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Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals by Charles Joseph Natoire.

Charles Joseph Natoire

Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals

1757

The Nymph of Fontainebleau by René Boyvin.

René Boyvin

The Nymph of Fontainebleau

n.d.

Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, 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 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, 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

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

Lodewijk Tieling (active ca. 1695-1700)

The Ark

ca. 1700

Flowers in a Grotesque Vase by Orsola Maddalena Caccia.

Orsola Maddalena Caccia

Flowers in a Grotesque Vase

ca. 1635

The Nymph of Fontainebleau by French (Fontainebleau) Painter.

French (Fontainebleau) Painter

The Nymph of Fontainebleau

Date not stated

The Tree of Life by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

The Tree of Life

first half 17th century

Ocean Life by James M. Sommerville.

James M. Sommerville

Ocean Life

Date not stated

The Honey Moon (The English Dance of Death, plate 13) by Thomas Rowlandson.

Thomas Rowlandson

The Honey Moon (The English Dance of Death, plate 13)

August 1, 1814

Still Life with Silver and Gold Plate, Shells, and a Sword by Meiffren Conte.

Meiffren Conte

Still Life with Silver and Gold Plate, Shells, and a Sword

fourth quarter 17th century

Vase of Flowers and Conch Shell by Anne Vallayer-Coster.

Anne Vallayer-Coster

Vase of Flowers and Conch Shell

1780

The Strange Thing Little Kiosai Saw in the River by John La Farge.

John La Farge

The Strange Thing Little Kiosai Saw in the River

1897

Still Life with Shells and a Chip-Wood Box by Sebastian Stoskopff.

Sebastian Stoskopff

Still Life with Shells and a Chip-Wood Box

late 1620s

The Unicorn Purifies Water (from the Unicorn Tapestries) by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

The Unicorn Purifies Water (from the Unicorn Tapestries)

1495–1505

"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"Kai Khusrau, Gudarz and Giv Capturing the Demon's Fortress, Bahman (?)", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

ca. 1430–40

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