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Queen Henrietta Maria by Anthony van Dyck.

Anthony van Dyck

Queen Henrietta Maria

1636

Plate 16: The Argonaut Asterion led by a young figure of lightning (Asterione argonote condoti da Giove fulmina), 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 16: The Argonaut Asterion led by a young figure of lightning (Asterione argonote condoti da Giove fulmina), 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 Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog by Thomas Eakins.

Thomas Eakins

The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog

ca. 1884–89

Leatherstocking's Rescue by John Quidor.

John Quidor

Leatherstocking's Rescue

1832

Hawking Party by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Hawking Party

ca. 1500–1530

Stage Fort across Gloucester Harbor by Fitz Henry Lane (formerly Fitz Hugh Lane).

Fitz Henry Lane (formerly Fitz Hugh Lane)

Stage Fort across Gloucester Harbor

1862

Arques-la-Bataille by John Henry Twachtman.

John Henry Twachtman

Arques-la-Bataille

1885

Tree with roots laid bare alongside a stream, a hilly landscape and a man walking behind quadrupeds beyond by Karel Dujardin.

Karel Dujardin

Tree with roots laid bare alongside a stream, a hilly landscape and a man walking behind quadrupeds beyond

1659

The Penitence of Saint Jerome by Joachim Patinir.

Joachim Patinir

The Penitence of Saint Jerome

ca. 1515

View on the Columbia, Cascades by Carleton E. Watkins.

Carleton E. Watkins

View on the Columbia, Cascades

1867

The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer.

Winslow Homer

The Gulf Stream

1899; reworked by 1906

Esther and Ahasuerus by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Esther and Ahasuerus

mid-17th century

Edward and Sarah Rutter by Joshua Johnson.

Joshua Johnson

Edward and Sarah Rutter

ca. 1805

The Meeting of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, with the Four Elements by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

The Meeting of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, with the Four Elements

ca. 1700

Deer Hunting – A Landscape Scene with Stag and Hounds in a River by Thomas Rowlandson.

Thomas Rowlandson

Deer Hunting – A Landscape Scene with Stag and Hounds in a River

1787

Panel with Biblical vignettes by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Panel with Biblical vignettes

1667

The Adoration of the Magi by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

The Adoration of the Magi

late 14th century

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

Finches and bamboo by Emperor Huizong.

Emperor Huizong

Finches and bamboo

early 12th century

Landscape with Ducks by Charles-François Daubigny.

Charles-François Daubigny

Landscape with Ducks

1872

View from the Other Side of Fuji from the Minobu River (Minobugawa ura Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) by Katsushika Hokusai.

Katsushika Hokusai

View from the Other Side of Fuji from the Minobu River (Minobugawa ura Fuji), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

ca. 1830–32

The Love Song by Sir Edward Burne-Jones.

Sir Edward Burne-Jones

The Love Song

1868–77

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

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

Lodewijk Tieling (active ca. 1695-1700)

The Ark

ca. 1700

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