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"King Lear," Act I, Scene I by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Edwin Austin Abbey

"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

1898

Seasons and Elements (Spring) (set of four) by Charles Le Brun.

Charles Le Brun

Seasons and Elements (Spring) (set of four)

ca. 1683

Plate 10: a horse lying down, a cow and two goats, two seated shepherds, a waterfall and a mountain in the background, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Plate 10: a horse lying down, a cow and two goats, two seated shepherds, a waterfall and a mountain in the background, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1643–48

Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, died 1506) by Sebastiano del Piombo (Sebastiano Luciani).

Sebastiano del Piombo (Sebastiano Luciani)

Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, died 1506)

1519

Plate 2: Ops standing in a niche with her hands at her breasts, looking to her left, with animals behind her, from "Mythological Gods and Goddesses" by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio.

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio

Plate 2: Ops standing in a niche with her hands at her breasts, looking to her left, with animals behind her, from "Mythological Gods and Goddesses"

1526

Portrait of a Woman by Rolán de Moys.

Rolán de Moys

Portrait of a Woman

Date not stated

Portrait of a Woman in Gray by Edgar Degas.

Edgar Degas

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

ca. 1865

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

The Flower Girl by Charles Cromwell Ingham.

Charles Cromwell Ingham

The Flower Girl

1846

Studies of a Gentian, Moth, Birds, Cats, Interlacing Motif, and Greek Frets (recto); Ornamental Studies with Figures (verso) by Giorgio di Giovanni ("Giorgio da Siena").

Giorgio di Giovanni ("Giorgio da Siena")

Studies of a Gentian, Moth, Birds, Cats, Interlacing Motif, and Greek Frets (recto); Ornamental Studies with Figures (verso)

1530–40

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

Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams by Jan Miel.

Jan Miel

Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams

ca. 1640

Creation of Eve, from "The Dance of Death" by Hans Holbein the Younger.

Hans Holbein the Younger

Creation of Eve, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Portrait of a Man ("The Auctioneer") by Rembrandt.

Rembrandt

Portrait of a Man ("The Auctioneer")

probably ca. 1658–62

A Panoramic Landscape with a Country Estate by Philips Koninck.

Philips Koninck

A Panoramic Landscape with a Country Estate

ca. 1649

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

Panel with a Candelabrum Containing a Female Satyr Seated on a Helmet by Heinrich Aldegrever.

Heinrich Aldegrever

Panel with a Candelabrum Containing a Female Satyr Seated on a Helmet

1549

Wang Xizhi watching geese by Qian Xuan.

Qian Xuan

Wang Xizhi watching geese

ca. 1295

Male Terminal Figure; Head with Beard and Turban on a Three- Quarter Strapwork Pedestal by Jean Mignon.

Jean Mignon

Male Terminal Figure; Head with Beard and Turban on a Three- Quarter Strapwork Pedestal

ca. 1543–45

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

Pieter Claesz

Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill

1628

Portrait of a Man, possibly Matteo di Sebastiano di Bernardino Gozzadini by Maestro delle Storie del Pane.

Maestro delle Storie del Pane

Portrait of a Man, possibly Matteo di Sebastiano di Bernardino Gozzadini

1494(?)

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

Self-Portrait by Umberto Boccioni.

Umberto Boccioni

Self-Portrait

1905

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman by Aelbert Cuyp.

Aelbert Cuyp

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman

ca. 1652–53

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