Columns Collection (page 11)

View of the interior of a structure, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the interior of a structure, 1700-1799

View of the Roman Forum in Rome, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the Roman Forum in Rome, 1700-1799

Interior of the Oude Kerk in Delft, with the Tomb of Vice-Admiral Pieter Pietersz Heijn, c.1650. View of interior of the Oude Kerk in Delft seen from St George's Chapel

Interior of the Oude Kerk in Delft, 1654. Creator: Gerard Houckgeest
Interior of the Oude Kerk in Delft, 1654. Other Title(s): Interior of the Oude Kerk in Delft, with a Trompe-l'Oeil Curtain

View of fireworks and a triumphal arch with a two-headed eagle and the name of Joseph... 1765-1799 Creator: Anon
View of fireworks and a triumphal arch with a two-headed eagle and the name of Joseph II, German emperor, 1765-1799. In the background on the left, a structure explodes. On the right a ship is burning

Church Interior, 1652. Creator: Daniel de Blieck
Church Interior, 1652

Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1674. Creator: Job Adriaensz Berckheyde
Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1674

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in Rome, 1816-1820. Creator: Hugh William Williams
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in Rome, 1816-1820

Home of Mrs. C.L. Stephens, 1123 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Home of Mrs. C.L. Stephens, 1123 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Colonnade, Central Park, Louisville, Ky. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Colonnade, Central Park, Louisville, Ky. between 1900 and 1910

Architectural fantasy, palace in landscape. Creator: Ottavio Viviani
Architectural fantasy, palace in landscape, unknown date

Grave monument of Catharina Alida van der Dussen, in a church in Culemborg, 1843. Creator: Gerrit Lamberts
Grave monument of Catharina Alida van der Dussen, in a church in Culemborg, 1843

Office and foyer, Murray Hill Hotel, New York, N.Y, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Office and foyer, Murray Hill Hotel, New York, N.Y, between 1905 and 1915

Marble stair, foyer, Murray Hill Hotel, New York, N.Y, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Marble stair, foyer, Murray Hill Hotel, New York, N.Y, between 1905 and 1915

Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua, c1898. Creator: Unknown
Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua, c1898

Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua, between 1880 and 1899

Figure at the colonnade of the Luxor Temple, 1919. Creator: Marius Bauer
Figure at the colonnade of the Luxor Temple, 1919

Hotel Utica, reception lobby, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Utica, reception lobby, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

Hotel Utica, reception lobby, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Utica, reception lobby, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

Hotel Utica, Mulberry Room, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Utica, Mulberry Room, Utica, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

Hotel Netherland, main dining room, New York, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Netherland, main dining room, New York, N.Y. between 1905 and 1915

S.E. view of the mansion, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
S.E. view of the mansion, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915

S.W. view of the mansion, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
S.W. view of the mansion, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915

Country house with landing and garden, presumably in the Dutch East Indies, 1841. Creator: Anon
Country house with landing and garden, presumably in the Dutch East Indies, 1841

The Pharisee and the Publican, 1661. Creator: Barent Fabritius
The Pharisee and the Publican, 1661

The Prodigal Son, 1661. Creator: Barent Fabritius
The Prodigal Son, 1661

Wilcox residence, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Wilcox residence, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

Court House, Newburgh, N.Y. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Court House, Newburgh, N.Y. c1906

View of the interior of a palace, with several richly dressed ladies and gentlemen, 1684-1756

Home of Jefferson Davis, boyhood days, ca 1904. Creator: Unknown
Home of Jefferson Davis, boyhood days, ca 1904

View of a Palace at Alexandria, 1762. Creator: L.Mt. Vanier
View of a Palace at Alexandria, 1762

Lobby, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Lobby, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

The Lobby, Murphy's Hotel, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
The Lobby, Murphy's Hotel, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Interior of a Protestant Gothic Church with Motifs from the Oude and Nieuwe Kerk in... 1660-1680
Interior of a Protestant Gothic Church with Motifs from the Oude and Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, 1660-1680

Interior of a Gothic Church, 1625. Creators: Bartholomeus van Bassen, Esaias van de Velde
Interior of a Gothic Church, 1625

Italian harbor view, 1650-1689. Creator: Jacob van der Ulft
Italian harbor view, 1650-1689

Main waiting room, Grand Central Terminal, N.Y. Central Lines, New York, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Main waiting room, Grand Central Terminal, N.Y. Central Lines, New York, c.between 1910 and 1920

S.W. [i.e. Southwest] view of the mansion at Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
S.W. [i.e. Southwest] view of the mansion at Mt. Vernon, c.between 1910 and 1920

On the west veranda, Hotel Champlain, Bluff Point, N.Y. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
On the west veranda, Hotel Champlain, Bluff Point, N.Y. c.between 1910 and 1920

The Royal Poinciana Hotel, entrance, Palm Beach, Fla. 1902. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Poinciana Hotel, entrance, Palm Beach, Fla. 1902

The Royal Poinciana Hotel, entrance, Palm Beach, Fla. 1902. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Poinciana Hotel, entrance, Palm Beach, Fla. 1902

The Front entrance, Hotel Kaaterskill, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
The Front entrance, Hotel Kaaterskill, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905

Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Market scene, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

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