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Half-length gold-ground panel painting of Saint Peter with halo, holding a red book and gesturing with one hand.

Saint Peter

Master of Città di Castello, 1310

Seated woman in green dress and lace bonnet beside a white dog, fruit basket and garden window, painted 1788.

Elizabeth Davis Beardsley (1749-1790)

The Beardsley Limner, 1788

Painting of nude figures dancing and bending on a green island under a rainbow, with a fruit tree and water.

The Island of Peace

Heinrich Vogeler, 1918

Abstract painting of overlapping geometric shapes, stripes, and a checkerboard cube in bold blue, red, yellow, and black.

Abstraction (also) Lady in Abstract

Jay Van Everen, 1921

Oil portrait of a seated man in a red suit and white cravat in a green chair before a red drape.

Roger Sherman (1721-1793, M.A. [Hon.] 1768)

Ralph Earl, 1775

Full-length portrait of a man in black coat beside a table of minerals, with red drapery and a river valley behind him.

Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) B.A. 1796, M.A. 1799

Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 1825

Portrait of an elderly clergyman in black seated at a table, writing with a quill beside stacked books and a red curtain.

Reverend Ammi Ruhamah Robbins (1740-1813), B.A. 1760, M.A. 1763

Reuben Moulthrop, 1812

Painted study of a seated knight in armor holding a sword, wearing a red cap with a blue feather, beside a stone wall.

Figure Study of a Knight

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1871

Ink scroll painting of robed Guanyin beneath a gnarled pine, with calligraphy above and a red seal stamp.

Guanyin

Still life painting of purple pansies in a carved bowl beside white spirea blossoms and a dark vase on draped cloth.

Pansies and Spirea

Elihu Vedder, 1882

Gilded altarpiece panel with the Virgin and Child seated between two saints under Gothic arches, worn with flaking paint.

Virgin and Child with Saints Peter and Paul

Marchigian School, 1415

Ink landscape of bare winter trees before distant grey mountains, with flying birds and calligraphic inscriptions on the uppe

Landscape with wintry trees

Portrait of the Young Queen Victoria

Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1843

Painting of reclining nudes, winged figures and a flying warrior in a classical setting with a statue and procession.

The Kingdom of Hypnos

Giulio Carpioni, 1660

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a burgundy dress and white lace cap beside a green chair and classical objects.

Caroline Mary Leffingwell Street (1790-1877)

Nathaniel Jocelyn, 1845

Painting of a bald saint in white robes holding a golden crozier against a dark background.

Saint Bernard; Virgin and Child

Jean Bellegambe, 1525

Abstract geometric painting with a shaded rhombus, arcs, a perspective grid and circles in gray, black, white and red.

Proun 99

El Lissitzky, 1923

Panel painting of the Virgin and Child enthroned between two angels under a gilded arch on a red patterned ground.

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Two Angels

Bartolommeo Bulgarini, 1355

Painting of Vertumnus and Pomona in a forest with gourds in the foreground and a stream beyond.

Landscape with Vertumnus and Pomona

Abraham Bloemaert, 1595

Gilded processional cross with painted crucifixion, Virgin and Saint John at the arms, and an angel above.

Double-Sided Processional Cross

Elemosina di Forte, 1305

Gilded decorative ceiling panel with a central lyre-playing figure, reclining nudes, winged putti and zodiac roundels.

Abundance of The Days of the Week

Elihu Vedder, 1893

Reclining woman in white skirt on a burgundy velvet chaise, with a fan, oranges and a small dog on the floor.

Reclining Young Woman in Spanish Costume

Édouard Manet, 1862

Dark painting of men in hats seated around a table playing chess in a dim, reddish-lit interior.

Chess Players

George Luks, 1900

Oil portrait of an elderly woman in black dress and white head cloth seated in a red wing chair holding a book.

Anna Susan Dummer Powell (1684-1764)

John Singleton Copley, 1764

Painting of a laurel-crowned muse reclining beside books and a scroll, with a child holding a fern, against a gold background

Muse of Literature

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1893

Painting of the Crucifixion with Mary and John beside the cross, a skull at the base, and a distant landscape with a city and

The Crucifixion

The Master of the Risen Magdalen, 1500

Oval portrait of a man in a velvet cap and fur-trimmed robe holding a red book against a green background.

Ezra Stiles (1727-1795), B.A.1746, M.A.1749

Nathaniel Smibert, 1756

Family portrait of a seated man in a blue coat, a woman in a white veil, and a girl in orange beside a fruit basket.

Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Eunice Backus Trumbull, and Faith Trumbull (later Faith Trumbull Wadsworth) (1740-1809, LL.D.…

John Trumbull, 1777

Painting of a seated woman with auburn hair holding a white drape, barefoot in a green outdoor setting.

The Bather

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1900

Half-round painting of a nude winged goddess beside a wheel and bench, with a youth holding a Latin placard and a kneeling bo

Goddess of Fortune Stay with Us

Elihu Vedder, 1893

Abstract geometric painting of grey, white and black rectangles, a semicircle and a small red dome in vertical composition.

Composition I

Ragnhild Keyser, 1926

Painting of the risen Christ with a banner in a tomb, flanked by two sleeping and watching soldiers in a green landscape.

The Resurrection

Florentine School, 1480

Oil portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, hands resting on a gilt book against a brown background.

Dr. Lemuel Hopkins (1750-1801), M.A. (Hon.) 1784

John Trumbull, 1793

Oil study of a seated male nude with one arm raised, resting on a green drape against a dark background.

Male Nude Study

Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, 1877

Gilded Gothic panel of the Virgin Annunciate in blue and red robes, haloed beneath an arch, with Ave Maria inscription.

Virgin Annunciate

called Sassetta Stefano di Giovanni, 1428

Ink sketch of a seated man in period dress beside a writing table with an inkwell and quill, on tan paper.

Self-Portrait

Major John André, 1780

Ink and wash title page for Aesop's Fables with circular vignettes of fable scenes and bold lettering.

Title page for Aesop's Fables, No. 2 (recto); Sketches of Heads (verso)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a man in a dark suit flanked by two women in feathered hats leaning toward him in a draped room.

L'Intrigue

Two brown ink prints on a mat: a bearded man in a headcloth looking up, and a seated bearded figure in a tall cap pointing.

A Russian Priest (1965.9.36), and Head of a man (1977.147.3)

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1768

Charcoal sketch of a headless clothed woman's figure with draped fabric and sleeve on tan paper.

Sketch of a woman's headless figure, clothed

Edwin Austin Abbey

Theodore de Banville

Paul Gavarni, 1853

Engraving of a seated couple in a landscape with a castle, pond, and conifers beyond, drapery in the foreground.

The Lovers

Master M. Z, 1500

Pencil sketch of a robed man with bowed head and clasped hands in prayer, drawn in loose hatched strokes on paper.

Robed figure, praying: study for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a stooped elderly man in a worn coat and cap, leaning on a cane before a stone pedestal.

Le Chevalier Desgrieux

Paul Gavarni, 1852

American Ox

Constant Troyon, 1800

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross, crowned with thorns, surrounded by soldiers with spears and a kneeling figure.

Christ Carrying the Cross, from The Engraved Passion

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Lithograph of a man and woman reclining on a sofa in a draped interior, with a walking cane on the floor.

The New Novel

Ink and watercolor costume study of a man in a top hat, tan coat, striped waistcoat and blue trousers.

Sketch of a man - costume study for La Tosca(?)

Edwin Austin Abbey

Etching of Dutch merchant ships in a harbor with ornate sterns, lion figurehead, and tall rigged masts under clouds.

Dutch West Indiaman, no. 2 of 12 in the series Navium Variae Figurae et Formae

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Lithograph of a scowling seated man in an armchair smoking a cigarette beside a decanter.

Les femmes?...un tas de serpents!

Paul Gavarni, 1853

Pen and brown ink sketch of a steam tugboat pushing a barge on a river, with trees and a domed building on the shore.

Tugboat Pushing Barge on River

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1868

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair and a white collar, inscribed with his name and office, 1668.

Jean-Baptist van Steenberghen, Conseiller du Roi au Conseil de Flandre (King's Counselor to the Council of Flanders)

Robert Nanteuil, 1668

Lithograph of a seated woman with downcast eyes holding a stringed instrument beside a stone balustrade over water.

Serenade Venitienne

Paul Gavarni, 1854

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a bird's wing with layered feathers shaded in soft tones and a dark shadow at right.

Study of a wing, for "Infancy of Galahad" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey

Etched portrait of a bearded man with receding hair, head and shoulders, signed Desboutin in script below.

Portrait of J.J. Henner

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1878

Black and white lithograph of two women seen from behind, one seated at a desk with papers, the other leaning in beside her.

"L'amour platonique..." En v'la une pose!

Paul Gavarni, 1853

Pencil sketch of a young man kneeling on his hands and knees with his head bowed, on an off-white sheet.

Study of a young man, on his hands and knees

Edwin Austin Abbey

Etched view of Whitehall palace from the Thames, with a large classical hall above riverside buildings and small rowing boats

Whitehall from the River

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Lithograph of a heavyset seated man in a long coat beside a table with glass bottles, with a city skyline behind him.

Faut que la verite embete cranement l'homme!

Hand-colored lithograph of several sailing warships firing salutes in a harbor, with smoke, flags, and a fortified city wall

U.S. Frigate Constitution

Albert Newsam, 1838

Illustration for "Little Robert Reed"

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a young girl in a wide-brimmed hat seated with a portfolio and rolled paper beside stacked art supplies.

Clotilde

Etching of a calm pond framed by large trees under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a small figure on the bank.

Bucolic Pond

Hendrik Dirk Kruseman van Elten, 1880

Pencil sketch of a cloaked standing figure with a smaller figure to the left and loose horizontal strokes above.

Study: Minstrel standing before wall

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1898

Lithograph of a seated woman in a dark dress and lace bonnet beside a dancing woman in a white gown with arm raised.

Voyons Lodie! voyons!... - Lariflaflafla!...

Black and white lithograph of soldiers tending a wounded man on a stretcher, with two crucified figures on crosses behind the

Gott Strafe England

George Bellows, 1918

Etching of a winter Dutch canal landscape with windmills, bare shrubs, walking figures and a sky with clouds and birds.

Canal de Hollande, près de Rotterdam (Hiver) [Holland Canal, near Rotterdam (Winter)]

Johan Barthold Jongkind, 1875

Lithograph of a bearded, ragged man in a cap leaning on a cane in a rough landscape under a cloudy sky.

DECLASSES. - J'ai eu cinq chevaux

Paul Gavarni, 1858

Etching of a marsh with storks wading among reeds beside a large tree, and birds flying across a cloudy sky.

Le Marais (aux cigognes) [The Swamp (With Storks)]

Charles-François Daubigny, 1851

Watercolor of a park crowd with women holding colorful parasols and children in dresses beneath green trees.

In the Park

Maurice Prendergast, 1915

Lithograph portrait of a man in a military uniform with fringed epaulettes and medals, arms folded, signed below.

Joseph Szymanowski

Paul Gavarni, 1830

Etching of children and adults watching a dancing bear in a landscape with a stone bridge, trees, and a musician playing.

La Dance de l'Ours (The Dancing Bear)

Jean-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non

Woodblock print of people with umbrellas crossing a bridge in heavy rain, with boats on the river and Mount Fuji behind.

Sunshower at Nihonbashi, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1832

Lithograph of a bearded man in a dark coat escorting a woman in a bonnet past curtains and an upholstered chair.

C'est bien gentil chez vous, monsieur Charles..

Paul Gavarni, 1840

Grey wash drawing of a gnarled tree beside a small arched stone bridge over a riverbank, with a blank foreground.

Landscape by a riverbank

Edwin Austin Abbey

Hand-colored lithograph of Vulcan in a red tunic throwing a net over two figures hidden among roses, with a classical temple

Les Filets de Vulcain. Ce vilain serrurier sachant que son epouse...from Histoire Ancienne

Honoré Daumier, 1842

Lithograph of a man leaning at a desk, hand to his head and quill in hand, beside an inkwell and blank paper.

Alcibiade Cliquet est charge de la redaction d'une reclame...

Paul Gavarni, 1839

Engraved oval portrait of Henry III, King of France and Poland, in ruff collar and jeweled cap, with French verse below.

Henry III, King of France and Poland

Graphite study of a cloaked standing figure beside two hooded figures and a sketched castle on a gridded sheet.

Galahad on horseback: study for "Galahad Departs" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey

Lithograph of a woman in trousers and a frilled blouse before a mirror as a maid holds out a sword in a bedroom.

Voila Mr. Granger qui Apporte le Bancal de Madame

Paul Gavarni, 1839

Engraved design of an ornate commode beneath candelabra and chandeliers decorated with putti, garlands and fleur-de-lis.

Sheet from Commodes et Lustres

Johann Christoph Hafner

Pastel and chalk study of a female figure with raised arm and billowing drapery on a grey-green background.

Study for figure of 3 pm in "The Hours" ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1904

Black and white print of a seated bearded man on a sofa and a standing woman in a patterned gown pointing at him.

Fortune, ca n'est pas vrai, tu n'as pas dine chez grand'maman...

Etching of a cavalry battle with smoke over a field, mounted soldiers fighting, and fallen horses and men in the foreground.

The Battle, from The Miseries and Disasters of War

Jacques Callot, 1633

Engraved print of a seated bearded man, a boy, a standing man, and a woman in black beside a draped table.

Lincoln and His Family

John Sartain, 1866

Lithograph of a reclining woman smoking while a man in a chair reads a book in a cluttered interior room.

...Oui, mon cher Oncle, mes etudes marchent bon train et j'en suis fort satisfait. ...

Charcoal sketch of a hooded, robed figure bowing its head with one hand raised to the face in grief.

Study of a robed figure, crying, for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Edwin Austin Abbey

Five Figures

Charles Demuth, 1909

Black and white lithograph of a seated woman in a period gown with a fan, a bearded man beside her, and masked onlookers behi

Soiree Travestie

Paul Gavarni, 1839

Portrait of Le Sueur

André Dutertre, 1818

Pastel study of a young woman with long flowing red hair and a pale white garment against a dark background.

Study for the Head of Ophelia, in The Play Scene, in Hamlet

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1897

Black and white lithograph of two men in heavy coats and caps talking on a ship's deck beside rigging and rope.

Je concois que les directeurs doivent difficilement donner des conges a messieurs les comediens...

Japanese woodblock print of three women in kimono walking with a blossoming branch and a wrapped box, with a fan above.

Hina Doll Festivity from the Five Festivals

Etching of the Holy Family resting under a palm tree with a donkey and angels, by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750.

Rest during the Flight into Egypt, from the series Idee pittoresche sopra la fuga in Egitto (Flight into Egypt)

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750

Lithograph of two men in tall hats and coats walking through trees, one carrying a bundle and a walking stick.

Messieurs les officiers de regiment en garnison dans la foret de Bondy

Portrait of an old bearded man, in profile

Edwin Austin Abbey