EditorialThe Rape of Tamar, probably ca. 1640, Oil on canvas, 74 1/2 x 63 1/2 in. (189.2 x 161.3 cm), Paintings, Eustache Le Sueur (French, Paris 1616?1655 Paris), The painting represents Tamar being raped by her brother, Amnon. According to II Samuel 13:1?22, ...
EditorialStrawberries, ca. 1882, Oil on canvas, 8 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. (21.3 x 26.7 cm), Paintings, ?douard Manet (French, Paris 1832?1883 Paris), At the end of his life, illness forced Manet to limit his work to the small-scale still lifes like this canvas and vie...
EditorialBes with Worshiper, Late Period, Dynasty 26?29, 664?380 B.C., From Egypt, Bronze or copper alloy, H. 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); W. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); L. 14.5 cm ( 5 11/16 in.), Bes was worshipped and invoked by ordinary Egyptians as a protector. His usual...
EditorialCharles Hay Cameron, Esq., in His Garden at Freshwater, 1865?67, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 33.4 x 26.7 cm (13 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. ), Photographs, Julia Margaret Cameron (British (born India), Calcutta 1815?1879 Kalutara, Ceylon), In 1836, ...
EditorialMarble pillar with snake and wreath, Imperial, 1st?2nd century A.D., Roman, Marble, Pentelic ?, h. 14 5/8 in (37.2 cm), Stone Sculpture, This pillar may be either votive or sepulchral. The snake is both an attribute of the healing god Asklepios, sugges...
EditorialMedal: Francesco II Gonzaga, model ca. 1480 or 1484 (cast 16th or 17th century), Bronze, Diam. 6.9 cm, wt. 116.28 g., Medals, Bartolommeo Melioli (Italian, Mantua, 1448?1514), The obverse bears a portrait of Francesco II Gonzaga (1466?1519), fourth mar...
EditorialThe Tories and the Whigs pulling for a crown, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales, seated on a throne in the background waiting the results of a tug-of-war over the crown (and regency for the Prince) between the Tories represented by Edward Thurlow a...
EditorialThe paddy's at dinner with Puddinghead, the Regent, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales, seated at a table eating and drinking with several bulls, the Paddys, a reference to the Prince's Irish supporters, of whom two wear crowns. The illness of Georg...
EditorialDOSING A DOG, 1883: 1. Our St. Bernard Showed Symptoms of Illness. 2. An Amateur Vet is Called in and Pronounces that the Anim 1 has taken Poison. 3. The Emetic: "Good Doggie." 4. You Must Force Your Way if You Cannot Cajole It. 5. "Well, He Didn't Get...
EditorialAlexander's Illness at the Cydnus River and the Death of Sisinnes; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant, Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century; Lille (written), France, Europe; about 1470 - 1475; Tempera colors, gold leaf, ...
EditorialProclamation of the renewal of the truce between King Charles VI of France and Richard II of England, 1396, after the King of France's recovery (from mental illness). Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Ch...
EditorialValentina Visconti, Duchess of Orleans (1368-1408), quitting Paris after rumours that she was responsible for King Charles VI's mental illness, c.1390. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of Eng...
EditorialPhilip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and John, Duke of Berry, sitting in council as Regents during the illness of Charles VI the Mad of France. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of England, Fran...
EditorialThe paddy's at dinner with Puddinghead, the Regent, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales, seated at a table eating and drinking with several bulls, the Paddys, a reference to the Prince's Irish supporters, of whom two wear crowns. The illness of Georg...
EditorialThe Tories and the Whigs pulling for a crown, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales, seated on a throne in the background waiting the results of a tug-of-war over the crown (and regency for the Prince) between the Tories represented by Edward Thurlow a...
EditorialHIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF THE YOUNG KING OF SPAIN AT THE ROYAL PALACE, MADRID THE ILLNESS OF THE INFANT KING OF SPAIN, engraving 1890.
EditorialThe illness of Girolamo della Torre. Bronze with brown patina, Padua 1516-1521. 37 x 49 cm OA 9092-9099 Made for the tomb of Girolamo della Torre and his son Marc Antonio.