"Old Pat," The Independent Beggar (c. 1819): Art, History and Details
"Old Pat," The Independent Beggar at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1819, oil on wood. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Art & Design
Art, objects and design: documented collection guides from open museums.
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Judith (c. 1540): Artwork and History
Judith at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh (715–656 BCE): Art, History and Details
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 715–656 BCE, terracotta. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
The Child in the Courtyard (1520/30): Artwork and History
The Child in the Courtyard at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo (85 BCE): Artwork and History
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Cat Coffin (Late Period-Ptolemaic Period (664–32 BCE)): Artwork and History
Cat Coffin at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Granary (Cang) (Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220)): Artwork and History
Granary (Cang) at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Wild Geese and Reeds (1392–1910): Art, History and Details
Wild Geese and Reeds at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1392–1910, Unmounted hanging scroll; ink on paper. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Scabbard (1800s): Art, History and Details
Scabbard at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1800s, Wood with rattan strips. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Lights of Other Days (1906): Artwork and History
Lights of Other Days at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Powder Flask (c. 1620–50): Art, History and Details
Powder Flask at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1620–50, walnut inlaid with ivory decoration; turned steel funnel with spring cap. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena (196-187 BCE): Artwork and History
Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Skyphos (Drinking Cup) (410-400 BCE): Artwork and History
Skyphos (Drinking Cup) at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Amphora (Storage Jar) (460-450 BCE): Artwork and History
Amphora (Storage Jar) at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish (1837–38): Artwork and History
Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Pair of Earrings with Vishnu Riding Garuda (1600s or 1700s): Art, History and Details
Pair of Earrings with Vishnu Riding Garuda at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1600s or 1700s, Gold set with precious and semiprecious stones. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep (New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19, about 1240-1195 BCE): Artwork and History
Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Snuff Spoon (c. 1770): Art, History and Details
Snuff Spoon at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1770, gilt metal. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Fez (early 1900s): Art, History and Details
Fez at the Cleveland Museum of Art: early 1900s, Silk, metal threads, dye. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
The Ape Tied in a Courtyard (1520/30): Artwork and History
The Ape Tied in a Courtyard at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Landscape (1800s): Art, History and Details
Landscape at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1800s, Ink and color on paper. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Ono no Komachi Washing the Copybook (Soshiarai Komachi) (Edo period (1615–1868), 1735/40): Artwork and History
Ono no Komachi Washing the Copybook (Soshiarai Komachi) at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh (715–656 BCE): Art, History and Details
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 715–656 BCE, terracotta. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Schiavona Broadsword (early 1700s): Art, History and Details
Schiavona Broadsword at the Cleveland Museum of Art: early 1700s, steel, leather, wood, brass. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Ptolemy II Philadelphos and Queen Arsinoe II (After 270 BCE, issued by King Ptolemy II, reign of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II, 285–247 BCE): Artwork and History
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Ptolemy II Philadelphos and Queen Arsinoe II at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
The Battle around the Shield and Lance (c. 1527): Artwork and History
The Battle around the Shield and Lance at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Fourth Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych (c. 1830): Art, History and Details
Fourth Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1830, color woodblock print. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Hauberk (1400s): Art, History and Details
Hauberk at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1400s, riveted steel rings. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Lectern (1707): Art, History and Details
Lectern at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1707, wood and gesso. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Fifth Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych (c. 1830): Art, History and Details
Fifth Print from A Low Tide Pentaptych at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1830, color woodblock print from a pentaptych. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat (early 1900s): Art, History and Details
Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat at the Cleveland Museum of Art: early 1900s, Metal. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Pitcher with Handle (300s CE or later): Art, History and Details
Pitcher with Handle at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 300s CE or later, glass, mold-blown. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
The Barricade (1871): Artwork and History
The Barricade at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh (715–656 BCE): Art, History and Details
Shawabty of Ditamenpaankh at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 715–656 BCE, terracotta. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Pauldron for Right shoulder (c. 1560–70): Art, History and Details
Pauldron for Right shoulder at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1560–70, steel, blued and gilded. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Virgin and Child with Angels (c. 1460): Art, History and Details
Virgin and Child with Angels at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1460, tempera and gold on wood panel. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Hercules Killing Cacus (1588): Artwork and History
Hercules Killing Cacus at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Partisan (1600s): Art, History and Details
Partisan at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1600s, steel, gilt, etched and chiselled. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
The Fifth Wise Virgin (1480-91): Artwork and History
The Fifth Wise Virgin at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Argenteus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian (300, issued by Diocletian or Maximianus): Artwork and History
Argenteus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.