EditorialAngel on base, The object consists of three cast and embossed parts: the base, the angel and the pin with which it is attached. The profiled base has a base and two curling elements on either side. The downward-looking angel, who has a drapery over his...
EditorialA red-robed horseman. Nihayat al-su'l, a manual of horsemanship and mili. Syria/Egypt, 1371. A red-robed horseman with circular shield and downward- pointing spear on horseback. Image taken from Nihayat al-su'l, a manual of horsemanship and military p...
EditorialA map of the River Spey. General Mapp of the River=Spey from the Reid-rock above the Boat att Focaber downward to the Sea being four measured miles in length. : Wherein is Expresst the Main Alvis of the River with the different Strims that run therefro...
EditorialSketches in the Harbor of Catania, Arnold William Brunner, American, 18571925, Graphite on paper, Sailboats, and boats with big cargos with figures, standing, standing or sitting on cargo, rowing. Center sketch of a man facing forward, head facing slig...
EditorialSketch of a Woman's Head, Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849 - 1909, Graphite on tracing paper, Sketch of the head of a woman with dark hair, gazing downward toward the left., USA, ca. 1895, figures, Drawing, Drawing.
EditorialDesign for Elevation of an Altar Retable, Pen and ink, black chalk on paper, Recto: The left half is shown. Two paintings in a vertical row are suggested for the central part, which is topped by the royal French crown. the lateral part is obliquely dis...
EditorialStudy for woman, Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 1923, Pastel crayon on gray-green paper, Head and shoulders of a young female figure. Her head is tilted slightly to the left, and her gaze is downward., USA, ca. 1885, figures, Drawing, Drawing.
EditorialScene of Flying Kites, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 17971858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, A gathering of people admiring kites soring in the air decorates the lower half of this print. However, upon further inspection, the center group of men...
EditorialHead of Apollo, Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 17661831, Color pencil on cream paper, Drawing of the head of Apollo, the Greek and Roman god of the sun, light, music, prophecy, healing, and poetry, from a classical statue. His head, containing thick, curly ...
EditorialPortrait of Joe Wilkes, George Clint, British, 1770 - 1854, Thomas Walker, Mezzotint in brown ink on paper, Half-length portrait of an elderly man in frontal view, facing downward. The sitter wears a dark coat and vest., England, 1803, Print, Print.
EditorialAcademic Study of a Male Nude, Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 17661831, Black and white chalk on brown paper, A young male nude is seen standing, frontally, with his head tilted downward, and his right hand behind his head. His left arm hangs by his side, a...
EditorialSketch of a Woman's Face, Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849 - 1909, Graphite on tracing paper, Sketch of a woman's face, looking downward and slightly to the right., USA, ca. 1895, figures, Drawing, Drawing.
EditorialOld man with his face hidden in his hood, from the Raccolta di Teste, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, 1692 - 1770, Etching on laid paper, Head of an old man in frontal view with his face bent downward. The big hat and beard leave only his nose visi...