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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
Franz Kline American, 1910-1962

Untitled
Franz Kline American, 1910-1962

Rosewater Ewer and Basin
Franz Dotte, active c. 1595-1600 Germany, Nuremberg

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
Franz Marc German, 1880-1916

The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)
Recto by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690) Verso by Unknown Artist (French, 18th century)

Inside the Colosseum
Franz Ludwig Catel (German, 1778–1856)

Horse
Franz Marc German, 1880–1916

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 Amazon
Franz von Stuck (German, 1863–1928)

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