Poetry Collection (#10)

Canto VI, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto VI, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

Canto IV, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto IV, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

The music lesson, 1826. Creator: Rieder, Wilhelm August (1796-1880)
The music lesson, 1826. Private Collection

Canto II, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto II, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

The Mower, c.1910. Creator: Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918)
The Mower, c.1910. Private Collection

Canto I, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Canto I, 16th century. From Jerusalem Delivered II by Tasso

The Mill, 1916. Creator: Giacometti, Giovanni (1868-1933)
The Mill, 1916. Private Collection

The Lake Ruovesi, 1896. Creator: Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931)
The Lake Ruovesi, 1896. Found in the Collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Poetess (image 2 of 2), c1800. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Poetess (image 2 of 2), c1800. From Thirty-six Immortal Poetesses (detail)

Poetess (image 1 of 2), c1800. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Poetess (image 1 of 2), c1800. From Thirty-six Immortal Poetesses (detail)

Sleeping Beauty. Creator: Schwind, Moritz Ludwig, von (1804-1871)
Sleeping Beauty. Private Collection

The Heroine with Her Devoted Lover (Parakiya Svadhina Patika)... between c1640 and c1650. Creator: Unknown
The Heroine with Her Devoted Lover (Parakiya Svadhina Patika), Folio from a Rasamanjari (A Posy of Delights), between c1640 and c1650

Rustam Slays the White Div, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1608. Creator: Unknown
Rustam Slays the White Div, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1608

The Milton Vase, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Milton Vase, 1857. This interesting work of sculpture attracted much admiration at the last exhibition of the Royal Academy. The vase is feet 5 inches in height

The Wedding of Zal and Rudaba, page from a manuscript of the Shahnama... between 1425 and 1450
The Wedding of Zal and Rudaba, page from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, between 1425 and 1450

A Prince and Princess in a Garden: Illustrated Page from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang... c1560. Creator: Unknown
A Prince and Princess in a Garden: Illustrated Page from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang of Jami (Yusuf and Zulaykha), c1560

The Pandavas in King Drupad's Court, Folio from a Mahabharata... between c1775 and c1800. Creator: Unknown
The Pandavas in King Drupad's Court, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), between c1775 and c1800

"Grief" - painted by Schlessenger, 1857. Creator: Schlessenger. "Grief" - painted by Schlessenger
"Grief" - painted by Schlessenger, 1857. There's good in tears, or they had not been sent By Him who is all good

Two Ladies on a Terrace, Folio from an Amaru Sataka (Hundred Stanzas of Amaru), c1670. Creator: Unknown
Two Ladies on a Terrace, Folio from an Amaru Sataka (Hundred Stanzas of Amaru), c1670

Allegory over Poetry. Creator: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
Allegory over Poetry, unknown date

Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of... early 17th century. Creator: Unknown)
Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), early 17th century

Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard, 1494/A.H. 899. Creator: Unknown
Giv fights Lahhak and Farshidvard, 1494/A.H. 899

Firdawsi Receiving Wages in a Bathhouse... between c1550 and c1575. Creator: Unknown
Firdawsi Receiving Wages in a Bathhouse, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) (image 2 of 2), between c1550 and c1575

Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1494. Creator: Unknown
Bizhan Brings Back the Head of Human, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), c1494

Rustam Approaching the Tents of King Kubad... between 1550 and 1575. Creators: Unknown, Ferdowsi
Rustam Approaching the Tents of King Kubad; Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi (image 2 of 5), between 1550 and 1575

The Trial of Constance de Beverly, between 1880 and 1883. Creator: Toby E Rosenthal
The Trial of Constance de Beverly, between 1880 and 1883

Nudes in the Forest, small version, 1933-1934. Creator: Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938)
Nudes in the Forest, small version, 1933-1934. Private Collection

Girl With Braid, 1910. Creator: Javlensky, Alexei, von (1864-1941)
Girl With Braid, 1910. Private Collection

Self-portrait, 1661. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Self-portrait, 1661. Self -portrait of Gesina, three -quarters to the right, with a poem by J.H. Roldanus

Christmas Supplement - Christmas For Ever!, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Supplement - Christmas For Ever!, 1857. We have seen good old customs abolished, To our anger, vexation, and grief; May we ne'er grow so dainty

"Over the Brook" - painted by G. Chester, from the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1857. Engraving of a paintitng. The lines by Mr

Venus and Adonis engaged in a hug, 1616. Creator: Gerard ter Borch I
Venus and Adonis engaged in a hug, 1616

Venus and Adonis in conversation, 1616. Creator: Gerard ter Borch I
Venus and Adonis in conversation, 1616

Rinaldo gets new weapons, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Rinaldo gets new weapons, 1677-1755. Sketch for a painting

Design for a wall painting with Armida and Rinaldo, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Design for a wall painting with Armida and Rinaldo, 1677-1755. Armida finds Rinaldo sleeping

Mother's kiss, ca 1891. Creator: Cassatt, Mary (1845-1926)
Mother's kiss, ca 1891. Private Collection

Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Two women treading laundry, c.1652-c.1653. Two women standing in a tub trampling the laundry, with washerwomen's song below

Self-portrait of Gesina ter Borch in a cartouche, 1660. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Self-portrait of Gesina ter Borch in a cartouche, 1660. With the coat of arms of the Ter Borchs, and a hymn by Henrik Jordis on the virtues of Gesina

Tribute to Art, c.1652. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Tribute to Art, c.1652. Allegory of art. A man sits at an easel, to his left his student grinds pigments. On the right art connoisseurs, teachers and scholars, one of whom holds a clay figurine

The Lair of the Lynx, 1906. Creator: Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931)
The Lair of the Lynx, 1906. Private Collection

Snowy landscape, 1920. Creator: Fjaestad, Gustaf (1868-1948)
Snowy landscape, 1920. Private Collection

Le viaduc d'Auteuil, 1890. Creator: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
Le viaduc d'Auteuil, 1890. Private Collection

Forest stream. Motif from Svartskär, Dalarna, 1918. Creator: Schultzberg, Anshelm Leonard (1862-1945)
Forest stream. Motif from Svartskar, Dalarna, 1918. Private Collection

Fingal Mourning Over the Body of Malvina, from Ossian's Berrathon, c. 1810. Creator: Girodet de Roucy-Trioson
Fingal Mourning Over the Body of Malvina, from Ossian's Berrathon, c. 1810

Frontispiece, from Élements, n.d. Creator: Ange-Laurent de La Live de Jully
Frontispiece, from Elements, n.d

Boy reading at a book stall, 1890-1928. Creator: Alcide Theophile Robaudi
Boy reading at a book stall, 1890-1928. Il lit les poetes a l'etalage des bouquinistes'. (He reads the poets at the stalls of the second-hand booksellers)

Cydippe with the Apple of Acontius, c.1645-c.1655. Creator: Paulus Bor
Cydippe with the Apple of Acontius, c.1645-c.1655. Other Title(s): Mythological Figure, thought to be Pomona

The Sleeping Rinaldo Crowned with Flowers by Armida (formerly entitled Sleeping Mars), 1750-1780

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