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Painting of a woman in red on a swing between tall trees, with a man pulling the rope, a statue, and seated figures in a gard

The Swing

Hubert Robert, 1777-79

Ruined classical arch framing an orange sunset, with cattle, herders, women at a fountain, and a hanging lantern.

The Return of the Cattle

Hubert Robert, ca. 1773-75

Painting of a waterfall in a rocky gorge with dancing figures and a musician in the foreground beside the water.

The Dance

Hubert Robert, 1777-79

Painting of a calm river with a figure in a small boat, grassy meadows, trees and a tall poplar under a cloudy sky.

A River Landscape

Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1845-50

Painting of a palace courtyard with an obelisk, fountain, statues, and costumed musicians performing near the steps under a c

Wandering Minstrels

Hubert Robert, 1777-79

Three painted panels showing the Mass of Saint Gregory, Saint Michael slaying a dragon, and Saint Jerome with a lion.

Saint Michael; The Mass of Saint Gregory; Saint Jerome

Master of the Saint Catherine Legend

Black and white view of an icon showing four standing saints, one with large angel wings, under Cyrillic inscriptions.

Panel from a Saints' Calendar (painted on both sides)

Russian Painter

Miniature portrait of a man in a blue cloak and white collar with a star insignia, within an ornate fruit-garland frame.

Gaspard de Daillon du Lude (ca. 1602-1676)

Jacques Saillant, 1628

Miniature portrait of a man with curled brown hair and lace collar, set in an ornate painted frame of scrolls and fruit swags

Portrait of a Man

Jacques Saillant, ca. 1628

Medieval panel of soldiers killing infants while mothers grieve, with a seated crowned king watching in a stone hall.

The Massacre of the Innocents

Sano di Pietro, ca. 1470

Two girls in pastel silk dresses embrace on a wooden cart beside a puppet, in front of a dark architectural background.

The Two Sisters

Richard de Saint-Non, 1770

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man with a white collar and dark coat, hand resting at his waist, against a dark backgroun

Frans Francken I (1542-1616)

Peter Paul Rubens

Circular grisaille painting of a classical portico with a tall column, elegant figures, arcades and towers in a courtyard.

A Renaissance Portico with Elegant Figures

Hendrick van Steenwijck II, ca. 1615

Painting of a haloed bishop gesturing beside a seated woman at a table, with a wine barrel and gold brocade in an interior.

Saint Remigius Replenishing the Barrel of Wine; (interior) Saint Remigius and the Burning Wheat

Swiss Painter, ca. 1500-1505

Loose painted portrait of a woman in a hat and high-necked dress against an ochre background with green strokes.

Mademoiselle Nys

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1899

Painting of a mounted commander with an eagle standard leading soldiers in a battle before a smoking walled city.

The Capture of Carthage

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1725-29

Émilie

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, late 1890s

Painting of two women in a garden speaking to a seated man in a brown robe beside a tea table, with a small dog.

The Reprimand

Jehan-Georges Vibert, 1874

Painting of churchmen in red and black robes lounging in an ornate interior with a tea service and a small dog.

The Missionary's Adventures

Jehan-Georges Vibert, ca. 1883

Painting of a Highland family in a dim cottage interior with a man in tartan, a woman holding a baby, a child, and dogs.

The Highland Family

David Wilkie, 1824

Madame Ingouf

Vincent, ca. 1790

The Empress Eugénie (Eugénie de Montijo, 1826-1920, Condesa de Teba)

Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1854

Sketch of Flora and Zephyr with cherubs and flower garlands among clouds, within a cartouche-shaped frame.

Flora and Zephyr

Jacob de Wit, 1743

Oval ceiling sketch of allegorical figures, putti and a lyre among clouds in a bright sky.

Allegory of the Arts

Jacob de Wit, 1742

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue velvet coat, set in a jeweled silver frame.

Richard Abell

Christian Friedrich Zincke, 1724

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with flowers in her auburn hair, wearing a blue dress, set in a jeweled silver frame.

Mrs. Vanderbank

Christian Friedrich Zincke, ca. 1730

Circular painting of Roman ruins with brick towers, fallen columns, and small figures under a blue sky.

A Roman Landscape with Figures

Goffredo Wals, probably 1630s

Oil painting of yellow, cream and maroon pansies among dark green leaves against a brown background.

Pansies

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1903

Still life of apples on a white dish beside a porcelain sugar bowl, with a floral patterned wall behind.

Dish of Apples

Paul Cézanne, ca. 1876-77

Painting of two women seated side by side, one in blue and one in orange, before a green rural landscape with a thatched hut.

Two Women

Paul Gauguin, 1901 or 1902

Pastel of a blonde woman in a grey dress examining a straw hat with blue trim on a checkered sofa.

At the Milliner's

Edgar Degas, 1881

Winter landscape with ice skaters on a frozen canal, bare trees, crows, a tall castle tower and snowy cottages.

A Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters and an Imaginary Castle

Christoffel van den Berghe, ca. 1615-20

Painted lunette of a bearded God the Father with outstretched arms, golden halo and rays, in a gilded arched frame.

God the Father

Ambrogio Bevilacqua

Crowd of 19th-century viewers gathered before a large painting of a coronation ceremony in a gallery setting.

The Public Viewing David's "Coronation" at the Louvre

Louis-Léopold Boilly, 1810

Oil sketch of a waterfall pouring over a dark cliff, framed by green trees and hills under a blue sky.

Waterfall at Terni

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1826

Painting of a young woman with bowed head, gold headband and red necklace against a dark background.

Young Woman with a Red Necklace

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1645

Painting of a nude woman seen from behind before a mirror, with a red curtain and bed in a warm interior.

Woman before a Mirror

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1897

Painting of a sunlit meadow at the edge of a wood, with tall trees on the left and clouds in a blue sky.

Edge of a Wood

Claude-Félix-Théodore Caruelle d' Aligny, ca. 1850

Painting of village outskirts with green fields, trees, rooftops, a church steeple, and a sandy path in the foreground.

The Outskirts of a Village

Edmond Aman-Jean, ca. 1880

Painting of a calm lake beneath hazy mountains, with poplar trees and green fields along the shore under a pale sky.

Lake Fucino and the Abruzzi Mountains

Joseph Bidauld, ca. 1789

Figures in an arched stone loggia watch a toddler take first steps, with mountains visible through the arch.

First Steps

Franz Ludwig Catel, ca. 1820-25

Painted landscape of sunlit hills under a blue sky with cumulus clouds, and a village with church towers at lower right.

Mountainous Landscape at Vicovaro

Simon Denis, ca. 1786-97

Painting of a black cow standing in a barn beside a feeding trough, with straw and a stone wall behind it.

Cow in a Barn

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

Oil sketch of dark storm clouds lit with pink highlights above a low horizon, with pale blue sky and wisps above.

Cloud Study (Distant Storm)

Simon Denis, ca. 1786-1806

Painting of wooded hills, a rocky slope, and a farmhouse beneath a cloudy sky, with trees and a meadow in the foreground.

Mountainous Landscape at Tivoli

Simon Denis, ca. 1786-97

Painting of Roman rooftops, a dome, a bell tower, and an umbrella pine under a pale sky with distant hills.

View on the Quirinal Hill, Rome

Simon Denis, 1800

Landscape with a stone wall and two towers in the foreground, cypress trees, and rolling hills under a pale sky.

Fortified Wall at Tivoli

Simon Denis, ca. 1786-1806

Painting of a bearded man in a red robe and white turban leaning on a crate beside a plaster bust in a studio.

An Ottoman Man in the Artist's Studio

Auguste-Xavier Leprince, ca. 1823-26

Painting of a pope and clergy in a frescoed vaulted hall, with kneeling women in traditional dress and a Swiss Guard at left.

Pope Gregory XVI Visiting the Church of San Benedetto at Subiaco

Jean-François Montessuy, 1843

Painting of robed monks in a vaulted stone church interior, a gesturing figure at centre beside a floor opening and hanging b

Dramatic Scene with Monks in a Crypt

Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard

Oil study of a seated female nude seen from behind, head bowed, one arm raised, against a brown and green background.

Study of a Female Nude

Henri Lehmann, 1840

Painting of the Colosseum and Arch of Constantine from the Palatine Hill, with trees, rooftops and a blue sky.

View of the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine from the Palatine

Charles Rémond, ca. 1822-24

Oil sketch of a wooded headland and rocky shore above calm green water, with distant cliffs under a pale sky.

The Banks of the Rance, Brittany

Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, possibly 1785

Painting of a bishop in white vestments celebrating Mass in a columned hall, with attendants, a kneeling bread offering, and

The Mass of Saint Basil

Pierre Subleyras, 1746

Painting of the Annunciation: an angel with a sceptre kneels at left before the Virgin Mary at a lectern in a tiled room.

The Annunciation

South German Painter, 1440-50

Oil portrait of an older man in red papal vestments with gold embroidered stole against a dark red background.

Pope Benedict XIV (Prospero Lambertini, 1675-1758)

Pierre Subleyras, 1746

Oval pastel portrait of a woman with powdered hair, a feathered hat, and a blue dress with gold buttons.

Madame Elisabeth de France (1764-1794)

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, ca. 1787

Pastel double portrait of a man in a brown coat and a seated woman in a cream gown with pink ribbons and lace.

François de Jullienne (1722-1754) and Marie Elisabeth de Jullienne (Marie Elisabeth de Séré de Rieux, 1724-1795)

Charles-Antoine Coypel, 1743

Painting of several lions in a dark mountainous landscape, one central lion roaring while others rest on pale ground.

Lions in a Mountainous Landscape

Théodore Géricault, ca. 1818-20

Painting of the Virgin Mary with a golden halo surrounded by robed apostles holding a candle, palm and book.

The Dormition of the Virgin; (reverse) Christ Carrying the Cross

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, ca. 1510

Painting of a sorceress pointing skyward beside a prone old man and a cauldron, with women and clouds in an arched setting.

Medea Rejuvenating Aeson

Corrado Giaquinto, ca. 1760

Self-portrait of a man in a dark jacket beside a tall window with grey interior walls, in muted tones.

Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul

Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1911

Woman in green dress examining a ring by a sunlit window, with a straw hat of roses on her lap.

The Ring

John White Alexander, 1911

Black and white photograph of an oval portrait of an elderly man with white hair, round spectacles, and a fur-collared coat.

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

H. Sanford, 1776-1883

Vertical painting of an orange branch with ripe and green fruit, dark leaves and white blossoms against a pale background.

Orange Branch

John La Farge, ca. 1883

Black-and-white photo of a reverse-painted glass portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, labeled Washington, in a

Plaque of George Washington

Gilbert Stuart, 1776-1830

Dark, softly brushed landscape of a pasture at evening with a large tree, a grazing cow, and a winding path.

Pasture at Evening

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1912-32

Painting of a farm with barns, a white farmhouse, haystacks and an ox cart with workers under a cloudy sky.

Leete Farm, West Claremont, New Hampshire

Francis Alexander, ca. 1822

Painting of a seated woman in a green and black dress adjusting her bodice, looking downward, against a green curtain.

Study in Green and Black

John White Alexander, by 1906

Painting of an elderly bearded man with white hair in a dark coat, seated and resting his hands on a chair.

Walt Whitman

John White Alexander, 1889

Painting of a seated woman in a red velvet jacket and grey skirt before a hazy mountain landscape.

The Spanish Girl in Reverie

Washington Allston, 1831

Two lemmings, one cream and one reddish-brown, face each other on grass under a stormy sky with white flowers.

Hudson's Bay Lemming

John Woodhouse Audubon, 1846

Oval grayscale portrait of a man with curly hair, mustache, dark coat and bow tie against a shadowed background.

James Topham Brady

Joseph Alexander Ames, 1869

Portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette

William P. Babcock, 1850-80

Portrait of a man in dark coat and ruffled white jabot holding a folded letter, against a dark background.

Philip Van Cortlandt

Ezra Ames, ca. 1810

Full-length portrait of a young boy in a grey coat holding a small bird, with a tree and cloudy sky behind him.

James Badger

Joseph Badger, 1760

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and black bow tie against a brown background.

John F. Kensett

George Augustus Baker Jr., 1875

Oval portrait of a woman with dark curls and red flowers in her hair, wearing a white blouse and blue bodice.

Mrs. William Loring Andrews

George Augustus Baker Jr., 1861-63

Painting of a shadowy rocky ravine with a wooden walkway beside a waterfall, trees overhead and light filtering down.

The Boulder and the Flume

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1878

Grayscale study of a gnarled tree trunk and branches with loose brushwork and a pale patch of ground below.

Study of a Tree

Albert Bierstadt, ca. 1864

Black and white painting of a bald eagle with spread wings on a scroll, surrounded by a laurel wreath and banners.

American Eagle on Red Scroll

W. H. Bean, 1860-1900

Oil portrait of an elderly woman in a white bonnet, dark velvet dress and white shawl, seated in a red chair.

Mrs. Benjamin Simons

Henry Benbridge, ca. 1771-76

Portrait of a seated man in gray suit with a quill pen at a desk, red curtain and window view behind him.

Samuel Cutts

Joseph Blackburn, ca. 1762-63

Painting of a battered shipwreck tilting in stormy seas, with survivors in a rowboat and sailboats nearby under heavy clouds.

Shipwreck off Nantucket (Wreck off Nantucket after a Storm)

William Bradford, ca. 1860-61

Painting of tepees, horses and figures beside large trees in an open landscape under a cloudy sky.

An Indian Encampment

Ralph Albert Blakelock, ca. 1880-1900

Night scene of figures husking corn beside a farmhouse and barn under a moonlit, cloudy sky.

Corn Husking

David Gilmour Blythe, ca. 1863-64

Painting of a leafy tree, iron fence and shrubs before a brick townhouse with green shutters, in soft impressionist brushwork

View from the Artist's Window, Grove Street

Robert Frederick Blum, ca. 1900

Painting of a misty woodland clearing with tall trees framing a pale hazy horizon and rocks in the foreground.

Landscape

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1885-95

Woman in striped blouse and apron sits in a chair in a kitchen, finger to her chin, looking upward thoughtfully.

Meditation

John George Brown, ca. 1900-1910

Painting of beached sailing boats on a pebbled shore below steep cliffs, with a large building at right and a calm bay beyond

View at Amalfi, Bay of Salerno

George Loring Brown, 1857

Oil painting of a calm bay with a sailboat, rocky beach, boulders and green hills under a pale sky.

Marine Landscape

Alfred Thompson Bricher, ca. 1895

Three elderly bearded men seated in a rustic barn interior with hanging harness and a lantern on the wall.

To Decide the Question

John George Brown, 1897

Seated woman in green silk gown with a brown and white spaniel on a red sofa, against a landscape background.

Lady with a Dog

Mather Brown, 1786

Portrait of a seated young woman in white dress and bonnet beside a harpsichord holding sheet music, dark background.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Mather Brown, 1801

Painting of a sailing ship on New York harbor with a fort wall, American flag, and distant city skyline under clouds.

Bay and Harbor of New York from Bedlow's Island

Edmund C. Coates, 1850-60

Monochrome painting of a seated man in a dark coat with white powdered hair, holding a book beside stacked volumes.

George Washington: Design for an Engraving

Alonzo Chappel, ca. 1860