British Museum, London, England
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
A Country Lane, A depiction of a landscape with a lane lined with pollarded willows and birch trees at the left., c.1632-1640
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0835; Public Notes: This drawing has also been attributed to Frans Wouters (pupil of Peter van Avont).
A Gondoliere, This image shows a preparatory drawing for the painting of 'A Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross,' from the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice., ca. 1494
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0981; Public Notes:
A Woman Bathing, A nude woman has her back to the viewer and holds a towel. The lines are broad and un-detailed.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.REMB.0208; Public Notes:
Alexander Farnese as Mars and His Wife as Venus, A painting depicting Alexander Farnese as Mars and His Wife as Venus.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VERS.0518; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Allegory of the Fall of Ignorant Humanity, An allegory of the fall of ignorant Humanity., 1506
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.PADU.0266; Public Notes:
Antonio Canal- Design, Restoration of Bernardo Zendrini after the lightning of 1745. The picture depicts a tall watchtower under maintenance and crowds of people in front of the dome.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.BELL.0119; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
Bust of a Woman, This image shows an a drawing of a woman, nude, sitting on a cloth draped over a formation of rocks. Here, the female looks downward and to the left, with her legs crossed. The woman depicted is thought to be Cleopatra VII., c. 1508
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.1101; Public Notes: This work is the only authenticated drawing by Jacopo de Barbari, painter and printmaker.
Cupid, Sketch of Cupid with his bow and arrow.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.TITI.0551; Public Notes:
Drawing of Three Musicians and a Monk, This image shows a drawing of three musicians and a monk., ca. 1500
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.1000; Public Notes:
Federico da Montefeltro, Medallion relief of Federico da Montefeltro.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SIEN.0917; Public Notes:
Four Dancing Women, Four woman dancing., 1490
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.PADU.0293; Public Notes:
Head and shoulders of a young woman, Study of the head and shoulders of a young woman., 1550
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.UMBR.2453; Public Notes: Study for "Madonna and Child with book (1502.1503) at the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA
Head of a man, Studies of the head of a man., 1550
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.UMBR.2456; Public Notes:
Head of a Smiling Woman, This is a pen and ink drawing of a laughing woman from a Slovene village. It is believed that Dürer created this study on his journey to Venice., 1505
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.GERM.0200; Public Notes:
Hercules Fighting the Hydra, Mythological scene of Hercules fighting the hydra., 1450
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.6565; Public Notes:
Initial Letter, Illuminated letter A with the annunciation to the Virgin Mary and Christ in Triumph.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.3402; Public Notes:
King David, Preparatory drawing of King David.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLOR.5022; Public Notes: May be attributed to Fra Angelico and school.
Knights Riding and Tilting, This is a pen and ink drawing of several knights on horseback. It is a character study for a larger battle scene., 1489
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.GERM.0199; Public Notes: This piece was acquired by the British Museum in 1911. Further provenance records could not be located.
Landscape with a Woodland Pool, This is an unfinished watercolor of a woodland pond., c. 1496
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.GERM.0161; Public Notes:
Madonna and Child, Madonna and Child.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SIEN.1515; Public Notes:
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