after Polykleitos, Roman copy of Greek original, the original executed in bronze, c.440 BCE; one of four known extant copies — The Doryphoros (after Polykleitos), 27 BCE–68 CE
Unknown Roman; Artist: Polykleitos

G241

Religion: NT. Purification of the temple. Christ driving the money-changers from the temple with a whip. — Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple, c. 1570-75
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)

G341

Portrait. — Portrait of a Burgomaster, c. 1665–70
Attributed to Bartholomeus van der Helst

G311

Historical. Death of Germanicus Caesar; he is lying on his death-bed with his wife Agrippina grieving at his bedside. — The Death of Germanicus, 1627
Nicolas Poussin

G313

tusk, ivory, Benin Culture, Nigeria, Africa, XVIII c.; a rare ivory tusk from the Kingdom of Benin, finely carved with the figures of warriors, serpents, etc.; the inclusion of the carved figure of the Oba or King, represented with its traditional mudfish, instead of legs, denotes that this was one of the Royal tusks which stood in the great bronze heads on the altar of the Oba's ancestors — Tusk, 1775-1777
Edo

G250

Carved from pale gray-green stone with cloudy white mottling and black and brown rivering throughout, the mountain landscape with high rising peaks and numerous figures and pavillions amid foliage on both sides, with the seal of the Emperor Qianlong above a long inscription on one side, the reverse with a further inscription and a seal, one seal referring to the eightieth year of the Emperor Qianlong,corresponding to the year 1784. — Jade Mountain Illustrating the Gathering of Scholars at the Lanting Pavilion, 1790
China

G210

Mende Society Mask, wood and raffia, Mende Tribe, Sierra Leone, Africa, XIX c. Msmt.s of helmet only. *Med.Raffia ?- Poss. Human Hair! — Sande mask, second quarter of 20th century
Mende

G254

Allegory. Lucretia, portrait of a young woman, seconds after taking her own life, holding knife in right hand, blood-stained chemise, left hand grasps bell cord. — Lucretia, 1666
Rembrandt van Rijn

G311

The inkstand is a replica of the Quirinal Monument in Rome and was made to commemorate its erection during the pontificate of Pius VI. The composition includes an Egyptian obalisk, and four horse tamers that can be swung from their bases on levers to reveal an inkwell and a sandbox; Sphinxes' headdresses conceal candle sockets; one of the drawers contains an assortment of tromp l'oeil engravings; two doves can be made to kiss by means of a lever located in the fountain; the inkstand has a leather carrying case that resembles a medieval fortified town, with gates, battlements and a bell tower. — The Coaci Inkstand, 1792
Vincenzo Coaci

G310

pendant suspended from a garland of twin rudraksha berries; central gold piece depicting two figures on a bull; one emerald pendant at bottom split during installation, two pieces stored in envelope in A12.3 MS — Rudrakshamala Necklace, early 19th century
G211

Coffin of Lady Tashat, Ancient Egyptian — Coffin of Lady Tashat, 945-712 BCE
Ancient Egyptian

G250

Landscape of grove of olive trees and their cast shadows in foreground, mountain looms in background, intense sun and dazzling light dominates the sky. No signature. — Olive Trees, 1889
Vincent van Gogh

G355

Blind Man's Buff, Max Beckmann — Blind Man's Buff, 1945
Max Beckmann

G371

seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint — Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century
Unknown

G200

Bowman riding a horse both set on a hollowed spherical support. Radio carbon dated to 945-1235 A.D. — Equestrian figure, about 1450
Djenne

G250

Nkisi Nkonde (nail fetish); a fetish figure in wood; the surface is covered with a variety of accoutrements: nails, reed, shells, bone, wood, string and clay; the 'magic' receptacle in the abdominal area bears a mirror — Power figure, early 20th century
Kongo

G250

Shrine head, Ancient Yoruba — Shrine head, 12th-14th century
Ancient Yoruba

G250

Study for Portrait VI, Francis Bacon — Study for Portrait VI, 1953
Francis Bacon

G376

Found in a temple near Pondicherry. The figure represents cosmic activity. The significance of the gestures is as follows the drum in the right hand signifies creation; the fire in the upper left hand, destruction; the abaya (fear not) position of the lower right hand, protection; the position of the raised left foot, salvation; the foot placed on the prostrate dwarf, Apasmarapurusa, removal of illusion/ignorance. — Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100
India

G211

Portrait. — Self-Portrait with Dr. Arrieta, 1820
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

G306

Warrior with Shield, 1953–54
Henry Moore

G371

Leopard Aquamanile, Bronze, Benin Culture, Africa, XVIIc; covered with incised spots and smnall punch marks. Rare example. — Water pitcher, 18th century
Edo

G250

Carrara marble — Ganymede and the Eagle, 1817–29
Bertel Thorvaldsen

G307

Portrait. Mythology. History. Oval. — Portrait of Mlle. Lange as Danae, 1799
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson

G306

standing horse with legs slightly splayed outward; wide eyes; open mouth with exposed teeth; upward-pointed ears; green patina with white, blue and red pigment traces — Celestial Horse, 25-220
China

G215

Armor, Germany — Armor, c. 1520
Germany

G340

Frank Lloyd Wright Hallway, Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Temple Art Glass Company — Frank Lloyd Wright Hallway, c. 1912-1914
Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Temple Art Glass Company

G300

stairway around a fountain in a garden; tall trees at L; 2 sculptures at overlook at top of stairs at center; figures at LLC and at overlook — The Grand Staircase of the Villa d'Este at Tivoli, 1760
Jean-Honoré Fragonard

G310

chrome frame with 7 brown fabric strips: 2 at each arm and back, large strip for seat — "Wassily" armchair, model B3, c. 1926
Marcel Lajos Breuer; Manufacturer: Standard Möbel

G378

rounded front with front writing desk that tips downward, revealing 12 drawers flaking and above a mirrored recess with columns; landscape transfer designs on top drawer and center drawer; large drawer on exterior below writing desk — Biedermeier secretary, 1834
Hungary (probably)

G324

mirror with relief gold frame with foliage and putti; removable top section with fruit, putti and foliage — Mirror on a stand, from a toilette service, 1683
William Fowle; Retailer: Fowle & Wotton

G350

ovoid shape, with two handle-like protrusions on long sides; rust-red and brown; rim and handles painted with running geometric designs — Wine Cup, 2nd century BCE
China

G215

head, shoulders and arms of a woman with blonde wavy hair, leaning on a white cushion; woman wears brown, black and white dress, gold chain bracelet, pearl earrings, gold and pearl rings and holds a fan — I know a maiden fair to see, take care, 1868
Charles Edward Perugini

G357

Mythological figures in a landscape. A tribute to jazz musician Nina Simone. — Homage to Nina Simone, 1965
Bob Thompson

G375

Madonna and Child. No signature or markings. — Virgin and Child in a Landscape, c. 1492–98
possibly Master of the Madonna Grog; Artist: possibly Aert van den Bossche; Artist: formerly Master of the Embroidered Foliage

G342

Portrait of a woman. Dutch golden age. A lady about thirty-four years of age with her fair hair in curls, stands full length at her toilet table, almost facing the spectator. She has a book in one hand and holds up her skirt with the other. She wears a light blue satin dress embroidered with gold lace. On the table, which is covered with a Turkey carpet, are a mirror, a silver box, and a candlestick. A spaniel frisks at her feet. — Portrait of Lucia Wijbrants, 1667
Gabriël Metsu

Not on View

low relief carving of a Winged Genius, from the Northwest palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal at Nimrud; a wide band of inscribed writing crosses the slab in the central section — Winged Genius, c. 883–859 BCE
Assyrian

G240

Ewer, white with gold luster decoration. On body seated figures separated by polygons. Arabesques on neck. — Ewer (water pitcher), late 12th-early 13th century, before 1220
Iran

G243

Interior of the house — Dining Room in the Country, 1913
Pierre Bonnard

G355

Pointillism. Landscape. Fishing port. — Port-en-Bessin, 1888
Georges Seurat

G355

Fauve. London: Church. St. Paul's Cathedral — London: St. Paul's Cathedral seen from the Thames, 1906
André Derain

G371

Female Figure, 1913
Sir Jacob Epstein

G367

Genre. — A "Bear" Chance, 1907
Philip R. Goodwin

G323

General Brune, 1763-1815, was commander-in-chief of the army of Italy and of the French forces in Switzerland; in this portrait he wears 'petit uniforme' of a general of an artillery division — Bust of General Guillaume Brune, c. 1800
Joseph Chinard

G310

Dancing, drinking and amorous peasants in LRC; bathers in water at right; village buildings in distance — Merry and Rowdy Peasants at an Inn, 1653
Philips Wouwermans

G311

Dutch Golden Age. Interior of a Dutch house. Man in orange descending staircase at right; woman with a plate and small dog standing at center; woman with baskets of asparagus entering door at left; seated woman, sewing, in background. — The Asparagus Vendor, 1675–80
Pieter de Hooch

G309

Armchair, George Washington Maher — Armchair, c. 1912
George Washington Maher

G300

Nude seated female figure with child in lap. Band above figure's breats. Wearing a necklace with six teeth and a coiled bead. Fiber band around base. — Figure, 20th century
Yombe

G250

Portrait of a woman in red dress, cut low at the neck, with blue sash; white muslin veil falling from her hair; resting her right hand upon the back of a chair. — Portrait of Dorothy Beridge, nèe Gladwin, 1777
Joseph Wright of Derby

G306

Standing Bodhisattva of white marble, arms broken off below shoulder. The figure wears a narrow scarf, barely defined, and a skirt girdled at the waist, its upper edge finished with a curling line. Jewelled necklace and long chains. High headdress. Feet missing, head restored at throat where formerly broken off. — Standing bodhisattva, one of a pair, late 6th century
China

G200

Kiss of Judas: accompanied by soldiers with torches and lanterns, he kisses Christ. The scene is described in the Bible: Matthew 26:51, Mark 14:47, Luke 22:47, John 18:3-10 (Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave (Malchus) and cut off his right ear." John 18:10) — The Betrayal of Christ, c. 1618–1620
Anthony van Dyck

G313

Ptolomaic Period. Torso, inscribed later with the titles of Roman Emperor Commodus (reigned: 180-192 A.D.) inscription of left side. — Striding figure, 300-30 BCE
Ancient Egyptian

G250

frame Spanish or Italian, c.1600 — Erminia and the Shepherds, 1648–49
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)

G330

The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola, Bernardo Bellotto; Artist: Formerly attributed to Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) — The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola, early 1740s
Bernardo Bellotto; Artist: Formerly attributed to Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)

G307

Study for Improvisation V, Vassily Kandinsky — Study for Improvisation V, 1910
Vassily Kandinsky

G371

Group portrait of six Italian writers and poets: Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarch, Guido Cavalcanti, Giovanni Boccaccio, Cino da Pistoia, and Guittone d'Arezzo. — Six Tuscan Poets, 1543–44
Giorgio Vasari

G341

Through Birds, Through Fire but Not Through Glass, Yves Tanguy — Through Birds, Through Fire but Not Through Glass, 1943
Yves Tanguy

G376

The Cat's Paw, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer — The Cat's Paw, c. 1824
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

G305

wood frieze carved with birds whose eyes are made of green turbo shell opercula; painted serpents wind their way across the relief; covered with lime and painted in red, black, and white pigments; carved for use in the Malanggan rites when it would be placed in a special hut with other sculptures — Malagan Frieze, 19th century
Unknown

G256

Mortuary figures, pair of, representing warriors both wear armor, with curious head-dresses, and one carries a sword-like object. Four of these figures were found at the entrance of a tomb in Honan province. Two bought by M.I.A., and two by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. They are fashioned of polychromed pottery of the greyish cast associated with Wei. Traces of faded terra cotta color remain. These are unusually large tomb figures. — Tomb Guardian Figures, early 6th century
China

G208

Landscape. Romantic landscape with large trees, and a bridge suspended between two great rocks. In the foreground groups of figures strolling, talking and riding. This scene painted at the Chateau de Méréville. Park Méréville — The Rustic Bridge, Château de Méréville, France, c. 1785
Hubert Robert

G306

Portrait — Portrait of Charlotte of France, c. 1522
Jean Clouet the Younger

G342

The Coronation of the Virgin with Five Music-Making Angels, Mariotto di Nardo — The Coronation of the Virgin with Five Music-Making Angels, 1408
Mariotto di Nardo

G343

Stoup (holy water basin), Giovanni Giardini da Forli — Stoup (holy water basin), c. 1715
Giovanni Giardini da Forli

G308

Cubist landscape — The Viaduct at L'Estaque, 1907
Georges Braque

G367

Arm Chair, Palagio Pelagi, Italian, XIXc cat. card dims 42-1/4 x 26-1/2 x 22' reupholstered in 1993-1994; see file for details — Armchair from a pair of armchairs, 1835
Filippo Pelagio Palagi; Maker: Gabrielle Capello ("Monclavo"); Maker: Carlo Chiavasse

G324

Relief-carved Fragment from Persepolis, 486-465 BCE

Persian

G241

Seated girl. Franzi Fehrmann. German Expressionism. Figure shown nearly full length, filling almost all of the picture space, seated on vivid blue divan dressed in bright red dress with yellow trim and black polka dots on green sleeves. Small nude figure at left a frequent motif in Kirchner's art. Strong color utilized, applied in broad areas with an eye to contrast and balance. Harsh contour lines add a decorative element to the composition. These strong contour lines reveal the influence of the woodcutting technique which Kirchner also practiced to great effect. Composition is simplified and economy of line and form reveal influence of Japanese art and primitive African sculpture. No signature - checked 8-21-96. — Seated Girl (Fränzi Fehrmann), 1910 (altered 1920)
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

G371

drinking cup carved in the form of a nautilus shell — Drinking cup, c. 1600
Jörg Ruel

G310

Portrait of Cardinal Pietro Maria Borghese — Portrait of Cardinal Pietro Maria Borghese, late 1620s–early 1630s
Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)

G313

Bust-length portrait of an unknown woman — Portrait of a Woman, c. 1495
Attributed to Benedetto Ghirlandaio

G343

'The Three Graces', plaster, French XIXc cat. card dims H 32-1/2 x W 18-1/2'; measurements above of base and sculpture; Base (b) is on R5A3.2 MS — Les Trois Grâces (The Three Graces), c. 1872
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

G321

Venus and Adonis, Nicolas Mignard (Mignard d'Avignon) — Venus and Adonis, c. 1650
Nicolas Mignard (Mignard d'Avignon)

G330

Clock, Jean-Antoine Lepine; Painter: Joseph Coteau — Clock, c. 1789
Jean-Antoine Lepine; Painter: Joseph Coteau

G314

Landscape. Chestnut trees. Impressionism. — Chestnut Trees at Jas de Bouffan, c. 1885-1886
Paul Cézanne

G355

Genre. Cubist. Seated man and woman. — Married Life, 1912
Roger de la Fresnaye

G367

the oval bowl of the wine cooler rests on a similarly shaped foot comprised of a plain concave molding and a vertical base rim surmounted by a convex repoussé band; rim and bowl are linked in the center of either lone side of the oval bowl by a large cash male head surrounded by exhuborant scrolls and moldings Weight: 703 troy ounces = 48 lbs. and 3.29 oz. — Wine cistern, 1719–1720
Paul de Lamerie

G350

Interior — The Sunny Room, c. 1920
Edouard Vuillard

G351

City view in general; "veduta"; trompe l'oeil. The interior of a room with a painting on an easel sitting in front of a window. Through the window a cityscape can be seen; the scene on the painted canvas seems to exactly replicate that section of the city which it blocks from view. Two triangular shapes dominate the center of the painting. One is the conical roof of a stone tower, while the other is a near-empty avenue shown in rapidly receding perspective. These two triangles are an oblique reference to Euclid, the father of geometry. — The Promenades of Euclid, 1955
René Magritte

G376

Geometric abstraction — Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II, 1969
Frank Stella

G235

Mask, Guro — Mask, 19th century
Guro

G250

bis pole, mangrove wood, New Guinea, Asmat — Bis Pole, 20th century
Asmat (Bismam group)

G256

Portrait. Madame Aubry wears an ultramarine blue velvet dress, cloak lined with flowered brocade and a bodice of silver lamé with lace and rose ribbon. Her hand touches a whippet which may have belonged to the artist as it appears in other portraits. Her hair is styled à la Fontanges. She married into a family from Tours and later became the Marquise de Castelnau in the Berry region near Bourges. — Portrait of Catherine Coustard, Marquise of Castelnau, Wife of Charles-Léonor Aubry with Her Son Léonor, c. 1700
Nicolas de Largillière

G308

A Hermit Praying, 1670

Gerrit Dou

G309

standing horse balancing on three legs; mouth open; short tail pointing up; leaning slightly to proper left — Prancing Horse, 1st-3rd century
China

G215

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness in a loin cloth reclining on red drapery under a tree by a stream with his hands clasped with the lamb and the cross by his side. in the clouds above are seven infant Angels' heads — Saint John the Baptist, c. 1755
François Boucher

G308

Frame probably designed by the artist. It is inscribed 'Mater Amabilis' meaning 'Mother worthy of Love' — Madonna and Child, 1855
Franz Ittenbach

G357

painting on white ground — Standing Deity Holding Horn and Bucket, 1st century
Roman

G241

jar, stoneware with underglaze iron-brown dragon motif — Jar with Dragon and Clouds, 17th century
Unknown Korean

G206

Madonna and Child, Segna di Buonaventura — Madonna and Child, c. 1310
Segna di Buonaventura

G343

Cassone or Wedding chest, decorated with sculptural relief depicting the Four Cardinal Virtues flanked by candelabra with armorial bearings; scene of the Rape of Prosperine fighting centaurs and a centaur carrying a woman — Wedding chest (cassone), 1475–85
Unknown Artist, Italian (Lucca)

G343

La Place du Théâtre Français (Pluie) — Place du Théâtre Français, Paris: Rain, 1898
Camille Pissarro

G355

Mary Magdalene, Attributed to Nikolaus Gerhaerts van Leyden — Mary Magdalene, c. 1460
Attributed to Nikolaus Gerhaerts van Leyden

G342

three panels of façade inlaid with designs of Nonesuch Palace, upper and lower portions with dormer windows of the same; panels framed by bead-and-real border; three drawers in lower portion; hardware of iron — Chest, c. 1590-1610
England

G310

Executed by an Athenian sculptor of marble from the quarry at Mount Pentelicus — Crouching Lion, 330-317 BCE
Ancient Greek

G340

Religion. Central panel is a Pieta with an elaborate view of 15th century Bruges in the background. Donors included with saints in the scene. Left wing - St. John; Right wing - St. Catherine Figures of Christ, Mary and Saints all portraits of real people. Artist was primarily a portraitist though fashion of the time demanded religious pictures. Rich costumes of St. Catherine in right wing and donors in central panel reveal artist's interest in color and rich fabrics. People grouped tightly in foreground with little space around them. Space extends backward into picture but not forward. View of Bruges in background characteristic of this painter's work. The non-religious figures save Catherine, surpass the others, and show genuine bent for portraiture. The Spanish cast of Christ's features an unusual detail. STYLE: Flemish paintings in oil on panel derive from earlier schools of manuscript illumination and reveal their influence in: - Colors which are brilliant and harmonious with enamel-like hardness of finish. - Delicacy of technique and proportion. - Minute and sympathetic rendering of landscape. - Long flowing lines in the tradition of the International Style. Grace of pose and gesture also characteristic of this style. — Lamentation with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1493–1501
Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy

G342

Portrait. George Washington in red drapery, black costume with white frills. No signature visible. — Portrait of George Washington, c. 1820
Thomas Sully

G305

Bust — Portrait of Luca Salvioni, c. 1536
Agostino Zoppo

G340

Landscape panorama with figures. — Landscape with Peasants, c. 1604
Jan Brueghel the Elder

G342

Black-figured amphorah, used for carrying wine or oil; the front side depicts a quadriga with Poseidon, Amphitrite, another unidentified goddess, and heroenes; on the reverse and around warrior appears to be leaving for battle, with his wife and son bidding him farewell — Black-Figure Neck Amphora, c. 540 BCE
Attributed to the Painter of Vatican 359

G241

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