Status Collection (#4)

Portrait of William III, Prince of Orange and Stadtholder, c. 1680-84 (oil on canvas)
3545939 Portrait of William III, Prince of Orange and Stadtholder, c.1680-84 (oil on canvas) by Netscher, Caspar (1639-84); 80.5x63 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Maria van Suchtelen, c. 1666 (oil on canvas)
3526186 Maria van Suchtelen, c.1666 (oil on canvas) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 80.4x63.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Burgomaster Jan van Duren, c. 1666-67 (oil on canvas)
3746314 Burgomaster Jan van Duren, c.1666-67 (oil on canvas) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 81.5x65.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hunting for Wild Boar, c. 1515-35 (wool and silk thread)
3746291 Hunting for Wild Boar, c.1515-35 (wool and silk thread) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 337.8x251.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

William granting a charter to the City of London, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363618 William granting a charter to the City of London, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (colour litho) by Lucas

Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonesuch Palace and men and women from Tudor society
KDC324184 Arrival of Queen Elizabeth I at Nonesuch Palace and men and women from Tudor society, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) by Hoefnagel

Portrait of a noblewoman, c. 1550 (oil on panel)
488116 Portrait of a noblewoman, c.1550 (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 76.5x57.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

English women of the Elizabethan era, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving)
KDC384161 English women of the Elizabethan era, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) by Hoefnagel, Joris (1542-1600); Private Collection; (add.info.: L to R:English maiden, wives of merchants)

Prince visiting a hermit (w / c on paper)
423608 Prince visiting a hermit (w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Empress of Germany and wife to Wilhelm II (b / w photo)
6033773 Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, Empress of Germany and wife to Wilhelm II (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Javanese court official, c. 1820-70 (oil on paper)
1765787 Javanese court official, c.1820-70 (oil on paper) by Javanese School, (19th century); 196.8A--74.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Javanese court official, c. 1820-70 (oil on paper)
1765785 Javanese court official, c.1820-70 (oil on paper) by Javanese School, (19th century); 196.8A--74.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Advertisement for the 1st Carnaval masked ball at the Theatre National de l Opera
1770055 Advertisement for the 1st Carnaval masked ball at the Theatre National de l Opera, in 1892, 1892 (colour lithograph) by Cheret

Shabti of Merneptah, c. 1213-03 BC (limestone)
5049827 Shabti of Merneptah, c.1213-03 BC (limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 18.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Probably from Upper Egypt)

The maids laughing at a gardener dressed up in new footmans livery, 19th century
6337300 The maids laughing at a gardener dressed up in new footmans livery, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)

Queen Elizabeth I (detail), c. 1585-90 (oil on panel)
5906080 Queen Elizabeth I (detail), c.1585-90 (oil on panel) by Bettes, John the Younger (c.1530-1615/6) (attr.to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detail of BAL 72728); English, out of copyright

Portrait of Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight of Apethorpe, Northants, c
5670890 Portrait of Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight of Apethorpe, Northants, c.1590-93 (w/c on vellum mounted on card, mounted on wood) by Hilliard

Portrait of a Man, c. 1615 (w / c on card in a later silver gilt frame)
5670865 Portrait of a Man, c.1615 (w/c on card in a later silver gilt frame) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617) (after); 4.9x4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; English, out of copyright

Anne of Denmark, c. 1600 (gouache on vellum laid onto card)
5671983 Anne of Denmark, c.1600 (gouache on vellum laid onto card) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619) (studio of); 7.6 x 5.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Portrait of a Woman, c. 1590 (w / c on vellum in original turned ivory case)
5670898 Portrait of a Woman, c.1590 (w/c on vellum in original turned ivory case) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619); diam: 6.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; English, out of copyright

Row in the Jungle, 1863 (w / c on paper)
780880 Row in the Jungle, 1863 (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); 73x58 cm; Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: The Intruder); eZoological Society of London; German, out of copyright

A Procurator of Saint Mark s, 1575-85 (oil on canvas)
3619882 A Procurator of Saint Mark s, 1575-85 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 138.7x101.3 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, c. 1280 BC (painted limestone)
3525807 Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, c.1280 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 84.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Upper Egypt)

Portrait of a Woman, 1660s (oil on canvas)
3545819 Portrait of a Woman, 1660s (oil on canvas) by Mytens or Mijtens, Jan (1614-70); 69.9 x57.2 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Portrait of the artist, three-quarter-length, seated, holding a pencil
2825186 Portrait of the artist, three-quarter-length, seated, holding a pencil, at an easel with a picture of Minerva (oil on canvas) by Mura

Statue for the Inspector of the Scribes Sekhemka, c. 2400-2300 BC (painted limestone)
2636863 Statue for the Inspector of the Scribes Sekhemka, c.2400-2300 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depicted seated)

Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472867 Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Country folk going to market, fishwives selling pike and an apprentice fetching water
KDC384162 Country folk going to market, fishwives selling pike and an apprentice fetching water from a fountain, 1598 (hand coloured copper engraving) (detail of 324184) by Hoefnagel

Woodcutters Working at a Deer Park, c. 1515-35 (wool and silk thread)
3746292 Woodcutters Working at a Deer Park, c.1515-35 (wool and silk thread) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 341.6x321.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Huntingdon wine cistern, 1761-1762 (silver)
1071911 Huntingdon wine cistern, 1761-1762 (silver) by Portal, Abraham (1726-1809); 57.1x99.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Made for Frances Hastings, the 10th Earl of Huntingdon)

The Five Orders of the Perriwigs, October 15, 1761 (etching)
1069132 The Five Orders of the Perriwigs, October 15, 1761 (etching) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 29.5x21.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Chinese of Rank, 1810 (coloured aquatint)
618026 Chinese of Rank, 1810 (coloured aquatint) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Picturesque Journey to India)

Thomas Holroyd reads in his palanquin, c. 1835 (opaque w / c on paper)
5899380 Thomas Holroyd reads in his palanquin, c.1835 (opaque w/c on paper) by Shaik Muhammad Amir of Karraya (fl.1830-50); 16x24 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, 1612 (w / c on vellum with gold
5670861 Portrait of Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford, 1612 (w/c on vellum with gold and silver in original ivory case) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); diam: 5.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Portrait of a Woman, possibly Elizabeth Boothby, 1619 (oil on wood)
5673782 Portrait of a Woman, possibly Elizabeth Boothby, 1619 (oil on wood) by Janssen van Ceulen, Cornelius (1593-1661); 65.7 x 56 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Lady Arabella Stuart (w / c on parchment)
5671841 Lady Arabella Stuart (w/c on parchment) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 7.2x5.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info)

Arabella Stuart, c. 1590-1615 (parchment, gold and glass)
5670578 Arabella Stuart, c.1590-1615 (parchment, gold and glass) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 7x5.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of a Bearded Man in Black, c. 1540 (oil on wood)
5667223 Portrait of a Bearded Man in Black, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Corneille de Lyon (c.1500-75) (attr. to); 17.1 x 15.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

A Spacious Entrance Hall with Pictures, Collectors Items
1766790 A Spacious Entrance Hall with Pictures, Collectors Items, an Artist and a Connoisseur, c.1635-1640 (oil on canvas) by Baellieur

Javanese court official, c. 1820-70 (oil on paper)
1765786 Javanese court official, c.1820-70 (oil on paper) by Javanese School, (19th century); 196.8A--74.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Catherine of Medici, Queen of France, as Widow (oil on paper)
3959927 Catherine of Medici, Queen of France, as Widow (oil on paper) by Clouet, Francois (c.1510-72) (after); 37.5 x 26.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: late copy)

The Eighteen Scholars of Tang, 17th century (ink, color and silk)
3956015 The Eighteen Scholars of Tang, 17th century (ink, color and silk) by Chinese School (17th century); 96.2 x 57.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Tulipa Mayor Do Jacobi Bommy, Plate 47, from Hortus Floridus
1275226 Tulipa Mayor Do Jacobi Bommy, Plate 47, from Hortus Floridus published 1614 (hand coloured engraving) by Passe, Crispin II de (c.1597-c.1670)

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