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A crouching astronomer peers through a telescope toward a night sky in a dim room, while a standing figure watches behind him

Carl Spitzweg - The Astronomer (Stargazer) - c. 1860

Carl Spitzweg, 1860

Expressive colored crayon and ink portrait of a man's face on a dark purple background, signed Witkiewicz, 1928.

Portrait of Leon Reynel

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, 1928

Engraved full-length portrait of Napoleon in imperial robes, holding a scepter beside an orb and throne.

Napoleon the Great

Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers, 1808

Charcoal drawing of a hilltop city with spires and a stone arched bridge over a river, by Joseph Pennell, 1903.

The Towering City, Toledo, from Castlian Days

Joseph Pennell, 1903

Woodblock print of a warrior in red and green armor grappling with a leopard, with a shaggy beast beneath him and a red spear

Ma Lin (Tettekisen Barin), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikode…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1827/30

Engraving of mourners burying the dead before classical architecture, with an obelisk and columns in the background.

To Bury the Dead, from The Works of Mercy

Sébastien Bourdon, 1656-57

Mezzotint of a youth being rescued from a shark by men in a boat, with ships and a harbor town behind.

A Youth Rescued from a Shark

Valentine Green, 1779

Woodblock print of a grotesque old figure with wide eyes and open red mouth peering from a doorway in a garden.

Amago buyuden

Hosai Shugetsu, c. 1880-90

Pen and ink drawing of wrecked boats on a shore before a town of gabled houses and a church spire, under a stormy sky.

Washed Up Ships

Rodolphe Bresdin, 1864

Japanese woodblock print of two kabuki actors sharing a yellow parasol beneath a pine branch, one with swords at his waist.

The Actors Arashi Hinaji I (right), and Ichikawa Komazo II (left), as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) (?) and Shimizu T…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1769

Japanese triptych woodblock print of a naval battle with warships, smoke, rowboats of cheering sailors, and soldiers on a roc

Long Live the Japanese Navy and Army! The Great Battle near Weihaiwei (Nihon kairiku banzai, Ikaiei fukin daigekisen…

Kobayashi Ikuhide, 1895

Ink and watercolor sketch of mounted cavalry riders in blue uniforms crossing a meadow, one bugler on the right.

Cavalry Exercise in a Meadow

Constantin Guys, n.d.

Woodcut of a crowned man and woman clasping a heraldic shield beneath an arch, with a Latin inscription above.

Maximilian and Maria of Burgundy, plate 2 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Trium…

Albrecht Dürer, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

Woodcut of a crowned effigy lying on a tomb in a vaulted chamber, with candles, draped banners, and heraldic shields.

Gruftblatt, plate 24 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch

Hans Burgkmair, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

Woodblock print of snowfall over Shinobazu Pond, with a pavilion on a snowy hill and an arched bridge over teal water.

Shinobazu Pond in Falling Snow (Shinobazu ike setchu no zu), section of a sheet from the series "Famous Views in the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840s

Engraved portrait of Sigismund Bathori in armor, framed by an oval inscription, allegorical figures, and an eagle above.

Sigismund Bathori, Prince of Transylvania

Aegidius Sadeler, 1608

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a ruff, framed by flowers, nude figures and a Latin inscription.

Carolus Clusius, Physician and Botanist

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1601

Engraving of the nude figure Lucretia holding a dagger, set within an ornate border of owls, animals and scrollwork.

Lucretia, plate one from The Nine Worthies

Nicolaes de Bruyn, c. 1595

Etching of shepherds with staffs chasing wolves away from sheep in a wooded pastoral landscape with a rocky cliff.

The Wolf Hunt, Plate 5 from Pastorales

Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 1667

Woodcut of Pilate washing his hands before a crowd of soldiers with halberds, under a large hanging canopy in a stone interio

Pilate Washing His Hands, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Woodcut of Christ riding a donkey under a stone arch as figures kneel and hold palm branches.

The Entry into Jerusalem, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513

Watercolor of a horse-drawn cart carrying a log along a forest track, with a man in a blue smock walking beside it.

The Forester's Cart

Anton Mauve, n.d.

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in armor and tall helmet riding a rearing dappled grey horse beside a pine tree.

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Tokimune in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura…

Katsukawa Shunshō, c. 1771

Color poster of allied flags rising behind a helmeted figure in a smoky sky, captioned L'Emprunt de la Libération.

The Liberation Loan

Abel Faivre, 1918-20

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor with a sword beside a pine tree, wearing a patterned kimono and black robe.

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro II as an Outlaw

Attributed to Katsukawa Shunshô, c. 1769

Etching of a timber mill with a water wheel among tall trees, with figures, horses and a dog on a path in the foreground.

The Mill in the Woods

Anthonie Waterloo, n.d.

Watercolor interior of a Tudor-style hall with stained glass, armor, a seated woman playing lute, and a small dog.

Room Leading to the Chapel, Knowle, Kent

Joseph Nash, 1869

Etching of women at windows on a city street gazing up at an eclipse with radiating light rays above the rooftops.

The Eclipse

Félix Bracquemond, 1869

Engraving of St. George in armor with a halo, standing beside a slain dragon with a lance and a distant river town.

St. George on Foot

Albrecht Dürer, 1502

Engraving of Adam and Eve being joined by a bearded figure in a mitre, with a crowd of onlookers and a fruit tree above.

Marriage of Adam and Eve

Jean Duvet, 1540/55

Woodblock print of a sumo ring entrance under a red ceremonial gate, with wrestlers and crowds filling the stands.

Procession of Wrestlers for a Fundraising Match (Kanjin ozumo dohyo-iri no zu)

Utagawa Yoshimune, early 1850s

Standing Peasant Woman

Charles Émile Jacque, 1845