EditorialJug in the shape of a war elephant Jug in the shape of a war elephant, Table piece of gold-plated silver in the shape of a war elephant. The animal carries a round defense tower with four warriors on its back, which also serves as a cover. The driver i...
EditorialLong Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773, Hand-colored etching, plate: 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (29.8 x 37.4 cm), Prints, William Austin (British, London 1721/33?1820 Brighton), In 1773 drawing-master William Aust...
EditorialTable Table, Table decorated with marquetry of rosewood, palm, olive and other types of wood and bone, on an oak and pine core. The slung legs are connected by a slung cross that has an oval bulge at the intersection. The rule has a drawer at the front...
EditorialMember of a Compagnie della Calza, young Venetian noblemen who organized spectacles and masquerades in Venice, 15th century. He wears a violet toque, a green velvet jacket, black doublet, and odd stockings. The left is striped, and the right is scarlet...
Editorial'The Ruins of the Pantheon in Oxford Street after the Disasterous Fire of 14 January 1792', (1792). The Pantheon stood on the site of the present Marks & Spencer store on Oxford Street. Designed by James Wyatt and built between June 1769 and Januar...
EditorialThe White King's Skill in Conducting Masquerades, from Der Weisskunig, 1514?16, Woodcut; proof (Hollstein), Sheet: 8 3/4 ? 7 13/16 in. (22.2 ? 19.9 cm), Prints, Hans Burgkmair (German, Augsburg 1473?1531 Augsburg), Der Weisskunig (the white king) is a ...
EditorialLong Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773, Hand-colored etching, plate: 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (29.8 x 37.4 cm), Prints, William Austin (British, London 1721/33?1820 Brighton), In 1773 drawing-master William Aust...
EditorialMember of a Compagnie della Calza, young Venetian noblemen who organized spectacles and masquerades in Venice, 15th century. He wears a violet toque, a green velvet jacket, black doublet, and odd stockings. The left is striped, and the right is scarlet...
EditorialMember of a Compagnie della Calza, young Venetian noblemen who organized spectacles and masquerades in Venice, 15th century. He wears a black toque, scarlet cape with embroidered hood, white satin embroidered doublet over a shirt. From a painting by Vi...