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Study: Elephant Ballerina (recto and verso)
Studio of Walter Elias Disney American, 1901-1966

Study: Pegasus' Children
studio of Walter Elias Disney American, 1901-1966

Study: Two Hippopotamuses
studio of Walter Elias Disney American, 1901-1966

Study: Detail of Two Ostriches
studio of Walter Elias Disney American, 1901-1966

Corallo Chair
Campana Brothers (Brazilian, founded circa 1983) Fernando Campana (Brazilian, born 1961) and Humberto Campana (Brazilian, born 1953) Manufactured by Edra Italian, founded 1987

Cabinet
Herter Brothers (American, 1864–1906) New York

Casket with Scenes of David and Solomon
Attributed to the workshop of Pierre Reymond French, 1513-after 1584

Sideboard
Herter Brothers American, 1864–1906

Side Chair
Herter Brothers American, 1864–1906 New York, NY

Joseph Sold by his Brothers
Master of the Die (Italian, active c. 1530-1560) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Walt Disney
Yousuf Karsh Canadian, born Turkish Armenia, 1908–2002

Carbon and Carbide Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective Sketch
Burnham Brothers (American, 1924-1929) Daniel Hudson Burnham, Jr. (American, 1886-1961) Hubert Burnham (American, 1882-1968)

Side Chair
Herter Brothers (American, 1864–1906) New York

Table
Herter Brothers American, 1864–1906

"Wally Bird" Tobacco Jar
Martin Brothers (English, 1873-1914) London and Southall, England

This, My Brother
Charles White (American, 1918–1979)

Lily Lamp
Tiffany Studios (American, 1902–32) Corona, New York

Table
Herter Brothers American, 1846–1906

Private Affair I
Claire Zeisler (American, 1903-1991) Chicago, Illinois, United States