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A Chained Monkey
Franz Brun German, active 1559-1596
The Bewitched Mill
Franz Marc German, 1880–1916
Painting
Franz Kline American, 1910-1962
Autumn, from The Seasons
After a design by Charles Le Brun (1619–1690) Woven at the workshop of Etienne Le Blond (1652–1727) and Jean de La Croix (1628–1712) at the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins France, Paris
Winter, from The Seasons
After a design by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619–1690) Woven at the workshop of Étienne Le Blond (French, 1652–1727) and Jean de La Croix (French, 1628–1712) at the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins France, Paris
Brun Rouge
Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish, born 1930) Poland
Shovel
Untitled
Rosewater Ewer and Basin
Franz Dotte, active c. 1595-1600 Germany, Nuremberg
The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)
Recto by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690) Verso by Unknown Artist (French, 18th century)
Sleeping Shepherdess
Franz Marc German, 1880-1916
Mezzetino
Modeler: Bustelli, Franz Anton German, 1723-1763, b. Switzerland
Landscape with River and Distant Hills
Franz Kobell German, 1749-1822
The Bull
Inside the Colosseum
Franz Ludwig Catel (German, 1778–1856)
Horse
Armed Four-Master Sailing Towards a Port, from The Sailing Vessels
Frans Huys (Flemish, c. 1522-1562) after Pieter Bruegel, the elder (Flemish, 1525/30-1569) published by Hieronymus Cock (Flemish, c. 1510–1570)
The Hind Legs of a Horse
Charles Le Brun French, 1619-1690
Andromeda and the Sea-Monster
circle of Charles Le Brun French, 1619-1690
The Amazon
Franz von Stuck (German, 1863–1928)