This magnificent painting by the leading painter of King Louis XIV (1638–1715)—the artist who supervised the decoration of the Louvre and Versailles and headed the Gobelins manufactory for tapestries and furniture—is a landmark in the history of French portraiture
Banker, patron, and collector of German origin, Everhard Jabach was born in Cologne
Comissioned by Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski (1804/6–49) ; by descent, the heirs of Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski (1849–before 1871; sold to Wawra) ; [ C.J. Wawra , Vienna (until 1871) ] ; Freiherr Carl von Schwarz , Vienna (after 1871) ; descended in the family of Freiherr Carl von Schwarz , Vienna (until 1967; sold through Piero Tozzi, New York to MMA)
A letter from a Viennese banker named Franck to Canova in early summer 1806 indicates
Pliny’s retreats slipped into the landscape with terraced gardens and opened outward to natural surroundings through colonnades, or loggias, which replaced solid enclosing walls.
of Drayton Hall (ca. 1738–42), built at the center of a rice plantation on the banks
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism.
Master tailors such as Andrew Ramroop, designers like Jeffrey Banks, and style icons
In one remarkable decade, Sargent gained acclaim with bold portraits and figure paintings that challenged artistic conventions.
parents of French descent, she immigrated to Paris as a child and married a French banker
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
cloth and jewels became more ambiguous markers of social difference as merchants, bankers
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
hosted foreign diplomats, and did business with Flemish art dealers and Italian bankers
that it was purchased by Étienne Baudry [confuses it with "Young Ladies on the Banks
Following renovation, 500 sub-Saharan African works highlight major movements—one-fourth on view for the first time—spanning the Middle Ages to today.
Segu: A Citadel on the Banks of the Niger Although Segu’s residents prior to the
Gericault’s lifelong interest in animal themes is best known through his love of horses. He had an intimate knowledge of horses, which he derived not only from drawing and painting them continually but also from developing his skills as an equestrian
Jean-Georges Schickler: Of Swiss origin, the Schickler family were well established as bankers
