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Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 34), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi

Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 34), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi

Persian

The Matterhorn

The Matterhorn, 1819 - 1900

John Ruskin

A woodcut print of an endless, many-looped knot. Text is written along the inside of the image, with additional text above, to the left, and to the right of the image.

Lottery Ticket: The Endless Knot

Unidentified Artist

Allegory on the Art of Drawing with the Emblem of the Artist

Allegory on the Art of Drawing with the Emblem of the Artist, 1558 - 1617

Hendrick Goltzius

Wisdom Sleeps and Venus and Amor Watch

Wisdom Sleeps and Venus and Amor Watch

Unidentified Artist

(a little) more careful

(a little) more careful, 1918 - 1986

Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

Return from the Hunt

Return from the Hunt, 1620 - 1683

Nicolaes Berchem the Elder

Untitled (adhered flyer, left page); Untitled (blank, right page)

Untitled (adhered flyer, left page); Untitled (blank, right page), 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

A long, thin rectangle shaped relief sculpture made of red sandstone. The top, middle, and bottom feature scenes of groups of three people. There are smaller sections in between that show small elephants, monkeys, and other animals.

Architectural Relief with Figures and Animals

Indian

Painting of cupboard filled with books, papers, and a cast of a head

The Vanity of the Artist's Dream, 1785 - 1862

Charles Bird King

Murder of Iraj (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Murder of Iraj (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Story of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Story of Piran Convincing Siyavush to Take Farangis as his Wife (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Piran Convincing Siyavush to Take Farangis as his Wife (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Preparations for the Wedding of Farangis and Siyavush (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Preparations for the Wedding of Farangis and Siyavush (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Page with painting of man on horseback holding mouth of red dragon

Gushtasp Slays a Dragon (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Autumn

Autumn, 1750 - 1802

Gilles Antoine Demarteau

Fan with Painted Decoration of Bronzes, Paintings, and Texts on One Side and Fragments of Texts on the Other

Fan with Painted Decoration of Bronzes, Paintings, and Texts on One Side and Fragments of Texts on the Other, dates unknown

Li Zhuxi 李竹溪

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