EditorialNoah supervising the construction of the ark; God tells Noah to enter the ark with his family and the animals. Li livre des ansienes estoires. Circa 1285. Source: Add. 15268, f.7v. Language: French.
Editorial"Sir... Sir... Siiiirrrr... Christ, it's annoying to have a colic when the supervisor is supervising," plate 13 from Professeurs Et Moutards. Honor? Victorin Daumier; French, 1808-1879. Date: 1846. Dimensions: 180 ? 254 mm (image); 247 ? 330 mm (sheet)...
Editorial"Sir... Sir... Siiiirrrr... Christ, it's annoying to have a colic when the supervisor is supervising," plate 13 from Professeurs Et Moutards. Honor? Victorin Daumier; French, 1808-1879. Date: 1846. Dimensions: 180 ? 254 mm (image); 247 ? 330 mm (sheet)...
EditorialNoah Supervising Construction of the Ark. Attributed to Nicolas Dorigny (French, 1658-1746); after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphel (Italian, 1483-1520) and his workshop. Date: 1678-1746. Dimensions: 203 ? 233 mm (ma?.). Red chalk on tan laid paper, lai...
EditorialSir George Everest. 1834. Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India (1790-1866), and an assistant supervising work on the Great Trigonometrical Survey Pencil and wash. Originally published/produced in 1834 . Source: WD 3114,.
EditorialVegetables being cooked. The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript o. 1495 - 1505. Vegetables being cooked for the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din. Greens and potherbs. Ghiyath Shahi on a stool under red awning in a garden at night supervising his cooks, ...
EditorialIsraelites are beaten. Old English Illustrated Hexateuch. England [Canterbury]; second quarter of 11th centu. [Drawing only] Exodus 5, 14. The Israelites supervising the making of bricks are beaten Image taken from Old English Illustrated Hexateuch. ...
EditorialWistaria. Ise Monogatari zue (illustrated tales of Ise). Japan,1560-1600. Supervising the cutting of wisteria. A scene from episode 80 of Ise Monogatari zue or illustrated tales of Ise. A Naraehon version, dating from the late 16th century, of the 10th...
EditorialPrince overseeing an execution. Majalis al-'Ushshaq of Sultan Husayn Mirza. Shiraz, Iran, 1590-1600. Mounted prince supervising the execution of Amir Sayyid 'Imad al-din Nasimi. A miniature painting from a sixteenth century manuscript of the Majalis al...
Editorial(Whole folio) A physician with a scroll, supervising the preparation of medicine; an operation on the head. Below; illustrations showing cautery points as red dots. Medical Illustrations. N. England [Durham?] or possibly N. France; 1190-1200. Source: S...
EditorialGhiyath Shahi supervising his cooks. The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript o. 1495 - 1505. Ghiyath Shahi supervising his cooks, from the Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. Ghiyath Shahi is pointing towards the cook who is handing a dish of food...
EditorialPreparation of perfumes. The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript o. 1495 - 1505. Preparation of perfumes for the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din. Preparation of food for the monsoon season (damaged). Ghiyath Shahi supervising the activities of his four ...
EditorialMiniature of the Duchess Flagentine supervising the building of the 'Judgement Tombs'; miniature of Joseph of Arimathea laying down his shirt on the water for 150 people who are pure of heart to cross the sea. 'L'Estoire del Saint Graal'. France (Picar...
EditorialAphrodisiac food. The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript o. 1495 - 1505. Preparation of food for the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din. Preparation of aphrodisiac food. Ghiyath Shahi out of doors supervising his cooks, one of whom is holding a pot lid. S...
EditorialLeft-hand miniature of a king supervising the building of a church; right-hand miniature of Joseph or Arimathea on his deathbed making a red cross on a white shield with his own blood as a memento for Mordrain. L'Estoire del Saint Graal. France (Picard...
EditorialSir George Everest. 1834. Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India (1790-1866), and an assistant supervising work on the Great Trigonometrical Survey Pencil and wash. Originally published/produced in 1834 . Source: WD 3114,.
EditorialIskandar supervising the building of the wall against Gog and Magog. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 56 miniatures. 1580 - 1600. Source: I.O. ISLAMIC 3540, f.390. Language: Persian.
EditorialCaesar supervising the building of fortifications. From " Commentaire de la Guerre Gallique" (Caesar's Bellum Gallicum) 1520. Ms.764 / 1139, vol.3 folio 29.
EditorialCaesar supervising the building of fortifications. From " Commentaire de la Guerre Gallique" (Caesar's Bellum Gallicum) 1520. Ms.764 / 1139, vol.3 folio 29.