Drawing, Winged Putti in Clouds, 1800–1850 (CH 18118961)
Two winged putti flying amongst clouds. One seems to hold the other back with his embrace.
Drawing, Winter, Lunette for Ceiling of Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milze...
Winged putto bending and holding hammer and torch in demi lune.
Drawing, Winter, the Forge of the Vulcan, Spring, the Bath of Venus, S...
Vulcan forging arrows which are collected by putti. Venus standing in circular basin served by putti. One of putti points backward where warrior appears. Landscape with part of circular temple.
Drawing, Woman Holding Basket of Flowers, 16th–19th century (CH 181193...
A standing woman is depicted in profile, turned towards the left. She holds a large basket of flowers in her arms and the drapery of her clothing is slightly billowing at her legs towards the right.
Drawing, Woman in Classical Dress, 16th–19th century (CH 18114003)
Vertical rectangle showing the figure of a woman in classical dress facing left.
Drawing, Woman with a Water, 1635–1650 (CH 18543529)
At left, a woman holding a water jug on her right shoulder, holding a child with her left hand. At right, a building.
Drawing, Woman with Attendants, 17th–19th century (CH 18127145)
Contour drawing of a seated woman surrounded by attendants. One kneels at her feet.
Drawing, Woman with Child (CH 18127671)
Woman flees and looks behind her while holding child, one breast exposed.
Illuminated Page Fragment (Italy), 1650–75 (CH 18344307)
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lantern Slide, Arcade with Serpents and Fireworks, ca. 1780 (CH 183441...
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, semicircular arcade with straight returns, crowned with pyramidal decorations in white, pink, and green. Above, star in white with white and open pierced radiat... More
Lantern Slide, Chinese Garden with Fountain, ca. 1780 (CH 18344141)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, representation of a garden: hedges on either side receding into background, and alternating coves and tall trees. In center, fountain crowned by rayed circle, a... More
Lantern Slide, Chinese Garden, ca. 1780 (CH 18344131)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, pagodas hung with lanterns at left and right, with silhouetted figures in three lower stories. A star at top center, a rayed wheel in center below, and at botto... More
Lantern Slide, Cobweb Star, ca. 1780 (CH 18344127)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circular sixteen-part patera with pierced rays and transverse ellipses formed of pierced circles. White star at center, surrounded by circles of green, pink, wh... More
Lantern Slide, Colonnade with Fountains, ca. 1780 (CH 18344173)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, three-bay colonnade in pink, blue, and white. In two side bays, fountains in the form of pedestals with urns from which water shoots out. In center bay, radiant... More
Lantern Slide, Eruption of Vesuvius, ca. 1780 (CH 18344163)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, representation of volcano Vesuvius in eruption. To left, lighthouse-like tower topped with a cross. In foreground, six human figures and two trees.
Lantern Slide, Etruscan Wheel, ca. 1780 (CH 18344133)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circular design composed of four concentric series of rays of various notched or serpentine outlines, with three intervening concentric serpentine bands. Yellow... More
Lantern Slide, Garden Pavilion, ca. 1780 (CH 18344157)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, garden pavilion on high basement; six blue columns in main story, with female statue on pedestal in center intercolumniation. Attic story crowned with set of fi... More
Lantern Slide, Hat of the Great Mogul, ca. 1780 (CH 18344143)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circular design. At center, sixteen rays in white outlined in black against pink background; surrounding circle white; next black, pierced with eight green conv... More
Lantern Slide, Moon, ca. 1780 (CH 18344159)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, yellow disk at center, surrounded by pink, green, and black circles alternating with circles of pierced stars and dots. Radiating toward circumference, thirty-t... More
Lantern Slide, North Star, ca. 1780 (CH 18344145)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circular design. In center, black pierced circle, surrounded by five concentric circles: black, green, white, pink, and blue. Overlaid on the circles are two ei... More
Lantern Slide, Palace and Fountain, ca. 1780 (CH 18344177)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, a palace in the background, from the top of which fireworks spray out. Hedge with bushes and flowers at either side, receding into background. In foreground, a ... More
Lantern Slide, Palace Garden with Fireworks, ca. 1780 (CH 18344179)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, two palaces at right and left in background. In foreground, fountain surrounded by embroidered parterre, with semicircular hedge and four obelisks. In center of... More
Lantern Slide, Palace with Fireworks, ca. 1780 (CH 18344149)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, elevation of a two-story palace crowned by a balustrade with statues. Over central bay of balustrades, crowned shield of the House of Savoy with cipher in balus... More
Lantern Slide, Perpetual Motion Design, ca. 1780 (CH 18344137)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circumference a pink band with eight elliptical rings. Within, eight cartouches alternating with eight chains of circles and and ellipses. At center, figure com... More
Lantern Slide, Radiating Raindrop Pattern, ca. 1780 (CH 18344171)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, pierced rays, with four concentric circles composed of deep scallops that from center outward are white, pink, green, and orange. Yellow star at center.
Lantern Slide, Rising Sun, ca. 1780 (CH 18344153)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, white disk at center, surrounded by ring of pierced stars. Radiating toward circumference of the pattern are thirty-two white rays, alternating with thirty-two ... More
Lantern Slide, Royal Temple, ca. 1780 (CH 18344151)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, garden pavilion with eight twisted columns; broken out in a semicircle in central portion, which is crowned with a dome. In central intercolumniation, the shiel... More
Lantern Slide, Serpentine Ribbon, ca. 1780 (CH 18344175)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, white disk at center from which radiate alternating long and short rays, between which are chains of white ellipses growing larger towards circumference of desi... More
Lantern Slide, Sixteen-pointed Star Surrounded by Circles, ca. 1780 (C...
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, a sixteen-pointed star within a surrounding pierced circle at center. Outside circle, sixteen rays composed of tear-shaped openings filled with transverse strip... More
Lantern Slide, Sixteen-Pointed Star, ca. 1780 (CH 18344167)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, sixteen-pointed star outlined in green paper, with pierced rays clustered in groups of three, radiating from central motif of red whorls and white patera, surro... More
Lantern Slide, Swirling Pattern, ca. 1780 (CH 18344139)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, swirling pink spiral at center, surrounded by white diamond interweaving with curving green shape bordered with pierced circles. Overlaid on top of spiral, aste... More
Lantern Slide, Temple of the Sun, ca. 1780 (CH 18344135)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, garden house composed of piers and lintels, with half-dome over arched central portion. At top center, a disk with rays of varying length; below, a whorl, an ei... More
Lantern Slide, Universal Wheel, ca. 1780 (CH 18344161)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, pierced disk at center, surrounded by three large and nine smaller concentric circles. Large circles banded with radiating arcs curved alternately clockwise, co... More
Lantern Slide, Valentine Feast, ca. 1780 (CH 18344155)
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, lake with architectural island; masonry platform with fountains, crowned with pair of lions. At top, three sprays of fireworks. On lake, two boats with firework... More
Lantern Slide, Vive la Royale Maison de Savoye, Long Live the Royal Ho...
Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, vertical ellipse formed of pierced beading, enclosing cut-out text surrounded by twisted baguette motif in red, blue, and white, with circular fleuron at top and bottom.
Painting, Stage Design, Antique Views in Garden, 18th century (CH 1835...
Vertical rectangle. Fountain in ruins near columns. Ogival arch in background at left, garden scenery. Grisaille.
Brisé Fan (possibly Italy), 1810–30 (CH 18634485)
Brisé fan. Elaborate sticks composed entirely from scrolling silver wire filigree, aside from small gorge of solid silver. Silk tassel and connecting ribbon.
Pleated Fan (Italy), 1730–40 (CH 18325309)
Pleated fan with a gouache painted paper leaf showing the story of Vertumnus and Pomona by the well, with a putto reclining nearby. The ivory sticks are carved like a swimming dolphin with scales of silvered pi... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), 1730–40 (CH 18325309-2)
Pleated fan with a gouache painted paper leaf showing the story of Vertumnus and Pomona by the well, with a putto reclining nearby. The ivory sticks are carved like a swimming dolphin with scales of silvered pi... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), 1770 (CH 18472603)
Pleated fan. Front and back leaves of painted parchment showing Italian pastoral scenes. Sticks of carved and pierced ivory; glass stone at the rivet
Pleated Fan (Italy), 1770 (CH 18472603-2)
Pleated fan. Front and back leaves of painted parchment showing Italian pastoral scenes. Sticks of carved and pierced ivory; glass stone at the rivet
Pleated Fan (Italy), ca. 1860 (CH 18173651)
Fan with ivory sticks and paper leaf. Leaf painted on front and back with scenes of Chinese life. Faces of figures are painted on small bits of applied ivory. Garments of figures are made of silk applied to the... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), ca. 1860 (CH 18173651-2)
Fan with ivory sticks and paper leaf. Leaf painted on front and back with scenes of Chinese life. Faces of figures are painted on small bits of applied ivory. Garments of figures are made of silk applied to the... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), early 19th century (CH 18327363)
Pleated fan. Gilded and hand-colored paper leaf with print. Obverse: scene of two women and one man chasing butterflies. Reverse: plain. Unpainted ivory sticks carved à jour.
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 17th–mid- 18th century (CH 18404639)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf with pen and ink drawing showing bacchanalian scene of the drunken Silenus, a figure connected with Dionysus and vintage festivals, lying in the company of his retinue. Reverse: stra... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 17th–mid- 18th century (CH 18404639-2)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf with pen and ink drawing showing bacchanalian scene of the drunken Silenus, a figure connected with Dionysus and vintage festivals, lying in the company of his retinue. Reverse: stra... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 17th–mid- 18th century (CH 18404639-3)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf with pen and ink drawing showing bacchanalian scene of the drunken Silenus, a figure connected with Dionysus and vintage festivals, lying in the company of his retinue. Reverse: stra... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 17th–mid- 18th century (CH 18404639-4)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf with pen and ink drawing showing bacchanalian scene of the drunken Silenus, a figure connected with Dionysus and vintage festivals, lying in the company of his retinue. Reverse: stra... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 18th–early 19th century (CH 18391081)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf gilded and painted in watercolors. Obverse: birth scene in woodland setting with mother reclining on couch while the child is washed and attended by maidens. At right, river gods. Re... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 18th–early 19th century (CH 18391081-2)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf gilded and painted in watercolors. Obverse: birth scene in woodland setting with mother reclining on couch while the child is washed and attended by maidens. At right, river gods. Re... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 18th–late 19th century (CH 18395673)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf gilded and painted with gouache. Obverse: rustic landscape with figures: a crowned and enthroned man; a woman standing, crowned. Reverse: landscape with sheep and shepherd. Pierced, ... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), late 18th–late 19th century (CH 18395673-2)
Pleated fan. Parchment leaf gilded and painted with gouache. Obverse: rustic landscape with figures: a crowned and enthroned man; a woman standing, crowned. Reverse: landscape with sheep and shepherd. Pierced, ... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), mid- 18th century (CH 18325275)
Pleated fan. Obverse shows a King returning from war being greeted by a group of women dancing and playing musical instruments. Trophies of musical instruments to the right and left. On the reverse, two women i... More
Pleated Fan (Italy), mid- 18th century (CH 18325275-2)
Pleated fan. Obverse shows a King returning from war being greeted by a group of women dancing and playing musical instruments. Trophies of musical instruments to the right and left. On the reverse, two women i... More
Pleated Fan And Case (Italy), late 17th–early 18th century (CH 1839482...
Pleated fan. Off-white parchment leaf with scenes drawn in black ink. Obverse: the image probably depicts King Phineas harassed by the harpies with the winged Argonauts aattempting to defend the king from the a... More
Pleated Fan And Case (Italy), late 17th–early 18th century (CH 1839482...
Pleated fan. Off-white parchment leaf with scenes drawn in black ink. Obverse: the image probably depicts King Phineas harassed by the harpies with the winged Argonauts aattempting to defend the king from the a... More
Pleated Fan And Case (Italy), late 17th–early 18th century (CH 1839482...
Pleated fan. Off-white parchment leaf with scenes drawn in black ink. Obverse: the image probably depicts King Phineas harassed by the harpies with the winged Argonauts aattempting to defend the king from the a... More
Bound Print, Chimneypiece, from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini, ...
The image depicts a chimneypiece with four young men decorating the andirons. These men have lion paws for legs, holding garlands in one hand and a coin in the other. Behind them, a symmetrical image of a plant... More
Bound Print, Etruscan Chimneypiece, from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i ...
Chimney flanked by inverted stepped pyramids heavily decorated with mummies and sarcophagi. Above fireplace, image of pharaoh with two other figures. Surface covered with hieroglyphs and Etruscan/Egyptian figur... More
Bound Print, Spaccato della bottega ad uso di caffè detta degl'Inglesi...
A compartmentalized scene with several figures. Above, two sphinxes flank central figures with hieroglyphs. Birds flying in the sky. Openings show view of Egyptian landscape of pyramids and other structures, Eg... More
Border (possibly Italy), 1800–1825 (CH 18670839)
Floral border printed two across. Printed in colors on cream-colored paper.
Border (possibly Italy), 1800–1825 (CH 18670839-2)
Floral border printed two across. Printed in colors on cream-colored paper.
"Souvenir, Nice" Matchsafe, 1900–10 (CH 18533985)
Oblong, vertical sides curved, with image of a swallow in flight, rendered in inlaid woods and black paint, under which is the inscribed word "Souvenir" in black. Inscribed in black on reverse is "Nice." Simple... More
Peasant Man Smoking a Pipe Matchsafe, ca. 1900 (CH 18495241)
Rectangular, featuring slide-off cover with figure of peasant man in soft cap, long coat, trousers, bare feet, smoking pipe, rendered in dark and light woods with black enamel line drawing, framed in light wood... More
Tumbler (Italy), ca. 1770 (CH 18386233)
A straight-sided tapered body of fifteen vertical panels, decorated with a rococo scenic fantasy.
Amorino Plate, possibly ca. 1600 (CH 18400411)
Plate with image of blindfolded Cupid at center. Rim decorated with grotesques. Yellow dash border.
Photo of Aryballi (Italy) (CH 18185419) - Public domain dedication
A black vase with a large handle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Photo of Aryballi (Italy) (CH 18185427) - Public domain dedication
A black pottery vase with a small neck, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Bowl (Italy), ca. 1780 (CH 18350001)
Gold and blue rimmed bowl; at center, a view of a white brick palazzo, flanked by two towers, facing a garden with figures.
Bowl (Italy), ca. 1780 (CH 18350001-2)
Gold and blue rimmed bowl; at center, a view of a white brick palazzo, flanked by two towers, facing a garden with figures.
Oenochioai (Italy) (CH 18185331)
A black and red vase with a floral design, Italic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Oenochioai (Italy) (CH 18185337)
A black and brown vase with a design on the handle, Italic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vase (Italy), late 19th century (CH 18382357)
Figure of seated cat, upturned tail forming handle; top of head open; exterior body glazed black, eyes yellow, muzzle white. Interior clear-glazed over light cream body.
Vecchia Contadina (Old Farm Woman) Figure, after 1873 (CH 18344925)
A stooped older woman with a cloth across her head and shoulders. Her bodice is loosely tied. She carried a jug in one hand and wears a simple bag across her body, over an apron.
Venditore di Cicorie (Chicory Vendor) Figure, after 1873 (CH 18344929)
Striding male figure on circular based. Bearded. Carries sack of chicory on right shoulder. Cap and bandana cover head and neck. Shirt and jerkin open at neck. Coat unbuttoned. Bag on right shoulder. Knee breec... More
Armchair (Italy), ca. 1750 (CH 18209595)
The open back and splat are formed by two intertwined curvate members moulded with scrolls. Curved arms and arm stumps. Cabriole front and rear legs. seat caned.
Burgermeister corner chair Armchairs, ca. 1870 (CH 18389621)
Chair has four turned and carved legs, arranged with one to front. Legs support a seat rail enriched with masks, scrolls, and floral swags from which three grotesques and two winged female half-figures that su... More
Burgermeister corner chair Armchairs, ca. 1870 (CH 18389621-2)
Chair has four turned and carved legs, arranged with one to front. Legs support a seat rail enriched with masks, scrolls, and floral swags from which three grotesques and two winged female half-figures that su... More
Cabinet (Italy), 1890–1900 (CH 18532983)
Wooden cabinet with palmette crenellation on top. Double arched opening at upper shelf flanked by white textile tassels; lower shelf opening with two arcs and netting with tassels.
Cabinet (Italy), 1890–1900 (CH 18532983-2)
Wooden cabinet with palmette crenellation on top. Double arched opening at upper shelf flanked by white textile tassels; lower shelf opening with two arcs and netting with tassels.
Reclining Rocking Chair (Italy), ca. 1905 (CH 18709977)
A reclining rocking chair made of bent beechwood. The chair sits on two ovals which serve as the chair's feet.
Savonarola chair Chair, 16th century (CH 18463833)
FoldingX-frame arm chair Public domain photograph of Italian artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sgabello Chair, 16th century (CH 18311871)
Shaped back bears decoration of paired rosettes, leaves, and scrolls centering a fleur-de-lys and heraldic ornament. Moulded octagonal seat on panelled spreading box frame, moulded and dentillated at base. Fron... More
Sgabello Side Chair, 16th century (CH 18311873)
Shaped back bears carved decoration of paired rosettes and scrolled leaves centering a heraldic ornament in scrolled and foliated cartouche. Moulded octagonal seat on panelled spreading box frame. Front and r... More
Side Chair (Italy), ca. 1810 (CH 18334303)
Chair has an open rectangular back. Upper panel is pierced and carved with perspective view of avenue of poplars leading to an arch. Moulded seat rails receive slip seat. Front legs are straight, flat, squar... More
Side Chair (Italy), ca. 1810 (CH 18334303-2)
Chair has an open rectangular back. Upper panel is pierced and carved with perspective view of avenue of poplars leading to an arch. Moulded seat rails receive slip seat. Front legs are straight, flat, squar... More
Side Chair (Italy), ca. 1900 (CH 18473963)
Small side chair with four slender tapered square legs; back consisting of low cross rail, narrow center splat and side rails with abrupt outward curve at top, repeated in crest rail where three large disks are... More
Side Chair (Italy), ca. 1900 (CH 18473963-2)
Small side chair with four slender tapered square legs; back consisting of low cross rail, narrow center splat and side rails with abrupt outward curve at top, repeated in crest rail where three large disks are... More
Side Chair (Italy), ca. 1900 (CH 18473963-3)
Small side chair with four slender tapered square legs; back consisting of low cross rail, narrow center splat and side rails with abrupt outward curve at top, repeated in crest rail where three large disks are... More
Side Chair (Italy), late 18th century (CH 18105835)
Open square back with design of one full and two half-circles interlocked, with a pierced cartouche at the mid-point. Straight moulded seat rails, caned seat. Legs are round, straight, tapered, and with reede... More
Side Chair (Italy), late 18th century (CH 18105835-2)
Open square back with design of one full and two half-circles interlocked, with a pierced cartouche at the mid-point. Straight moulded seat rails, caned seat. Legs are round, straight, tapered, and with reede... More
Side Table (Italy), ca. 1740 (CH 18475307)
Side table of carved and gilt wood, supporting contoured "jaspe rubane" marble top with molded edge. Four serpentine legs entwined by deeply carved leafy branches; feet scrolled under on small supports; curved ... More
Side Table (Italy), ca. 1740 (CH 18475307-2)
Side table of carved and gilt wood, supporting contoured "jaspe rubane" marble top with molded edge. Four serpentine legs entwined by deeply carved leafy branches; feet scrolled under on small supports; curved ... More
Stool (Italy), 1898 (CH 68244087)
Circular vellum seat with stamped brass surround on intricate base with central column and four stepped, block-like legs with inlaid white metal foliate and caligraphy-like designs; brass banding at feet and finials.
Stool (Italy), 1898 (CH 68244087-2)
Circular vellum seat with stamped brass surround on intricate base with central column and four stepped, block-like legs with inlaid white metal foliate and caligraphy-like designs; brass banding at feet and finials.
Stool (Italy), 1898 (CH 68244087-3)
Circular vellum seat with stamped brass surround on intricate base with central column and four stepped, block-like legs with inlaid white metal foliate and caligraphy-like designs; brass banding at feet and finials.
Writing Desk (Italy), ca. 1902 (CH 18446625)
Small writing desk with curved back continuing in natural curve down the back legs. Liftable writing surface inset with stamped leather. Surface on all sides decorated with Oriental design of petals of mother-o... More
Writing Desk (Italy), ca. 1902 (CH 18446625-2)
Small writing desk with curved back continuing in natural curve down the back legs. Liftable writing surface inset with stamped leather. Surface on all sides decorated with Oriental design of petals of mother-o... More
Writing Desk (Italy), ca. 1902 (CH 18446625-3)
Small writing desk with curved back continuing in natural curve down the back legs. Liftable writing surface inset with stamped leather. Surface on all sides decorated with Oriental design of petals of mother-o... More
Chatelaine (Italy), early 19th century (CH 18402785)
Public domain scan of a print featuring furniture, art, or architecture design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description