the met
tomb effigy of elizabeth boott duveneck
frank duveneck. american. 1891
after the death of elizabeth boott duveneck (1846– 1888), her bereaved husband, the painter rrank duveneck, modeled a funerary monument with the guidance of the cincinnati sculptor clement J. barnhorn. reminiscent of gothic and renaissance gisant (recumbent) tomb effigies, the figure reclines peacefully, arms folded over her chest
the wyndham sisters
john singer sargent. american. 1899
the three daughters of the honorable percy wyndham, a wealthy londoner, appear in this monumental canvas. displayed in 1900 at the royal academy, the wyndham sisters was hailed by critics and dubbed “the three graces” by the prince of wales.
the water garden
childe hassam. american. 1909
this intimate lanscape, with its strong rhythmic composition, flattened space, and tapestry-like application of paint, illustrates the modification of hassam’s style at the turn of the century when he absorbed post-impressionist developments.
death and the maid
cecily brown. british. 2023
the first full-fledged museum survey of brown’s work in new york since she made the city her home, cecily Brown: death and the maid assembles a select group of some fifty paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, and monotypes from across her career to explore the intertwined themes of still life, memento mori, mirroring, and vanitas—symbolic depictions of human vanity or life’s brevity—that have propelled her dynamic and impactful practice for decades.
nymph drying her hair
louis claude vassé. french. 1761.
vassé's model for this figure was exhibited at the salon of 1761. the wall fountain was completed between 1761 and 1763 at the behest of the duc de chevreuse for the entrance hall of his château de dampierre, where it remained until the early twentieth century.
the burghers of calais
auguste rodin. french. 1884.
the monument commemorates the heroism of six leading citizens (burghers) of the french city of calais. in the fourteenth century, at the beginning of the hundred years’ war, they offered their lives to the english king in exchange for the lifting of his siege of the city.
winter
jean antoine houdon. french. 1787.
a frileuse is a woman subject to cold.
french silver in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
silver has always held an exalted position within the decorative arts. the strict guild system in france helped to ensure the very high quality typically found in french silver.
the "1956 topps regular issue" series
issued by topps chewing gum company. american. 1956.
jackie robinson, third base, brooklyn dodgers, from
the jefferson r. burdick collection
1947. american.
in 1947, after having reached an agreement with a. hyatt mayor, curator of prints and photographs, syracuse electrician jefferson R. burdick (1900–1963) began to donate his entire collection of approximately 303,000 advertising inserts, postcards, and posters to the met. in 1960 burdick wrote that a card collection is "a magic carpet that takes you away from work-a-day cares to havens of relaxing quietude where you can relive the pleasures and adventures of a past day—brought to life in vivid picture and prose.”
