EditorialA lohan A lohan A lohan A luohan, A Buddhist monk figure sits with his head raised and an attentive look in the glass-inlaid eyes. His elongated earlobes indicate that it is no ordinary monk. It is a luohan (arhat), a hermit who lives in seclusion in t...
EditorialTobacco box with recommendations for the man of the world, The rectangular box has rounded ends and a hinged lid. Three scenes are engraved on the lid, successively a glimpse into the church, a glimpse into the battlefield and a glimpse into the counci...
EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: On the Grass (Jeunes femmes assises dans l'herbe), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1873, Oil in canvas, Two women wearing fashionable dresses relax in the grass; one, it seems, has just picked a bunch of flowers. It is difficult to tel...
EditorialPierre-Auguste Renoir: On the Grass (Jeunes femmes assises dans l'herbe), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1873, Oil in canvas, Two women wearing fashionable dresses relax in the grass; one, it seems, has just picked a bunch of flowers. It is difficult to tel...
EditorialThe attentive slave. A sex slave with her master. The Exquisite. A collection of tales, histories and essays Illustrated with numerous engravings. London, [1842-44.]. Source: P.C.20.b.1-3 volume 2, opposite page 41. Language: English.
EditorialThe Attentive Nurse. Dated: 1747. Dimensions: overall: 46.2 x 37 cm (18 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.) framed: 61.9 x 53.7 x 7.3 cm (24 3/8 x 21 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.). Medium: oil on canvas.
EditorialThe Attentive Nurse. Dated: 1747. Dimensions: overall: 46.2 x 37 cm (18 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.) framed: 61.9 x 53.7 x 7.3 cm (24 3/8 x 21 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.). Medium: oil on canvas.
EditorialJackal, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); W. 2.5 cm (1 in.); L. 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.), The canine deity Wepwawet stands on the upper portion of a sledge with cobras at his feet. He is attentive...
EditorialHead of a cat, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); D. 8 cm (3 1/8 in.), The cat was sacred to the goddess Bastet, and was offered in sanctuaries and deposited in animal ne...
EditorialJackal standard, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.); W. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); L. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.), The canine deity Wepwawet stands on the upper portion of a papyriform standard; he is attenti...