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Painting of a kneeling man, a woman and a child working in a garden beside thatched cottages and a large tree.

Garden Scene

Jean-François Millet, 1854

Painting of a shepherdess knitting while seated on a rock beneath a hedge, with a pasture and sheep behind her.

Shepherdess Seated on a Rock

Jean-François Millet, 1856

Woman in a hood standing in a field holding a rake beside a haystack, with workers in the hazy distance.

Woman with a Rake

Jean-François Millet, probably 1856-57

Miniature of a painter at an easel painting a heraldic shield, surrounded by framed pictures, sculptures, and shells in a cab

An Artist Painting a Heraldic Shield in a Cabinet of Curiosities

Monogrammist FA, 1664

Miniature of a crowd of costumed men in a street before a stone building, with a performer on a platform and dogs.

Traveling Players

Monogrammist JG, ca. 1630

Painting of a young woman with a halo holding a green palm frond, wearing a green gown with a gold bodice and pearls.

Saint Justina of Padua

Bartolomeo Montagna, 1490s

Oil painting of four figures in yellow, green and cream costumes against a dark background, with thick brushwork.

Four Figures

Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli

Full-length portrait of a bearded man in a black embroidered cloak, feathered beret, and pearl necklace beside a draped table

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Ottavio Farnese (1524-1586), Duke of Parma and Piacenza

Anthonis Mor van Dashorst, 1563

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a black robe holding a paper, with an hourglass and a landscape view behind him.

Portrait of a Man

Moretto da Brescia, ca. 1520-25

Painting of a woman in a straw hat knitting in a sunlit garden beside rose bushes and a wooden chair.

Young Woman Knitting

Berthe Morisot, ca. 1883

Painting of a thatched rural inn with a hanging bell sign, villagers outside, a haystack, a pig and a cloudy sky.

The Bell Inn

George Morland, late 1780s

Portrait of an elderly woman in white headdress and black dress holding a small book, with a Latin inscription on the stone l

Lucrezia Agliardi Vertova (1490?-1558)

Giovanni Battista Moroni, 1557

Portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and black cap, seated beside a window showing a tower and houses.

Bartolomeo Bonghi (died 1584)

Giovanni Battista Moroni, shortly after 1553

Bearded man in black gold-trimmed doublet and gold chain leaning on a pedestal beside a steel helmet.

Portrait of a Man

Giovanni Battista Moroni

Painting of an ornate parlor with women gathered around a grand piano, a man and child at a table, and a sleeping dog.

The Music Room

Mihály Munkácsy, 1878

Painting of a ruined brick tower on a hill under a dramatic stormy sky, with trees, a cottage and small figures.

The Old Castle

Full-length portrait of a standing man in black clothing with a white dog beside him, before a stone pillar.

Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1665-72

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a black cape and silver-patterned sleeves, holding a hat against a dark background.

A Knight of Alcántara or Calatrava

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1650-55

Painting of a woman holding a swaddled newborn in a richly furnished room with a canopied bed, a child, and an older woman.

The Newborn Baby

Matthijs Naiveu, 1675

Woman in white gown and blue wrap beside a young girl holding a jewelry box, seated before a gilt mirror and lace-draped tabl

Madame Marsollier and Her Daughter

Jean-Marc Nattier, 1749

Oil portrait of a woman with powdered hair holding flowers, wearing a blue sash and white dress, beside a basket of blossoms.

Portrait of a Woman

Jean-Marc Nattier, 1753

Portrait of a woman with powdered grey hair and rose, in a pale silk gown with a large grey bow, before a green landscape.

Marie Françoise de La Cropte de St. Abre, Marquise d'Argence (born 1714)

Jean-Marc Nattier, 1744

Painting of a seated woman in a white headscarf reading a book beside a candle and inkwell in a dim room.

The Reader

Eglon van der Neer

Two panels: a bishop with a candle wheel and crozier, and an armored man with a banner and a kneeling boy.

Saint Donatian; Saint Victor Presenting a Donor

Netherlandish Painter

Portrait of a Noblewoman, Probably Isabella of Portugal (1397-1472)

Netherlandish Painter

Half-length portrait of a young man in a black hat and fur-trimmed robe holding a sword against a gold background.

Charles V (1500-1558), Holy Roman Emperor

Netherlandish Painter

Half-length portrait of a young woman in a red gown and jeweled red headdress, hands clasped, against green background.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Netherlandish Painter

Portrait of an elderly bearded man in a black cap and robe, with an hourglass, quill, book and letter on a table.

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Jean de Langeac (died 1541), Bishop of Limoges

Netherlandish Painter

Portrait of a woman in a red velvet gown with gold headdress and cameo brooch, hands clasped before a silver curtain.

Portrait of a Woman

Netherlandish Painter

Portrait of a man in black cap and cape with white gown, hand resting on a skull, holding a metal probe beside a column.

Portrait of a Surgeon

Netherlandish Painter