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Title
The Labors of Hercules: Nessus and Deianira (one of the set of 13 prints)
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.71
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 36.91594
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Title
Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: The Courtesan Kosha and the King's Charioteer (fol. no. 102v)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
Alongside a block of calligraphic text a red rectable sets off an illustrative space. In the bottom right corner of the illustration a woman dances, and on the left a larger figure pulls an arrow taught in a bow.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
early 15th century
Accession Number
1997/2.39
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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rank 35.59022
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Title
The Attack on an Emigrant Train
Artist
Charles Ferdinand Wimar
Physical Description
The painting depicts a group of American settlers attempting to defend themselves against attack by a band of Native Americans. A covered wagon pulled by two horses is at the center of the composition; at left, two Native Americans attack the wagon with war clubs and tomahawks; a figure on the lead horse points a pistol directly at the head of one of his attackers, while a figure at the rear of the wagon shoots another attacker. At right other warriors on horseback ride past the train shooting arrows and wielding tomahawks.
Artist Life Dates
1828-1862
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1856
Accession Number
1895.80
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 28.73435
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