"The Parting of Achilles and Briseis. (Supposed to be from a Greek Painting.)" —D'Anvers, 1895

The Parting of Achilles and Briseis

"The Parting of Achilles and Briseis. (Supposed to be from a Greek Painting.)" —D'Anvers, 1895

A man painting

Artist

A man painting

"Assassination of the Duc de Guise. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

Assassination of the Duc de Guise

"Assassination of the Duc de Guise. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

"The Battle of Fontenoy. From the painting by Horace Vernet, at Versailles." -Rees, 1894

The Battle of Fontenoy

"The Battle of Fontenoy. From the painting by Horace Vernet, at Versailles." -Rees, 1894

A bear, painting

Bear

A bear, painting

Bed and table at Pompeii (from wall painting).

Bed and Table

Bed and table at Pompeii (from wall painting).

(1757-1827) English poet, painter, and printmaker.

Robert Bloomfield

(1757-1827) English poet, painter, and printmaker.

The Blue Boy, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough painted in 1770.

The Blue Boy

The Blue Boy, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough painted in 1770.

The Brook, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

The Brook

The Brook, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

"Cardinal de Richelieu Towing Cinq-Mars and de Thou. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

Cardinal de Richelieu Towing Cinq-Mars and de Thou

"Cardinal de Richelieu Towing Cinq-Mars and de Thou. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

A cartoon of two wealthy men viewing a painting. One of the men, who has a wooden leg, is blowing smoke towards the painting.

Cartoon of Two Men Viewing Painting

A cartoon of two wealthy men viewing a painting. One of the men, who has a wooden leg, is blowing smoke…

A Reindeer age masterpiece painting in four colours of a buffalo. Painted in the Cave of Altamira in Spain.

Reindeer Age Cave painting

A Reindeer age masterpiece painting in four colours of a buffalo. Painted in the Cave of Altamira in…

The Egyptian tomb of Ramses III Includes a mural painting of the tomb, Thebes.

Egyptian Tomb of Ramses III chair

The Egyptian tomb of Ramses III Includes a mural painting of the tomb, Thebes.

This Greek chair had a vase painting on the chair.

Greek Vase Painting Chair

This Greek chair had a vase painting on the chair.

"Charles I. Insulted by the Soldiers of Cromwell. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

Charles I. Insulted by the Soldiers of Cromwell

"Charles I. Insulted by the Soldiers of Cromwell. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

The Greek circular panel is a painting found on a vase.

Greek Circular Panel

The Greek circular panel is a painting found on a vase.

The Greek circular panel is a painting found on a vase.

Greek Circular Panel

The Greek circular panel is a painting found on a vase.

"Part of the Fircoronian Cista. Third century B.C. Found near Palestrina in 1774. Now in the Museo Kircheriano, Rome." —D'Anvers, 1895

Fircoronian cista

"Part of the Fircoronian Cista. Third century B.C. Found near Palestrina in 1774. Now in the Museo Kircheriano,…

"Composition- A simple grouping of three objects." -Foster, 1921

Composition

"Composition- A simple grouping of three objects." -Foster, 1921

The Corn Field, a painting by John Constable.

The Corn Field

The Corn Field, a painting by John Constable.

The Cottage Door, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

The Cottage Door

The Cottage Door, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

Enameling is an old and widely adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. Enameling was also used to decorate glass vessels during the Roman period.

Reversible Enameling Cradle

Enameling is an old and widely adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery…

"The Death of Poniatowski. From the painting by Horace Vernet." -Rees, 1894

The Death of Poniatowski

"The Death of Poniatowski. From the painting by Horace Vernet." -Rees, 1894

(1797-1856) The French painter's self portrait.

Paul Delaroche

(1797-1856) The French painter's self portrait.

"The Deposition from the Cross. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

The Deposition from the Cross

"The Deposition from the Cross. From the painting by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

This prayer desk is carved out of oak and enriched with painting and gilding. It is intended for private devotional use, and mainly found in European churches.

Prayer Desk

This prayer desk is carved out of oak and enriched with painting and gilding. It is intended for private…

The goddess of the moon, Diana or Artemis from the painting by Antonio da Correggio.

Diana

The goddess of the moon, Diana or Artemis from the painting by Antonio da Correggio.

A, B, and C show three types of triangular prisms: right, isosceles, and equilateral. When put together with rectangular prisms, they create the three basic house forms. D is a shed roof and E and F are gable roofs.

Drawing House Forms

A, B, and C show three types of triangular prisms: right, isosceles, and equilateral. When put together…

The Duchess of Devonshire, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

The Duchess of Devonshire

The Duchess of Devonshire, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

"Edward VI, and his Council. From a wood-cut on the title-page of 'Acts of Parliament," A.D. 1551." —D'Anvers, 1895

Edward VI

"Edward VI, and his Council. From a wood-cut on the title-page of 'Acts of Parliament," A.D. 1551."…

"Elymas struck with blindness. Cartoon by Raphael. A.D. 1515-16." —D'Anvers, 1895

Elymas

"Elymas struck with blindness. Cartoon by Raphael. A.D. 1515-16." —D'Anvers, 1895

From the painting, "First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln" by Francis Bicknell Carpenter. From left to right: Edwin Stanton (Secretary of War), Salmon Chase (Secretary of the Treasury), Abraham Lincoln (President of the United States), Gideon Welles (Secretary of the Navy), Caleb B. Smith (Secretary of the Interior), William Seward [sitting] (Secretary of State), Montgomery Blair (Postmaster General), and Edward Bates (Attorney General).

Emancipation Proclamation

From the painting, "First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln" by Francis…

Reindeer Age (Aurignacian) Engravings and Carvings. Shown are engravings of stage and salmon, engraved on reindeer horn, engraved stone, head of a women carved in ivory, horses head carved in ivory, stone statuettes, and painted pebbles (Azilian age).

Reindeer Age Engravings and Carvings

Reindeer Age (Aurignacian) Engravings and Carvings. Shown are engravings of stage and salmon, engraved…

There are places, one finds occasionally, which are very difficult to reach even with a ladder. For example high places on poles and stack and chimneys. Also there are places which are so obstructed with pipes or some other objects as to be difficult or impossible to reach by ordinary methods. Then this pole brush holder saves time.

Extension Brush Holder

There are places, one finds occasionally, which are very difficult to reach even with a ladder. For…

This is used to rub the gloss and roughness off of painted, enameled and varnished surfaces with pumice stone and water or oil for very fine polished finishes. Size: 2 1/4 inches wide and 6 inches long.

Felt Rubbing Pad

This is used to rub the gloss and roughness off of painted, enameled and varnished surfaces with pumice…

Artistic technique in which the object is shortened in proportion to its approach to the perpendicular to the plane of the picture.

Foreshortening

Artistic technique in which the object is shortened in proportion to its approach to the perpendicular…

"Portrait of Abraham Grapheus. By Cornelis de Vos." —D'Anvers, 1895

Abraham Grapheus

"Portrait of Abraham Grapheus. By Cornelis de Vos." —D'Anvers, 1895

An illustration of a Greek school vase painting.

Greek School Vase Painting

An illustration of a Greek school vase painting.

Haymaking, a painting by William Mulready.

Haymaking

Haymaking, a painting by William Mulready.

This Lion Head is a painting by Paul Meyerheim.

Lion Head

This Lion Head is a painting by Paul Meyerheim.

The Helping Hand, a painting by Emile Renouf.

The Helping Hand

The Helping Hand, a painting by Emile Renouf.

The Honourable Mrs. Graham, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

The Honourable Mrs. Graham

The Honourable Mrs. Graham, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

"The hunting scenes are very numerous among their paintings, and the devices for capturing birds and beasts seem to have been as vaarious as they are in modern times." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian Hunting Party

"The hunting scenes are very numerous among their paintings, and the devices for capturing birds and…

This motto label comes from an old German painting.

Motto Label

This motto label comes from an old German painting.

The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

The Last Supper

The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

A Lock on the Stour, a painting by John Constable.

A Lock on the Stour

A Lock on the Stour, a painting by John Constable.

The Madonna of the church of Santa Maria Novella, painted by Cimabue.

Madonna of the Church

The Madonna of the church of Santa Maria Novella, painted by Cimabue.

"The Meyer Madonna. By Hans Holbein. In the Dresden Gallery. (Later Replica of the Darmstadt picture of the year 1526.) —D'Anvers, 1895

Meyer Madonna

"The Meyer Madonna. By Hans Holbein. In the Dresden Gallery. (Later Replica of the Darmstadt picture…

An illustration of the cover of a poster calendar from 1897 with a man smoking a pipe and painting.

Man Painting

An illustration of the cover of a poster calendar from 1897 with a man smoking a pipe and painting.

A man, probably a monk, illuminating a manuscript. He sits at a large table with easel. The man is barefoot and wearing a robe with a hood.

Man Painting an Illuminated Manuscript

A man, probably a monk, illuminating a manuscript. He sits at a large table with easel. The man is barefoot…

Death of St. Peter is a painting that was created by Titian, who was an Italian painter during the 16th century. St. Peter was one of the twelve disciples. This painting shows how he was captured.

Death of St. Peter Martyr

Death of St. Peter is a painting that was created by Titian, who was an Italian painter during the 16th…

Zechariah.

Michelangelo

Zechariah.

Another element in Egyptian monuments which is worthy of study is the hieroglyphics, which mean, literally, sacred sculptures, and that not only because he condition and direction of architecture are thence to be learnt, but because also of the historical disclosures which they bring about.

Mural Decoration with Heiroglyphics from the Great Temple at Philæ

Another element in Egyptian monuments which is worthy of study is the hieroglyphics, which mean, literally,…

"Scene from Mural Painting at Tarquinii." &mdash Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Mural Painting

"Scene from Mural Painting at Tarquinii." &mdash Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

On the Stour, a painting by John Constable.

On the Stour

On the Stour, a painting by John Constable.

Osmington, Near Weymouth, a painting by John Constable.

Osmington, Near Weymouth

Osmington, Near Weymouth, a painting by John Constable.

Not so commonly used now as in years gone by. Yet, in a well equipped shop the paint mill finds many uses. In mixing putty, grinding and mixing colors, working over old paint skins to be made into paint for rough work the paint mill has its place. Paint mills come in four sizes: 1/4 to 3 gallon capacity and for hand or power operation.

Paint Mill

Not so commonly used now as in years gone by. Yet, in a well equipped shop the paint mill finds many…

For mixing paints, pastes, calcimine, fillers, enamels and lead and oil paint. Made in two sizes- 5 gallon and 12 gallon capacity. They mix faster than by using a paddle and make a more thorough job of it.

Paint Mixing Machine

For mixing paints, pastes, calcimine, fillers, enamels and lead and oil paint. Made in two sizes- 5…

This is a paper and cloth intended to be used once or twice and then destroyed to avoid cleaning.

Paint Strainer

This is a paper and cloth intended to be used once or twice and then destroyed to avoid cleaning.

This paint strainer has a removable metal bottom which can be cleaned or replaced easily.

Paint Strainer

This paint strainer has a removable metal bottom which can be cleaned or replaced easily.