Posts Tagged ‘Artistic Work’

[Abolitionist Button], 1840s-1850s

Unknown Artist, Unknown School [Abolitionist Button], 1840s-1850s Daguerreotype; Image: Diameter 5/8 in. (1.6 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Joyce F.

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[Abolitionist Button], 1840s-1850s

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06 2009

Histoire de l’Empereur Napoleon, 1839

Histoire de l’Empereur Napoleon, 1839 Illustrated by Horace Vernet (French, Paris 1789-1863 Paris); Written by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardeche (French); Published by J.-J

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Histoire de l’Empereur Napoleon, 1839

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06 2009

An exact view of the late battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, ca. 1775

Bernard Romans (American, born Holland 1720–1784 Massachusetts) An exact view of the late battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, ca. 1775 Etching with hand coloring; sheet: 11 7/8 x 16 5/8 in. (30.1 x 42.2 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924 (24.90.46) Information about more than 120,000 works of art is available in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Collection Database .

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An exact view of the late battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775, ca. 1775

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06 2009

View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli

Attributed to Lancelot-Théodore Turpin de Crissé (French, 1782–1859) View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli Oil on paper, laid down on board; 13 x 10 5/8 in. (33 x 27 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr.

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View of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli

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06 2009

White Flag, 1955

Jasper Johns (American, born 1930) White Flag, 1955 Encaustic, oil, newsprint, and charcoal on canvas; 78 5/16 x 120 3/4 in. (198.9 x 306.7 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Reba and Dave Williams, Stephen and Nan Swid, Roy R

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06 2009