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The image depicts a landscape from an elevated point of view. The horizon is high in the composition, marked by a ridge of hills with a building nestled among them. The scene showcases a cluster of trees and rocky outcrops framing the valley. The engraving shows depth and texture through fine lines and shading techniques. The monochrome palette accentuates the depth and texture with black and white contrast defining the vegetation and cliffs. Rocks and fallen branches lie across the landscape. In the distance, clouds scatter in the sky above the terrain.

Portfolio2003.86.37

A Cività Castellana

Johann Christian Reinhart

1794 · etching on laid paper

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The image shows a landscape with a grand stone bridge crossing a deep gorge. The viewpoint is elevated, allowing a view of the bridge extending from left to right. Trees, hills, clouds, rocky terrain, shrubbery, a human figure, and animals are depicted. The engraving is detailed with hatching, and the color palette is monochromatic in shades of black, grey, and white, emphasizing contrast.

Portfolio2003.86.38

A Cività Castellana

Johann Christian Reinhart

1794 · etching on laid paper

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The image is an engraving of a wooded landscape with a stream. The viewer looks down at the stream and rocky cliffs. Foliage dominates the top. Two figures stand on rocks among the trees. The engraving has detailed lines for textures of leaves and rocks. The color palette is shades of grey creating contrast and depth. The depiction is of a serene natural setting.

Portfolio2003.86.39

A Cività Castellana

Johann Christian Reinhart

1793 · etching on laid paper

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This is a drawing of a neoclassical architectural structure. The structure features a grand domed building elevated on a series of broad steps, with tall Corinthian columns supporting an entablature that is decorated with relief sculptures. Above the entablature, there is a balustrade adorned with statues standing at intervals. The building's entrance is centrally located at the top of the stairs, marked by a large arched doorway. The drawing emphasizes symmetry and balance, with a focus on geometric shapes and classical architectural elements such as the detailed columns and sculptural decorations.

Drawing1991.150.70

A Classical Temple

Louis Gustave Taraval

c. 1780 · pen and black ink with gray, brown, and green washes on laid paper

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The image is viewed from an elevated perspective, showing a landscape with intricate details. The horizon is near the top third of the image, blending with foliage. The brushstrokes are bold and dynamic, capturing the movement of leaves and branches. The color palette is dominated by sepia tones, creating a warm atmosphere. A figure stands in the foreground. In the distance, trees frame the sky with subtle cloud formations. The scene is serene, inviting exploration of light, shadow, and texture.

Drawing1995.52.181

A Clearing in a Forest

John Varley

late 1830s · pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

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The image shows two people standing. The man on the left has his arm raised towards the woman on the right. He is dressed in 18th-century attire with a dog near his feet. The woman on the right holds a walking stick and adjusts her headwear. The background features sketches of buildings and rooftops.

Drawing2000.9.16

A Cleric Accompanying a Lady on Her Morning Walk

Pierre Thomas Le Clerc

1778/80 · red chalk and graphite on beige laid paper, laid down

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This is a drawing of a historical religious scene depicting devotion. The image features a detailed scene where a kneeling figure is engaged in a pose of reverence or prayer before a seated figure of a woman holding a child. The setting is an architectural interior with arches and elaborate ornamentation. The seated figure and child are surrounded by an aura or halo. The background contains a view beyond the arches to a distant landscape with buildings. The lines and shading create a textured, rich depiction indicative of traditional engraving techniques.

Print1941.1.105

A Cleric Kneeling before the Virgin and the Christ Child

Albrecht Altdorfer

c. 1519 · woodcut on laid paper

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Print2015.143.1447

A Clichy

Honoré Daumier

1865 · lithograph

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The image shows a view from the forest floor looking up towards a rocky outcropping with tall trees. The horizon is not visible, as the scene is dominated by the vertical rise of the cliff and the tree canopy overhead. The brushwork in the painting includes detailed and loose, flowing brushstrokes capturing the textures of leaves and rocks. The sky and background are left somewhat undefined. The color palette features earthy tones with greens, browns, sandy yellows, and muted blues. The ground is covered with rocks and vegetation, leading to a cliff face adorned with climbing foliage. In the background, tree tops meet a cloudy sky.

Drawing2022.66.1

A Cliff Overhung with Trees

Ezekiel Barton

early 19th century · watercolor over graphite on wove paper

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The interior of a grand architectural space is depicted in the image. The perspective leads the eye deeper into the scene through a series of arches. The horizon is not visible, as the focus is on the structural elements of the building. High vaulted ceilings and columns recede into the distance, framing a group of figures. The brushstrokes are fine and controlled, contributing to a detailed rendering of the architecture. The color palette is primarily sepia tones, creating a warm and aged appearance that emphasizes shadows and light interplay. Light cascades from openings on the left, illuminating the columns and casting shadows on the stone floor.

Drawing2009.70.130

A Cloister

François-Marius Granet

Date not recorded · brown wash over graphite, with touches of scratching out (in the figure by the door) on wove paper

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The image displays a landscape with trees and rocks from a slightly elevated perspective. The terrain stretches towards a mild incline in the distance. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, capturing textures of tree bark and movement of leaves. The color palette is subdued with earthy tones, soft greens, and browns. Closest to us are rough rocks and green vegetation, transitioning into sketched tree branches in the background.

Drawing2005.59.1

A Clump of Trees by a Rocky Stream in the Ramsau

Carl Morgenstern

1832/1833 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper

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The drawing depicts a landscape seen from an elevated point, showing water and land with a structure on a hill. There are figures, a post or tree by the water, and a simple color scheme with neutral and gray tones.

Drawing2014.140.3

A Coast Road with Cliffs in the North of France

Eugène Isabey

c.1830 · graphite on buff wove paper

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The image shows a port town viewed from an elevated angle. The horizon is visible with ship masts. A fortified wall with an arched gateway is on the left, with figures passing through. Beyond the wall are structures with various roofs. A tall tower is centrally located. The scene is busy with people on horseback and engaging in trade. The brushstrokes are loose, creating a textured appearance. The color palette is muted, mainly browns and ochres, giving an antique feel.

Drawing1996.126.1

A Coastal Scene with a Fortified Town

Jacob van der Ulft

c. 1670 · pen and brown ink with brown, gray, and yellow washes over graphite on laid paper

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The sculpture depicts a rooster standing upright with its head held high and its tail feathers extending out behind it. The sculpture is rendered in a dark brown material, likely bronze. The feathers are carefully carved, creating a sense of texture and depth. The rooster stands atop a square base made of dark green, marbled stone, providing a contrasting color to the sculpture.

Sculpture1957.14.83

A Cock

Italian 16th Century

first half 16th century · bronze//Medium brown patina

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This is an ornate drawing of a domed ceiling with a central painted scene. The drawing shows an elaborately decorated ceiling with a large oval fresco at the center featuring an allegorical or mythological scene. Surrounding the central fresco are detailed patterns of coffers and floral motifs. The architectural elements include curved sections arranged in a series of arches that form a grand dome-like structure. The central artwork appears vibrant with figures in motion, set against a background suggesting sky or divine elements.

Drawing1991.81.1

A Coffered Dome with Apollo and Phaeton

Felice Giani

c. 1787 · pen and brown ink with gray, blue, and pink washes over black chalk on wove paper

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The image depicts two figures. The woman is sitting, with one knee bent and the other foot on the ground. She has delicate facial features and curly hair styled back. She is wearing a flowing garment that leaves one shoulder exposed. The child stands beside her, reaching towards her with one hand holding a bundle of wheat. The child is unclothed. The woman holds a sickle in her right hand. The background is simple and circular, with decorative borders.

Volume1956.4.17

A Collection of Prints after the Sketches and Drawings of the late Celebrated Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Esqr R.A.

Giovanni Battista Cipriani (after artist); John & Josiah Boydell (publishers); Richard Earlom, Katharina Prestel, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Kirk, and Francis Legat (printmakers);

1789 · Bound volume with letterpress title page and content page, portrait of Giovanni Battista Cipriani (stipple by Richard Earlom after John Francis Rigaud), and 50 mixed intaglio prints in brown, red, and black (by Richard Earlom, Maria Catharina Prestel, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Kirk, and Francis Legat after Giovanni Battista Cipriani)

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The sculpture is a circular bronze relief medallion depicting multiple figures in a dynamic scene. The figures are dressed in historical attire, with some wearing helmets, robes, and tunics. The relief shows a scene where one figure is on the ground reaching out, while others seem to be in pursuit or confrontation, armed with spears or staffs. The background has minimal detailing. The bottom of the sculpture has the word "RESPICE" inscribed. The material is a bronze-like metal with a weathered, darkened patina. The dimensions and details are scaled to fit the circular form, creating a compact yet detailed narrative.

Sculpture1957.14.212

A Combat

Italian 15th Century

c. 1480 · bronze//Light brown patina

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This is a photograph of a bronze relief sculpture depicting a battle scene. The relief features armored mounted warriors engaged in combat. Two horses and their riders are captured mid-action, with figures wielding weapons and raising shields. The detailing indicates movement and tension among the figures. The composition is compact, with overlapping elements creating a sense of depth and intensity. The bronze's natural patina adds to the overall historical and artistic aesthetic.

Sculpture1957.14.424

A Combat of Horsemen

North Italian 16th Century

c. 1500 · bronze//Medium brown patina

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The drawing depicts a person standing with their weight shifted to one leg. The person is turned slightly to the side, with one hand holding an object over their shoulder, while the other hand rests on their hip. The face is sketched with closed lips, and the person's hair appears to be tied back or covered. The person wears a long coat or robe, trousers, and boots. There is no visible jewelry. The sketch includes faint facial features to the upper right and marks in the lower right corner. The background is plain, emphasizing the hand-drawn nature of the image with visible paper texture and creases.

Drawing1996.25.1.a

A Comic Actor Dressed as a Gentleman [recto]

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater

c. 1729 · red chalk on 2 joined sheets of laid paper

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Carved from white marble, a young woman holds a short spear by one side and looks down toward a dog standing by her other side in this free-standing sculpture. Her body faces us in this photograph, and her head is tipped forward and to our right. She has a straight, delicate nose, and her thin lips are parted, possibly in a slight smile. Her wavy hair is held back under a band with an ornament on the crown, and a long curl falls behind one shoulder. Her knee-length garment exposes one firm breast and half of the other. The drapery clings tightly to her body and legs so the folds accentuate her curves. A longer garment falls from her waist, behind her legs, to pool at her sandaled feet. She stands with her weight mostly on her left leg, to our right, and the other knee bent. She holds the shaft of the spear with her right hand, to our left. Her other arm is drawn across her body at waist level. With that hand, she loosely holds the dog’s leash, which then falls across her thighs to the dog, sitting at her feet to our right. The short haired, thin, muscular hound is seated so its chest squares toward us. It twists its head up to look at the woman, its nose pressed along her leg. Its mouth is open, and the tongue curls out over sharp teeth. The dog wears a snug, buckled collar. The woman and dog stand on a square platform of white marble resting on a slab veined with charcoal gray and black, against a smoke-gray wall.

Sculpture1942.9.133

A Companion of Diana

Jean-Louis Lemoyne

1710-1724 · marble

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This is a drawing of various sketched figures in dynamic poses. The artwork consists of multiple lightly drawn figures and forms, dispersed across the paper in a seemingly random arrangement. These sketches appear to display flowing robes and suggest movement or action. The delicate lines and curves convey fluidity and a sense of liveliness.

Drawing1999.63.6

A Compartmented Ceiling with Allegories and Myths

Alessandro Maganza

late 1580s · pen and brown ink over light black chalk and heavy black chalk (laid on eighteenth-century Venetian album sheet)

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The drawing shows a rustic structure surrounded by trees. The scene is viewed from an elevated perspective. The focus is on detailed buildings with pointed roofs and intricate architectural elements, depicted using sketch-like brushstrokes and hatching. The image is in sepia tones, creating a vintage feel. Depth is created through layering elements and suggesting trees on either side, drawing the viewer towards the center of the buildings.

Drawing2006.11.66

A Complex of Rustic Houses Built Over Ruins

Circle of Giorgione (Giulio Campagnola?)

1509/1515 · pen and brown ink on laid paper; laid on mid-eighteenth century Italian paper

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Shown from the waist up behind a forest-green ledge or tabletop, a bearded man with a ruddy complexion strums a six-stringed lute between two, light-skinned people in this horizontal painting. The green ledge runs close to the bottom edge of the canvas, and the people nearly fill the composition. The musician’s body faces us but he looks up and off to our left with gray eyes under arched brows, with lips parted. His long brown hair is covered with a red hat wrapped with a pale, pink band. The ribbon meets in a bow-like form near the front center, and tassels hang to each side. His voluminous coat has wide, burnt-orange fur lapels and is lined with fur where it splits open over his shoulders. The garment below has dark sleeves. He lifts his right shoulder high over the lute as the instrument rests on the tabletop, with the neck to our right. The soundhole at the center is covered with rosette-like tracery. The man to our left has long, straight, dark brown hair and a cleft in his chin, which is darkened with a five o’clock shadow. He looks down and toward the musician with brown eyes over a long nose, and his lips are closed. He wears a black cloak with a fur collar over a white shirt, and holds a red book. To our right, a young person, possibly a man with delicate features, stands with his body angled toward the musician but he turns his face to look at us with gray eyes. He has flushed cheeks, a long, straight nose, and a rounded chin. He has shoulder-length, wavy brown hair parted down the middle, and he wears a red cloak also with a fur lapel, over a cream-white undershirt. A crumpled white cloth and a small, oval-shaped box with its lid askew sits on the green surface near the lute. The background behind the trio is elephant gray.

Painting1997.57.2

A Concert

Cariani

c. 1518-1520 · oil on canvas

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This is a drawing of various birds perched on branches. The drawing shows different bird species in intricate detail, with a large peacock on the left, surrounded by other birds including parrots, an owl, a toucan, and a heron. The birds are perched on a gnarled tree with branches, displaying dynamic poses. Some birds appear to be in flight, while others are settled on the branches. The background is a softly shaded sky, adding depth to the scene. The drawing has a monochromatic tone, emphasizing texture, form, light, and shadow.

Print2017.53.101

A Concert of Birds

Richard Earlom, after Mario Nuzzi

1778 · mezzotint on laid paper

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