Images at Librifly

Reception of the Japanese Embassy at the Battery, 1860, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 7.4 x 14.6 cm (2 15/16 x 5 3/4 in.), arch-topped, Photographs, Attributed to George Stacy (American, active 1860s

Terracotta strainer jug, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta; red-glaze, 6 5/16in. (16cm), Vases, Jug with handle and spout. A similar vessel, dated to the early Flavianic period (A.D. 69–79), was found during

Glass beaker, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and cut, Height: 3 3/4in. (9.5 cm), Glass, Colorless with faint greenish tinge. Knocked-off rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; convex sides tapering downward; concave

Creampot, 1750–70, Possibly made in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States; Possibly made in Exeter, Rhode Island, United States, American, Silver, 3 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (9.4 x 10 cm); 3 oz. 1 dwt. (94.7 g), Silver, Samuel Casey

Two Women Seated about a Hibachi, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1788, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); W. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm), Prints, Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829

Helmet (Sallet), late 15th–early 16th century, possibly Granada, Spanish, possibly Granada, Steel, gold, silver, enamel, H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); D. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1701 g), Helmets, This

Windsor Park, Deer Feeding, 1850s, Albumen silver print, Image: 15 x 20.9 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.), Photographs, W. H. Nicholl

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as a Kago Bearer Standing Near a Mile Post, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1783–84, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 7/16 x 5 7/8 in. (31.6 x 14.9 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō

百人一首　藤原元真, Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane (ca. 860) from the Series Thirty-Six Poets, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1768, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper with embossing (karazuri), Image: 10 7/8 x 8 1/8

Fragment, 12th century, Attributed to Egypt, Fustat, Linen, H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm), Textiles-Woven

West Gate, Canton, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 8 3/8 × 10 3/4 in. (21.3 × 27.3 cm), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1837–1921 London

Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Terracotta; white-ground, Other: 15 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (38.4 x 23.5 cm), Vases, An incised graffito on the shoulder reads '[The vase and ashes] of Hermokles of

Carnelian ring stone, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C., Italic, Carnelian, Length: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Gems, Warrior placing wreath around column

Fragment of a terracotta plaque, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, Terracotta, 3 5/8 in. x 3 in. (9.2 cm x 7.6 cm), Terracottas, Drapery of a dancing woman. The original representation showed a kalathiskos dancer

Plaque with striding sphinx, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 2.44 x 2.99 x 0.31 in. (6.2 x 7.59 x 0.79 cm), Ivory/Bone-Reliefs

Pure Spring Cave, near Sing Chang, ca. 1869, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 10 1/16 × 8 3/8 in. (25.5 × 21.3 cm), Photographs, Attributed to John Thomson (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1837–1921 London

雪松に鶴, Cranes on Branch of Snow-covered Pine, Edo period (1615–1868), late 1820s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 20 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (51.8 x 23.2 cm), Prints, Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo)

Magnolia Conspicua, 1891, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Ink, wash, and graphite on gray board, Overall: 9 1/4 x 13 5/16 in. (23.5 x 33.8 cm), Drawings, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present

東京名勝高輪　蒸気車鉄道之全図, Illustration of Steam Locomotive Tracks at Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in Tokyo (Tōkyō meishō Takanawa-jōki kikansha no zen zu), Meiji period (1868–1912), 1872, Japan, Triptych of

Pendant: female head with bird headdress, Archaic, 8th–7th century B.C., Etruscan, Amber, H.: 1 in. (2.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, Pendant of a female head in profile wearing a headdress

Glass mosaic vessel fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, cut, and drilled, Other: 1 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (4.4 x 5.4 cm); estimated diam. of rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm), Glass, Thick-walled lid

Tropical Scenery, Native Hut, Turbo, 1871, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Image: 20.3 x 27.9 cm (8 x 11 in.), Photographs, John Moran (American (born England), Bolton, Lancashire 1821–1903 Pennsylvania

Vase fragment, Early Minoan III, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 3/8 × 1 7/8 × 7/16 in. (3.5 × 4.8 × 1.1 cm), Vases

Marble head of Herakles, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Parian ?, H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy of a Greek statue of the second half of the 4th century B.C. attributed to Lysippos.. In the statue, the Greek hero

Start of the Race of the Barberi Horses, Rome, 1860, Pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache on wove paper, 6-7/8 x 11-1/8 inches (17.4 x 28.3 cm), Drawings, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, Valenciennes 1827–1875 Courbevoie), The race of the

Small Market in Front of the Church in Place Saint-Médard, 1898, Gelatin silver print from glass negative, 22.1 x 16.9 cm (8 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.), Photographs, Eugène Atget (French, Libourne 1857–1927 Paris

From My Window at An American Place, North, 1931, Gelatin silver print, 23.5 x 18.6 cm (9 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.), Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz (American, Hoboken, New Jersey 1864–1946 New York

[Miss Macrae of Inverinate, Wife of Horatio Ross], ca. 1858, Salted paper print, 19.8 x 15 cm (7 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.), oval, Photographs, Horatio Ross (British, Rossie Castle, near Montrose, Scotland 1801–1886 Scotland

Reflection in Lake at Misaka in Kai Province (Kōshū Misaka suimen), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei, 冨嶽三十六景　甲州三坂水面, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830–32, Japan, Polychrome

Knife, Roman, Bronze, Other: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm), Bronzes

Band, 5th–6th century, Attributed to Egypt, Linen, wool; looped embroidery, H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Textiles

Bronze toes and instep of an over-lifesized right foot, Imperial, 1st or 2nd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Overall: 5 7/16 x 7 3/4 in. (13.8 x 19.7 cm), Bronzes, A hollow cast including toes and instep

Vue d'une partie du village de Louxor, Thèbes, 1849–50, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 5 5/8 × 8 1/16 in. (14.3 × 20.4 cm), Photographs, Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894

歌川広重画, Morning Glories with Poem by Gyōkō, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1843, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (hosoban); ink and color on paper, 12 15/16 x 4 3/8 in. (32.9 x 11.1 cm), Prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo

Goblet, 1850–60, Probably made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pressed glass, diamond thumbprint, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Glass, With the development of new formulas and techniques,

Terracotta cup, Early Imperial, early 1st century A.D., Roman, Terracotta, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); diameter 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Vases, Incised lines on shoulder; two handles

Vase fragments, Late Minoan I, ca. 1600–1450 B.C., Minoan, Terracotta, .b: 6 9/16 × 2 9/16 × 5/8 in. (16.6 × 6.6 × 1.6 cm), Vases

Sow Amulet, Late Period, Dynasty 26–29, 664–380 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, h. 3cm (1 3/16 in); l. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in

Valance (one of a set of three), 1600–1633, British, Canvas worked with silk and metal thread; tent, long-and-short, and couching stitches, H. 12 x L. 84 inches (30.5 x 213.4 cm); Framed: H. 19 x W. 90 inches (48.3 x 228.6 cm),

Shakuhachi, (a kind of bamboo flute), with Its Cover and Cherry Flowers, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 1/2 x 7 7/16 in. (14 x 18.9 cm), Prints,

Nude Study, early 19th century, Pen and brown ink on tracing paper, 16 x 12 3/4in. (40.6 x 32.4cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Italian, early 19th century

Vase fragment, Neolithic, second period, ca. 4000–3000 B.C., Neolithic, Thessaly, Terracotta, length 1 3/16in. (3cm), Vases

Mirror, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Iran or Central Asia, Bronze; cast, Diam. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Metal, Cast bronze mirrors were often used for divination or magical medicine. The polished metallic front provided a reflective surface.

Newhaven Fishwife, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–1848 St. Andrews,

Self-Portrait, 1846–47, Daguerreotype, Image: 13.3 x 10.3 cm (5 1/4 x 4 1/16 in.), Photographs, Louis-Adolphe Humbert de Molard (French, Paris 1800–1874

Senju in Musashi Province (Bushū Senju), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), 冨嶽三十六景　武州千住, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1830–32, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on

Dish with Grapevine, Edo period (1615–1868), first half of the 17th century, Japan, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Imari type), H. 1 1/4 in. (3.3 cm); Diam. 7 7/8 in. (19.9 cm), Ceramics

Initial P with the Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr, second half 13th century, Made in Bologna, Italy, Italian, Tempera and ink on parchment, 3 1/8 x 2 13/16 in. (7.9 x 7.1 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Saint Peter Martyr, a hero of the

Branch of Tree with Fruit, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 11 x 10 3/8 in. (27.9 x 26.4 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist

Bude, 1910s–20s, Platinum print, Photographs, Frederick H. Evans (British, London 1853–1943 London

Miniature Album, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Album with nine paintings and nine leaves of calligraphy; ink and color on heavy paper, Each leaf: 4 7/8 x 3 7/8 in. (12.4 x 9.8 cm), Paintings, Prince Yongxing (Chinese, 1752–1823

Moon; White Hare in Snow, Edo period (1615–1868), probably 1819, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (20.6 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Taisosai Hokushu (Japanese, 18th–19th century

Limestone sphinx supporting a votive bowl, Archaic, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, H.: 5 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (13 x 8.9 x 11.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, Sphinx supporting a votive bowl

Wenlock Abbey, 1858, Albumen silver print from paper negative, 21.4 x 27.2 cm. (8 7/16 x 10 11/16 in.), Photographs, Alfred Capel Cure (British, 1826–1896

Erotic Print, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Image: 10 in. × 15 1/8 in. (25.4 × 38.4 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806

Part of a bronze bit, Archaic, ca. 600–480 B.C., Cypriot?, Bronze, length 5 1/16in. (12.8cm), Bronzes, Four links and a bar, with bronze wire coiled around it and terminating at each end in a ring

Rapids and Fall of a River, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (35.9 x 26.4 cm), Paintings, Hashimoto Gahō (Japanese, 1835–1908

'Trotting Cracks' at the Forge, 1868, Hand-colored lithograph, image: 19 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (48.9 x 74.3 cm), Prints

Mirror, Greek, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 4 1/2in. (11.4cm), Bronzes

Design drawing of magnolia blossom of floral capital from loggia, Laurelton Hall, ca. 1900–1915, American, Watercolor, graphite, and ink on paper, 18 3/8 x 14 in. (46.7 x 35.6 cm), Drawings, Lenox, Incorporated (established 1889

Mosque Lamp of Amir Qawsun, ca. 1329–35, Attributed to Egypt, Glass, colorless with brown tinge; blown, blown applied foot, enameled and gilded, H. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm), Glass, Ali ibn Muhammad al-Barmaki ?, Large glass lamps of this type

Miniature Tunic, 12th–13th century, Peru, Ica Valley, Ica, Cotton, feathers, H. 8 3/4 x W. 8 3/4in. (22.2 x 22.2cm), Textiles-Featherwork

Bandō Hikosaburō III as Sagisaka Sanai in the Play 'Koinyōbō Somewake Tazuna', Edo period (1615–1868), 1794, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper, H. 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm), Prints,

Carnelian ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, Length: 3/8 in. (0.9 cm), Gems, Priam begging Achilles for Hector's body

Vase fragment, Early Minoan III, Minoan, Terracotta, 1 3/4 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 4.2 × 0.5 cm), Vases

Le Marquis de Marigny, 1752, Etching, sheet: 10 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (26 x 16.5 cm), Prints, Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris

Vase fragment, East Greek/Sardis, Lydian, Terracotta, Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 11/16in. (7 x 4.3cm), Vases

Bronze knife with ram's-head handle, ca. 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Other: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm), Bronzes, Handle ending in a head of a ram

[Countess de Castiglione], 1895, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Approximately 14.3 x 9.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913

Game Piece with a Bird, ca0, French, Bone, Overall: diam. 1 9/16 x 7/16 in. (diam. 4 x 1.1 cm), Ivories-Bone

Sphinx of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Quartzite, l. 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in); w. 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in); h.. 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in); weight 4.5 kg (9.9 lb), This finely executed representation of Thutmose III

Carved amber bow of a fibula (safety pin), Archaic or Classical, ca. 500 B.C., Etruscan, Amber, 3 5/16in. (8.4cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, Couple reclining on a couch, with attendant and bird. This work ranks as the most complex carved amber

Prince Cambodgien et son Cortège, 1866, Albumen silver prints from glass negatives, 24.2 x 30 cm (9 1/2 x 11 13/16 in.), Photographs, Emile Gsell (French, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 1838–1879 Vietnam

Armband with Spirals, 14th–12th century B.C., European Bronze Age, Copper alloy, Overall: 5 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 4 7/16 in. (13.5 x 11.5 x 11.3 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy

Chariot Axle Cap with Pin, late Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 B.C.), China, Bronze, a. H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Metalwork

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon and Arashi Sangorō, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1773, Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Overall: H. 12 5/16 in. (31.3 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō

Tsukushi Plant and Shijimi Shells, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 5 x 7 1/8 in. (12.7 x 18.1 cm), Prints, Uematsu Tōshū (Japanese, active late 1810s–20s

Hugh Miller, 1843–47, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–1848 St. Andrews, Scotland

Wady Kardassy, Nubia, 1857, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Photographs, Francis Frith (British, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1822–1898 Cannes, France

Blossoms by a River, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1800, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (36.8 x 28.3 cm), Paintings, Kawabata Gyokushō (Japanese, 1842–1913

Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/16 in. (3.2 x 2.7 cm), Glass, Opaque brick red., Flat, rectangular panel, with two straight edges.,

The Actor Kakimura Kichisaburo as a Dancing Girl, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1705, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 11 3/5 x 5 31/32 in. (29.5 x 15.2 cm), Prints, Torii Kiyonobu (Japanese, 1664–1729

Sealing, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1336–1327 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08, Mud, L. 6 cm (2 3/8 in); w. 2.5 cm (1 in

[Countess de Castiglione], 1895, Albumen silver print from glass negative, Approximately 14.3 x 9.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913

Cottage at Jersey, 1855, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 23.5 x 19.1 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.), Photographs, Joseph Cundall (British, Norwich, Norfolk 1818–1895 Wallington, Surrey

Bridle Cheekpiece, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), 10th–9th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Metalwork

Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase), Archaic or Classical, 6th–4th century B.C., Cypriot, Calcite (alabaster), H. 11 x 3 3/4 in. (27.9 x 9.5 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The slender alabastron has two vertical lugs and a convex lip

Parting of Lovers: Courtesan and Her Lover, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1800, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806),

Print, Edo period (1615–1868), 1830, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 8 1/16 x 7 1/4 in. (20.5 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850

[Unknown Sitters], before 1865, Albumen silver prints from glass negatives, Image: 3 3/8 in. × 2 in. (8.6 × 5.1 cm) (each), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913), et al, Painted and retouched by Marck

Rinaldo in the Enchanted Forest, ca. 1763, Brown wash over very light black chalk underdrawing, 13 3/16 × 18 in. (33.5 × 45.7 cm), Drawings, Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732–1806 Paris), This boldly handled and beautifully

The Third Princess and Kashiwagi, from the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 1858, Japan, Diptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Each 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese,

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Chivalrous Commoner (Gonin Otoko) from the Play 'Hatsumonbi kuruwa Soga', Edo period (1615–1868), 2nd month, 1780, Japan, Pentaptych of polychrome woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Overall: H. 12 5/16 (31.3

Glass amphoriskos with horizontal ribs, Early Imperial, Flavian, 2nd half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown in a two-part mold, hight, 4 3/8', Diameter, 1 15/16', Glass, Translucent streaky purple, with handles in translucent blue

Buckle, Bronze, Other: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm), Bronzes

School of Fishes, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1890–92, Japan, Album leaf; ink and color on silk, 14 3/4 x 11 in. (37.5 x 27.9 cm), Paintings, Seki Shūkō (Japanese, 1858–1915

Torrent de la cascade des Demoiselles, Bagnères de Luchon., 1853, Salted paper print from paper negative, Image: 14 1/8 × 9 13/16 in. (35.8 × 25 cm), Photographs, Joseph Vigier (French, 1821–1862

Glass fusiform bottle, Late Imperial, mid-3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, H.: 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm), Glass, Translucent pale green. Slanting and uneven everted rim folded over and in; tall cylindrical neck joining with bulbous

Glass cameo fragment, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, late 1st century B.C.–mid-1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast and cut, H.: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue with overlay in opaque white., Fragment of

Sugar bowl, 1770–1800, Probably made in United States, American, Blown pattern-molded glass, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Glass