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Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.380
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- associated concepts
- geographic and political locations
- geometric concepts
- geometric figures
- goldweights
- mathematical concepts
- people and culture
- polyhedra
- scientific concepts
- solids (geometric)
Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid with a bird on top; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid with a bird on top
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid topped by a bird.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.448
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- geographic and political locations
- geometric concepts
- geometric figures
- goldweights
- mathematical concepts
- people and culture
- plane figures
- polyhedra
- scientific concepts
Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Title
- Goldweight
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a solid pyramid, with a small piece of rope attached to the hole on top.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.403
- Medium and Support
- brass
- Artist
- African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- associated concepts
- geographic and political locations
- geometric concepts
- geometric figures
- goldweights
- mathematical concepts
- people and culture
- polyhedra
- scientific concepts
- solids (geometric)
Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun); Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
- Title
- Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.305
- Medium and Support
- cloth with multi-colored beadwork
- Artist
- African, Cameroon, Bamileke, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- animals
- animals and creatures
- aristocracy
- beads and sets of beads
- beadwork
- cameroon grassfields
- cameroon styles
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- groups of people
- mammals
- nobility
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- upper class
- west african styles
Royal Cap; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Cap
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.76
- Medium and Support
- cotton cloth, wood, cowrie shells, and glass beads
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and occupations
- political figures
- shell and shell material
Pel ambish; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Pel ambish
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1885
- Accession Number
- 1988/2.1
- Medium and Support
- wood, animal hide, animal skin with fur and plant fibers
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- musical instruments
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- political figures
Royal Mask (Ngaady a Mwaash); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Mask (Ngaady a Mwaash)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.162
- Medium and Support
- wood, polychrome, glass beads, cowrie shells, cotton cloth and string
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects
- people and occupations
- political figures
- shell and shell material
Mask (mwaash aMbooy); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Mask (mwaash aMbooy)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Physical Description
- Mask of a human figure. Embellished with presitious materials: dyed cloth, leopard skin, cowry shells, glass beads.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.143
- Medium and Support
- wood, paint, wool cloth, fiber cloth, cowrie shell, glass beads and leopa
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- beads and sets of beads
- beadwork
- central and equatorial african styles
- central democratic republic of congo styles
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- monarchs
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- political figures
- rulers (people)
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- western democratic republic of congo styles
Royal Attendant Hat; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Attendant Hat
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.163
- Medium and Support
- natural fiber and string
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- african
- african styles by region
- aristocracy
- central and equatorial african styles
- central democratic republic of congo styles
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- groups of people
- headgear
- nobility
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- upper class
- western democratic republic of congo styles
Royal Attendant Hat; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Attendant Hat
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.71
- Medium and Support
- natural fiber and string
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- accessories worn on the head
- african
- african styles by region
- aristocracy
- central and equatorial african styles
- central democratic republic of congo styles
- clothing
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- groups of people
- headgear
- nobility
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- upper class
- western democratic republic of congo styles
Royal Mask (Mwaash a Mbooy); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Mask (Mwaash a Mbooy)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.187
- Medium and Support
- wood, cowrie shells and textiles
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- aristocracy
- costume
- costume by function
- groups of people
- nobility
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- upper class
Royal Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Royal Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.56
- Medium and Support
- iron, wood and copper
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- aristocracy
- central and equatorial african styles
- central democratic republic of congo styles
- groups of people
- nobility
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- upper class
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- western democratic republic of congo styles
Royal Seat; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Title
- Royal Seat
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.356
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- Artist
- African, Ghana, Ashanti, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- aristocracy
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture by form or function
- groups of people
- nobility
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- seats
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- upper class
Commemorative Head of an Oba of the Benin kingdom; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Title
- Commemorative Head of an Oba of the Benin kingdom
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Physical Description
- Cast brass head of a human. An opening at the top would have supported a carved elephant tusk. The heads wears elaborate "winged" headgear.
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.260
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Benin, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- aristocracy
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- groups of people
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nobility
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- political figures
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- the human body
- upper body
- upper class
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Susanna surprised at the bath by the two elders (one from the set of 4 prints, T; Heinrich Aldegrever
- Title
- Susanna surprised at the bath by the two elders (one from the set of 4 prints, T
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1555
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.48
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- bath and northeast somerset (unitary authority)
- buildings and the land
- castles
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- england
- england (country)
- europe
- europe (continent)
- figures
- figures (representations)
- geographic and political locations
- health and welfare facilities
- health facilities
- institutional buildings
- locality
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by activity
- plants
- plumbing and stormwater system components
- plumbing fixtures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- system components
- the natural world
- trails
- united kingdom
- united kingdom (nation)
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- waterscapes
Susanna accused of adultery by the two elders (one from the set of four prints,; Heinrich Aldegrever
- Title
- Susanna accused of adultery by the two elders (one from the set of four prints,
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1555
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.49
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- ceremonial chairs
- chairs
- chairs by function
- figures
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- groups
- groups of people
- groups of people by activity
- monarchs
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- political figures
- royalty
- rulers (people)
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- stand
The two elders convicted of false witness by the young Daniel (one from the set; Heinrich Aldegrever
- Title
- The two elders convicted of false witness by the young Daniel (one from the set
- Artist
- Heinrich Aldegrever
- Artist Life Dates
- 1502- circa 1561
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1555
- Accession Number
- 1956/1.50
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Aldegrever, Heinrich
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- associated concepts
- ceremonial chairs
- chairs
- chairs by function
- drapery
- figures
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- genres
- groups
- groups of people
- groups of people by activity
- monarchs
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- political figures
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- royalty
- rulers (people)
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- stand
Rome, Palatine Ruins; Guiseppe Alinari; Attributed to
- Title
- Rome, Palatine Ruins
- Artist
- Guiseppe Alinari
- Artist Life Dates
- (1836 - 1890)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1880
- Accession Number
- 1980/1.168
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- Artist
- Alinari, Guiseppe
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- buildings
- buildings and the land
- cook (county)
- europe
- europe (continent)
- figures
- geographic and political locations
- illinois (state)
- italy
- italy (nation)
- lazio (region)
- locality
- north and central america (continent)
- people and occupations
- roads
- roma (province)
- single built works
- single built works by condition
- single built works by specific type
- streets
- the natural world
- united states (nation)
Maxmilian and the Knights of St. George Vowing a Crusade against the Turks; Albrecht Altdorfer
- Title
- Maxmilian and the Knights of St. George Vowing a Crusade against the Turks
- Artist
- Albrecht Altdorfer
- Artist Life Dates
- c. 1480-1538
- Century
- Late 15th-Early 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1480-1538
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.167
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on paper
- Artist
- Altdorfer, Albrecht
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- armor (protective wear)
- armor by form
- building divisions
- buildings and the land
- circulation spaces
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume by function
- drapery
- fortifications
- genres
- how we live
- landholders
- objects
- objects we use
- passages
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by state or condition
- political and social issues
- political figures
- protective wear
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by function
- royalty
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- weaponry
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln; Artist Unknown, American
- Title
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, American
- Physical Description
- Oval-formatted, bust-length portrait of a man in a dark suit and waistcoat. Man has high forehead and is turned obliquely in space. There are numerous water stains at top of image.
- Object Creation Date
- 1850-1950
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.487
- Medium and Support
- lithograph, hand-colored in oils, laid on canvas on canvas
- Artist
- American, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- administrators
- descriptors
- executives
- image-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- painting and painting techniques
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- political figures
- president
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
View of the River, Rome; James Anderson
- Title
- View of the River, Rome
- Artist
- James Anderson
- Artist Life Dates
- 1813-1877
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.237
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- Artist
- Anderson, James
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- cityscapes
- cultural landscapes
- cultural landscapes by location or context
- descriptors
- europe
- europe (continent)
- figures
- geographic and political locations
- geography
- inorganic material
- italy
- italy (nation)
- landscapes (environments)
- lazio (region)
- locality
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- riverine bodies
- roma (province)
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- waterscapes
Loan of the City of Philadelphia; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Loan of the City of Philadelphia
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.144G
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- cityscapes
- people and occupations
- political figures
King Gustav III of Sweden (1746-1792) (?); Artist Unknown
- Title
- King Gustav III of Sweden (1746-1792) (?)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1895.40
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- europe
- historical figures
- locality
- people and occupations
- political figures
- royalty
Remember the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun - Y.W.C.A. - War Work Council; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Remember the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun - Y.W.C.A. - War Work Council
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Text: Remember the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun - United War Work Campaign - Nove. 11-18, 1918 $170,500,000 - Y.W.C.A. - War Work Council
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.113
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- child
- figures
- how we live
- people and occupations
- political figures
- portraits
- posters
- president
- text-based art
- war
- workers
Seat of George Washington: Mount Vernon; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Seat of George Washington: Mount Vernon
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Century
- mid-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1840
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.174
- Medium and Support
- gouache on cream wove paper
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- geography
- houses
- people and occupations
- plants
- political figures
- presidents
- the natural world
- waterscapes
I principii del disegno. Series of 25, NO. 22. Head of an Old Man Crowned with; Stefano della Bella
- Title
- I principii del disegno. Series of 25, NO. 22. Head of an Old Man Crowned with
- Artist
- Stefano della Bella
- Artist Life Dates
- 1610-1664
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1649
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.43
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Artist
- Bella, Stefano della
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- man
- people and occupations
- political figures
- royalty
- the human body
- upper body
George Washington (1732-1799); Albion Harris Bicknell; Attributed to Albion Harris Bicknell; After Gilbert Stuart
- Title
- George Washington (1732-1799)
- Artist
- Albion Harris Bicknell
- Physical Description
- Portrait of George Washington, grey hair, solemn face, wearing a suit with a white shirt underneath.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1837-1915
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1837-1895
- Accession Number
- 1895.23
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Artist
- Bicknell, Albion Harris
- Secondary Keywords
- figures
- people and occupations
- political figures
- presidents
Distribution of Rewards, No. 18 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'; Jacques Callot
- Title
- Distribution of Rewards, No. 18 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1633
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.370
- Medium and Support
- Etching on paper
- Artist
- Callot, Jacques
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- audiences
- circulation elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- genres
- how we live
- people and occupations
- political figures
- stair components
- stairs and stair components
- steps and step components
Mars and Venus Surrounded by Nymphs and Putti; Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
- Title
- Mars and Venus Surrounded by Nymphs and Putti
- Artist
- Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
- Physical Description
- The nude figures of four women, a man, a winged boy, and numerous putti stand in front of a curtained bed. The man stands near the center of the crowd and gasps, apparently in shock, as his jacket is pulled off by the young boy behind him. The woman seated on the bed beckons toward the man.
- Artist Life Dates
- c.1505-1565
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1530-1540
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.86
- Medium and Support
- engraving on cream laid paper
- Artist
- Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo
- Secondary Keywords
- transfer method
- descriptors
- design elements
- europe (continent)
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- figures (representations)
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- geographic and political locations
- intaglio prints
- italy (nation)
- motifs
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- prints
- prints by process
- prints by process or technique
- sleeping and reclining furniture
- veneto (region)
- venezia (province)
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
Susanna and the Elders; Annibale Carracci
- Title
- Susanna and the Elders
- Artist
- Annibale Carracci
- Physical Description
- A nude woman sits at the edge of a pool in a garden with a fountain visible in the foreground. Two bearded men lean on a gate next to her. The closer figure extends his left hand toward the woman, while the other points toward a town visible in the distance.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1560-1609
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1590
- Accession Number
- 1959/1.125
- Medium and Support
- etching and engraving on paper
- Artist
- Carracci, Annibale
- Secondary Keywords
- transfer method
- bologna (province)
- buildings and the land
- emilia-romagna (region)
- europe (continent)
- figures (representations)
- geographic and political locations
- hydraulic structures
- hydraulic structures by function
- intaglio prints
- italy (nation)
- objects we use
- open spaces
- open spaces and site elements
- open spaces by form
- prints
- prints by process
- prints by process or technique
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- water distribution structures
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, with left hand in abhaya mudra
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Small gilt bronze seated Buddha in style of China’s cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty. It has a full figure, artfully draped robes, and a plump, rounded face with arched eyebrows. Hand is raised in abhaya mudra.
- Century
- 8th century
- Object Creation Date
- 700-799
- Accession Number
- 1964/2.91
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze
- Artist
- China, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- asia (continent)
- associated concepts
- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- form attributes
- geographic and political locations
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious visual works
- size (extent)
- size by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by function
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Guardian King (Possibly To-wen, Guardian of the North); Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Guardian King (Possibly To-wen, Guardian of the North)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Object Creation Date
- 1368-1644
- Accession Number
- 1964/2.83
- Medium and Support
- wood with traces of polychrome decoration
- Artist
- China, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- figures
- guardians
- people and occupations
- political figures
- religion
- religions
- royalty
George Washington (1732-1799); Colin Campbell Cooper; After Gilbert Stuart
- Title
- George Washington (1732-1799)
- Artist
- Colin Campbell Cooper
- Physical Description
- Washington portrait wearing dark colors and a whitesh ruffled shirt. Looking right.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1856-1937
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1800-1895
- Accession Number
- 1895.71
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Artist
- Cooper, Colin Campbell
- Secondary Keywords
- figures
- people and occupations
- political figures
Prince and Princess of Schoenbourge-Waldenbourg; André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri
- Title
- Prince and Princess of Schoenbourge-Waldenbourg
- Artist
- André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri
- Artist Life Dates
- 1819 - 1889/90
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Accession Number
- 1997/2.4
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- Artist
- Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
- Secondary Keywords
- drapery
- figures
- man
- objects
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- political figures
- portraits
- royalty
- statues
- women
Smile For Your Lover Comes (Stone Ridge, New York); John Dugdale
- Title
- Smile For Your Lover Comes (Stone Ridge, New York)
- Artist
- John Dugdale
- Physical Description
- Photograph with deep blue tint of a nude man, with his back to viewer, sitting on a porch railing, looking out into into the night. On the viewer's right, along the front of the porch, there is abundant vegetation.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1960
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 2000
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.379
- Medium and Support
- hand-coated cyanotype on paper
- Artist
- Dugdale, John
- Secondary Keywords
- americas
- architectural elements
- architecture
- balustrades, railings and their components
- barrier elements
- barriers and barrier elements
- building divisions
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- emotion
- exterior covered spaces
- figures
- figures (representations)
- geographic and political locations
- herbaceous plants
- landscapes (environments)
- locality
- natural landscapes
- new york (state)
- north & central america
- north and central america (continent)
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by activity
- people by gender
- photographic prints
- photographic prints by process
- photographs
- photographs by form
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plants
- positives
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by location or context
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- united states
- united states (nation)
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vines
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- woody plants
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865); Giuseppe Fagnani
- Title
- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
- Artist
- Giuseppe Fagnani
- Artist Life Dates
- (Naples, 1819 - 1873, New York)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1865
- Accession Number
- 1895.62
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Artist
- Fagnani, Giuseppe
- Secondary Keywords
- figures
- people and occupations
- political figures
- presidents
Lincoln Monument, Union Square; Ernest Fiene
- Title
- Lincoln Monument, Union Square
- Artist
- Ernest Fiene
- Artist Life Dates
- 1894 - 1965
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1935
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.18
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- Artist
- Fiene, Ernest
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- people and occupations
- political figures
- presidents
- statues
Grand Trianon, Bed of Louis-Phillippe I, Versailles (Grand Trianon, Le lit de Lo; Anonymous French
- Title
- Grand Trianon, Bed of Louis-Phillippe I, Versailles (Grand Trianon, Le lit de Lo
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.103
- Medium and Support
- albumen print on paper
- Artist
- French, Anonymous
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- drapery
- europe
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- genres
- locality
- objects
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- political figures
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by function
- royalty
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- sleeping spaces
Allegory Referring to the Victory over the Turks by King Louis; Anonymous French
- Title
- Allegory Referring to the Victory over the Turks by King Louis
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- Late 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1675-1699
- Accession Number
- 1960/1.130
- Medium and Support
- graphite, red chalk, pen and bistre ink
- Artist
- French, Anonymous
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- architecture
- associated concepts
- birds
- drapery
- europe
- figures
- genres
- idea
- locality
- objects
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by state or condition
- political figures
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- royalty
- the natural world
Portrait of Louis XIV; Anonymous French
- Title
- Portrait of Louis XIV
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Artist Life Dates
- ()
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1660-1670
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.8
- Medium and Support
- black chalk, heightened with white on paper
- Artist
- French, Anonymous
- Secondary Keywords
- family
- how we live
- people and occupations
- political figures
- relationships
- royalty
Esther before Ahasuerus, after Domenichino; Johann Frey
- Title
- Esther before Ahasuerus, after Domenichino
- Artist
- Johann Frey
- Artist Life Dates
- 1681-1752
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1681-1752
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.24
- Medium and Support
- engraving on paper
- Artist
- Frey, Johann
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- genres
- objects
- people and occupations
- political figures
James Madison (1751-1836); James Frothingham; Attributed to James Frothingham; After Gilbert Stuart
- Title
- James Madison (1751-1836)
- Artist
- James Frothingham
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1800-1864
- Accession Number
- 1895.42
- Medium and Support
- oil on panel
- Artist
- Frothingham, James
- Secondary Keywords
- figures
- man
- people and occupations
- political figures
Study of a Standing Male Nude; Gaetano Gandolfi; Attributed to
- Title
- Study of a Standing Male Nude
- Artist
- Gaetano Gandolfi
- Physical Description
- A nude, muscular man, seen from behind, leans upon his left leg, which is propped on a rock. He grasps a stick for support with his left hand, while bending his torso to the right and looking downward. The lighting and colors vaguely suggest an outdoor environment.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1728 - 1781)
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1760-1780
- Accession Number
- 2008/2.199.2
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Artist
- Gandolfi, Gaetano
- Secondary Keywords
- bologna (province)
- descriptors
- emilia-romagna (region)
- europe (continent)
- figures (representations)
- geographic and political locations
- image-making processes and techniques
- italy (nation)
- objects we use
- painting and painting techniques
- painting techniques
- painting techniques by medium
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by function
- visual works by subject type
Study of a Seated Male Nude; Ubaldo Gandolfi
- Title
- Study of a Seated Male Nude
- Artist
- Ubaldo Gandolfi
- Physical Description
- A muscular young male nude, seen in profile from the left, sits on a rock in a vaguely suggested outdoor setting.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1728-1781
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 2008/2.199.1
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Artist
- Gandolfi, Ubaldo
- Secondary Keywords
- bologna (province)
- emilia-romagna (region)
- europe (continent)
- figures (representations)
- geographic and political locations
- italy (nation)
- objects we use
- paintings
- paintings by material or technique
- visual works
- visual works by function
- visual works by medium or technique
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The Five Kings Hanged (Joshua 10:26); Artist Unknown, Germany
- Title
- The Five Kings Hanged (Joshua 10:26)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 15th century
- Accession Number
- 1930.25
- Medium and Support
- hand-colored woodcut on paper
- Artist
- Germany, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- how we live
- objects
- people and occupations
- plants
- political figures
- rites of passage
- royalty
- spears
- text-based art
- the natural world
- weaponry
- whip
Standing Christ; Artist Unknown, Germany
- Title
- Standing Christ
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Physical Description
- This figure of Christ wears a volumnious mantle and strides forcefully forward with his left leg. His hands, now broken off, once held either a cross-staff or a globe while he made of gesture of blessing with the other. His robe appears to have originally been gilded and then painted over with red to impart his garment with a lustrous quality.
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1475
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.55
- Medium and Support
- wood, polychrome and gilding
- Artist
- Germany, Artist Unknown
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- costume
- costume by form
- europe (continent)
- figures (representations)
- geographic and political locations
- germany (nation)
- main garments
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Lagoon, Trylon, Perisphere and Statue of George Washington, from "The 1939 New York World's Fair"; Samuel Gottscho
- Title
- Lagoon, Trylon, Perisphere and Statue of George Washington, from "The 1939 New York World's Fair"
- Artist
- Samuel Gottscho
- Artist Life Dates
- 1875 - 1971
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1939; printed 1980
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.135.9
- Medium and Support
- dye transfer print on paper
- Artist
- Gottscho, Samuel
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- hydraulic structures
- hydraulic structures by function
- people and occupations
- plants
- political figures
- president
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- the natural world
- water distribution structures
- waterscapes
Ants (Ameisen), from "In the Shadows" ("Im Schatten"); George Grosz
- Title
- Ants (Ameisen), from "In the Shadows" ("Im Schatten")
- Artist
- George Grosz
- Physical Description
- A group of laborers, wearing hats and jackets, walks from viewer's right to left along a street littered with garbage. The two in the front carry shovels. In the background is an industrial landscape, dirty and in disrepair.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1893-1959
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1920
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.22
- Medium and Support
- photolithograph on paper
- Artist
- Grosz, George
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- clothing
- descriptors
- europe (continent)
- figures
- geographic and political locations
- germany (nation)
- image-making processes and techniques
- industrial buildings
- industrial structures
- lithography
- modern and contemporary art
- movement
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- people by occupation
- planographic printing processes
- printing and printing processes and techniques
- printing processes
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Esther before Ahasuerus; Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
- Title
- Esther before Ahasuerus
- Artist
- Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
- Physical Description
- A seated king, at the left, holds the hand of a swooning woman who is supported by another woman. The supporting woman looks back at the king.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1591-1666
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1639
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.41
- Medium and Support
- pen, brown ink and brown wash on cream colored laid paper
- Artist
- Guercino
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- aristocracy
- artistic concepts
- artistic devices
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- document genres
- document genres by function
- figures
- groups of people
- information forms
- monarchs
- nobility
- objects
- objects we use
- old testament
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- political figures
- religious texts
- rulers (people)
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- symbolism
- upper class
Bowl; Samuel Haile
- Title
- Bowl
- Artist
- Samuel Haile
- Artist Life Dates
- 1909-1948
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1909-1948
- Accession Number
- 1967/2.41
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with underglaze decoration
- Artist
- Haile, Samuel
- Secondary Keywords
- man
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- people and occupations
- political figures