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Title

Portrait of a Woman

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1940.385

Medium and Support

oil on canvas, mounted on panel

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Portrait of Jane Davis Tucker (Mother of Stephen Davis Tucker)

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1970/2.112

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

figures (representations)

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Portrait of a Young Man

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 19th century

Accession Number

1940.398

Medium and Support

tintype on small gilted frame

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

direct positive processes

figures (representations)

image-making processes and techniques

man

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

vessels

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 19th century

Accession Number

1940.399

Medium and Support

tintype on small gilted frame

Secondary Keywords

figures (representations)

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Beside the Lake

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1935

Accession Number

1943.150

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

figures

geography

how we live

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

modern and contemporary art

natural landscapes

objects we use

organizations

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

General Winfield Scott (1786-1866)

Artist

Anonymous American

Physical Description

Man with grey hair, military uniform, oval shaped painting in a rectangular frame.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1918.2

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

figures

man

people and occupations

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

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

Title

Needle-work

Artist

Anonymous American? British?

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860-1900

Accession Number

1972/2.307

Medium and Support

silk? embroidery

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

figures

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects of adornment

objects we use

people and occupations

Title

Hercules

Artist

James Anderson

Artist Life Dates

1813-1877

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880

Accession Number

1980/1.198

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

iconography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mythology

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

rock

rock by form

sculpture by subject type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Doriforo di Policleto

Artist

James Anderson

Artist Life Dates

1813-1877

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880

Accession Number

1980/1.199

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

edged weapons

figures

figures (representations)

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

rock

rock by form

sculpture by subject type

staff weapons

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

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

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

Title

The Fallen Star

Artist

Stanley Anderson

Artist Life Dates

(1884 - 1966)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1929

Accession Number

1954/1.83

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

figures

fishing and trapping tools and equipment

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

the natural world

tools and equipment

water activities

waterscapes

Title

Descent into Limbo

Artist

Zoan Andrea

Artist Life Dates

active c.1475-c.1519

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1475-1480

Accession Number

1979/1.159

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

arches and arch components

architectural elements

architecture

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

religion

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

subject matter

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Holy Family

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Three figures, one woman with two children, one is holding a bird.

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1895.38

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

bible

holy figures and saints

jewelry

new testament

objects

objects of adornment

religion

subject matter

the natural world

Title

Biblical scene

Artist

Anonymous

Accession Number

2002/2.66

Medium and Support

pencil and wash

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

religion

religions

Title

Daphnis and Chloe

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

This work depicts a lively outdoor scene in pen and ink with grey wash and pink and blue watercolor. The setting is replete with lush foliage and populated by several figures and animals. A nude female figure stands holding onto a slender fruit tree looking over a body of water in which a winged boy wades holding his hands to his head. Another nude female figure is shown seated on the right holding a dog tied to a leash. Two playful birds and another winged boy are shown in the bottom foreground.

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

2012/2.217

Medium and Support

pen and ink, wash and watercolor on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures (representations)

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by composition

motifs

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Classical scene (Achilles and Hector?)

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

This black and white drawing depicts an outdoor classical scene. In the center of the composition a nude male figure donning an ornate helmet and brandishing a sword drags a lifeless classically draped figure before an altar on the left on top of which rests armor, a helmet and drapery. Behind this altar is positioned another draped male figure. A fully draped figure points toward two mourning female figures in the right midground. The paper is squared for transfer.

Object Creation Date

circa 1770-1800

Accession Number

2012/2.204

Medium and Support

pen and ink over graphite, heightened with black and white chalk over Stylus (?) on medium buff wove paper, squared for transfer

Secondary Keywords

aegean

aegean periods

early western world

edged weapons

figures (representations)

greek

mediterranean

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Study of Louis XV Bust for a Gold Medal (1767)

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

A profile portrait of a man with a laurel wreath in his hair.

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.546

Medium and Support

pencil on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

figures (representations)

medals

modern european revival styles

modern european styles and movements

monarchs

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in government and administration

rulers (people)

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

Title

Untitled, from 'Spectral Cadmiums'

Artist

Richard Anuszkiewicz

Artist Life Dates

born 1930

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1969/1.120

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

early western world

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

greek

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Untitled, from 'Spectral Cadmiums'

Artist

Richard Anuszkiewicz

Artist Life Dates

born 1930

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1969/2.1

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

early western world

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

greek

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Landscape

Artist

Aoki Shukuya

Artist Life Dates

1737-1802

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760-1802

Accession Number

1967/2.3

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

asia

asian

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

figures

forms

geography

locality

making art

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and occupations

plants

riverine bodies

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Bords du Ruisseau à Rossillon (Ain) (Banks of the Stream at Rossillon [Ain])

Artist

Adolphe Appian

Artist Life Dates

1818/19-1898

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867

Accession Number

1997/1.274

Medium and Support

etching on cream wove paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

figures

geography

mammals

movement

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Three Nudes

Artist

Alexander Archipenko

Artist Life Dates

1887-1964

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1887-1957

Accession Number

1957/2.33

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

Bather

Artist

Alexander Archipenko

Artist Life Dates

1887-1964

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.85

Medium and Support

graphite and red conté crayon on off-white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

Five Among Heavy Tree Trunks

Artist

Eddie Arning

Artist Life Dates

1898-1993

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1898-1987

Accession Number

1987/2.33

Medium and Support

oil pastel

Secondary Keywords

figures

groups

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Portrait of a Woman

Artist

Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1895.63

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

figures

historical figures

people and occupations

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

Secondary Keywords

cityscapes

people and occupations

political figures

Title

Unknown (Portrait appearing to be Napoleon)

Artist

Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1949/1.144I

Medium and Support

color etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

portraits

Title

Mark Anthony

Artist

Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1949/1.144J

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

Cleopatra

Artist

Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1949/1.144K

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

Strike Now! He's Fighting For You - Buy Liberty Bonds

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text: Strike Now! He's Fighting for You - Buy Libert Bonds - Designed, Printed and Donated by Robert Gair Co. Brooklyn, N.Y.

Object Creation Date

1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.43

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

army

fighting

figures

how we live

military

objects

people and occupations

posters

rites of passage

soldiers

text-based art

war

Title

No title known

Artist

Artist Unknown

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1951/2.5

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

figures

man

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

portraits

time

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Two Putti

Artist

Artist Unknown

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1951/2.6

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures

motifs

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

vessels

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

Secondary Keywords

europe

historical figures

locality

people and occupations

political figures

royalty

Title

Your War Savings Pledge - Our Boys Make Good Their Pledge - Are You Keeping Yours?

Artist

Artist Unknown

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917

Accession Number

1954/2.35.110

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

army

figures

how we live

military

people and occupations

posters

soldiers

text-based art

war

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

Secondary Keywords

child

figures

how we live

people and occupations

political figures

portraits

posters

president

text-based art

war

workers

Title

Are You Working with Schwab? Emergency Fleet Corporation

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text: Are You Working with Schwab? - Charles M. Schwab - Director General of the Emergency Fleet Corporation - says - "I want everyone in the yards to understand that when we succeed in building these ships, the credit will belong to the men who actually built them. - "I want all the men in the shipyards to feel that they are working with me, not for me." - Issued by Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation, Philadelphia.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917

Accession Number

1954/2.35.122

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

albums

architecture

figures

how we live

objects

people and occupations

posters

ships

text-based art

war

Title

Fighting in France for Freedom! Are You Helping at Home? - Connecticut State Council of Defense

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text: Fighting in France for Freedom!--Are YOU Helping at Home? - Wild and enthusiastic times marked the victory day's celebration all over the country. Every city vied in having celebrations on Monday when hostilities ceased and it was one joyful day in every place in the United States. New York was a pandemonium of joy and everybody knows they celebrate with a vengeance. Photograph shows one instance of the crowds which Mayor Hyland addressed. - THE TRAILS OF "OUR BOYS" WON'T CEASE WITH PEACE. - When the fighting ends, American soldiers will have to be kept in France a long time. Without the excitement of battle they'll be more homesick and restless than ever before. An that's why every man and every woman must contribute to the United War Work Fund. - IS ANYTHING TOO MUCH?

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.124

Medium and Support

halftone on paper

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

army

cityscapes

declaratory and advertising artifacts

europe

events

figures

how we live

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

locality

military

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

photographs

soldiers

streets

text-based art

war

world wars

Title

Raise More Poultry - On Farms and Back Yards - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text Excerpt: RAISE MORE POULTRY - Our meat supply is short and more poultry will help solve the problem. More poultry means more eggs and poultry meat means a greater food supply. Poultry can be raised at a lower cost and brought to maturity quicker than any other kind of live stock. - On Farms and Back Yards …. More Eggs and Poultry Will Save Beef and Pork - For published information and individual advice on poultry raising write to your County Agent, State Agricultural College, or to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D.C.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917-1919

Accession Number

1954/2.35.126

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

albums

animals

birds

figures

how we live

objects

people and occupations

posters

text-based art

the natural world

war

Title

Remember the Boys in France!--Write Them Often - Connecticut State Council of Defense

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text: REMEMBER THE BOYS IN FRANCE!--WRITE THEM OFTEN - Charlie Brickley Kicks a Goal into J.P. Morgan's Office on Wall Street New York and then Talks for the Fund. New York has adopted spectacular methods for drawing crowds to listen to spell-binders who urge the people to give generously to the War Work Campaign. Photo shows Charles Brickley, former Harvard half back, drop kicking the pigskin over the heads of thousands on Wall Street, thousands of dollars were subscribed. - The U.S. Government and Connecticut State Council of Defense Ask You to Help the Nation by Wise Christmas Shopping - 1. Buy useful articles 2. Pay cash for them 3. Shop early 4. Ship gifts early 5. Shop gifts in small space 6. Deliver gifts yourself when possible - Remember That Liberty Bonds and W.S.S. Make Ideal Presents

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.127

Medium and Support

halftone on paper

Secondary Keywords

albums

cityscapes

figures

how we live

objects

people and occupations

posters

text-based art

war

Title

Remember the Boys in France!--Write Them Often - Connecticut State Council of Defense

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text: REMEMBER THE BOYS IN FRANCE!--WRITE THEM OFTEN - Armistice Results in a Reduction of $1,180,315,000 in Naval Estimates for 1920 Secretary Daniels Reports. However no reduction is made in the estimate of $600,000,000 for a second three years building program of 156 ships including ten super dreadnoughts, six battle cruisers and 140 smaller warships. Photo [signed E. Muller] shows the Minnesota and when the program is carried out the U.S. Navy will be the second largest in the world. - Solf Wants To Separate The Allies; His Whining Notes Must'nt [sic.] Fool You - Germany's recent appeals for mercy were directed at certain sentimental and misguided Americans. Their purpose was to make the Allies wrangle and so allow Germany easy peace terms. Then Germany would be strong enough in a few years to start another war. - We Must Fight This Latest Hun Propaganda

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.128

Medium and Support

halftone on paper

Secondary Keywords

albums

army

europe

figures

how we live

locality

military

objects

people and occupations

posters

ships

text-based art

war

Title

The Spirit of War Camp Community Service - A Club Dinner - United War Work Campaign

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text: (photo caption) A Club Dinner - The Spirit of War Camp Community Service - United War Work Campaign - 4C

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.129

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

albums

army

candles and candleholders

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

household objects

how we live

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

materials

materials by function

military

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

posters

seating furniture

single seating furniture

soldiers

text-based art

vessels for serving and consuming food

war

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

Secondary Keywords

geography

houses

people and occupations

plants

political figures

presidents

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Inkwell made of sterling silver overlay on crystal glass

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

This is a spherical shaped glass inkwell with sterling silver overlay in intricate designs of flowers and plants. The top half of the sphere, which opens horizontally, is the lid.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.221

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

geometric concepts

geometric figures

mathematical concepts

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

scientific concepts

solids (geometric)

Title

Three spears base on top of spear front, spear finial, iridescent color, hand painted

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

This is a clear glass inkwell with a metal collar and sphere finial lid. The body has a hollow glass sphere resting on a base of three solid glass spheres. Each of the spheres is decorated with painted leaves and flowers.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.233

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

geometric concepts

geometric figures

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

mathematical concepts

people and culture

plant material

scientific concepts

solids (geometric)

Title

Iridescent round ball corner ink well with lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

This is a clear glass inkwell with a dark metal lid. The body is composed of a large sphere balanced on three smaller spheres. It has a circular top with a flat lid.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.234

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

geometric concepts

geometric figures

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mathematical concepts

people and culture

scientific concepts

solids (geometric)

Title

Crystal two-pyramid lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A two-bottle inkwell shaped to look like two square pyramids.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.261

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

geometric concepts

geometric figures

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

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Title

Seated Man Inkwell (Blue), made in Germany, man with crossed legs

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

An inkwell made with porcelain has a cylinder shape body. The body is painted with drawings of a man in blue suit, sitting with his legs crossed in front; and the man's head is the lid cover/

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.298A

Medium and Support

porcelain

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

european

european styles and periods

figures

modern british ceramics styles

modern british decorative arts styles and movements

modern british styles and movements

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

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people

people (agents)

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Title

St. Corbinian of Freising and the Bear

Artist

Kosmas Asam

Artist Life Dates

1686-1739

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1725

Accession Number

1970/2.58

Medium and Support

pen, brown ink and gray wash

Secondary Keywords

animals

clothing

geography

mammals

objects

people and occupations

plants

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the natural world

weaponry

Title

Venus Marina

Artist

Tiziano Aspetti

Artist Life Dates

c.1557-c.1607

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1575-1600

Accession Number

1958/2.52

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations