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Phebe Warner Coverlet by Sarah Furman Warner Williams.

Sarah Furman Warner Williams

Phebe Warner Coverlet

ca. 1803

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness by Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio).

Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio)

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness

ca. 1440

Scene with a Warning Against Venereal Disease in a Circle at Center by Theodor de Bry.

Theodor de Bry

Scene with a Warning Against Venereal Disease in a Circle at Center

1580–1600

Plate 6: cows crossing a valley to left, a group of trees to left, a horseman and other cows in the background, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Plate 6: cows crossing a valley to left, a group of trees to left, a horseman and other cows in the background, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1643–48

A shepherd on horseback in the middle of a stream, dogs, goats and cows follow, a large tree to left and mountains to right in the background, from "Four large landscapes" (Quatre grands paysages en hauteur) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

A shepherd on horseback in the middle of a stream, dogs, goats and cows follow, a large tree to left and mountains to right in the background, from "Four large landscapes" (Quatre grands paysages en hauteur)

ca. 1652–57

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi.

Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

1597–98

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens) by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

1550s

"The Ox Shanzabeh Left Behind, Grazing in the Territory of the Lion King", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

"The Ox Shanzabeh Left Behind, Grazing in the Territory of the Lion King", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

second quarter 16th century

Sampler by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Sampler

1809

Female figure (Saint Catherine?) kneeling on the ground at center pleading to a male figure (Maximus?) who wears a crown and is seated on a throne at right; at left a figure with raised sword about to strike the woman; a group of figures looking on in the background by Domenico Campagnola.

Domenico Campagnola

Female figure (Saint Catherine?) kneeling on the ground at center pleading to a male figure (Maximus?) who wears a crown and is seated on a throne at right; at left a figure with raised sword about to strike the woman; a group of figures looking on in the background

1517

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

Anonymous, German, 18th century

Landscape containing fifteen silhouettes

1793–1800

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi.

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

1330s

The Fifth Day (Dies V): The Creation of the Kingdom of Animals, from "The Creation of the World" by Jan Muller.

Jan Muller

The Fifth Day (Dies V): The Creation of the Kingdom of Animals, from "The Creation of the World"

1589

The Nymph of Fontainebleau by French (Fontainebleau) Painter.

French (Fontainebleau) Painter

The Nymph of Fontainebleau

Date not stated

Adam and Eve by Albrecht Dürer.

Albrecht Dürer

Adam and Eve

1504

The Tree of Life by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

The Tree of Life

first half 17th century

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet) by Mustafa ibn Vali.

Mustafa ibn Vali

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)

ca. 1595

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

Mountain Scenery with Streams and Pavilions in the Style of Fan Kuan by Wang Jian.

Wang Jian

Mountain Scenery with Streams and Pavilions in the Style of Fan Kuan

1667

Jason, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Jason, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie)

1644

Portrait of the consort of Maria Theresa, queen of Hungary and Bohemia, on horseback by Anonymous, French, 18th century.

Anonymous, French, 18th century

Portrait of the consort of Maria Theresa, queen of Hungary and Bohemia, on horseback

18th century

Design for a Plate with Neptune in a Shell Drawn by Horses in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters by Adriaen Collaert.

Adriaen Collaert

Design for a Plate with Neptune in a Shell Drawn by Horses in a Medallion Bordered by Sea Monsters

ca. 1600

Plate 3: a gale in the forest, two horsemen wrapped in their cloaks, the wind blowing, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Plate 3: a gale in the forest, two horsemen wrapped in their cloaks, the wind blowing, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1643–48

Dogs and Still Life by Pierre Charles Canot.

Pierre Charles Canot

Dogs and Still Life

1778

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