EditorialPortrait Medallion of Faust and Marguerite, publisher's sheet from Faust. Achille Dev?ria (French, 1800-1857); Eug?ne Delacroix (French, 1798-1863). Date: 1828. Dimensions: 276 ? 195 mm (image); 427 ? 286 mm (sheet). Lithograph in black on light pink w...
EditorialPortrait of an Old Lady, Possibly Elisabeth Bas. Portrait of an Old Lady, possibly Elisabeth Jacobsdr Bas (1571-1649), Widow of Jochem Hendricksz Swartenhont. Dating: c. 1640 - c. 1645. Measurements: h 118 cm ? w 91.5 cm; h 134 cm; w 106.5 cm.
EditorialMurals in the church of the Benedictine monastery of Lambach, Upper Austria. The frescos, late-Ottonian, date from before 1090, year of the consecration of the the church. Christ drives out a demon from a possessed man in the synagogue of Caphernaum, w...
EditorialThe Mildmay Sea-Piece, plate 40 from Liber Studiorum. Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851); engraved by W. Annis and I.C. Easling. Date: 1812. Dimensions: 181 ? 263 mm (image); 210.5 ? 292 mm (plate); 293.5 ? 443 mm (sheet). Etching and e...
EditorialSword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century, Japanese, Iron, copper, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (104.9 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba.
EditorialThe Union Cavalry and Artillery Starting in Pursuit of the Rebels up the Yorktown Turnpike-Sketched by Mr. W. Homer (Harper's Weekly, Vol. VI).