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Archives and Manuscripts
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Betty Asher (American, 1914–1994) papers, 1860–1999
2009.M.30
A comprehensive collection of correspondence, gallery posters, invitations, announcements, and photographs documents Asher's career as a collector, curator, and gallerist. The archive chronicles the activities of a legendary figure and her contributions, affording a unique overview of the Los Angeles art world from the mid-1950s to the 1990s.
Gift of Michael Asher
2009.M.30
A comprehensive collection of correspondence, gallery posters, invitations, announcements, and photographs documents Asher's career as a collector, curator, and gallerist. The archive chronicles the activities of a legendary figure and her contributions, affording a unique overview of the Los Angeles art world from the mid-1950s to the 1990s.
Gift of Michael Asher
Jay DeFeo (American, 1929–1989) letters to Clinton Hill and Allen Tran, 1954–63
2010.M.70
Seven letters and an inscribed gallery invitation to artist Hill describe DeFeo's early career in Northern California and Florence Italy and her studios in Berkeley and San Francisco.
Gift of Clinton Hill / Allen Tran Trust
2010.M.70
Seven letters and an inscribed gallery invitation to artist Hill describe DeFeo's early career in Northern California and Florence Italy and her studios in Berkeley and San Francisco.
Gift of Clinton Hill / Allen Tran Trust
Patricia Faure (American, 1928–2008) gallery records, 1979–2005
2010.M.13
2010.M.13
Files from one of Los Angeles's renowned galleries provide glimpses into the evolving tastes and buying habits of local collectors.
Gift of Samuel Freeman
Johann Joseph Hauer (act. 18th c.)
Merckmahl der allerunterthanigsten Ergebenheit . . . , Vienna, 1747
2010.M.14
Festivities for the birth of Charles Joseph, Archduke of Austria (1745–1761) are recorded in this beautifully executed calligraphic volume with emblematic presentations for family members as well as the decorative arts created for the celebrations.
Merckmahl der allerunterthanigsten Ergebenheit . . . , Vienna, 1747
2010.M.14
Festivities for the birth of Charles Joseph, Archduke of Austria (1745–1761) are recorded in this beautifully executed calligraphic volume with emblematic presentations for family members as well as the decorative arts created for the celebrations.
Carl Ernst Hinkefuss (German, 1881–1970) papers, 1912–56
2010.M.63
Closely associated with the Bauhaus, Hinkefuss was editor of the design periodical Qualität (Berlin, 1920–32) during his career as a graphic designer. The archive includes correspondence, photographs, and designs for trademarks and publications.
2010.M.63
Closely associated with the Bauhaus, Hinkefuss was editor of the design periodical Qualität (Berlin, 1920–32) during his career as a graphic designer. The archive includes correspondence, photographs, and designs for trademarks and publications.
Knoedler Kasmin, limited records, 1977–92
2010.M.71
Supplementing the archive of John Kasmin's first London gallery, which is held by the GRI, these files, photographs, and ephemera cover the period when Kasmin partnered with Knoedler & Company in New York to open a second London gallery.
Gift of John Kasmin
2010.M.71
Supplementing the archive of John Kasmin's first London gallery, which is held by the GRI, these files, photographs, and ephemera cover the period when Kasmin partnered with Knoedler & Company in New York to open a second London gallery.
Gift of John Kasmin
William Krisel (American, b. 1924) papers, 1949–2009
2009.M.23
Famous as a designer of thousands of tract houses in the Southern Californian region, Krisel is best known for the modern houses he designed for the Alexander Company in Palm Springs.
Gift of William and Corinne Krisel, William Krisel Architectural Archive
2009.M.23
Famous as a designer of thousands of tract houses in the Southern Californian region, Krisel is best known for the modern houses he designed for the Alexander Company in Palm Springs.
Gift of William and Corinne Krisel, William Krisel Architectural Archive
Riko Mizuno (American, b. 1932) gallery papers and ephemera, 1966– (bulk 1967–80)
Cataloging in process
Bridging three decades that include 1960s Ferus alum Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, and Ed Moses; 1970s artists Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein, and Alexis Smith; and extending to figures such as Mike Kelley who emerged in the 1980s, this collection of postcards, letters, ephemera, installation views, and other photographs documents Mizuno's close relationship with artists as well as collectors and other art world personalities.
Gift of Riko Mizuno
Cataloging in process
Bridging three decades that include 1960s Ferus alum Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, and Ed Moses; 1970s artists Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein, and Alexis Smith; and extending to figures such as Mike Kelley who emerged in the 1980s, this collection of postcards, letters, ephemera, installation views, and other photographs documents Mizuno's close relationship with artists as well as collectors and other art world personalities.
Gift of Riko Mizuno
Rolf Nelson (American, b. 1935) Gallery records, 1953–73
2010.M.38
Correspondence, photographs, and ephemera from a pioneering local gallerist in the 1960s record the early careers of artists such as Judy Chicago, Llyn Foulkes, George Herms, Robert Indiana, and Jess.
Gift of Rolf G. Nelson
2010.M.38
Correspondence, photographs, and ephemera from a pioneering local gallerist in the 1960s record the early careers of artists such as Judy Chicago, Llyn Foulkes, George Herms, Robert Indiana, and Jess.
Gift of Rolf G. Nelson
George Niemann (German, 1841–1912) rare photographs, drawings, and prints documenting the archaeological monuments of Greece and Turkey, ca. 1873–1912
Cataloging in process
Over 400 photographs and drawings depict archaeological sites and monuments from the archaeologist's records of his travels.
Cataloging in process
Over 400 photographs and drawings depict archaeological sites and monuments from the archaeologist's records of his travels.
Agnes Rauch (German, b. 1804) Berlin und Dresden, 1833
2010.M.34
Writings by the daughter of Berlin's foremost Neoclassical sculptor, Christian Daniel Rauch, recount cultural and scientific outings during the summer of 1833, including the earliest description of Karl Friedrich Schinkel's iconographic program for the portico of the Alte Museum in Berlin.
2010.M.34
Writings by the daughter of Berlin's foremost Neoclassical sculptor, Christian Daniel Rauch, recount cultural and scientific outings during the summer of 1833, including the earliest description of Karl Friedrich Schinkel's iconographic program for the portico of the Alte Museum in Berlin.
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Schembard Büch, Nuremberg,16th c.
2009.M.38
This hand-colored manuscript depicts the Nuremberg carnival processions with 64 full-page illustrations of costumed participants and decorated floats.
2009.M.38
This hand-colored manuscript depicts the Nuremberg carnival processions with 64 full-page illustrations of costumed participants and decorated floats.
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Franklin M. Small (American, n.d.) drawings for Bernheimer residence and gardens, 1911–24
2009.M.44
Letters, photographs, architectural blueprints, and drawings provide comprehensive details on the furnishings and accessories by Small and Japanese craftsmen for the 1914 Hollywood Hills home, known as Yamashiro, and for the 1924 Pacific Palisades garden owned by the Bernheimer Brothers.
2009.M.44
Letters, photographs, architectural blueprints, and drawings provide comprehensive details on the furnishings and accessories by Small and Japanese craftsmen for the 1914 Hollywood Hills home, known as Yamashiro, and for the 1924 Pacific Palisades garden owned by the Bernheimer Brothers.
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Zakarīyā ibn Muhammad Qazwīnī (Iranian, 1203–1283)
Kitāb al-ajā'ib wa al-gharā'ib (Book of Wonders and Oddities), Azerbaijan, 1553
2010.M.65A
First composed in Arabic in 13th-century Bagdad, al-Qazwīnī blends scientific investigation with sensationalist narratives as he traces the creation and evolution of celestial and terrestrial life.
Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg
Kitāb al-ajā'ib wa al-gharā'ib (Book of Wonders and Oddities), Azerbaijan, 1553
2010.M.65A
First composed in Arabic in 13th-century Bagdad, al-Qazwīnī blends scientific investigation with sensationalist narratives as he traces the creation and evolution of celestial and terrestrial life.
Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg
Audio and Audiovisual Recordings
Lutz Dammbeck (German, b. 1948)
Collection of film and video works, Germany, ca. 1975–96
2009.M.32
Selected works from the painter and media artist Dammbeck span his career from early subversive animations to his recent, much-celebrated productions after his relocation to West Germany in 1988.
Collection of film and video works, Germany, ca. 1975–96
2009.M.32
Selected works from the painter and media artist Dammbeck span his career from early subversive animations to his recent, much-celebrated productions after his relocation to West Germany in 1988.
Thomas S. Hines (American, b. 1936)
Thomas S. Hines interviews regarding Richard J. Neutra, 1972–80
2010.M.58
Interviews conducted by architectural historian Hines in preparation for his monograph and exhibition on Richard J. Neutra include well-known figures associated with the rising importance of Southern California architecture.
Gift of Thomas S. Hines
Thomas S. Hines interviews regarding Richard J. Neutra, 1972–80
2010.M.58
Interviews conducted by architectural historian Hines in preparation for his monograph and exhibition on Richard J. Neutra include well-known figures associated with the rising importance of Southern California architecture.
Gift of Thomas S. Hines
Institutional Archives
Getty Family Papers, ca. 1919–76
The collected J. Paul Getty personal and family papers primarily contain the papers of J. Paul Getty and his father George F. Getty, including correspondence, financial records, legal documents, ephemera, and photographs.
The collected J. Paul Getty personal and family papers primarily contain the papers of J. Paul Getty and his father George F. Getty, including correspondence, financial records, legal documents, ephemera, and photographs.
J. Paul Getty Diaries, 1938–76
The J. Paul Getty diaries comprise 29 handwritten notebooks that contain daily accounts of his travels, business dealings, art collecting, and interests, providing insights into his personality, priorities, politics, relationships, tastes, and values. The diaries illustrate Getty's relations with people in the art world and contain his personal opinions on particular art objects, demonstrating how he developed the collections of decorative arts, antiquities, paintings, and sculpture that evolved into the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Prints and Drawings
Emil Braun (German, 1809–1856)
Dr. Emil Braun's Panorama von Rom, Leipzig, 1851
2010.PR.22
An etched panorama of the city by German artist Carl Ferdinand Sprosse.
Dr. Emil Braun's Panorama von Rom, Leipzig, 1851
2010.PR.22
An etched panorama of the city by German artist Carl Ferdinand Sprosse.
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Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528)
Five figure studies (The desperate man), ca. 1515
2010.PR.92
Five figure studies (The desperate man), ca. 1515
2010.PR.92
This study of five disparate figures is one of only a few etchings produced by Dürer.
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©2010 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SABAM, Brussels
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James Ensor (Belgian, 1860–1949)
The Gendarmes, 1888
2010.PR.10
In a political print criticizing the use of deadly force during a three-day revolt in Ostend, several local policemen gather around the bodies of two Belgian fishermen.
Gift of Dr. Richard A. Simms
The Gendarmes, 1888
2010.PR.10
In a political print criticizing the use of deadly force during a three-day revolt in Ostend, several local policemen gather around the bodies of two Belgian fishermen.
Gift of Dr. Richard A. Simms
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Feu d'artifice: France, Hollande, Angleterre, ca. 1650–1750
2010.PR.24
Two folio albums contain an 18th-century collection of 98 plates of festival prints that mostly depict fireworks displays staged to commemorate significant political events in France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Britain.
Gift of Mrs. Marianne Gourary
2010.PR.24
Two folio albums contain an 18th-century collection of 98 plates of festival prints that mostly depict fireworks displays staged to commemorate significant political events in France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Britain.
Gift of Mrs. Marianne Gourary
Paul Ferdinand Gachet (Paul Van Ryssel) (French, 1828–1909)
Vincent van Gogh sur son lit de mort (Vincent van Gogh on His Deathbed), 1890
2009.PR.78
This print of the Dutch painter's lifeless visage is based on a charcoal drawing made by his trusted doctor, the printmaker and collector Gachet.
Vincent van Gogh sur son lit de mort (Vincent van Gogh on His Deathbed), 1890
2009.PR.78
This print of the Dutch painter's lifeless visage is based on a charcoal drawing made by his trusted doctor, the printmaker and collector Gachet.
Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin (German, 1760–1820)
Veduta generale della città di Roma presa dal Monte Aventino, 1846
2010.PR.52
A large panorama printed on two sheets identifies 143 sites in Rome.
Veduta generale della città di Roma presa dal Monte Aventino, 1846
2010.PR.52
A large panorama printed on two sheets identifies 143 sites in Rome.
Jacques Ignace Hittorff (German, 1792–1867)
Architecture antique de la Sicile, ou, Recueil des plus interessans monumens d'architecture des villes et des lieux les plus remarquables de la Sicile ancienne, Paris, ca. 1827
2833-030
Forty-eight engraved plates, several hand-colored feature views, elevations, and reconstructions of classical sites.
Architecture antique de la Sicile, ou, Recueil des plus interessans monumens d'architecture des villes et des lieux les plus remarquables de la Sicile ancienne, Paris, ca. 1827
2833-030
Forty-eight engraved plates, several hand-colored feature views, elevations, and reconstructions of classical sites.
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Jacquet and Roussel
Album of drawings, ca. 1700
2011.M.1*
This bound album contains studies in red, black, and white chalk, and pencil after antique sculpture and Renaissance and Baroque paintings. The drawings were produced by Jacquet, a student of Louis de Boullogne le jeune, and by Roussel, Jacquet's uncle.
Album of drawings, ca. 1700
2011.M.1*
This bound album contains studies in red, black, and white chalk, and pencil after antique sculpture and Renaissance and Baroque paintings. The drawings were produced by Jacquet, a student of Louis de Boullogne le jeune, and by Roussel, Jacquet's uncle.
Carl Wilhelm Kolbe (German, 1759–1835)
Phantastische tote Eiche in einem Geholz (A Fantastic Oak Tree in the Woods), ca. 1830
2009.PR.83
In a richly etched natural setting, a solitary figure sits beneath a massive gnarled oak.
Phantastische tote Eiche in einem Geholz (A Fantastic Oak Tree in the Woods), ca. 1830
2009.PR.83
In a richly etched natural setting, a solitary figure sits beneath a massive gnarled oak.
Charles Le Brun (French, 1619–1690) and Jean-Baptiste Massé (French, 1687–1767)
La grande galerie de Versailles et les deux salons qui l'accompagnent, Paris, 1752
2009.PR.34
This suite of 55 engraved plates made after drawings by Massé represents the ceiling paintings executed by Le Brun in the large gallery and adjacent rooms at Versailles between 1678 and 1684.
La grande galerie de Versailles et les deux salons qui l'accompagnent, Paris, 1752
2009.PR.34
This suite of 55 engraved plates made after drawings by Massé represents the ceiling paintings executed by Le Brun in the large gallery and adjacent rooms at Versailles between 1678 and 1684.
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Robert Nanteuil (French, 1623–1678) after Pierre Mignard (1612–1695)
Iulius Mazarinus cardinalis dux minister pacis Sorbonae provisor (Portrait of Cardinal Mazarin), 1660
2010.PR.2
A bust-length portrait of Louis XIV's first minister, a great patron of the arts.
Iulius Mazarinus cardinalis dux minister pacis Sorbonae provisor (Portrait of Cardinal Mazarin), 1660
2010.PR.2
A bust-length portrait of Louis XIV's first minister, a great patron of the arts.
Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieux (French, 1829–1874)
Le gros chêne creux, étude prise à Sautron, Paris, 1858
2010.PR.38
A romantic woodland view of two women seated inside the trunk of a large tree, enjoying the benefits of communing with nature.
Le gros chêne creux, étude prise à Sautron, Paris, 1858
2010.PR.38
A romantic woodland view of two women seated inside the trunk of a large tree, enjoying the benefits of communing with nature.
Francesco Piranesi (Italian, 1756–1810) and Louis-Jean Desprez (French, 1743–1804)
Veduta della porta dell'antica città di Pompei (The Herculaneum Gate in Pompeii), ca. 1783
2009.PR.32
A large hand-colored outline etching depicts the ruined gate leading into the ancient remains of Pompeii.
Veduta della porta dell'antica città di Pompei (The Herculaneum Gate in Pompeii), ca. 1783
2009.PR.32
A large hand-colored outline etching depicts the ruined gate leading into the ancient remains of Pompeii.
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Amadeo Preziosi (Maltese, 1816–1882)
Sketchbook, ca. 1875
2010.M.29
Seventy-two pages with 42 drawings in pencil, gray wash, and white heightening, include the artist's firsthand notes and sketches of important sites and cultural monuments in Fontainebleau, London, Marseilles, Messina, Paris, and Versailles.
Sketchbook, ca. 1875
2010.M.29
Seventy-two pages with 42 drawings in pencil, gray wash, and white heightening, include the artist's firsthand notes and sketches of important sites and cultural monuments in Fontainebleau, London, Marseilles, Messina, Paris, and Versailles.
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Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808)
Les soirées de Rome (Evenings in Rome), 1763–64
2010.PR.51
Imaginative figures are posed within landscapes of Roman ruins on Robert's etched title page and nine plates.
Les soirées de Rome (Evenings in Rome), 1763–64
2010.PR.51
Imaginative figures are posed within landscapes of Roman ruins on Robert's etched title page and nine plates.
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João Glama Ströberle (Portuguese, 1708–1792)
Three Roman sketchbooks, ca. 1730s and 1740s
2009.M.41, 2009.M.42, 2009.M.43
Made when the artist studied in Rome, the sketchbooks contain approximately 150 pages of text and drawings and are an integral ensemble that document his formative years.
Three Roman sketchbooks, ca. 1730s and 1740s
2009.M.41, 2009.M.42, 2009.M.43
Made when the artist studied in Rome, the sketchbooks contain approximately 150 pages of text and drawings and are an integral ensemble that document his formative years.
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Vero disegno dell'ordine tenuto da Nostro Signore Clemente VIII pontefice massimo nel felicissimo ingresso di S. S.ta nella nobilissima città di Ferrara l'anno M.D.XCVIII
Rascicotti, Donato, printer, Venice, ca. 1598
2009.PR.46
A panoramic print, now preserved as a scroll, depicts the lengthy papal processions to commemorate the 1598 entry of Pope Clement VIII into Ferrara.
Rascicotti, Donato, printer, Venice, ca. 1598
2009.PR.46
A panoramic print, now preserved as a scroll, depicts the lengthy papal processions to commemorate the 1598 entry of Pope Clement VIII into Ferrara.
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Baron Karl von Vittinghoff (Austrian, 1772–1826)
The Fable of the Owl and the Eagle, ca. 1801–11
2010.PR.12
This impression illustrates the story of the owl and the eagle, which first appeared in J.H. Pestalozzi's Figuren zu meinem ABC Buch in 1797.
The Fable of the Owl and the Eagle, ca. 1801–11
2010.PR.12
This impression illustrates the story of the owl and the eagle, which first appeared in J.H. Pestalozzi's Figuren zu meinem ABC Buch in 1797.
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Baron Karl von Vittinghoff (Austrian, 1772–1826)
Two monks in contemplation, 1809
2010.PR.13
A memento mori, this print features two monks in contemplation in a heavily wooded landscape.
Two monks in contemplation, 1809
2010.PR.13
A memento mori, this print features two monks in contemplation in a heavily wooded landscape.
Rare Books
Honoré Paul Joseph d'Albert, duc de Luynes (French, 1802–1867)
Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain, Paris, ca. 1874
2850-401
Recounting the duc de Luyne's historic expedition to the Holy Land, three volumes and an atlas include the earliest known photographs of Jordan and some of the earliest photomechanical reproductions of the region's significant sites.
Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte, à Petra, et sur la rive gauche du Jourdain, Paris, ca. 1874
2850-401
Recounting the duc de Luyne's historic expedition to the Holy Land, three volumes and an atlas include the earliest known photographs of Jordan and some of the earliest photomechanical reproductions of the region's significant sites.
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François Artaud (French, 1767–1838)
Mosaïques de Lyon et des départemens mériodionaux de la France, Lyon, 1806–22;
Description d'une mosaïque représentant des jeux du cirque, Lyon, 1806
2833-032
Hand-colored plates in this volume reproduce classical mosaics discovered in Lyon and Vienne, many now lost or much restored.
Mosaïques de Lyon et des départemens mériodionaux de la France, Lyon, 1806–22;
Description d'une mosaïque représentant des jeux du cirque, Lyon, 1806
2833-032
Hand-colored plates in this volume reproduce classical mosaics discovered in Lyon and Vienne, many now lost or much restored.
Heinrich Johann Bytemeister (German, 1698–1746)
Bibliothecae appendix, sive, Catalogus apparatus curiosorum artificialium et naturalium . . . , Helmstedt, 1735
2837-310
Twenty-eight engraved plates depict many of the 583 objects and specimens described in this catalogue of the Wunderkammer of Bytemeister, a theology professor in Helmstedt.
Bibliothecae appendix, sive, Catalogus apparatus curiosorum artificialium et naturalium . . . , Helmstedt, 1735
2837-310
Twenty-eight engraved plates depict many of the 583 objects and specimens described in this catalogue of the Wunderkammer of Bytemeister, a theology professor in Helmstedt.
Jules Chifflet (French, ca. 1610–1676)
Les marques d'honneur de la maison de Tassis, Antwerp, 1645
2834-590
This history of the eminent family Thurn and Taxis is embellished by heraldic engravings.
Les marques d'honneur de la maison de Tassis, Antwerp, 1645
2834-590
This history of the eminent family Thurn and Taxis is embellished by heraldic engravings.
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Franz Hubert Müller (German, 1784–1835)
Die St. Katharinen-Kirche zu Oppenheim, Darmstadt, 1823
2833-035
A large folio illustrates the stained glass and stonework of this cathedral in 40 plates, 11 of which feature spectacular hand-coloring.
Die St. Katharinen-Kirche zu Oppenheim, Darmstadt, 1823
2833-035
A large folio illustrates the stained glass and stonework of this cathedral in 40 plates, 11 of which feature spectacular hand-coloring.
Pliny the Elder (Roman, 23–79 CE)
Historiae naturalis libri xxxvii, Venice, ca. 1513
2859-238
The first illustrated edition of Pliny's foundational scientific compendium features 37 woodcuts specially designed for each chapter.
Historiae naturalis libri xxxvii, Venice, ca. 1513
2859-238
The first illustrated edition of Pliny's foundational scientific compendium features 37 woodcuts specially designed for each chapter.
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Godefroy Engelmann (1788–1839)
Monuments et ouvrages d'art antiques..., Paris, 1829
2833-023
This collected two-volume edition includes writing on ancient art, illustrations depicting reconstructions of classical monuments, and color plates of the Temple of Minerva and the funerary cart of Alexander the Great.
Monuments et ouvrages d'art antiques..., Paris, 1829
2833-023
This collected two-volume edition includes writing on ancient art, illustrations depicting reconstructions of classical monuments, and color plates of the Temple of Minerva and the funerary cart of Alexander the Great.
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©2010 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
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Bentsiyon Raskin (Russian, n.d.) and El Lissitsky (Russian, 1890–1941)
Der Ber (The Bear), Kiev, 1919
2833-023
One of only three titles published in the Yiddisher Folks Verlag Kindergarten series after the Provisional Government in Russia repealed the ban on printing Hebrew letters.
Der Ber (The Bear), Kiev, 1919
2833-023
One of only three titles published in the Yiddisher Folks Verlag Kindergarten series after the Provisional Government in Russia repealed the ban on printing Hebrew letters.
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©2010 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
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Bentsiyon Raskin (Russian, n.d.) and El Lissitsky (Russian, 1890–1941)
Der Milner (The Miller), Kiev, 1919
2843-548
One of only three titles published in the Yiddisher Folks Verlag Kindergarten series after the Provisional Government in Russia repealed the ban on printing Hebrew letters.
Der Milner (The Miller), Kiev, 1919
2843-548
One of only three titles published in the Yiddisher Folks Verlag Kindergarten series after the Provisional Government in Russia repealed the ban on printing Hebrew letters.
Franciscus Epimetheus (n.d.) and Hieronymous Reusner (b. 1558)
Pandora, das ist, Die edleste Gab Gottes, oder, Der werde vnnd heilsamme Stein der Weysen . . . , Basel, 1582
2874-520
This alchemical work uses Christian symbolism, comparing chemical processes with the Passion of Christ, and contains the earliest known image of a hermaphrodite.
Pandora, das ist, Die edleste Gab Gottes, oder, Der werde vnnd heilsamme Stein der Weysen . . . , Basel, 1582
2874-520
This alchemical work uses Christian symbolism, comparing chemical processes with the Passion of Christ, and contains the earliest known image of a hermaphrodite.
David Roberts (British, 1796–1864)
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, London, 1855–56
2834-719
Six volumes (in three) illustrated with 250 lithographs made after Roberts's sketches feature the landscape, architecture, and customs of the Middle East.
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, London, 1855–56
2834-719
Six volumes (in three) illustrated with 250 lithographs made after Roberts's sketches feature the landscape, architecture, and customs of the Middle East.
Jack Kerouac (American, 1922–1969), author, and Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937), designer
On the Road, New York, 2009
2874-047
Jack Kerouac's quintessential Beat text is illustrated with photographs found, commissioned, or taken by Southern California-based artist Ruscha.
On the Road, New York, 2009
2874-047
Jack Kerouac's quintessential Beat text is illustrated with photographs found, commissioned, or taken by Southern California-based artist Ruscha.
Tanikawa Shuntarō (Japanese, b. 1931)
Ehon, Tokyo, 1956
2871-102
With depictions of everyday objects and life, this rare photo book demonstrates photography's significance for artists in expressing the reality of reconstruction in postwar Japan.
Acquired with the support of the Collections Council
Ehon, Tokyo, 1956
2871-102
With depictions of everyday objects and life, this rare photo book demonstrates photography's significance for artists in expressing the reality of reconstruction in postwar Japan.
Acquired with the support of the Collections Council
Leonhard Thurneisser zum Thurn (ca. 1530–1596)
Quinta essentia, das ist, Die hochste Subtilitet, Krafft vnd Wirckung . . . , Leipzig, 1574
2871-095
This work on the fifth essence is illustrated with woodcuts of the process and laboratory instruments by Jost Amman.
Acquired with the support of the Collections Council
2871-095
This work on the fifth essence is illustrated with woodcuts of the process and laboratory instruments by Jost Amman.
Acquired with the support of the Collections Council
Peter Wegner (American, b. 1963)
A,N,S,W,E,R,S,&,Q,U,E,S,T,I,O,N,S, Santa Monica, 2004
2854-537
Responding to past color theories by authors such as Josef Albers, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Wegner presents his arguments in this contemporary visual treatise by assembling colors as pure phenomena in a stack of 266 sheets in 13 hues.
Gift of Manfred Heiting
A,N,S,W,E,R,S,&,Q,U,E,S,T,I,O,N,S, Santa Monica, 2004
2854-537
Responding to past color theories by authors such as Josef Albers, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Wegner presents his arguments in this contemporary visual treatise by assembling colors as pure phenomena in a stack of 266 sheets in 13 hues.
Gift of Manfred Heiting
Ibn Butlān [Elluchasem] (d. ca. 1068)
Tacuini sanitatis . . . , Strasbourg, 1531
2868-615
Illustrated by Hans Weiditz's woodcuts, this is the first printed edition of a seminal work on hygiene and macrobiotics, bound with medical works by Ibn Wafid and al-Kindi.
Tacuini sanitatis . . . , Strasbourg, 1531
2868-615
Illustrated by Hans Weiditz's woodcuts, this is the first printed edition of a seminal work on hygiene and macrobiotics, bound with medical works by Ibn Wafid and al-Kindi.
Rare Photographs
Anna Mireille Abitbol (Algerian, 1908–1995)
Algerian albums, ca. 1926–32
2010.R.10
Documenting the studies and family life of a Jewish art student growing up in Algeria, these two photograph albums provide insight into art education and middle-class life in the French colony.
Gift of Danielle Avidan, daughter of Anna Mireille Abitbol
Algerian albums, ca. 1926–32
2010.R.10
Documenting the studies and family life of a Jewish art student growing up in Algeria, these two photograph albums provide insight into art education and middle-class life in the French colony.
Gift of Danielle Avidan, daughter of Anna Mireille Abitbol
Claude-Sosthène Grasset d'Orcet (French, 1828–1900)
Photographs of Cypriot architecture and sculpture, ca. mid-1850s
2010.R.2
Taken by a controversial figure with interests in ethnology and antiquarianism, these albumen prints made from paper negatives depict objects from the Archaic period.
Photographs of Cypriot architecture and sculpture, ca. mid-1850s
2010.R.2
Taken by a controversial figure with interests in ethnology and antiquarianism, these albumen prints made from paper negatives depict objects from the Archaic period.
John Dudgeon (British, 1837–1901)
Views of Tientsin, Peking, Kiukiang, and Ningpo, 1870s–80s
2010.R.13
These images of the cities of Tientsin, Peking, Kiuklang, and Ningpo are attributed to Dudgeon, a missionary doctor in Peking, who authored the first manual on photography published in China in 1873.
Views of Tientsin, Peking, Kiukiang, and Ningpo, 1870s–80s
2010.R.13
These images of the cities of Tientsin, Peking, Kiuklang, and Ningpo are attributed to Dudgeon, a missionary doctor in Peking, who authored the first manual on photography published in China in 1873.
Thomas Elmore (n.d.–active ca. 1850s)
Algerian Musicians, 1850
2010.R.15
Algeria was France's most important colony and an exotic destination that attracted artists and photographers throughout the 19th century. This extremely rare, early calotype on salted-paper print by Elmore, an amateur photographer, is an important example of how visual imagery and knowledge of North Africa were circulated.
Algerian Musicians, 1850
2010.R.15
Algeria was France's most important colony and an exotic destination that attracted artists and photographers throughout the 19th century. This extremely rare, early calotype on salted-paper print by Elmore, an amateur photographer, is an important example of how visual imagery and knowledge of North Africa were circulated.
René Herbst (French, 1891–1982)
Installation photographs of designs for 1930s expositions, 1931–39
2010.R.9
An album of 42 photographs, together with 18 photographs taken at the Exposition coloniale and 23 large-format photographs of the Arts et Métiers Graphiques section of the Exposition Arts et Techniques, illustrate the leading designer's contributions to international expositions.
Acquired with the support of the Collections Council, 2010
Installation photographs of designs for 1930s expositions, 1931–39
2010.R.9
An album of 42 photographs, together with 18 photographs taken at the Exposition coloniale and 23 large-format photographs of the Arts et Métiers Graphiques section of the Exposition Arts et Techniques, illustrate the leading designer's contributions to international expositions.
Acquired with the support of the Collections Council, 2010
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Pascal Sebah (Turkish, 1838–1890) and R. Caracachian
104 cartes-de-visite of people of the Ottoman Empire, 1870s and 1880s
Cataloging in process
Representing ethnic types, peoples, and trades of the Ottoman Empire, this album is an important compilation documenting the work of two of Istanbul's leading photographic studios.
104 cartes-de-visite of people of the Ottoman Empire, 1870s and 1880s
Cataloging in process
Representing ethnic types, peoples, and trades of the Ottoman Empire, this album is an important compilation documenting the work of two of Istanbul's leading photographic studios.
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