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Flagellation of Christ
School of Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Two Young Women in Conversation
School of Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Saint Matthew and the Angel
School of Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Articulated Dragon
Myochin School Japanese, active late 19th century

The Entombment
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri; Italian, 1591-1666)

Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew"
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Damon and Pythias
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino Cento 1591–1666 Bologna

The Battle of St. James The Greater at Clavijo
school of Martin Schongauer German, c. 1430/50-1491

Madonna Mourning: Studies for the Entombment of Christ
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Study for Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto); Sketches: Saint Christopher; Two Figures in Conversation over Money (verso)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Christ on the Cross: Study for the Crucifixion with Saints
Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Shôki the Demon Queller, from an album of paintings of Shôki, Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist unknown Japanese

Bearded Man Seated at Table
Attributed to Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Saint Gregory as Author
Scriptorium of Weingarten Abbey South German (Swabia); founded 1056

The Death of Dido
School of Gerard de Lairesse Flemish, 1640-1711

Boy Reading
After Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Bust of Saint or High Priest
Attributed to Guercino Italian 1591-1666

Two Standing Male Nudes
School of Baccio Bandinelli Italian, 1493-1560

Group of Figures, with Owl on a Pole
Attributed to Guercino Italian 1591-1666

Sacrifice of Isaac (recto); Jacob's Dream (verso)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666