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The upper reaches of Frost Bank Tower, a prominent Austin, Texas, skyscraper

The upper reaches of Frost Bank Tower, a prominent Austin, Texas, skys...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The 33-story building was developed by Cousins Properties from November 2001 to December 2003. It was the first high- rise building t... More

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building, New York, New York

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal B...

Artist: Theodore Roszak, 1970. Bronze. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photogr... More

Coronation 1965, Queen accepts traditional white scarf

Coronation 1965, Queen accepts traditional white scarf

"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More

[Central Dome, Paris Exposition, 1889]

[Central Dome, Paris Exposition, 1889]

Originals in PR12, LOT 6634. Public domain photograph of Paris Exposition Universelle, 1889, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

A black and white photo of a plan of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a plan of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor ...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of an industrial area. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of an industrial area. Dodge Brothers Motor Ca...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a building under construction. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a building under construction. Dodge Brothe...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Compan...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white drawing of a floor plan. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white drawing of a floor plan. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Co...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a train station. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a train station. Dodge Brothers Motor Car C...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Compan...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a train station. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a train station. Dodge Brothers Motor Car C...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A plan of a building with a tower. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A plan of a building with a tower. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory with old cars. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory with old cars. Dodge Brothers Mot...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of an office. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of an office. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white drawing of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white drawing of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Comp...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a plan of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a plan of a building. Dodge Brothers Motor ...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a building under construction. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a building under construction. Dodge Brothe...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a garage door. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a garage door. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Com...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a bathroom. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a bathroom. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Compan...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of an empty building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of an empty building. Dodge Brothers Motor Car...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a machine shop. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a machine shop. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Co...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white drawing of a floor plan. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white drawing of a floor plan. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Co...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of men working in a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of men working in a factory. Dodge Brothers Mo...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

Blacksmith shop at the Heritage Farmstead Museum, a living-history site interpreting the Texas Blackland Prairie region in North Texas in Plano, a northern suburb of Dallas, Texas

Blacksmith shop at the Heritage Farmstead Museum, a living-history sit...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

For some reason, large metal chickens are popular yard art throughout Texas. This one stands just outside the university town of Alpine in southwest Texas

For some reason, large metal chickens are popular yard art throughout ...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Metal yard art for sale at the Pottery Ranch pottery store in Marble Falls, Texas

Metal yard art for sale at the Pottery Ranch pottery store in Marble F...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Unconventional artwork (to say the least) at the House on the Rock, an unpredictable, occasionally bizarre attraction near Spring Green in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Unconventional artwork (to say the least) at the House on the Rock, an...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Opened in 1959, it is a complex of architecturally unique and variously, streets, gardens, shops and themes, from Christmas to a Japan... More

Design drawing for stained glass memorial window with The Resurrection for St. James Protestant Episcopal Church in Louisa, Virginia

Design drawing for stained glass memorial window with The Resurrection...

Annotations on drawing: SM #48. DGS Slide no. 1678. Sticker: 2 Gothic Stamps, CL. Purchase, Donald Samick, 2003 (DLC/PP-2003:109). Forms part of: Lamb Design Collection.

The doctor indulged with his favorite scene, British Cartoon Print

The doctor indulged with his favorite scene, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon shows cleric Dr. Richard Price, kneeling on a crown with a demon on his back, peering through a peep-hole into the royal bedroom at Versailles, watching ruffians destroy the Queen's bed and bedroom in s... More

Pierres antiques gravees, sur lesquelles des graveurs ont mis leurs noms

Pierres antiques gravees, sur lesquelles des graveurs ont mis leurs no...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tristan [chlr] de la Table ronde, nouuellement imprime.

Tristan [chlr] de la Table ronde, nouuellement imprime.

Public domain photograph of decorated book cover, binding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sinai. Wilderness of Shur. Exodus 15:22

Sinai. Wilderness of Shur. Exodus 15:22

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. Photograph taken from Sinai's western coast on the Gulf of Suez at one of the coastal or inland plains(?), possibly ... More

The life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

The life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hoover.

Watercolor at the Thomas F. Eagleton, U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, Missouri

Watercolor at the Thomas F. Eagleton, U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, Miss...

Artist: John Steuart Curry. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the... More

[Senate Members Room. Detail of cherub carving on mantel. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Senate Members Room. Detail of cherub carving on mantel. Library of C...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Georg Pencz - [The Triumph of Time]

Georg Pencz - [The Triumph of Time]

Allegorical representation of Time, winged man, on chariot pulled by two deer. Signed with monogram on plate. Inscription: Tempus edax...aut fuerint. Part of series: Six triumphs described by Petrarch. Bartsch,... More

Leonardo da Vinci - Characters & caricaturas / W. Hogarth fecit.

Leonardo da Vinci - Characters & caricaturas / W. Hogarth fecit.

Print shows numerous faces drawn by English painter and cartoonist William Hogarth to illustrate what he considered the difference between "characters" (faces drawn from nature) and "caricaturas" (faces with ex... More

[Leggenda dei SS. Faustino e Giovita. [from old catalog]]Legenda de Sancto Faustino e Jouita.Brescia, Baptista Farfengus, 5 June 1490.

[Leggenda dei SS. Faustino e Giovita. [from old catalog]]Legenda de Sa...

Public domain photograph of rug, textile, pattern design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Himegimi no gaishutsu, print by Kiyonaga Torii

Himegimi no gaishutsu, print by Kiyonaga Torii

Print shows two women and two children walking with a female attendant holding a large parasol; one of the children is carrying a doll. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored ... More

Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior (16th-19th centuries), southwest view from the White Sea, Solovetskii Island, Russia

Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior (16th-19th centuries), ...

Number assigned by photographer: solo006. Title, date, and place from photographer's inventory. Credit line: Brumfield photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Giulio Romano - Ceiling with three angels / IV.R.,IVE.

Giulio Romano - Ceiling with three angels / IV.R.,IVE.

Print shows three angels in flight just below a ceiling, surrounded by columns. Title from Graphic sampler / compiled by Renata V. Shaw, Prints and Photographs Division. Washington : Library of Congress, 1979, ... More

[St. Christopher with infant Christ], engraving, Library of Congress

[St. Christopher with infant Christ], engraving, Library of Congress

Title from shelflist card. Stains. Altdorfer, 85. Hubbard Collection. Public domain scan of German 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Albrecht Durer - Saint Christopher facing left AD monogram

Albrecht Durer - Saint Christopher facing left AD monogram

Print shows Saint Christopher crossing a river carrying infant Jesus on his shoulders. Trimmed to plate mark. Print no. 53 from Marsh Collection.

Albrecht Durer - [St. Christopher, facing right] / AD [monogram].

Albrecht Durer - [St. Christopher, facing right] / AD [monogram].

Saint Christopher walking across river with child on his back, hermit in background. Signed with monogram and dated on plate. Gardiner Greene Hubbard Collection (Library of Congress). Hollstein, 52. Meder, 52. ... More

Heinrich Aldegrever - [Jan van Leyden], 16th century

Heinrich Aldegrever - [Jan van Leyden], 16th century

Title from shelflist card. Bartsch, 182. Hubbard Collection. Public domain scan of 16th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Exemplum balistæ quadrirotis. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Exemplum balistæ quadrirotis. Book illustration from Library of Congre...

Print shows two soldiers with a horse-drawn ballista. The device, mounted on a wagon, is manipulated like a crossbow, shooting large arrows at enemy fortifications. The horses are well covered with armor. Illu... More

The entombment, Parmigianino. Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian.

The entombment, Parmigianino. Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italia...

Print shows Jesus Christ being supported by Joseph of Arimethia as Mary Magdalene gives comfort to the grieving Virgin Mary. Title from Graphic sampler / compiled by Renata V. Shaw, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Roast beef & port or Bully Bramble Esqr., Justice of Peace in Wasp Town, British Cartoon Print

Roast beef & port or Bully Bramble Esqr., Justice of Peace in Wasp Tow...

"Portrait, W.L., of a stout man facing T.Q. to right, looking to left over his right shoulder. His left hand is thrust under his buttoned coat; his right (gloved) rests on a cane..." (Source: George) No. 24. Ca... More

Michelangelo Morigi / Marcellino Minasi incise diretto d'Antonino Minasi.

Michelangelo Morigi / Marcellino Minasi incise diretto d'Antonino Mina...

Michelangelo Amerighi da Caravaggio, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left.

[Kara nishiki (Chinese brocade) with red background] [Kinran (gold brocade) with hollyhock on blue background].

[Kara nishiki (Chinese brocade) with red background] [Kinran (gold bro...

Drawings show stylized floral designs for kimonos. Title and date devised by Library staff, no information provided by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Forms part of: Japanese prints an... More

The  Flute Player 17th century - Public domain portrait engraving

The Flute Player 17th century - Public domain portrait engraving

after a painting by Otto Vorsterman, painter, 17th century (artist notes) Flemish (artist nationality) draughtsman and engraver (artist role) Vorsterman, Otto, 17th century (original artist) Recto: u. l.: (engr... More

The Virgin and Child / Bart. Coriolanus Fecit. Bononiae anno 1630.

The Virgin and Child / Bart. Coriolanus Fecit. Bononiae anno 1630.

Print shows Mary and infant Jesus. Title from Graphic sampler / compiled by Renata V. Shaw, Prints and Photographs Division. Washington : Library of Congress, 1979, p. 28. Print originally part of Pembroke albu... More

Ukie itsukushima jinjya no zu - Public domain scan / drawing

Ukie itsukushima jinjya no zu - Public domain scan / drawing

Print shows a perspective view of the Itsukushima Shrine built over the water. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: horizontal Oban... More

A view of the Franciscan church & convent in the city of Havana, taken from the alcalde's house in Granby Square Vue de l'eglise et du convent des Franciscains, dans la ville de la Havane, prise de la maison de l'alcalde das la Place de Granby = Vista de la iglesia y convento de San Francisco en la ciudad de la Havana, desde la casa de los alcaldes en la Plaza de Granby drawn by Elias Durnford engineer ; engraved by Edward Rooker

A view of the Franciscan church & convent in the city of Havana, taken...

Illus. probably from: Scenographia Americana. London : J. Bowles, 1768. Public domain scan of 17th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan ... More

Adieu Bastille - A drawing of a man with a lion on a leash

Adieu Bastille - A drawing of a man with a lion on a leash

Print shows a member of the Third Estate playing a bagpipe, standing next to a tame lion, representing the monarchy, and manipulating marionettes, representing the clergy and the nobility, on a string tied to h... More

Christ at the table of Simon the Pharisee / Raphel VRB in Ven, In Mantoua, 1609.

Christ at the table of Simon the Pharisee / Raphel VRB in Ven, In Mant...

Print shows Jesus sitting at one end of a table at which others are seated. He talks to Simon while another person washes his feet. Earlier attributed to Raphael. Monograpm of Andreani. Title from Graphic samp... More

Carro delle zaffosina. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Carro delle zaffosina. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows a mechanical device for transporting small boats from one body of water to another or over unnavigable sections by means of sleds with wheels that run through tracks. Illus. in: Novo teatro di mach... More

Michael Angelvs Bonarotvs Partitivs Florentinvs an - agens LXXIV / Christophorus Blancus, Faisebat 1612.

Michael Angelvs Bonarotvs Partitivs Florentinvs an - agens LXXIV / Chr...

Michelangelo, head-and-shoulders portrait in oval, facing left, wearing hat. H de T. Stat. stamped in lower right corner.

[L'assaut général des Anglois à la citadelle]

[L'assaut général des Anglois à la citadelle]

Lieure, 658 (3d state, trimmed). Public domain scan of 17th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illmo. D.D. Rogerio du Plesseis Dno. de Liancourt Marchioni de Montfort ... Segmenta nobilium signorum e[t] statuaru[m] quae Temporis dentem inuidium evasere, Vrbis Aeternae ruinis erepta typis aeneis ab se commissa, perpetuae uenerationis monumentum Franciscus Perrier d[at] d[icat] d[edicat] MDCXXXVIII Romae ...

Illmo. D.D. Rogerio du Plesseis Dno. de Liancourt Marchioni de Montfor...

Frontispiece illustration shows nude elderly male angel holding scythe and appearing to eat a fragment of a sculpture as two putti stand nearby and hold a coat of arms and a snake bites its tail on the floor. I... More

Baldassare Franceschini - [Studies for a church]

Baldassare Franceschini - [Studies for a church]

Inscribed in pencil: Lot no. 8, srB. Kenneth H. Walker Collection. Item conserved and/or rehoused. See Supplementary Material for prior mats and mounts. Gift; Kenneth H. Walker; 1999; (DLC/PP-2000:029). Exhibi... More

[St. Jerome beside a pollard willow] / Rembrandt.

[St. Jerome beside a pollard willow] / Rembrandt.

Print shows a bearded St. Jerome seated, at work on his books at the foot of a large tree trunk. A lion looks out from behind the tree. Hubbard Fund 440061. Title devised. Second state. Rovinski, 103. Bjorklun... More

[First sketch for the chapel of Bonaventura at Potenza (Italy), in (church) San Francesco]

[First sketch for the chapel of Bonaventura at Potenza (Italy), in (ch...

Inscribed: Primo schizzo p[er] la capella dal Bonaventura a Potenza in S. Francesco. Drawing not signed; attribution to Franceschini (known as "Il Volterrano") based on Walker Collection files. Item conserved ... More

Musical Instruments - [ Vuillaume violin : back button]

Musical Instruments - [ Vuillaume violin : back button]

472_7277_RT8 (source note) Public domain photograph of violin, string instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[ Vuillaume violin : front lower left corner]

[ Vuillaume violin : front lower left corner]

472_7295_RT8 (source note) Public domain photograph of violin, string musical instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[ Vuillaume violin : front upper right corner]

[ Vuillaume violin : front upper right corner]

472_7283_RT8 (source note) Public domain photograph of violin, string musical instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Martinus Hemskerkus Harl / E. de Boulonois fecit.

Martinus Hemskerkus Harl / E. de Boulonois fecit.

Martin Van Heemskerk, half-length portrait, standing, facing left. Illust. from: Academia des sciences et des arts ... /Isaac Bullart. Brusselle : Foppens, 1682-1695, LIV. VI., p. 435. LeBlanc, Boulonois no. 51

[Paris receiving the golden apple from Hermes]

[Paris receiving the golden apple from Hermes]

The subject of this drawing is Hermes handing the golden apple of the Hesperides to Paris, who is to judge the greatest beauty among the goddesses Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera. In return for judging Aphrodite t... More

DCM 1268: John Mason Flute in C

DCM 1268: John Mason Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Unidentified tropical dark wood, ivory cap and ferrules.; 60.2 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, square flat flap, pin in block. Mark Maximum: MASON Mark Additional: Mark on head... More

DCM 0313: Thibouville-Cabart Flute in C

DCM 0313: Thibouville-Cabart Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver keys, ferrules and ribs, metal-lined sockets and head joint (partial tenon).; 67.7 cm. Key Holes System: Boehm system, conical, Briccialdi thumb ke... More

[ Recorder player and singer] - Public domain portrait drawing

[ Recorder player and singer] - Public domain portrait drawing

German (artist nationality) painter and etcher (artist role) Verso: l. l.: (in pencil) C575/491 (inscription) Brush and grey wash drawing. (medium) Fine condition. (condition) Henning Oppermann, Buchantiquariat... More

Plantation horn - An old wooden telescope with a strap on it

Plantation horn - An old wooden telescope with a strap on it

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

DCM 0100: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds)

DCM 0100: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds)

Instrument type: Zummara (Double Pipe, Single Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Two bamboo pipes bound with thread and decorative braided brass wire (over an inner steel wire) snake.; 34 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 hol... More

DCM 0690e: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute

DCM 0690e: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute

DCM ledger: "Spain." Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo, stained purple.; 21.8 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Carleton Sprague Smith, New York, 18 Dec. ... More

DCM 0679: Gino Bartoli Contra Bass Flute in C

DCM 0679: Gino Bartoli Contra Bass Flute in C

Instrument type: Contra Bass Flute in C Medium: Silver plate over brass.; 92.4 cm. Key Holes System: Boehm system, closed G#, roller C. Lowest pitch is C. Mark Maximum: GB (monogram) / GINO BARTOLI / MILANO Ma... More

DCM 0450: Claude Laurent Flute in C

DCM 0450: Claude Laurent Flute in C

Safety hook flanges on all three joints, but the hook for the foot joint appears never to have been installed. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Clear glass, blue glass cap, silver keys and ferrules.; 61.15 ... More

DCM 0903: Gerock & Wolf Flute in C

DCM 0903: Gerock & Wolf Flute in C

Three scribed lines on both the cork-setting mechanism and the head joint tuning barrel indicate that this flute may have had 3 corps de rechange. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap, cork-se... More

DCM 0016: Anonymous, Chinese T'ai P'ing Hsiao (Vertical Whistle Flute)

DCM 0016: Anonymous, Chinese T'ai P'ing Hsiao (Vertical Whistle Flute)

Instrument type: T'ai P'ing Hsiao (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo stained brown, bone ferrules, blue tassel.; 52.15 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus membrane hole, 2 tassel holes, plus 2 vent holes... More

Photo of DCM 0410: Albrecht Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Photo of DCM 0410: Albrecht Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver cap, keys, ferrule, guides.; 69.7 cm. Key Holes System: 10 keys, foot to B, rollers on low C#, C. Post and rod, modern style key cups. Mark Maximum: ALB... More

DCM 0425: Anonymous English(?) Flageolet (in E-flat?)

DCM 0425: Anonymous English(?) Flageolet (in E-flat?)

Instrument type: English(?) Flageolet (in E-flat?) Medium: Cocus.; 32 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Upper section cracked, both joints. Chip missing from largest decorative... More

DCM 0512: Anonymous, German(?) Flute in A-flat

DCM 0512: Anonymous, German(?) Flute in A-flat

Instrument type: Flute in A-flat Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver cap, keys, and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 43.65 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys to low C (E-flat), direct mount. Unusual and apparently incorre... More

DCM 1309: G. (?Gottfried) Schuster Flute in C

DCM 1309: G. (?Gottfried) Schuster Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory cap and ferrules, brass keys.; 66.4 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, round flap, pin in block. Rollers for C#, C. Mark Maximum: (crown) / G: SCHUSTER / NEUKIRCHE... More

DCM 1191: Willis & Goodlad French Flageolet

DCM 1191: Willis & Goodlad French Flageolet

Instrument type: French Flageolet Medium: Ebony, ivory mouthpiece and ferrules, silver keys.; 33.8 cm. Key Holes System: 2/4 holes plus 3 keys, flat round flaps, pin in block. Mark Maximum: (lyre) / GOODLAD & ... More

DCM 1075: John Willis Flute in C

DCM 1075: John Willis Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ivory, silver keys, ferrules, metal-lined head.; 65.15 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon. Mark Maximum: PATENT / WILLIS / LONDON / 182 Mark Additional: Mark on head. M... More

DCM 0712: Anonymous, South American Indian Kena (Notched Flute)

DCM 0712: Anonymous, South American Indian Kena (Notched Flute)

Instrument type: Kena (Notched Flute) Medium: Bamboo.; 50.55 cm. Key Holes System: 1/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: William Schade, New York, 25 May 1927. According to DCM ledger: "This flute was ... More

DCM 0076: Frank Aman Flute in C

DCM 0076: Frank Aman Flute in C

DCM ledger: "Special 'Aman' Model...Boehm system made with the idea of a good flute for cheap, quantity production.... This flute made especially for this collection. Was the first one for which he received 're... More

DCM 0323: Rudall & Rose Flute in C

DCM 0323: Rudall & Rose Flute in C

Pre-cross pinned at B-flat/G# and E-flat key blocks. G# key lengthened with portion from another flute key (likely long F from similar English instrument). Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood, silver-p... More

Conradus Detlev a Dehn / Hyacs. Rigaud pinxit. ; F. Chereau lainé sculpsit.

Conradus Detlev a Dehn / Hyacs. Rigaud pinxit. ; F. Chereau lainé scul...

Three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing left. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

DCM 0851: Carlo Palanca Flute in C

DCM 0851: Carlo Palanca Flute in C

Unlike most flutes with corps de rechange, the shortest one is marked no. 1. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, silver key.; 57.7 cm. (no. 1), 58.9 cm., 59.7 cm., 60.4 cm., 61.45 cm. (no. 5) Key Hole... More

DCM 1573: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds)

DCM 1573: Anonymous Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds)

String also attached to the removable reeds. Instrument type: Zummara (Double Pipe with Idioglottal Reeds) Medium: Bamboo pipes bound with string.; 39.15 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes (both pipes). Mark Maxi... More

DCM 1157: Anonymous, North American Indian Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute)

DCM 1157: Anonymous, North American Indian Courting Flute (Vertical Wh...

DCM ledger: "American Indian." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Iron pipe, a portion of a gun barrel. Wrapped with leather thong.; 35.6 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Max... More

Photo of DCM 0786: Anonymous Tabor - Public domain dedication

Photo of DCM 0786: Anonymous Tabor - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Tabor Medium: DCM ledger: "Of reddish wood (like violin bows). Ivory tip for drum. Large, knob-like turned handle on other end, with two ivory rings. End inlaid with pearl."; 38.1 cm. Mark Max... More

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