Open Book Collection (#4)

Two Buddhist priests - Buddhist Priest - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979810 Two Buddhist priests - Buddhist Priest - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Two Buddhist priests - Buddhist Priest - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France)
PCT4298059 Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France) beg 20th century (engraving); (add.info.: illustrated double page)

Cecile, Mathilde and Pierre May in their apartment on avenue Hoche in Paris (1889, watercolour on paper)
SYC4195613 Cecile, Mathilde and Pierre May in their apartment on avenue Hoche in Paris (1889, watercolour on paper). Paris, private collection

Geography Atlas: frontispiece of "The west indian atlas or general description of west indies" by Thomas
VEN5029591 Geography Atlas: frontispiece of "The west indian atlas or general description of west indies" by Thomas Jefferys, Prince of Wales geographer, 1794

Marshall, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Marshall, between c1915 and c1920

Saint Bruno, c.1655. Creator: Philippe de Champaigne
Saint Bruno, c.1655

Portrait of a Boy, 1762. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
Portrait of a Boy, 1762

Old Woman, 1768. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
Old Woman, 1768

The Four Fathers of the Latin Church. Creators: Jacob Jordaens, Workshop of Jacob Jordaens
The Four Fathers of the Latin Church, Unknown date

The Penitent St Jerome. Creator: Georges de la Tour
The Penitent St Jerome, Unknown date

Portrait of Antoine Francois, Comte de Fourcroy (1755-1809), late 18th century. Creator: Francois Dumont
Portrait of Antoine Francois, Comte de Fourcroy (1755-1809), late 18th century

Mrs Kristina Magdalena Wargentin, 1769. Creator: Lorens Pasch the Younger
Mrs Kristina Magdalena Wargentin, 1769

The Artist, Julia Beck, 1882. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
The Artist, Julia Beck, 1882

The English Physician William Withering, 1792. Creator: Carl Fredrik von Breda
The English Physician William Withering, 1792

Saint Matthew, c1616. Creator: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael
Saint Matthew, c1616. Receiving inspiration in composing his Gospel from a divinely sent, winged human figure, one of the four winged creatures described in Revelation that were understood as

St Jerome. Creator: Workshop of Marinus van Reymerswaele
St Jerome, Unknown date

Vanitas Still Life, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Vanitas Still Life, 17th century

"Vanitas" Still Life, c1665. Creator: Adam Bernaert. "Vanitas" Still Life, c1665
"Vanitas" Still Life, c1665

St Barbara, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
St Barbara, 16th century

Portrait of Girolamo Mercuriale, 1588-1589. Creator: Lavinia Fontana
Portrait of Girolamo Mercuriale, 1588-1589. The Italian physician and scholar Girolamo Mercuriale (1530-1606) reads an edition of the pioneering work on human anatomy "On the Fabric of the Human

Olaus Rudbeck d.a. (1630-1702), 1687. Creator: Kaspar Kenckel
Olaus Rudbeck d.a. (1630-1702), 1687

Jesper Svedberg, 1653-1735, 1707. Creator: Anon
Jesper Svedberg, 1653-1735, 1707

Portrait of a sitting old woman with opened book, 1780-1834. Creator: Jean Pierre de Frey
Portrait of a sitting old woman with opened book, 1780-1834

Seated pensive woman with book, 1836-1915. Creator: Johannes Eugel Masurel
Seated pensive woman with book, 1836-1915

Man with beret and a book, 1798. Creator: R.M. Pruysenaar
Man with beret on, sitting at a table with an open book in front of him. 1798

Still Life with Books, 1625-1630. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem
Still Life with Books, 1625-1630

Esbjörn at the Study Corner, 1912. Creator: Carl Larsson
Esbjorn at the Study Corner, 1912

The Reading, c.1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
The Reading, c.1857

An old scholar, 1645-1672. Creator: Unknown
An old scholar, 1645-1672

Still Life with Books, Sheet Music, Violin, Celestial Globe and an Owl, 1645-1650. Creator: Jacob van Campen
Still Life with Books, Sheet Music, Violin, Celestial Globe and an Owl, 1645-1650

Still Life, 1860. Creator: J de Clercq
Still Life, 1860

"Office of the Notary (Intendant's Office), c.1629. Creator: Jan Woutersz Stap
"Office of the Notary (Intendant's Office), c.1629. Other Title(s): "Office of the Notary (Intendant's Office Steward's Office) "

Dr Cornelis Hendrik à Roy (1751-1833), Physician and Biographer, 1833. Creator: Jan Adam Kruseman
Dr Cornelis Hendrik a Roy (1751-1833), Physician and Biographer, 1833

Philosopher in his Study, 1645. Creator: Jacob van Spreeuwen
Philosopher in his Study, 1645. Other Title(s): Philosopher in his Study

The music lesson, 1660-1690. Creator: Jacob Toorenvliet
The music lesson, 1660-1690

Apostle Paul, 1627. Creator: Jan Lievens
Apostle Paul, 1627

The Doctor, 1650-1669. Creator: Unknown
The Doctor, 1650-1669

Book cover design: two women with a book, 1868-1940. Creator: Johan Coenraad Braakensiek
Book cover design: two women with a book, 1868-1940. In the background a decorative motif with laurel wreathes

Anna de Hooghe (1645-1717). The Painter's fourth Wife, 1693-1708. Creator: Ludolf Bakhuizen
Anna de Hooghe (1645-1717). The Painter's fourth Wife, 1693-1708

Vanitas Still Life, 1662. Creator: Edwaert Collier
Vanitas Still Life, 1662

A Hermit in a Ruin, 1650-1668. Creator: Jan Adriaensz. van Staveren
A Hermit in a Ruin, 1650-1668

Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario, 1628. Creator: Pieter Claesz
Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario, 1628

An Alchemist in his Laboratory, 1631-1677. Creator: Thomas Wijck
An Alchemist in his Laboratory, 1631-1677

Rathbone, Joel, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Rathbone, Joel, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916

Leonora Christina in the Maribo Monastery, 1882. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Leonora Christina in the Maribo Monastery, 1882

Leonora Christina in Blåtårn, 1891. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Leonora Christina in Blatarn, 1891

View from the Artist's Window, 1823-1827. Creator: Martinus Rorbye
View from the Artist's Window, 1823-1827

The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten, 1856. Creator: Jorgen Pedersen Roed
The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten, 1856

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