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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

Lotus and waterbirds by Unidentified artist.

Unidentified artist

Lotus and waterbirds

ca. 1300

Augustus Saint-Gaudens by Kenyon Cox.

Kenyon Cox

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

1887, replica 1908

Apple Blossoms by Charles-François Daubigny.

Charles-François Daubigny

Apple Blossoms

1873

Still Life with Poppy, Insects, and Reptiles by Otto Marseus van Schrieck.

Otto Marseus van Schrieck

Still Life with Poppy, Insects, and Reptiles

ca. 1670

George Washington and William Lee (George Washington) by John Trumbull.

John Trumbull

George Washington and William Lee (George Washington)

1780

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

Silk Animal Carpet by Unknown maker.

Unknown maker

Silk Animal Carpet

second half 16th century

The Falls of Niagara by Edward Hicks.

Edward Hicks

The Falls of Niagara

ca. 1825

The winged archangel Saint Michael holding a sword and standing on the head of the devil, who descends into hell, an oval composition by Anonymous, 17th century.

Anonymous, 17th century

The winged archangel Saint Michael holding a sword and standing on the head of the devil, who descends into hell, an oval composition

1600–40

Portrait of a Woman by Henri Fantin-Latour.

Henri Fantin-Latour

Portrait of a Woman

1885

Night-Shining White by Han Gan.

Han Gan

Night-Shining White

ca. 750

Phebe Warner Coverlet by Sarah Furman Warner Williams.

Sarah Furman Warner Williams

Phebe Warner Coverlet

ca. 1803

The Nymph of Fontainebleau by French (Fontainebleau) Painter.

French (Fontainebleau) Painter

The Nymph of Fontainebleau

Date not stated

Fruit and Flowers by Orsola Maddalena Caccia.

Orsola Maddalena Caccia

Fruit and Flowers

ca. 1630

A caricature figure representing a street musician(?) with a mouse (lizard?) on his nose and a bird on his head by Anonymous, Italian, 17th century.

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

A caricature figure representing a street musician(?) with a mouse (lizard?) on his nose and a bird on his head

ca. 1640–60

Still Life with Cheese by Antoine Vollon.

Antoine Vollon

Still Life with Cheese

probably late 1870s

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

Deer hunt, from 'Animal hunts' (Chasses à différents animaux) by Stefano della Bella.

Stefano della Bella

Deer hunt, from 'Animal hunts' (Chasses à différents animaux)

ca. 1654

Self-Portrait by Anthony van Dyck.

Anthony van Dyck

Self-Portrait

ca. 1620–21

The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer.

Winslow Homer

The Gulf Stream

1899; reworked by 1906

Cat Watching a Spider by Oide Tōkō.

Oide Tōkō

Cat Watching a Spider

ca. 1888–92

Fishing in River Country at Blossom Time by Wang Yuanqi.

Wang Yuanqi

Fishing in River Country at Blossom Time

dated 1709

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

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