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[Fontainebleau Forest] by Eugène Cuvelier.

Eugène Cuvelier

[Fontainebleau Forest]

early 1860s

Portrait of Monsieur Aublet by Guillaume Voiriot.

Guillaume Voiriot

Portrait of Monsieur Aublet

ca. 1782

Midshipman Augustus Brine by John Singleton Copley.

John Singleton Copley

Midshipman Augustus Brine

1782

Still Life with Peaches and Grapes by Auguste Renoir.

Auguste Renoir

Still Life with Peaches and Grapes

1881

Ten Kings of Hell by Jin Chushi.

Jin Chushi

Ten Kings of Hell

before 1195

Two Children Teasing a Cat by Annibale Carracci.

Annibale Carracci

Two Children Teasing a Cat

Date not stated

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

"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi.

Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

1597–98

"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album by Govardhan.

Govardhan

"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50

Flower Garden and Bungalow, Bermuda by Winslow Homer.

Winslow Homer

Flower Garden and Bungalow, Bermuda

1899

Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement by Fra Filippo Lippi.

Fra Filippo Lippi

Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement

ca. 1440

Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn).

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family

1632

Bird by Hakusanjin Hokui.

Hakusanjin Hokui

Bird

Date not stated

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

Still Life by Georg Flegel.

Georg Flegel

Still Life

probably ca. 1625–30

Augustus Saint-Gaudens by Kenyon Cox.

Kenyon Cox

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

1887, replica 1908

Still Life of Fruit and Nuts by Giuseppe Ruoppolo.

Giuseppe Ruoppolo

Still Life of Fruit and Nuts

ca. 1660–69

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

[Flower Study, Rose of Sharon] by Adolphe Braun.

Adolphe Braun

[Flower Study, Rose of Sharon]

ca. 1854

Still Life by Paul Gauguin.

Paul Gauguin

Still Life

Date not stated

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

Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons by Kano Sanboku.

Kano Sanboku

Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons

late 17th century

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

Saint George on Horseback by Hans Burgkmair.

Hans Burgkmair

Saint George on Horseback

1508/1518

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