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View from within the Roman Forum
Circle of Willem van Nieulandt II Flemish, c.1584-after 1635

Ruins of the Colosseum in Rome
Circle of Willem van Nieuwlandt, II Flemish, c.1584-after 1635

A Mother Feeding her Child (The Happy Mother)
Willem van Mieris (Dutch, 1662–1747)

The Battle of Actium from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) Woven at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) Brussels

Caesar in the Gallic Wars from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) Woven at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) Brussels

Caesar Sends a Messenger to Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) Produced at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) Brussels

Caesar Throws Himself into the Sea from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (Flemish, 1601–1674) Woven at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (Flemish, 1632–1688) Brussels

Cleopatra Enjoys Herself at Sea from The Story of Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (Flemish, 1601–1674) Woven at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (Netherlandish, 1632–1688) Brussels

Cleopatra Asked to Pay Tribute to Rome from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (Flemish, 1601–1674) Produced at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (1632–1688) Brussels

Excavation
Willem de Kooning American, born Netherlands, 1904–1997

Landscape with Trees, Pond and Sheep
Willem Buytewech Dutch, 1591/92-1624

Fleet of Ships Anchored at Sea
Imitator of Willem van de Velde, II Dutch, 1633-1707

Rhine Landscape
Possibly Willem van Nieuwlandt, II (Flemish, c. 1584-after 1635) or possibly after Joos de Momper, II (Flemish, 1564-1635)

View in Rome: Torre della Melisa, Ruins of Early Christian Church
Possibly Willem van Nieuwlandt, II Flemish, 17th Century

The Nativity
Circle of Donatello (Italian, c. 1386–1466)

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Circle of Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572)

Figures in Boats
Willem van de Velde II Dutch, 1633-1707

July
After a design by an unidentified Flemish artist in the circle of Bernard van Orley (c. 1488–1541) Brussels

A Brig
Willem van de Velde, II Dutch, 1633-1707

Untitled XI
Willem de Kooning American, born Netherlands, 1904–1997