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RM2HJ0Y8F–Card 3, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1886 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the 'Girl Baseball Players' series (N48), issued in 1886 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights and Dixie Cigarettes. There are two types of card in the series. Type 1 shows a female baseball player in a uniform with a polka dotted bib, and most often the cards are numbered. Type 2 depicts a female baseball player in a standard uniform with her player position noted on the image.. Card 3, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 2) f
RM2HHY3R5–Frank D. Wells, Pitcher, Milwaukee, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The 'Old Judge' series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Frank D. Wells, Pitcher, Milwaukee, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403652
RM2HHW8R8–Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990–970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period See 25.3.19.. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 591055
RM2HHWCG3–Square vase with flowers of four seasons late 17th–early 18th century China. Square vase with flowers of four seasons. China. late 17th–early 18th century. Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over black ground (Jingdezhen ware, famille noire). Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722). Ceramics
RM2HHYYBR–Newes Modelbuch in Kupffer (Page 34r) 1604 Johann Sibmacher German Designed by Johann Sibmacher, German, active 1590-1611.2 illustrated title pages, 12 pages of text surrounded by decorative borders, and 56 pages of designs.. Newes Modelbuch in Kupffer (Page 34r) 682131
RM2HHXEX5–Illustrated Poem Book 1803 Nichōsai Japanese. Illustrated Poem Book. Nichōsai (Japanese, active 1780s). Japan. 1803. Set of two woodblock printed books; one volume ink and color on paper, other volume ink on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Illustrated Books
RM2HHY4F9–John E. 'Scrappy' Carroll, Right Field, St. Paul Apostles, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889 Issued by Goodwin & Company The 'Old Judge' series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. John E. 'Scrappy' Carroll, Right Field, St. Paul Apostles, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 404420
RM2HJ17W1–The Resurrection 1521 Lucas van Leyden Netherlandish. The Resurrection. Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leiden ca. 1494–1533 Leiden). 1521. Engraving; first state. Prints
RM2HJ2X8P–Flowers: Roses and Lilacs late 19th–early 20th century Paul de Longpré French. Flowers: Roses and Lilacs 337712
RM2HJ19DA–The Artist's Son, Titus (copy) ca.1656 After Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch. The Artist's Son, Titus (copy) 391968
RM2HJ0PC8–upper left arm and elbow with Aten cartouches ca. 1353–1336 B.C. New Kingdom, Amarna Period. upper left arm and elbow with Aten cartouches 549690
![Portrait of F. Thomas 1798–99 [or ca. 1820] Jean-Baptiste Isabey French Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) was a French painter and print maker specialized in portraits and miniatures. He enjoyed official favour from the time of Louis XVI to Napolean III. Isabey studied under Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) and received one of his first portrait commissions from Marie Antoinette (1774-1792). The genre painter and printmaker Eugène Isabey (1804-86) was his son and student.. Portrait of F. Thomas 687952 Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HHYJRK/portrait-of-f-thomas-179899-or-ca-1820-jean-baptiste-isabey-french-jean-baptiste-isabey-1767-1855-was-a-french-painter-and-print-maker-specialized-in-portraits-and-miniatures-he-enjoyed-official-favour-from-the-time-of-louis-xvi-to-napolean-iii-isabey-studied-under-jacques-louis-david-1748-1825-and-received-one-of-his-first-portrait-commissions-from-marie-antoinette-1774-1792-the-genre-painter-and-printmaker-eugne-isabey-1804-86-was-his-son-and-student-portrait-of-f-thomas-687952-2HHYJRK.jpg "Portrait of F. Thomas 1798–99 [or ca. 1820] Jean-Baptiste Isabey French Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) was a French painter and print maker specialized in portraits and miniatures. He enjoyed official favour from the time of Louis XVI to Napolean III. Isabey studied under Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) and received one of his first portrait commissions from Marie Antoinette (1774-1792). The genre painter and printmaker Eugène Isabey (1804-86) was his son and student.. Portrait of F. Thomas 687952 Stock Photo")
RM2HHYJRK–Portrait of F. Thomas 1798–99 [or ca. 1820] Jean-Baptiste Isabey French Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855) was a French painter and print maker specialized in portraits and miniatures. He enjoyed official favour from the time of Louis XVI to Napolean III. Isabey studied under Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) and received one of his first portrait commissions from Marie Antoinette (1774-1792). The genre painter and printmaker Eugène Isabey (1804-86) was his son and student.. Portrait of F. Thomas 687952
RM2HJ4BFC–The Actors Nakamura Tomijirō in the Role of Ono no Komachi and Sanogawa Ichimatsu in the Role of Her Servant ca. 1756 Torii Kiyohiro Japanese Two Kabuki actors are identified by the crests on the umbrella. The play Komachi Praying for Rain is based on the legend of Ono no Kamachi, the beautiful poetess of the ninth century. The haiku inscribed around the figures addresses the theme of a sudden shower, comparing it to the power of poetry.. The Actors Nakamura Tomijirō in the Role of Ono no Komachi and Sanogawa Ichimatsu in the Role of Her Servant 51089
RM2HJ381E–Study for a Picture 17th century Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian. Study for a Picture 340162
RM2HJ14A1–Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. MacFarlan 1858 Theodore E. Pine. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. MacFarlan 11777
RM2HJ1T1F–Five boys and a satyr 1625–77 Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian Five boys dance about the boy satyr seated at right. Five boys and a satyr 368066
RM2HHX5FD–Getting Up, from the series Elles 1896 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French. Getting Up, from the series Elles 334101
RM2HHXX89–Specimen historiae plantarum 1611 Paul de Reneaulme French. Specimen historiae plantarum 435401
RM2HHX0D9–Count W. Kaunitz, from the Racing Colors of the World series (N22b) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the 'Racing Colors of the World' series (N22b), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. The series was published in two variations. N22a includes a white edge around the perimeter of each card and N22b does not.. Count W. Kaunitz, from the Racing Colors of the World series (N22b) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 409606
RM2HJ1T1H–Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania 1864 Jasper Francis Cropsey American This is an oil study for Cropsey’s monumental 'Valley of Wyoming' (66.113). The view is from a promontory called Inman’s Hill, looking north across the valley, which is intersected by the Susquehanna River. In contrast to the large, elaborately detailed canvas, the present work was painted broadly and quickly.. Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania 10589
RM2HHW8NA–Wall light (candelabrum appliqué) (one of a pair) ca. 1735 French. Wall light (candelabrum appliqué) (one of a pair) 189672 French, Wall light (candelabrum appliqu?) (one of a pair), ca. 1735, Carved and gilded walnut, Overall: 36 ? 32 3/4 ? 12 1/2 in. (91.4 ? 83.2 ? 31.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906 (07.225.412a)
RM2HHXJJY–Roman, from World's Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the 'World's Dudes' series (N31), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Roman, from World's Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 411256
RM2HJ1MB1–Cleric (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, 1858) 19th century Isidore Pils French. Cleric (lower register; study for wall paintings in the Chapel of Saint Remi, Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, 1858) 339622
RM2HHWPT8–The Prophet Isaiah, from 'Prophets and Sibyls' 1480–90 Francesco Rosselli Italian This print is part of a series comprised of twenty-four Prophets and twelve Sibyls, modeled after the series of the same subject by Baccio Baldini (TIB 2403.052-.089). Rosselli's engravings are executed in the Broad Manner and Italianate in style, whereas Baldini's are in the Fine Manner and mostly Germanic in style. Rosselli's prints vary from faithful ciopies of Baldini's prints to loose adapations. This print is copied from Baccio Baldini's Prophet Isaiah (TIB 2403.075).. The Prophet Isaiah, from 'Prophets and
RM2HJ0GEP–Liverdun 1858 James McNeill Whistler American Whistler visited Liverdun, a town on the Moselle, near the start of a summer Rhineland tour in 1858. He traveled by train between Nancy and Strasbourg, making sketches and a few etchings, including the present work. Here, old farm buildings frame a yard and establish what would become a favorite formal arrangement. Roofs and walls are punctuated with shadowed openings, creating a play of lights and darks enlivened with the lightly etched forms of farm workers, ladders and a cart. A white cow walks out of the space at right, and broad expanses below
RM2HHWHXN–Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb ca. 990–970 B.C. Third Intermediate Period. Worker Shabti of Henettawy (C), Daughter of Isetemkheb 623344
RM2HHWGW9–Writing Box with Yellow Rose Flowers and Rushing Stream 18th century Japan The lid of this box is decorated with yellow kerria rose blossoms (yamabuki ) in arching sprays with bright green leaves. These flowers are associated with the Ide no Tamagawa (Jewel River) near Kyoto, a link that may have been formed after the respected poet and official Tachibana no Moroe (684–757)planted them on the banks of the river. The Ide no Tamagawa has long been featured in Japanese poetry:The bottom of the Tama River at IdeReflecting the image above,Is so clear that flowers of theYellow kerria add layer upon
RM2HJ0N9D–Saint Anthony Abbot (with Saint John the Baptist) Martino di Bartolommeo di Biagio Italian. Saint Anthony Abbot (with Saint John the Baptist) 436978
RM2HJ4NPJ–Plate 7: Psyche attended in her bath by nymphs, in the background right Psyche represented again laying in bed ca. 1520–36 Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian. Plate 7: Psyche attended in her bath by nymphs, in the background right Psyche represented again laying in bed 396417
RM2HJ14Y1–Dress ca. 1725 British A Spitalfields silk dress with a dome-shaped skirt conforms not only to the silhouette of the 1730s but also to the interaction between silks and laces during that time, especially evident in Spitalfields manufacture. The silk pattern is like that of lace. While such interaction seems hard to imagine between worker and pattern book, clothing is a place where the various media ultimately converge. Eighteenth-century dress, in particular, was a Gesamtkunstwerk of artisanal and dressmaking skills. While most eighteenth-century dresses have been altered in some way for subse
RM2HJ24JA–'Cloth of Gold' with Medallions 14th century China This exuberant textile illustrates one of the most luxurious materials used at the Mongol court: nasij, or “cloth of gold.” Except for very fine outlines of patterns in bright red silk, the entire surface of this special textile was woven with gold threads. An innovation from Central Asia, this technique attests to the mass movement of weavers from the eastern Iranian world to China during the Mongol period.. 'Cloth of Gold' with Medallions 64101
RM2HJ002T–Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) 500–480 B.C. Greek, Attic Interior, part of kalathos. Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) 686994
RM2HHYKN9–The Bouzols Castle Ruins Near Puy en Delay 1831 Eugène Isabey French This is from the series of prints Eugène Isabey made for the 'Auvergne' chapter of the book 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France'.. The Bouzols Castle Ruins Near Puy en Delay 688264
![Partial View of a Building [Palatium Claudie] from the series 'Ruinarum variarum fabricarum delineationes pictoribus caeterisque id genus artificibus multum utiles' 1554 Lambert Suavius Netherlandish Perspectival view of the leftt side of a building described as the palace of Emperor Claudius. The building consists of three stories crowned by a balustrade and three bays of what is likely a five-bay façade have been depicted. The bay on the right (the central bay of the façade) shows the entrance way, marked by an avant-corpse with its own attica and a pediment. It is not clear whether this ren Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HJ1WXP/partial-view-of-a-building-palatium-claudie-from-the-series-ruinarum-variarum-fabricarum-delineationes-pictoribus-caeterisque-id-genus-artificibus-multum-utiles-1554-lambert-suavius-netherlandish-perspectival-view-of-the-leftt-side-of-a-building-described-as-the-palace-of-emperor-claudius-the-building-consists-of-three-stories-crowned-by-a-balustrade-and-three-bays-of-what-is-likely-a-five-bay-faade-have-been-depicted-the-bay-on-the-right-the-central-bay-of-the-faade-shows-the-entrance-way-marked-by-an-avant-corpse-with-its-own-attica-and-a-pediment-it-is-not-clear-whether-this-ren-2HJ1WXP.jpg "Partial View of a Building [Palatium Claudie] from the series 'Ruinarum variarum fabricarum delineationes pictoribus caeterisque id genus artificibus multum utiles' 1554 Lambert Suavius Netherlandish Perspectival view of the leftt side of a building described as the palace of Emperor Claudius. The building consists of three stories crowned by a balustrade and three bays of what is likely a five-bay façade have been depicted. The bay on the right (the central bay of the façade) shows the entrance way, marked by an avant-corpse with its own attica and a pediment. It is not clear whether this ren Stock Photo")
RM2HJ1WXP–Partial View of a Building [Palatium Claudie] from the series 'Ruinarum variarum fabricarum delineationes pictoribus caeterisque id genus artificibus multum utiles' 1554 Lambert Suavius Netherlandish Perspectival view of the leftt side of a building described as the palace of Emperor Claudius. The building consists of three stories crowned by a balustrade and three bays of what is likely a five-bay façade have been depicted. The bay on the right (the central bay of the façade) shows the entrance way, marked by an avant-corpse with its own attica and a pediment. It is not clear whether this ren
RM2HHX566–Sword Guard (Tsuba) ca. 1615–1868 Japanese A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword’s blade and grip to protect the user’s hands.. Sword Guard (Tsuba) 34489
RM2HHX12C–Dish with The Discovery of Achilles ca. 1555–60 Probably Fontana workshops. Dish with The Discovery of Achilles 188885 Maker: Probably Fontana workshops, Artist: After a drawing by Battista Franco, Italian, Venice ca. 1510?1561 Venice, Dish with The Discovery of Achilles, ca. 1555?60, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware), Overall (confirmed): 2 3/8 ? 17 in. (6 ? 43.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1904 (04.9.1)
RM2HJ0E5H–Oak Carving from Fireplace in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster 1838 Charles James Richardson British. Oak Carving from Fireplace in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster 363950
RM2HHXWDY–Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Bodhisattva Samantabhadhra early 15th century Tibet Tsakali cards were used by itinerant teachers moving from one monastery to another in order to evoke Vajrayana Buddhist deities. When laid on the ground in the form of a mandala, as seen here, they functioned to create a fixed sacred space like that of a temple. The deities shown on these initiation cards include the Tathagata Buddhas, various bodhisattvas, fierce protectors, and the six possible realms of rebirth seen across the bottom. They probably were made by a Nepali artist for a Tibetan patron of the Nyingma
RM2HHXG0J–A Picture Book Mirror of Various Occupations 1685 Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese. A Picture Book Mirror of Various Occupations. Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1630/31?–1694). Japan. 1685. Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Illustrated Books
RM2HHXNDR–Card Number 612, Misses Arnold and Stone, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set 'Actors and Actresses' (N145-3), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the third subset, N145-3. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set
RM2HJ3C25–Drawing for a book illustration 1738–86 Samuel Wale British. Drawing for a book illustration 361870
RM2HHWPF6–Copying Maps, Photographic Headquarters, Petersburg, Virginia March 1865 Unknown Alexander Gardner, George N. Barnard, and numerous other Civil War photographers duplicated maps and important military documents using a copy camera set up like the one shown in this view. Leaning against the log cabin are a pair of contact printing frames tilted toward the sun. For large and small campaigns and even minor exploratory forages, officers in the North and the South needed accurate regional maps, which were in short supply at war’s start. Since hand-tracing or engraving existing maps proved too time
RM2HJ27AD–Landscapes of the Four Seasons dated 1560 Xie Shichen Chinese These two paintings belong to a set of enormous landscapes depicting the four seasons. They are all similarly composed, with large figures at the bottom and towering mountains above. Each season has its own narrative. In the springtime scene (right), two gentlemen on horseback cross a bridge with their servants. In the summer scene (left), travelers struggle against a strong wind, while a gentleman in a pavilion observes the storm. In his paintings Xie Shichen creates spaces that are poetic rather than representational, incorporatin
RM2HJ4NFN–Design for a Cartouche flanked by winged Sirens with a Coat of Arms containing a Fleur-de-Lis 1732–1802 Attributed to Carlo Bianconi Italian. Design for a Cartouche flanked by winged Sirens with a Coat of Arms containing a Fleur-de-Lis 344283
RM2HHXT03–Fanny Ward, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes ca. 1891 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set 'Actors and Actresses' (N145-8), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the eighth subset, N145-8. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy
RM2HHWBR3–Panel with Prophet from a Tree of Jesse Window mid-15th century British. Panel with Prophet from a Tree of Jesse Window. British. mid-15th century. Stained Glass. Glass-Stained
RM2HHYPE0–Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) 520–510 B.C. Greek, Attic Exterior, head, upper torso, and bent right arm of wreathed youth to right. Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup) 683448
RM2HJ11GW–Comb 6th century Frankish. Comb 465430 Frankish, Comb, 6th century, Bone, iron pins, Overall: 6 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (16.5 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.193.123)
RM2HJ00RE–Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 12 (recto) 1588 Federico de Vinciolo Italian Designed by Federic de Vinciolo, published by Jean Le Clerc, Paris, bound by Chambolle-Duru, French, 19th century.From top to bottom, and left to right:Design is decorated with a semi-ellipse motif that sits upon a rectangular base. The semi-ellipse is ornamented with multiple floral patterns. Base consists of 2 squares that are each ornamented with a different floral motif.. Les Singuliers et Nouveaux Portraicts... page 12 (recto) 358422
RM2HJ1TKT–Bronze helmet of Apulian-Corinthian type mid-4th–mid-3rd century B.C. Greek, South Italian These helmets represent South Italian adaptations of the Greek type known as Corinthian. The general shape is more open at the bottom, and the articulation of the face includes marked ridges above the eyes and at the 'hairline.' The example with the plume holder (2003.407.4) also has lightly traced ornament and the figure of a horse.. Bronze helmet of Apulian-Corinthian type 257635
RM2HJ12DJ–Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of PoetryFrom the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1 ca. 1820s Yashima Gakutei Japanese Surimono are privately published woodblock prints, usually commissioned by individual poets or poetry groups as a form of New Year’s greeting card. The poems, most commonly kyōka (witty thirty-one-syllable verse), inscribed on the prints usually include felicitous imagery connected with spring, which in the lunar calendar begins on the first day of the first month. Themes of surimono are often erudite, frequently alluding to Japanese literar
RM2HJ3EFG–Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1586–1612) 1612 Medalist: Guillaume Dupré French. Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1586–1612) 197784
RM2HJ4RMB–William Smith 'Billy' O'Brien, 1st Base, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The 'Old Judge' series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. William Smith 'Billy' O'Brien, 1st Base, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403045
RM2HHWCBR–Ink Traces of Kenzan (Kenzan iboku) 1823 Sakai H?itsu Japanese. Ink Traces of Kenzan (Kenzan iboku). Sakai H?itsu (Japanese, 1761–1828). Japan. 1823. Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Illustrated Books
RM2HHWRRE–Bordes. Guillaume, Auguste. 40 ans, né à Centrayes (Aveyron). Tailleur. Pas de motif. 29/2/94. 1894 Alphonse Bertillon Born into a distinguished family of scientists and statisticians, Bertillon began his career as a clerk in the Identification Bureau of the Paris Prefecture of Police in 1879. Tasked with maintaining reliable police records of offenders, he developed the first modern system of criminal identification. The system, which became known as Bertillonage, had three components: anthropometric measurement, precise verbal description of the prisoner’s physical characteristics, and stand
RM2HJ44PR–The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist ca. 1637–1640 or after After Simone Cantarini Italian. The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist 341495
RM2HJ1JX6–Wheellock Pistol 17th century Austrian. Wheellock Pistol. Austrian. 17th century. Wood (walnut), steel. Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
RM2HHXPHD–Card Number 103, Lizzie Hight, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set 'Actors and Actresses' (N145-6), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the sixth subset, N145-6. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependab
RM2HHWF43–Aumaréchal. Auguste. 44 ans, né à Chateaumeillant (Cher). Ébéniste. Association de malfaiteurs. 8/3/94. 1894 Alphonse Bertillon Born into a distinguished family of scientists and statisticians, Bertillon began his career as a clerk in the Identification Bureau of the Paris Prefecture of Police in 1879. Tasked with maintaining reliable police records of offenders, he developed the first modern system of criminal identification. The system, which became known as Bertillonage, had three components: anthropometric measurement, precise verbal description of the prisoner’s physical characteristics,
RM2HJ07T6–Initial letter A on patterned background 1520 Anonymous, Italian, 16th century. Initial letter A on patterned background 700384
RM2HHYH7G–The Triumph of the Riches, from The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs, plate 2 1564 Cornelis Cort Netherlandish. The Triumph of the Riches, from The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs, plate 2 630104
RM2HHXN3H–Nina Vartan, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the 'Actresses and Celebrities' series (N60), issued in 1887 to promote Little Beauties Cigarettes distributed by Allen & Ginter. There are two types of cards in the set. Type 1 cards have the brand name printed on front and Type 2 cards do not.. Nina Vartan, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products
RM2HJ16J4–Joined table with drawer 1690–1710 American The turnings of this sophisticated and elegant table mark it as having been made in Boston. The cast-brass hardware on the drawer includes an escutcheon with a cherub’s head—a stylish touch seldom found on American furniture. The table would have been used in a parlor or dining space as a side table and would have been accompanied by similarly turned upholstered chairs, such as the Turkey-work chair (52.77.51). Joined table with drawer 8072
RM2HHXH1F–Banknote motifs: band of lathe work ornament and two monograms using the letters U.S. ca. 1824–42 Associated with Cyrus Durand American. Banknote motifs: band of lathe work ornament and two monograms using the letters U.S. 393958
RM2HHX508–Moses Strikes the Rock 1865–81 After Sir Edward John Poynter British, born France. Moses Strikes the Rock 642900
RM2HHWK1H–Sleeve of Mail 16th century German From about the third century B.C. through the early fourteenth century A.D., mail, also called chain mail, was the predominant and most effective type of body armor known in Europe. From about the mid-fifteenth century onward, mail was used in conjunction with full plate armor to fill the gaps between plates. Separate mail sleeves were made to be worn with a cuirass (breastplate and backplate); shaped panels of mail called gussets, covered the armpits or the crooks of the elbows and were attached to arming jackets, garments specially tailored to be worn under
RM2HHXB3J–Scarab Decorated with Loops ca. 1770–1670 B.C. Middle Kingdom Designs with twirling continuous lines and coils, sometimes forming complicated woven patterns, appear on scarabs in the early Middle Kingdom and become particularly popular from the later part of Dynasty 12 onward, during the late Middle Kingdom (late Dynasty 12–Dynasty 13, ca. 1850–1640 B.C.). In some cases they are accompanied by hieroglyphs with protective meaning. Soon afterwards, these often complex linear designs were imitated on Canaanite scarabs of the Middle Bronze Age (contemporary with the Second Intermediate Period in E
RM2HHY4D8–David Elwood 'Dave' Rowe, Manager and Center Field, Denver, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889 Issued by Goodwin & Company The 'Old Judge' series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. David Elwood 'Dave' Rowe, Manager and Center Field, Denver, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 404011
RM2HJ2PFG–An Old House, or The Musician's House, Bourges 1860 Charles Meryon French. An Old House, or The Musician's House, Bourges 376819
RM2HJ2FE6–Design for the Corner of a Cove 1700–1780 Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century Italian. Design for the Corner of a Cove 340340
RM2HJ40Y0–A Philadelphia Anabaptist Immersion during a Storm 1811–ca. 1813 Pavel Petrovich Svinin Russian. A Philadelphia Anabaptist Immersion during a Storm 12745
RM2HHY5FX–Fauchard ca. 1550 Italian, Venice Two rosettes pierce the long knife-like blade which has a spike set on a decoratively cut and pierced base at right angles to the back; between the blade and its socket are two trefoil-shaped lugs. The lower half of the blade, including the spike, is blued, chiseled, and damascened in gold; the decoration on each side includes flowers, grotesques, a sun, and a trophy composed of two conucopias and a flaming torch. An oval medallion on the right side is painted with the arms of the counts of Tiepolo, and that on the left side contains the arms of the counts of
RM2HJ468R–Glass jug 4th century A.D. Roman Small jug.Colorless with yellow green tinge; handle and trail in same color.Rim folded out, round, and pressed into side of flaring mouth; cylindrical neck expanding downwards and joining imperceptibly with slender bulbous body; thick bottom, concave at center and with splayed outer edge; rod handle attached to upper body in a clawed pad, drawn up and slightly outwards, then turned in sharply onto rim, with projecting pinched fold above.Around neck, single uneven trail, forming an incomplete circle and now unattached to vessel.Broken and repaired around body wi
RM2HJ42GA–Furniture plaque carved in relief with volutes and a palmette ca. 8th century B.C. Assyrian This ivory panel was found in a storage room in Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was used to store booty and tribute collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign. Like many other panels from the same storage room, it was part of a chair or couch back or the headboard of a bed. Twenty pieces of furniture were discovered stacked in orderly rows in this room, where they had been stored before the destruction of the Assyrian palaces in 612 B.C. The panel is decorated with four styl
