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Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers) by Thomas Gainsborough.

Thomas Gainsborough

Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers)

1787

The Love Song by Sir Edward Burne-Jones.

Sir Edward Burne-Jones

The Love Song

1868–77

'Aqua' in a Decorative Border with Sea Creatures, from a Series of Circular Designs with the Four Elements by Crispijn de Passe the Elder.

Crispijn de Passe the Elder

'Aqua' in a Decorative Border with Sea Creatures, from a Series of Circular Designs with the Four Elements

1590–1612

Thickets with Large Leaves, Flowers, Animals,... by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Thickets with Large Leaves, Flowers, Animals,...

ca. 1540–50

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

Still Life with Flowers and Prickly Pears by Auguste Renoir.

Auguste Renoir

Still Life with Flowers and Prickly Pears

ca. 1885

Calligraphic Galleon by 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari.

'Abd al-Qadir Hisari

Calligraphic Galleon

dated 1180 AH/1766–67 CE

Portrait of a Man with Gloves by Corneille de Lyon.

Corneille de Lyon

Portrait of a Man with Gloves

1540–45

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

Leatherstocking's Rescue by John Quidor.

John Quidor

Leatherstocking's Rescue

1832

Chrysanthemums in the Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers by Gustave Caillebotte.

Gustave Caillebotte

Chrysanthemums in the Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers

1893

Still Life with Fruit by Jan van Huysum.

Jan van Huysum

Still Life with Fruit

n.d.

Basket of Fruit by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi.

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi

Basket of Fruit

ca. 1620

Portrait of a Young Woman by Cornelis de Vos.

Cornelis de Vos

Portrait of a Young Woman

Date not stated

Queen Henrietta Maria by Anthony van Dyck.

Anthony van Dyck

Queen Henrietta Maria

1636

Witches' Sabbath, from "The Sabbaths" (Les Sabbats) by Claude Gillot.

Claude Gillot

Witches' Sabbath, from "The Sabbaths" (Les Sabbats)

ca. 1700–20

Portrait of a Young Man by Cosmè Tura (Cosimo di Domenico di Bonaventura).

Cosmè Tura (Cosimo di Domenico di Bonaventura)

Portrait of a Young Man

1470s

Night-Shining White by Han Gan.

Han Gan

Night-Shining White

ca. 750

Old Plum by Kano Sansetsu.

Kano Sansetsu

Old Plum

1646

New York from the Heights near Brooklyn by William Guy Wall.

William Guy Wall

New York from the Heights near Brooklyn

ca. 1820–23

Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams by Jan Miel.

Jan Miel

Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams

ca. 1640

Still Life with a Ginger Jar and Eggplants by Paul Cézanne.

Paul Cézanne

Still Life with a Ginger Jar and Eggplants

1893–94

Portrait of a Man by Arnold Boonen.

Arnold Boonen

Portrait of a Man

ca. 1720

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

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