm), Miscellaneous

Figural Studies, 1684–1764, Red chalk, brush and red wash. highlighted with white, on light brown paper, 15 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (40.2 x 26.2 cm), Drawings, Marco Benefial (Italian, Rome 1684–1764 Rome

Bench, 1825–50, Probably made in Hancock, Massachusetts, United States, American, Shaker, Pine, 26 1/2 x 94 x 12 in. (67.3 x 238.8 x 30.5 cm), Furniture

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Schön newes Modelbuch (Page 69r), Publisher, Sigismundus Latomus, German, active 1599–ca. 1627, Frankfurt am Main, Latomus, Sigismundus, German, 1599, 1632, 1608

Cover, 17th century, Italian (Old Sicily), Embroidered net, L. 36 x W. 29 inches, Textiles-Laces

Furniture Hardware, 1820–30, Possibly made in France; Possibly made in England, Gilt brass, 2 7/16 x 2 1/4 in. (6.2 x 5.7 cm), Metal

Lisl Bosse, 1900s, Platinum print, Photographs, Frank Eugene (American, New York 1865–1936 Munich

Drawings and Prints, Book Prints Ornament & Architecture, Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo..., page 13 (recto), Publisher, Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515–1588, Venice, Pagano, Matteo, Italian, 1515, 1588, 1563

Panel from a polyptych, 14th century, Sienese, Wood, Overall, 48.3 x 12.7 cm., Frames

Bronze candelabrum, Archaic, ca. 550 B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H. 47 1/2 in. (120.6 cm), Bronzes, Base in shape of three feet ending in paws; shaft surmounted by two vase-shaped receptacles; from upper edge four curved stems

Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 55 (recto), 1603, Woodcut, Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm), Designed by Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, published by Jean Le

A Unique Bungalow, 1909, Gelatin silver print, Image: 8.4 x 14 cm (3 5/16 x 5 1/2 in.), Photographs, William H. Martin (American, 1865–1940), The tall-tale postcard was a uniquely American genre that flourished in the Midwest between about

Relief panel, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 883–859 B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Gypsum alabaster, 92 1/2 x 61 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (235 x 156.2 x 5.4 cm), Stone-Reliefs-Inscribed, This panel from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud

Jar, 붉은간토기 청동기 시대 후기, late Bronze Age (ca. 15th–ca. 3rd century B.C.), ca. 4th century B.C., Korea, Burnished red earthenware, H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm), Ceramics, The lush red color of this jar comes from an iron-oxide

City Point, Virginia. Terminus of U.S. Military Railroad, 1861–65, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 16.7 x 21.8 cm (6 9/16 x 8 9/16 in. ), Photographs, Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902

Cup with two dragons, Ming (1368–1644) to Qing (1644–1911) dynasty, 16th–18th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Jade, Found in all media, feline dragons with short snouts,

A Male Teal, 1604–80, Watercolor and gouache heightened with gum Arabic, sheet: 10 1/16 x 15 7/8 in. (25.6 x 40.4 cm), Drawings, Johann Jakob Walther (German, Saxony ca. 1604–ca. 1677 Strasburg

Deep Dish, first half 16th century, Made in Aragon, Spain, Spanish, Tin-glazed earthenware, Overall: 2 5/8 × 14 3/16 in. (6.6 × 36.1 cm), Ceramics

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Modelbuch new, aller Art, Nehens und Stickens (page 16v), Publisher, Binder, Hermann Gülfferich, Riviere & Son(s), 1542–1554, London, Frankfurt am Main, Gülfferich, Hermann,

Vajrapani, the Thunderbolt-bearing Bodhisattva, 7th–early 8th century, India (Bihar, probably Nalanda), Stone, H. 30 7/8 in. (78.4 cm); W. 23 13/16 in. (60.5 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Sculpture, This is a rare representation of the Buddhist

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Neu künstlich Modelbuch (page 5r), Publisher, Bernhard Jobin, Swiss, Porrentruy (Jura) before 1545–1593/1597 Strasbourg, Stassburg, Jobin, Bernhard, Swiss, 1535, 1597, 1598

A Baroque Ceiling, 18th century, Pen and gray wash, 8-1/16 x 12-1/16 in, Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century

'Perruches' (Parakeets) Necklace, ca. 1929, French, Glass, silver, L. 22 in.; approx diameter 9 in., Jewelry, This necklace is made from beads in the form of lovebirds in facing pairs. Its simplified, almost fetishistic design lends it a hint

Bucranium, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 14–17, ca. 1640–1550 B.C., From Egypt, Antler, bone, paint, h. of skull 16 cm (6 5/16 in); w. of antlers 21 cm (8 1/4 in

Commode, ca. 1927–28, Lacquered wood, ivory, 31 7/8 in. × 55 in. × 21 in. (81 × 139.7 × 53.3 cm), Furniture, Jean Dunand (French (born Switzerland), Lancy 1877–1942 Paris

Design for a Chair, Candlestick and Putto Holding Basin, 1640–41, Pen and brush, sheet: 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (29.2 x 21 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

清 瑪瑙葫蘆瓶, Bottle in the shape of a double gourd, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, China, Carnelian, H. 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm); H. with stand 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Diam. 6 in. (15.2 cm), Hardstone, The double gourd holds

Gameboard and Gaming Pieces, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Cemetery D, Tomb D99, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, Faience, wood (restoration), Restored box: l. 43 cm (16 15/16

Two Grisettes, 19th century, Pen and brown ink, watercolor, over graphite, 9 3/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.3 x 18.5 cm), Drawings, Constantin Guys (French, Flushing 1802–1892 Paris

Wine pot, 1882, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, silver-gilt, 6 × 6 1/8 × 3 7/8 in., 14 oz. 19 dwt. (15.2 × 15.6 × 9.8 cm, 465.1g), Silver, Dominick & Haff (1872–1928), Dominck & Haff produced a diverse

Tray, 12th century, Attributed to Iran, Bronze, Diam. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm), Metal

Study after Caravaggio's 'The Cardsharps' with color notes, 1600–1700, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash with white heightening, sheet: 5 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (15 x 17.5 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, After Caravaggio (Michelangelo

牧童図, Herd Boy with Ox, Muromachi period (1392–1573), late 15th century, Japan, Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and gold leaf on paper, Image: 8 7/8 × 18 1/2 in. (22.5 × 47 cm), Paintings, The bucolic scene of a herd-boy

Lilly Steiner, 1918, Charcoal on paper, 17 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (45.1 x 28.9 cm), Drawings, Egon Schiele (Austrian, Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna

Les Secondes Oeuvres, et Subtiles Inventions De Lingerie du Seigneur Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, page 49 (verso), 1603, Woodcut, Overall: 9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (24 x 16.5 cm), Designed by Federic de Vinciolo Venitien, published by Jean Le

Tunic, 6th–7th century, Attributed to Egypt, Akhmim (former Panopolis), Linen, wool, and silk, H. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm) , Textiles

Terracotta head of a man wearing a wreath, Cypro-Classical II, ca. 400–310 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; mold-made, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Terracottas

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Newes Modelbuch in Kupffer(Page 48r), Artist, Johann Sibmacher, German, active 1590–1611, Sibmacher, Johann, German, 1590, 1611, 1604, 1604

[Snow Crystal], 1890s–1920s, Gelatin silver print, Image: 3 in. × 3 3/16 in. (7.6 × 8.1 cm), Photographs, Wilson Alwyn Bentley (American, 1865–1931

Relief fragment 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 10 cm ( 3 15/16 in.); W 9.5 cm ( 3 3/4

[Seated Young Woman Wearing a Shawl, Holding an Open Book in her Lap], 1850s, Daguerreotype, Image: 7.1 x 5.7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/4 in.), Photographs, Unknown (American

Terracotta volute-lamp with sea monster, Imperial, 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, L. 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.), Terracottas, A lamp, depicting a sea monster before a walled city

[Sculptures of a Dancing Faun, a Neapolitan Improvisatore, Homer, and Thucydides], ca. 1859, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 7.9 x 8.1 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/16 in.), each, Photographs, Attributed to Philip Henry Delamotte (British,

Lea Castle, Worcestershire, Saloon, Looking North, ca. 1816, Watercolor, sheet: 8 1/2 x 7 in. (21.6 x 17.8 cm), Attributed to John Carter (British, London 1748–1817 London

Small Pellet Crossbow, probably for a Woman or Child, ca. 1575–1650, probably Italian, Steel, wood (probably walnut and ebony), gold, L. 29 1/16 in. (73.8 cm); W 18 3/8 in. (46.6 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 1 oz. (2, 304 g), Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Design for the Decoration of the Grip of a Pocket Pistol, ca. 1795–1805, Versailles, French, Versailles, Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper, 3 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (8.6 x 18.9 cm), Works on Paper-Drawings

Design for Frame, 1830–1900, Ink, Robert William Hume (British, London 1816–1904 Long Island City

Design for Four Hanging Mirrors, 19th century, Ink, watercolor and gouache, Anonymous, British, 19th century

Lippincott's: August, 1894, Lithograph, Sheet: 17 3/8 × 12 9/16 in. (44.2 × 31.9 cm), William James Glackens (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1870–1938 Westport, Connecticut

Drawing for 'La Colonne Trajane', 18th century, Red chalk, 10 1/4 x 8 3/8in. (26.1 x 21.2cm), Drawings, After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris

Relief fragment, 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

Standing Figure of an Angel, 17th century, Pen and dark brown ink. On ivory paper, 5-7/8 x 3-5/8 in. (14.9 x 9.2 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Studio delle virtuose Dame, page 29 (recto), Designer, Publisher, Isabella Catanea Parasole, Antonio Fachetti, Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625, Rome, Parasole, Isabella Catanea,

Oil bottle decorated with peony leaves, 청자 상감 모란 무늬 기름병 고려, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), late 12th century, Korea, Stoneware with reverse-inlaid design under celadon glaze, H. 2 1/4 (5.7 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm),

Wrought Metal Foliate Ornament with Grotesque Masks, 1870–90, Graphite, sheet: 2 5/8 x 5 9/16 in. (6.6 x 14.2 cm), Anonymous, British, 19th century

Ein new getruckt model Büchli...Page 26, verso, 1529

Marble left hand holding a scroll, Imperial, 1st or 2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, Other: 12 in. (30.5 cm), Stone Sculpture, Left hand holding a scroll

Seated Feline, 1st century B.C.–A.D. 4th century, Colombia or Ecuador, Tolita-Tumaco, Ceramic, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, Feline imagery is a recurrent theme in Precolumbian art. Large felines such as pumas and jaguars are

A Hunting Party Leaving a Castle (From Incidents in a Stag Hunt), ca. 1495–1515, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool wefts, Overall: 94 x 78in. (238.8 x 198.1cm), Textiles-Tapestries

Standing cup, early 17th century, possibly Hungarian, Gilded silver, Overall: 9 1/16 x 3 5/8 in. (23 x 9.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Related vessels from Augsburg or Nuremberg date between 1580 and 1620. Standing cups like this one are often

Pot with dragons, 1894, British, Southall, London, Stoneware, Overall (confirmed): 14 5/16 × 11 7/8 × 11 7/8 in. (36.4 × 30.2 × 30.2 cm), Ceramics-Pottery

Fragmentary bronze portrait of the emperor Caracalla, Mid-Imperial, Severan, ca. A.D. 212–217, Roman, Bronze, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Bronzes, This portrait depicts Caracalla as a grown man, when he was sole emperor. He succeeded his

Livre de Moresques, page 9 (recto), 1546, Woodcut, Overall: 12 x 8 5/16 x 1/4 in. (30.5 x 21.1 x 0.7 cm), Francesco di Pellegrino (Italian, born Florence, died 1552), Previously published by Cornelis Bos (Netherlandish, Hertogenbosch ca.

The Terminal, 1893, printed 1920s–30s, Gelatin silver print, 8.9 x 11.5 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.), Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York

[Four Officers], ca. 1864, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 17.8 x 22.8 cm (7 x 9 in.), Photographs, Alexander Gardner (American, Glasgow, Scotland 1821–1882 Washington, D.C.), Gardner was an expert in the new

Stamp Seal in the Shape of a Boy, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C., From Egypt, Boxwood, H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); D. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.), This small, fine statuette of a boy is actually a stamp seal.

Umbrella Stand, ca. 1896, Made in Zanesville, Ohio, United States, American, Earthenware, H. 22 5/16 in. (56.7 cm); Diam. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), Ceramics

Ludi equestres. Das Thurnieren (The Tournament), ca. 1730, German, Paper, ink, polychromy, 9 1/2 x 15 3/16 in. (241 x 385 mm), Works on Paper-Engravings, Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684–1756 Augsburg), This print provides

Jar, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1640, Japan, Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware), H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Ceramics

At Nunnery in Cumberland, August 20, 1786, Gray wash over graphite with pen and sepia ink, sheet: 15 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (40.3 x 37.4 cm), Drawings, Joseph Farington (British, Lancashire 1747–1821 Lancashire), Farington was a leading landscape

'A Youth Fallen From a Tree', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1610; recto: ca. 1530, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 15 3/8 in. (39 cm), Codices, Painting by Aqa Riza (Iranian, born Meshhed,

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Lucidario di Recami, page 12 (verso), Designer, Publisher, Iseppo Foresto, Jeronimo Calepino, Italian, active Venice, 1557, 1564, Foresto, Iseppo, Calepino, Italian, 1520,

Sword Guard in the Form of Confronted Dragons, Timurid period (1370–1507), 14th–early 15th century, Central Asia, Nephrite; carved, H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm), Jade, Timurid royalty admired the qualities

Drawings and Prints, Print, Alexander Enthroned, Artist, Attributed to, Giulio Bonasone, Italian, active Rome and Bologna, 1531–after 1576, Bonasone, Giulio, Italian, 1510, 1576, ca. 1527, 1500

David Maitland Makgill Crichton, Rankeillour, 1843–47, Waxed paper negative, Image: 8 3/8 × 6 3/16 in. (21.3 × 15.7 cm), Negatives, Hill and Adamson (British, active 1843–1848

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Gemma pretiosa della virtuose donne, page 16 (recto), Designer, Publisher, Isabella Catanea Parasole, Gugliemo Facciotti, Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625, Rome, Parasole, Isabella

Design for a Door Frame, for 37 Tavistock Place, London, 19th century, Graphite, Anonymous, British, 19th century

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Schön newes Modelbuch (Page 57r), Publisher, Sigismundus Latomus, German, active 1599–ca. 1627, Frankfurt am Main, Latomus, Sigismundus, German, 1599, 1632, 1608

Animal Locomotion. An Electro-Photographic Investigation... of Animal Movements. Commenced 1872 - Completed 1885. Volume VI, Woman (Semi-Nude and Transparent Drapery) Children, 1880s, Photogravures, Books, Eadweard Muybridge (American, born

Le Charivari, December 1, 1832–May 31, 1833, December 1, 1832–May 31, 1833, Lithographs and wood engravings, 13 1/8 × 10 × 2 3/8 in. (33.3 × 25.4 × 6 cm), Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), Charles-Joseph

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Madame Claude Lambert de Thorigny (Marie Marguerite Bontemps, 1668–1701), and an Enslaved Servant, 1696, Oil on canvas, 55 x 42 in. (139.7 x 106.7 cm), Paintings, Nicolas de Largillierre (French, Paris

Drawings and Prints, Books Prints Ornament & Architecture, Eyn new kunstlichboich, page 7r, Designer, Publisher, Woodcut border designed by, Anton Woensam von Worms, Peter Quentel, German, active first half 16th century, died 1538,