Through Shen-Kan is the account of a 1908-09 expedition to the Shensi and Kansu provinces of northern China. The expedition was funded by Robert Sterling Clark, one of the heirs to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Clark was joined by the...
Craniology; Craniometry; Photomontage; Scientific apparatus and instruments
"24 photolithographic plates from photographs (heavily retouched) of the apparatus and photographing of skulls and testing the cranial capacity of them. The photolithographs are by Julius Bien, New York. The pseudo-science of craniology and the...
Prints -- 18th century;Trees;Grass (Plant material);Castles;Rocks;Knights and knighthood;Horses;Dogs;Pikes (Weapons);Armor;Death;Devil;Skulls;Landscapes
After Albrecht Dürer
Date Notes: 18th century?
Medium Notes: Etching and engraving on laid paper with watermark ANNONAY, not in Heawood
Prints, French -- 20th century;Landscapes;Trees;Rocks;Castles;Horses;Dogs;Figures -- Male;Knights and knighthood;Death;Devils;Swords;Pikes (Weapons);Skulls
Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274 ; Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 ; Crucifixes ; Monks ; Skulls ; Books ; Franciscans ; Studies (Rooms) ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Germany ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and...
One of around 417 works of art from the Kaiser Friedrich Museum deposited in the Friedrichshain flak tower, or Flakturm, for safekeeping. The painting is presumed to have been destroyed when the tower was burned in May of 1945.
Biennale di Venezia (54th : 2011); Ģelzis, Kristaps, artist; Rudzāte, Daiga, commissioner; Rogule, Astrīda, curator
Preservation copy of document files in the Latvian Pavilion press kit. The press kit was downloaded from the Venice Biennale website and was produced in conjunction with the exhibition held in Venice, for the 54th Venice Biennale, June 4 - November...
Clans; Tartans; Highlands (Scotland); Clans -- Scotland -- History
Publication information based on title page of Volume 1. Volumes 1-4 continuously paged; Volumes 5-8 continuously paged. CAI copy has added engraved t.p. in v. 1: The Scottish Highlands, Highland clans and Highland regiments. CAI copy has t.p. and...
Clans; Tartans; Highlands (Scotland); Clans -- Scotland -- History
Publication information based on title page of Volume 1. Volumes 1-4 continuously paged; Volumes 5-8 continuously paged. CAI copy has added engraved t.p. in v. 1: The Scottish Highlands, Highland clans and Highland regiments. CAI copy has t.p. and...
