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The Dover Express
Charles B. Newhouse (English, 1805-1877) possibly after Charles Cooper Henderson (English, 1803-1877)

Three Dogs in an Alley
Charles B. Newhouse English, 1805-1877

Pheasant and Hunter
Charles B. Newhouse English, 1805-1877

Point Breeze, the Estate of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte at Bordentown, New Jersey
Attributed to Charles Lawrence (American, active 1813–1837)

Tassels
Nasca Nazca Valley, south coast, Peru

Fisher Building, 343 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois: Upper Portion of Elevator Grille
Designer: Charles Atwood (American, 1849-1895) Architect: D.H. Burnham & Co. (American, 1891-1912)

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Greek; Athens

It Rocks but is Not Sunk
Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868

Lekanis (Covered Dish)
Greek; Athens

Stamnos (Mixing Jar)
Attributed to the Chicago Painter Greek; Athens

Oct. 31, 1978 (Today Series, "Tuesday")
On Kawara American, born Japan, 1933-2014

Human Nature/Life Death
Bruce Nauman American, born 1941

Tureen
Creil Pottery French, 1801-1840

Fragments
France, Lyon

Buddha Seated in Meditation
Thailand, Cambodia or Laos

Waraji or Zori and Tabi Socks
Japan

Standing Female Nude
Arthur B. Davies American, 1862-1928

Still Life: Apples and Green Glass
Charles Demuth American, 1883-1935

Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child
Spain, El Burgo de Osma

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Attributed to the Euaion Painter Greek; Athens