EditorialThetis and Cupid Riding Fish, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite on paper, Cupid, at left, raises his right hand, in which he holds an arrow, and graps the fin of the dolphin he is riding with his left hand. Thetis sits with her head tor...
EditorialNew Year's Day. The Chinese, following an old and respectable tradition invented by a confectioner, never fail to begin the year by offering to all their acquaintances chestnuts and other small presents. They kiss each other with pursed lips, but would...
EditorialLady in Elizabethan Costume, late 17th century, Country of Origin India, probably Lucknow, Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Codices, This image is probably based on a European engraving following a popular oval format. ...