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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

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 Harmensz. van Rijn

G311

Portrait. Mythology. History. Oval.

Portrait of Mlle. Lange as Danae, 1799

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson

G306

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

Shrine head, 12th-14th century

Ancient Yoruba

G250

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 - AD 68

Unknown Roman; Artist: Polykleitos

G241

Portrait Bust of Pope Clement X, modeled c. 1668 (cast late 17th century)

Circle of Gianlorenzo Bernini

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

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

Library and Rock Garden

The Studio of Gratifying Discourse, 1797

Unknown

G216

Portrait. George Washington in red drapery, black costume with white frills.

Portrait of George Washington, c. 1820

Thomas Sully

G332

Cast c.1841 after plaster model of 1831. Signed P.Grass (on right side of base). Inscribed 'ICARE. D'apres la statue en bronze detruite en 1870 Ă  Strasbourg' on front edge of base. Foundry mark Eck et Durand (on back of base).

Icarus Making Trial of His Wings, modeled 1831

Philippe Grasse

G321

seated Buddha; gilt and red and blue paint

Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), late 11th-early 12th century

Unknown

G200

Carrara marble

Ganymede and the Eagle, 1817–29

Bertel Thorvaldsen

G307

Portrait.

Portrait of a Burgomaster, c. 1665–70

Bartholomeus van der Helst and Studio; Artist: Bartholomeus van der Helst

G311

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

Not on View
Portrait of a woman

Portrait of Countess Maria Theresia Bucquoi, née Parr, 1793

Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun

G306

Three quarter length self-portrait of Francesco de Mura

Self-Portrait, c. 1740

Francesco de Mura

G307

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

Coffin of Lady Tashat, 945-712 BCE

Ancient Egyptian

G250

ritual beadwork with face and sixteen birds mounted on the crown; long fringe hangs from crown

Crown, about 1920

Yoruba

G236

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

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

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

Wheatstack

Grainstack, Sun in the Mist, 1891

Claude Monet

G355

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

Portrait.

Self-Portrait with Dr. Arrieta, 1820

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Not on View

St. Jerome, c. 1635

Adam Lenckhardt

G341

Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand, early 17th century

China

G218

Armor, c. 1520

Germany

G340

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)

G333

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

Three quarter-length portrait of a woman in a blue satin dress with broad flat hat, pulling on her glove.

Portrait of Sarah Allen, née Sargent, c. 1763

John Singleton Copley

G322

Bust

Portrait of Luca Salvioni, c. 1536

Agostino Zoppo

G340

Chest with five painted and studded iron bands; painted blue with organic designs between bands; large c-shaped handles; key has circular top element with teardrop shape with small hole extending from shaft; key in key cabinet MS

Chest, 1777

Ivar Kvalen (Quallen)

G304

a. body; b.right arm; c. left arm; d-g. nails. [Culture formerly "Probably Sevilla, Spain" - FLB, 03/15/2016]

Corpus, c. 1700

Master of Guadalcanal

G341

classical vase form; on square base with fluted pedestal feet; cast coat of arms; decorated with putti amidst scrolling grapevine; collars engraved on each side with two crests (dragon and lion) Description (consistent for each cooler): Classical vase form; on square base with fluted pedestal feet; cast coat of arms; decorated with putti amidst scrolling grapevine; collars engraved on each side with two crests (dragon and lion). Coat of arms: those of Sawbridge-Erle-Drax with Grosvenoer in pretence, probably for Johan Samuel Wanley Sawbridge of Olantigh Towers, Kent, Holnest House, Co. Dorset, and Ellerton Abbey, Co. York (1800-1887). He married in 1827 Jane Frances, sister and sole heiress of her brother Richerd Erle-Drax-Grosvenor, M.P., of Charlborough Park, Dorset (dd. 1828). By 1853, Burke's Visitations of Seats and Arms, vol. 2, records this latter house as the seat of John Samuel Wanley Erle-Drax, M.P., Captain of the East Kent Militia. Stamps/Inscriptions/Stickers: 1a-c) - D. ELLIS LONDON FECIT - stamped, on front of base; - SH2097 - incised on bottom of base; - A501/091 - in black, on bottom of base; - EEBJW - and three stamps near top of liner; - 2 - etched three times on bottom of removable liner. 2a-c) - D.ELLIS FECIT - stamped, on front of base; - SH2097 - incised on bottom of base; - A501/ - and illegible numbers in black, on bottom of base; - EEBJW - and three stamps near top of liner and side of collar; - A501/692 - in black, on bottom of removable liner. 3a-c) - D.ELLIS LONDON FECIT - stamped, on front of base; - SH2097 - incised on bottom of base; - A501/693 - in black, on bottom of base, bottom of liner and bottom of collar; - M209810 1(4) - on sticker on bottom of base; - EEBJW - and three stamps near top of liner and side of collar. 4a-c) - D.ELLIS FECIT - stamped, on front of base; - SH2097 - incised on bottom of base; - M209810 1(4) - sticker on bottom of base; - A501/691 - in black, on bottom of base, liner and collar; - EEBJW - and three stamps near top of liner and

Set of four wine coolers, 1828

Edward, Edward, James, and Barnard (a.k.a. Edward Barnard & Sons); Retailer: David Ellis

G350

the nude boy shown crouching in an almost horizontal position, holding a bird in his left hand, the chubby face with simply carved features and the hair pulled back in double knots; carved from greenish white stone. Former Classification: Jade

Pillow, 17th-18th century

China

G218

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

Clock, c. 1789

Jean-Antoine Lepine; Painter: Joseph Coteau

G314

painted and giltwood, plaster, marble and iron

Grand Salon from the HÎtel de la BouëxiÚre, c. 1735

France

G318

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

The Wu Family Reception Hall, early 17th century

China

G218

Standing Guanyin with lotus bud(?) in left hand, right hand missing, inscribed base which bears the date 571 A.D., translation of inscription filed with purchase blank, from Xi'an in Shaanxi province.

Standing Bodhisattva, 571

China

G200

Veiled Lady, c. 1860

Raffaelo Monti

G357

Portrait of a young boy, three quarters view, with a dog

Portrait of James Ward, 1779

Gilbert Stuart

G322

Landscape

Rainy Evening on Hennepin Avenue, c. 1902

Robert Koehler

G302

Portrait. Posthumous mourning portrait of an unknown child.

Portrait of a Boy, 1856

attributed to James B. Read

G304

Enshrined Buddha, c. 1850

Myanmar (Burma)

G213

Bust of Diana, 19th century

Jean Alexandre Joseph FalguiĂšre

G319

Providence parlour, c. 1760-1770

United States

G335

Filler panels above doors (part of Tudor Room), wood, English XVIc stored in strip frame behind MacFarlane Room; An envelope of bits from the room is stored in D11.5 MS.

Tudor room, c. 1600

England

G325

'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 GrĂąces (The Three Graces), c. 1872

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

G321

Mary Magdalene, c. 1460

Attributed to Nikolaus Gerhaerts van Leyden

G342

standing horse balancing on three legs; mouth open; short tail pointing up; leaning slightly to proper left

Prancing Horse, 1st-3rd century

China

G215

Religion: NT.

Destruction of the Beast and the False Prophet, 1804

Benjamin West

G321

cabbage tureen, cover and stand; porcelain in green glaze of verying tones; veining in yellow and green, younger leaves in yellow

Cabbage tureen, cover and stand, before 1754

France

G333

bust of a man with thick curly hair, beard under his chin and moustache; draping garment with round brooch at PR shoulder; unfinished concave back

Bust of Emperor Hadrian as a Young Man, c. 1590

Giovanni Battista Caccini

G340

Georgian drawing room, c. 1740

England

G327

2 door frames, 2 pieces of molding, 2 doors, 3 panels, and miscellaneous trim

Queen Anne room, c. 1720-1730

England

G326

angular design--angular handle and top knob; pointed shoulder; tall neck; flat top; two ivory rings on handle; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers

Coffee pot, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875

William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

1756 - Benedict XIV Presenting Ex Omnibus to Choiseul.

Pope Benedict XIV Presenting the Encyclical "Ex Omnibus" to the Comte de Stainville, Later Duc de Choiseul, 1757

Pompeo Girolamo Batoni

G307

From the high altar of San Marco, Florence Italy (sold late 18th century)

Saint Romuald, c. 1440

Fra Angelico (Fra Giovanni da Fiesole)

G343

Worship and devotion non-Christian religions

Young Greeks in the Mosque, 1865

Jean-LĂ©on GĂ©rĂŽme

G357

The Smoker, 1866

Édouard Manet

G355

Madonna and Child.

Standing Madonna with Child, c. 1350-1354

Nardo di Cione

G343

Genre. Interior of a bedroom with a lady dressed in bright golden yellow silk, a small dog in her lap, seated at a dressing table with toilet articles on it. A maid pinning a bow into her long wavy blonde hair is standing behind her. In the background a canopied bed with gray draperies.

Lady at Her Toilet, c. 1650-1660

Unknown Dutch, 17th century

G310

Dutch still life with fruit, foliage, and insects.

Still Life with Fruits, Foliage and Insects, c. 1669

Abraham Mignon

G311

Madonna and Child, c. 1310

Segna di Buonaventura

G343

Historical. Charles I, King of England. A helmeted Britannia, wearing violet drapery, holds steady the golden crown which England and Scotland, in red and yellow draperies, suspend above the head of the Infant Charles I. Two putti above support an escutcheon with the arms of the United Kingdom lightly indicated, and a putto below holds a torch to a heap of armor, spears, and dull red banners which the union makes no longer necessary.

The Union of England and Scotland (Charles I as the Prince of Wales), 1633–34

Peter Paul Rubens

G313

Woman with letter and envelope

The Letter, 1791

Michel Garnier

G306

Seduction

The Poorly Defended Rose, 1789

Michel Garnier

G306

Nude female figure lying on a flowered couch

Nude on a Couch, c. 1880

Gustave Caillebotte

G355

A wounded officer lying on his couch, at the head of which is seated his wife. An Irish wolfhound is also lying curled up on the sofa. Arched top.

Peace Concluded, 1856

Sir John Everett Millais

G357

Cottage on Fire, c. 1786-1787

Joseph Wright of Derby

G306

plant-covered boulders in foreground, a large branch or tree has broken off and lays atop the boulders with brown dying leaves toward left background; lush dense forest spotted by birch trees at background.

The Fallen Branch, Fontainebleau, c. 1816

Achille Etna Michallon

G321

ear studs, pair, of hammered and engraved gold; the concave disks with beaded edges are decorated with an applied motif bearing four figures; above, a demi-god with elaborate aureloe headdress riding on a bar borne by three other figures; in one hand he holds a beaker-cup; in the other a bag adorned with loose bangles; two of the lower figures wear modified aureole headdresses and carry beakers; all are half-human, half-beast; the bar on which the demi-god rides is finished at the ends with demon heads; loose bangles are variously applied in the design; the tubes of the ear studs are decorated with engraved bands of cats and birds, and soldered to the backs of discs

Ear Spool, c. 1150-1450

Chimu

G260

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

The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola, c. 1740

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)

G307

Coat of Arms at right identified as that of Kuetraffer family of Regensburg, identification of the young girl not obtained.

Portrait of a Girl, 1547

Georg Pencz

G342

Courtly procession on a tree-lined road, moated castle in left distance. Large coulisse tree in left foreground, open hillside before woods beyond at right. Man in center foreground standing on his head. The work depicts Margaretha van Mechelen riding out with Prince Maurits near Abspoel House in the vicinity of Oegstgeest.

Courtly Procession before Abstpoel Castle, 1619

Esaias van de Velde I

G312

Landscape with deer

Deer in the Forest, 1868

Gustave Courbet

G321

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, nĂše Gladwin, 1777

Joseph Wright of Derby

G306

Still life. Neoclassicism.

The Attributes of the Arts and the Rewards Which Are Accorded Them, 1766

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

G306

Religious. New Testament. Jesus Christ seated wearing a crown of thorns, meditating quietly on the Passion. Cross building tools are on the floor surrounding him (hammer, awl, nails and broom).

Man of Sorrows, c. 1560

Luis de Morales (called El Divino)

G341

Harbor in Italy

Imaginary Landscape, Italian Harbor Scene, 1746

Claude-Joseph Vernet

G307

Mythology: Diana the Huntress. Artemis.

Diana the Huntress, c. 1690

Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Baciccio)

G330

Woman with a basket containing a large fish and a stingray presenting them to a man on a white horse with a dog; rocky coastal scene with boats at left.

Selling Fish, 1792

George Morland

G306

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

vessel with handle, surmounted by female head; opening of vessel is through top of figure's headdress; surface has glossy appearance; dark clay body

Vessel, 1930

Mangbetu

G236

bis pole, mangrove wood, New Guinea, Asmat

Bis Pole, 20th century

Asmat (Bismam group)

G256

Large pot with flaring midsection and tapering shoulder; decorated with incised textured half-circles below mouth and band of leaf-like shapes alternating with 4 triangles between 3 textured bands

Beer pot, mid 20th century

Zulu

Not on View
quadruped animal form with four short, stubby legs; rounded body with sloping back; small, stubby tail; rounded head with opening roughly at mouth area; extremely heavy encrustations overall, with deep and heavy crackle throughout; brown, earth-colored, with a darker brown round area on PR side of head and in several areas on front legs and feet

Kono altar, second quarter of 20th century

Bamana

G250

top decorated with symmetrical design with scrolling edges; some cutouts in various shapes (teardrops, circles, quatrefoil, bar) inlaid with gold stamped with repeating circular patterns on front and back of comb; tapering teeth

Hair comb, about 1800

Swahili

G254

Leopard Aquamanile, Bronze, Benin Culture, Africa, XVIIc; covered with incised spots and smnall punch marks. Rare example.

Water pitcher, 18th century

Edo

G250

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

standing female figure wearing short pleated yellow skirt, belt with tan disks, silver blouse, red and black bolero jacket, silver shoes, and silver necklace with flower or star pendant; woman has long black hair and wide eyes; body intertwined with one snake, another snake around woman's neck; attached black metal mount

Mami Wata figure, 1950s

Igbo

G250

ivory noisemaker; extension carved with flowers and crosshatched designs; plexi stand

Grogger (noise maker), 20th century

Middle East or India

G362

'Hill tray' presented to James J. Hill by seventeen prominent Minneapolis businessmen, kidney shaped in outline, has large flat central are engraved with a view of Minneapolis showing the Stone Arch Railroad Bridge completed 22 Nov. 1883; around the perimeter of the scene, within molded reserves, are eight vignettes representing significant incidents in J.J. Hill's career, separated by a profile medallion of Hill (top center), six animal head trophies, and a monogram of Hill's initials; all parts individually designed and manufactured, separately cast and joined to central panel

James J. Hill Presentation Tray, 1884

Tiffany & Co.

G261

maroon leather binding with gilding trim; "ARC TRIOMPHAL D'APRES ALBERT DURER" on spine; colorful endpapers with green, grey, yellow, red and white spots with black; text pages followed by woodcuts of portions of fantastic triumphal archway with figures (some with names and coats of armor), scenes of battle and other vignettes, animals, text and sculptural and architectural elements; detached green silk ribbon bookmark (inserted between pages)

Ehrenpforte (The Triumphal Arch of Maximilian I), 1515 (printed 1799)

Albrecht DĂŒrer

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