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Studies of Sleeping Figures for "David in Saul's Camp"

Studies of Sleeping Figures for "David in Saul's Camp", 1856 - 1925

John Singer Sargent

Fair-skinned young woman (Venus) rides in a floral covered chariot with a cherub and two doves near the front.　

Venus and Cupid in a Chariot, founded 1710

Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Head and Body from a Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Horse

Head and Body from a Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Horse

Chinese

Head from a Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Woman

Head from a Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Woman

Chinese

Kneeling Court Lady, Perhaps a Musician, Her Hair Arranged in Two Buns

Kneeling Court Lady, Perhaps a Musician, Her Hair Arranged in Two Buns

Chinese

A camel figurine standing and facing the left of the viewer. It is colored yellow-tan. It is carrying a stack of rolled and flat goods tied to its back. There is a small, dark plinthe under all of its feet.

Buff-Colored Camel, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing, Braying Camels, One Buff, One White, Their Backs Laden with Goods

Chinese

A camel figurine standing and facing the right of the viewer. It’s neck is bent back with its mouth open. It is colored off-white and grey. It is carrying a stack of rolled and flat goods tied to its back. There is a small, dark plinthe under all of its feet.

White-Colored Camel, from the tomb sculpture set: Two Standing, Braying Camels, One Buff, One White, Their Backs Laden with Goods

Chinese

Standing, Braying Camel with Brushed Mane, Its Back Laden with Goods

Standing, Braying Camel with Brushed Mane, Its Back Laden with Goods

Chinese

Two figurines of camels standing and facing each other. One is mottled grey and the other is yellow-tan. Each has stacks of rolls and flat fabrics tied to their backs and small, dark plinthes under their feet.

Two Standing, Braying Camels, One Buff, One White, Their Backs Laden with Goods

Chinese

Tale of Genji Album (Genji monogatari gajō) of Illustrations and Calligraphic Excerpts (Two Volumes)

Tale of Genji Album (Genji monogatari gajō) of Illustrations and Calligraphic Excerpts (Two Volumes), active c. 1469-1522

Illustrations by Tosa Mitsunobu

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Decoration of Two Ginseng Branches, Each with Two Leaf Sprays

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Decoration of Two Ginseng Branches, Each with Two Leaf Sprays

Korean

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Chrysanthemum Decor

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Chrysanthemum Decor

Korean

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Woman Holding a Lamp

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Woman Holding a Lamp

Chinese

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Attendant Figure

Tomb Figurine in the Form of a Standing Attendant Figure

Chinese

Small Globular Oil Bottle with Abstract Floral Decor

Small Globular Oil Bottle with Abstract Floral Decor

Korean

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Stylized Floral Decor

'Maebyŏng' Bottle with Stylized Floral Decor

Korean

White bowl with rings of orange and black text

Bowl Inscribed with Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and 'Ali ibn Abi Talib

Persian

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Battle Scene (painting, recto), folio fragment from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

Krishna and the Cowherds Return at Cowdust, possibly an illustration from the Bhagavata Purana

Krishna and the Cowherds Return at Cowdust, possibly an illustration from the Bhagavata Purana

Indian

Samnite Belt with Zoomorphic Hooks

Samnite Belt with Zoomorphic Hooks

Italic

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