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Marie Emilie Coignet de Courson (1716–1806) with a Dog by Jean Honoré Fragonard.

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Marie Emilie Coignet de Courson (1716–1806) with a Dog

ca. 1769

The winged archangel Saint Michael holding a sword and standing on the head of the devil, who descends into hell, an oval composition by Anonymous, 17th century.

Anonymous, 17th century

The winged archangel Saint Michael holding a sword and standing on the head of the devil, who descends into hell, an oval composition

1600–40

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino by François Boucher.

François Boucher

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino

early 1730s

The Ark by Lodewijk Tieling (active ca. 1695-1700).

Lodewijk Tieling (active ca. 1695-1700)

The Ark

ca. 1700

Landscape containing fifteen silhouettes by Anonymous, German, 18th century.

Anonymous, German, 18th century

Landscape containing fifteen silhouettes

1793–1800

Sunrise (recto); Landscape with Figures (verso) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée).

Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Sunrise (recto); Landscape with Figures (verso)

17th century

Portrait of a Woman by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Il Baciccio).

Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Il Baciccio)

Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1670s

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun by Nicolas Poussin.

Nicolas Poussin

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun

1658

Hunting Still Life in a Forest by Wybrand Hendriks.

Wybrand Hendriks

Hunting Still Life in a Forest

1784

Self-Portrait by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn).

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Self-Portrait

1660

Plate 2: The Argonaut Amphion led by Mercury (Anfione Argon. condotto da Mercurio), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc) by Anonymous.

Anonymous

Plate 2: The Argonaut Amphion led by Mercury (Anfione Argon. condotto da Mercurio), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers) by Thomas Gainsborough.

Thomas Gainsborough

Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers)

1787

Pastoral Landscape: The Roman Campagna by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée).

Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Pastoral Landscape: The Roman Campagna

ca. 1639

Portrait of a Woman by Rembrandt.

Rembrandt

Portrait of a Woman

Date not stated

Mountain Valley with a Plateau by Hercules Segers.

Hercules Segers

Mountain Valley with a Plateau

ca. 1625–30

Queen Esther Approaching the Palace of Ahasuerus by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée).

Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Queen Esther Approaching the Palace of Ahasuerus

1658

Witches' Sabbath, from "The Sabbaths" (Les Sabbats) by Claude Gillot.

Claude Gillot

Witches' Sabbath, from "The Sabbaths" (Les Sabbats)

ca. 1700–20

A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

A Corinthian capital on the ground at left, a monument with figures in low relief at left in the middleground, various animals and two shepherds at right, plate 4 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1646

Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill by Pieter Claesz.

Pieter Claesz

Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill

1628

A Panoramic Landscape with a Country Estate by Philips Koninck.

Philips Koninck

A Panoramic Landscape with a Country Estate

ca. 1649

Portrait of a Woman by Jean Marc Nattier.

Jean Marc Nattier

Portrait of a Woman

1753

Molly Wales Fobes by Rufus Hathaway.

Rufus Hathaway

Molly Wales Fobes

1790

An Extensive Wooded Landscape by Philips Koninck.

Philips Koninck

An Extensive Wooded Landscape

1670s

Basket of Fruit by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi.

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi

Basket of Fruit

ca. 1620

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