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▪︎ Sundial.
Place of origin: Holland
Date: 1613
Medium: Ivory, brass, glass
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▪︎ Juno.
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
Date: ca. 1662-1665
Medium: Oil on canvas
#17th century art#17th century#history of art#decorative arts#history#art#juno#rembrandt van rijn#Rembrandt#1662#1665
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▪︎ Glass snuff bottle with green overlay carved with cricket and squirrel.
Date: 1800–1880
Culture: Chinese
Period: Qing dynasty
Medium: Glass with carved green overlay
#19th century#19th century art#art#history#decorative arts#history of art#snuff bottle#squirrel#cricket#asian arts#chinese#glassware#qing dynasty#1800#1888
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▪︎ Plug Bayonet.
Maker: William Hoy (London, England)
Date: ca. 1680
Medium: Iron grip with silver pique work and cast silver mounts.
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▪︎ Allegory of self-control (Moderation).
Date: 1859
Artist: Karl von Blaas (1815, Nauders-1894, Wien)
Medium: Oil on canvas
#19th century#19th century art#art#history#decorative arts#history of art#art history#oil painting#painting#allegory of self control#self control#moderation#Karl von Blaas#1859
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▪︎ Helmet (Burgonet).
Date: ca. 1570-1580
Artist: Attributed to the armorer Anton Peffenhauser (German, 1525–1603)
Medium: Iron alloy (steel), etched, partially blackened, and gilded; copper alloy (brass); leather (replaced); textile (replaced).
#16th century#16th century armor#16th century helmet#history of art#history#art#war#helmet#burgonet#Anton Peffenhauser#ca. 1570#ca. 1580
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▪︎ Neptune standing on a sea monster.
Date: mid 16th century
Artist: Attributed to Severo da Ravenna
Medium: Bronze
#history of art#decorative arts#16th century#history#art#16th century art#neptune#sea monster#severo da ravena#bronze
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~ Comb.
Place of origin: Italy or France
Date: ca. 1520-1550
Medium: Ivory
#history of art#decorative arts#16th century#16th century art#renaissance#comb#italy#france#ca. 1520#ca. 1550
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▪︎ Cameo: Venus and Love, Lid of a Cup.
Date: 1600-1700
Artist: Giovanni Ambrogio Miseroni
#decorative arts#history of art#18th century art#history#art#17th century#18th century#17th century art#venus#love#lip of a cup#cameo#Giovanni Ambrogio Miseroni
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▪︎ The Love Letter.
Artist: Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732–1806 Paris)
Date: early 1770's
Medium: Oil on canvas
#18th century#art#history#18th century art#decorative arts#history of art#rococo#the love letter#jean honoré fragonard#1770's
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▪︎ Jupiter.
Place of origin: Venice or Florence
Date: ca. 1550
Formerly attributed to: Jacopo Tatti, called Sansovino (1486, Florence-1570, Venice)
Medium: Bronze
#art#history#16th century#history of art#decorative arts#16th century art#16th century sculpture#sculpture#Jupiter#venice#florence#Jacopo Tatti#bronze#ca. 1550
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▪︎ Puppy with a Slice of Dried Salmon.
Artist: Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
Date: 1825 (Year of the Rooster)
Medium: Surimono, shikishi-ban; polychrome woodblock print with light gauffrage.
#19th century#19th century art#art#history#decorative arts#history of art#painting#dog#salmon#dog with a pice of salmon#totoya hokkei#year of the rooster#1825#surimono#japan#japanese art#asian arts
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▪︎ Portrait of a Lady.
Artist (attributed to): Joseph Dunkerley (United States, born England, active 1776–1806)
Date: ca. 1785
Medium: Watercolor on ivory
#18th century#history of art#decorative arts#18th century art#history#art#portrait of a lady#Joseph Dunkerley#watercolor#ca. 1785
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▪︎ Lid Bowl.
Date: ca. 1565-1570
Artist: Gasparo Miseroni (ca. 1518, Milan - 1573)
Medium: Prase; Setting: gold, enamel, rubies, emeralds, pearls, 3 onyx cameos.
#16th century#16th century art#art#history#decorative arts#history of art#lid bowl#Gasparo Miseroni#ca. 1565#ca. 1570#gold#ruby#emerald#onyx#pearls
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▪︎ Plaque with Ganymede.
Date: mid 16th century
Artist: Pierre Reymond (French, ca. 1513-after 1584)
Medium: Enamel painted on copper
#decorative arts#history of art#history#art#16th century#16th century art#plaque#ganymede#Pierre Raymond
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▪︎ Summer Afternoon.
Artist: Terazaki Kōgyō 寺崎廣業 (1866-1919)
Period: Meiji era
Date: ca. 1910
Place of origin: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.
#art#history#decorative arts#history of art#1910's#japan#asian arts#hanging scroll#summer afternoon#Terazaki Kōgyō#meiji era#ca. 1910
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▪︎ Peak from a Ceremonial Helmet.
Date: ca. 1505-1520
Artist: Probably by Lorenz Helmschmid (German, ca. 1445–1516)
Medium: Steel
#art#history#16th century#16th century armor#armor#steel#peak#helmet#Lorenz Helmschmid#ca. 1505#ca. 1520
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