From the convent of the Poor Clares at Buda (part of the modern city of Budapest); Countess V. Batthyany, Vienna ; Count Arthur Batthyany ; Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden 1826–1907 ; his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris (January 28-29, 1867, no
Forsyth, William H., and Margaret B. Freeman.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Selection: 2007–2008" Adlin, Jane, Stijn Alsteens, Dorothea Arnold, Katharine B.
the high altar of the church of San Domenico, Modena (until about 1708–10); John Edward Taylor, London (until d. 1905); his widow, Mrs. John E. Taylor, London (1905–12; her sale, Christie’s, London, July 5 and 8, 1912, no
B. W[ehle]. "The Michael Dreicer Collection."
The first Asian designer to become a member of the Paris haute couture syndicate, Hanae Mori occupied a singular position at the forefront of the global fashion industry over the course of her storied five-decade career.
in brilliant colors, often interweaving gold and silver threads ( 2004.467.1a, b)
Moroni’s portrait of the Bergamasque professor Bartolomeo Bonghi (died 1584) is one of his finest works from the 1550s. Bonghi is shown seated on a Savonarolan-style chair with a book in his left hand, gazing toward the viewer, and with a cityscape through the window beyond
B[ryson]. B[urroughs]. "Venetian Paintings."
This exhibition celebrates the Central Park Conservancy’s upcoming conservation on the obelisk of Thutmose III, popularly known as „Cleopatra’s Needle.“ Relying primarily on the Metropolitan’s own collection, enhanced with several important loans from local museums and private lenders, it explores the meaning of obelisks in ancient Egyptian divine and funerary cults and considers how these massive monuments were created and erected.
Objects Exhibition Objects The exhibition is made possible by Dorothy and Lewis B.
compound silk twill Dimensions: Overall: a: 10 x 15 1/2 in. (25.4 x 39.4 cm) Overall: b.
22 13/16 in. (58 cm); W. 23 1/4 in. (59 cm); D. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm) Overall (b,
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
NUMBER 2 "Recent Acquisitions, A Selection: 1996–1997" Avery, Kevin J., Katharine B.
dated 1774 Snuff bottle with boy flying a bird Accession Number: 21.175.282a, b
