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J. and S. Goldschmidt

Goldschmidt

est. 1863

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Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned, bearded man dressed in black gazes at us in this vertical portrait painting. His body is angled to our left, and he looks at us from the corners of his hazel eyes under thick brows. He has close-cut, dark brown hair, a short nose, a trimmed beard, and a bushy moustache over pale pink lips, which are closed. He wears a voluminous velvet-black cloak trimmed with sable-brown fur, and his far arm rests on a stone ledge under a window. The face of the ledge is carved in relief with leaves. The man’s other arm hangs by his side, and he holds a brown glove in that hand. A celery-green drapery behind him fills the right half of the background. A short span of wall leads to a window to the left, through which a deep landscape is painted in tones of tan, gold, and bronze brown. Hills, a fence, stairs, what might be aqueducts, and a castle-like complex are nestled against tall hills under a white sky shaded with light tan clouds.
Jacopo Tintoretto, Maarten de Vos, Portrait of a Man with a Landscape View, 1552/1556, oil on canvas, Chester Dale Collection, 1943.7.10

Portrait of a Man with a Landscape View

Jacopo Tintoretto, Maarten de Vos · 1552/1556 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1943.7.10

Rhenish 15th Century, South Netherlandish 15th Century, The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel (The Trinity), c. 1440, painted and gilded alabaster, Gift of Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, 1942.11.3

The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel (The Trinity)

Rhenish 15th Century, South Netherlandish 15th Century · c. 1440 · painted and gilded alabaster ·  Accession ID  1942.11.3

This is a colorful, decorative plate. The center of the plate features a coat of arms in vibrant tones of gold and deep blue, with the outline of a black bird. The shield is against a green and blue landscape, circled by a thick mustard-yellow border. The wide rim of the plate is adorned with green leaves, floral patterns, and curling scrollwork in blue, red, and yellow hues. There is the repeating image of the head of a creature with curled lips and fangs that tapers into a thin, intertwining body.
Italian 16th Century, Plate with border of foliate scrollwork with dolphin heads and cornucopias; in the center, shield of arms of Vigerio of Savona, 1524, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.332

Plate with border of foliate scrollwork with dolphin heads and cornucopias; in the center, shield of arms of Vigerio of Savona

Italian 16th Century · 1524 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.332

The sculpture depicts two figures: a seated woman and a reclining man positioned across her lap. The woman is shown wearing a draped garment that covers her head and shoulders, with her head slightly inclined forward, looking down at the man. Her demeanor is calm and serene. The man is also draped, with his arms resting at his sides and his eyes closed, suggesting a relaxed posture. The sculpture is crafted from a light-colored material, likely a type of stone like alabaster or marble, which lends it a smooth and polished appearance with soft, muted tones. The details are intricately carved, with attention to the folds of the clothing and the positioning of the limbs, giving a lifelike quality to the figures.
German 15th Century, Netherlandish 15th Century, Pietà, c. 1450/1500, alabaster, Gift of Mrs. Ralph Harman Booth, 1942.11.2

Pietà

German 15th Century, Netherlandish 15th Century · c. 1450/1500 · alabaster ·  Accession ID  1942.11.2

Two crowds made up of dozens of men each clash on the dirt floor of an outdoor arena in this horizontal painting. The scene is loosely painted and most details are indistinct. Many of the men wear black caps and have peach or brown-colored faces. The group to our left surges near a flagpole. The group to our right eddies around a dark brown bull that stamps front feet firmly on the ground. Both groups are enlivened by swirls of buttercup yellow, scarlet red, powder blue, and bright white. One man wearing white crouches, bare bottomed, on the ground in front of the bull. More people gathered on the far side of the arena and beyond its walls pare painted with strokes and dabs of pearl white, rust red, golden brown, dark gray, ochre yellow, and black.
Eugenio Lucas Villamil, The Bullfight, c. 1890/1900, oil on canvas, Gift of Arthur Sachs, 1954.10.1

The Bullfight

Eugenio Lucas Villamil · c. 1890/1900 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1954.10.1

The sculpture depicts a bearded male figure, identified as a satyr or faun, who is part human and part goat, as indicated by his goat-like legs and hooves. He is in a kneeling position, holding a much smaller human figure in his left hand, raised towards his face. The overall color of the sculpture is a dark, metallic bronze. The sculpture has a lifelike quality due to its detailed depiction of muscles and textured hair, giving the figure a dynamic pose, and it is displayed on a simple, neutral-colored rectangular base.
Severo da Ravenna, Kneeling Satyr Supporting the Figure of an Emperor, c. 1500, bronze, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 1985.12.1

Kneeling Satyr Supporting the Figure of an Emperor

Severo da Ravenna · c. 1500 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1985.12.1

This is a painting on pottery of a woman standing on a swan. The scene depicts a woman with long flowing hair and a red dress, standing atop a large swan in water. The background features a landscape with a twisted tree, greenery, and an architectural structure. The sky is blue and yellow.
Italian 16th Century, Shallow bowl on low foot with the muse Clio riding on a swan through a watery landscape, c. 1535/1540, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.340

Shallow bowl on low foot with the muse Clio riding on a swan through a watery landscape

Italian 16th Century · c. 1535/1540 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.340