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This photograph shows a young child lying down on a cushioned surface. The child is on their side with their head on the left, resting on a cushion, their arms crossed over the torso. The child has closed eyes, pale skin, and smooth dark hair, and they are wearing a light-colored, short-sleeved tan dress with what looks like a bright orange necklace around their neck. The surface they lay on is a blend of brown and blue abstract shapes. The oval photograph is surrounded by an ornate golden frame with floral motifs.
American 19th Century, Portrait of a Girl Postmortem, c. 1850, daguerreotype with applied color, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2017.36.1

Portrait of a Girl Postmortem

American 19th Century · c. 1850 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2017.36.1

This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page with sheet music and an ornate initial. The page contains medieval musical notation with black notes on a five-line red stave. The text appears to be in Latin, written in a Gothic script. The left margin is adorned with a vertical line of decorative floral motifs in gold, pink, and green. In the center of the page, there is a large decorated initial which encloses a highly detailed miniature scene. This scene depicts two figures against a blue sky and landscape background, surrounded by a golden frame that integrates the initial’s swirls. The borders of the page are further decorated with elaborate and colorful vine-like patterns and small floral elements.
Ludovico Gaci, Saints Peter and Paul, 1489, miniature on vellum, Rosenwald Collection, 1980.45.614

Saints Peter and Paul

Ludovico Gaci · 1489 · miniature on vellum ·  Accession ID  1980.45.614

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Page from a Gradual [verso]

Ludovico Gaci · 1489 · brush and brown and red inks on vellum ·  Accession ID  1995.51.1.b

The image displays an aerial view of a cityscape with a Gothic cathedral in the center. The skyline features mountains and greenery surrounding the city. The painting shows soft, expressive clouds in a pale blue sky with hints of pink and lavender. The city buildings are depicted in warm earthy tones, contrasting with the cool whites and grays of the cathedral. People and carriages are visible on the streets at different distances.
Italian 19th Century, Luigi Ronchi, Milan Cathedral, 1830s/1843, gouache over lithograph on wove paper, on an old mount, Gift of Hans P. Kraus, Jr., 2016.187.1

Milan Cathedral

Italian 19th Century, Luigi Ronchi · 1830s/1843 · gouache over lithograph on wove paper, on an old mount ·  Accession ID  2016.187.1

American 19th Century, Portrait of a Girl Postmortem, c. 1850, daguerreotype with applied color, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2017.36.2

Portrait of a Girl Postmortem

American 19th Century · c. 1850 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2017.36.2

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Page from a Gradual [recto]

Ludovico Gaci · 1489 · brush and brown, red, blue, and purple inks on vellum ·  Accession ID  1995.51.1.a

This is a page from a book, with two tall columns of black text following a rectangular scene at the upper left corner, which shows a crowd under a balcony. Painted on vellum, the page also has a deocrated capital P and D, and a few other markings in cobalt blue and scarlet red. All the people in the scenes have pale skin. Most of the women wear crowns over long, braided hair. Their long dresses and the men's tunics and robes are painted in shades of azure or sky blue, crimson red, or pine green. In the rectangular illustration at the top left, a crowd of more than a dozen people gather closely around a man wearing a scarlet-red tunic, hood, and stockings, putting a gold ring on the hand of a woman wearing a shell-pink dress and a translucent veil under her crown. Two men to our right blow long horns, a man in front of them bends over to strike a pair of drums, and a woman to our left plays an instrument like a violin. Five people peek over the edge of a balcony above the crowd in front of a shining gold background. Below this scene, the man and woman are shown from the waist up within the round form of the captial letter P. They kiss and embrace against a vibrant blue background. In the D below, which resembles an O with an elongated apostrophe at the top, a woman with brown hair, wearing a garment that is half red and half green, holds a hand to her chest, her lips parted. The other hand rests on the bottom of the opening within the D. The tightly spaced text, next to the P and D, extends down to the bottom of the column and the right column is entirely text. About halfway down the right column, a smaller capital P is picked out with blue against a red field, and marks in blue and red are interspersed in the text in that column. There is a wide margin surrounding the text around all four sides of the sheet. The Roman numeral four, written as "IIII" alternating between red and blue strokes, appears at the top center.
Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna, The Marriage; the Kiss of the Bride (initial P); the Bride Abandoned (initial D), 1350s, miniature on vellum, Rosenwald Collection, 1961.17.5

The Marriage; the Kiss of the Bride (initial P); the Bride Abandoned (initial D)

Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna · 1350s · miniature on vellum ·  Accession ID  1961.17.5

The image shows a seated man, from the waist up. He is sitting with one arm resting on a draped table and the other holding a military cap. The man has a serious expression, featuring a full beard and mustache, with neatly combed medium-length hair parted at the side. He is dressed in a dark military uniform with double-breasted buttons and shoulder insignias, indicating a rank of officer. The background is plain and neutral.
Mathew B. Brady, Colonel John T. Croxton, c. 1861, salted paper print, Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker, 2022.178.1

Colonel John T. Croxton

Mathew B. Brady · c. 1861 · salted paper print ·  Accession ID  2022.178.1

The image shows a woman seated with her body slightly turned, hands resting on a partly woven basket. She has high cheekbones, dark hair pulled back, and a focused expression. She wears a patterned, long-sleeved blouse and a long skirt made of light fabric. The background is blurred, possibly a wooden surface, suggesting an outdoor setting. No jewelry is visible, but the basket's weaving material stands out. The scene conveys a moment of quiet concentration in a rustic environment.
Doris Ulmann, Woman Weaving a Basket, 1920s, platinum print, Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker, 2022.178.3

Woman Weaving a Basket

Doris Ulmann · 1920s · platinum print ·  Accession ID  2022.178.3

The image shows a man sitting on the edge of a container filled with cotton. He has one leg bent and resting on the container while the other leg hangs down. The man wears a headwrap, a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and an apron-like garment. In the background, there is a wooden building, with another person faintly visible through a window. An animal, likely a mule, is partially visible in the lower left corner.
Doris Ulmann, Workers with Cotton Wagon, South Carolina, 1929–1930, platinum print, Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker, 2022.178.2

Workers with Cotton Wagon, South Carolina

Doris Ulmann · 1929–1930 · platinum print ·  Accession ID  2022.178.2