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Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams

This catalog gathers 584 public-domain works assembled in the Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams collection. Every work is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

  1. Winter Winter Wenceslaus Hollar · 1644
  2. The Seasons:  Spring The Seasons: Spring Wenceslaus Hollar · 1644
  3. Violin Player Seated in the Inn Violin Player Seated in the Inn Cornelis Dusart · 1685
  4. The Drunken Couple The Drunken Couple Cornelis Dusart · 1685
  5. The Seasons The Seasons Wenceslaus Hollar · 1644
  6. Village Fair Village Fair Cornelis Dusart · 1685
  7. The Seasons:  Autumn The Seasons: Autumn Wenceslaus Hollar · 1644
  8. The Seasons:  Summer The Seasons: Summer Wenceslaus Hollar · 1644
  9. The Dancing Dog The Dancing Dog Cornelis Dusart · 1685
  10. Courtesan (recto) Figure Sketches (verso) Courtesan (recto) Figure Sketches (verso) Jean-Louis Forain · 1906
  11. The Skylark The Skylark Samuel Palmer · 1850
  12. Peasant Girl Feeding Chickens Peasant Girl Feeding Chickens Jean Baptiste Camille Corot · 1804
  13. Head of a Tahitian Woman Head of a Tahitian Woman Paul Gauguin · 1891
  14. Reclining Female Nude Reclining Female Nude Amedeo Modigliani · 1914
  15. Victoria Dubourg Victoria Dubourg Edgar Degas · 1866
  16. Moroccans in the Countryside Moroccans in the Countryside Eugène Delacroix · 1832
  17. Portrait of a Young Man Standing on the Quirinal with the Turris Comitum in the Background Portrait of a Young Man Standing on the Quirinal with the Turris Comitum in the Background Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres · 1804
  18. On the Balcony On the Balcony Célestin Nanteuil · 1850
  19. Le Havre Le Havre Johan Jongkind · 1862
  20. Sir Frederick Leighton Sir Frederick Leighton Alphonse Legros · 1878
  21. Courtesan (recto) Courtesan (recto) Jean-Louis Forain · 1906
  22. Figure Sketches (verso) Figure Sketches (verso) Jean-Louis Forain · 1906
  23. Faunesse Faunesse Auguste Rodin · 1905
  24. Ships near the Trieux River Ships near the Trieux River Paul Signac · 1925
  25. Susanne (The Artist's Daughter at the Age of Twenty-One) Susanne (The Artist's Daughter at the Age of Twenty-One) Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1782
  26. Rue Damiette, Rouen Rue Damiette, Rouen Camille Pissarro · 1884
  27. Various Ships and Views of Amsterdam (Verscheÿde Schepen en Gesichten van Amstelredam), Part II:  Launching a Ship Various Ships and Views of Amsterdam (Verscheÿde Schepen en Gesichten van Amstelredam), Part II: Launching a Ship Clement de Jonghe · 1653
  28. The Knowledge of God and the Seven Cardinal Virtues:  Fortitude - Fortitudo The Knowledge of God and the Seven Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude - Fortitudo Sebald Beham · 1535
  29. Portrait of Paul Cézanne Portrait of Paul Cézanne Camille Pissarro · 1874
  30. Landscape with Peat-bog: In the Marsh Landscape with Peat-bog: In the Marsh Alphonse Legros · 1884
  31. Sir George Claussen Sir George Claussen Francis Dodd · 1914
  32. Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper:  Portrait of Molière Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Portrait of Molière Adolph Menzel · 1850
  33. Head of a Man with a Long Beard Head of a Man with a Long Beard Alphonse Legros · 1884
  34. Gothic Church among Oaks Gothic Church among Oaks Karl Friedrich Schinkel · 1810
  35. Hovel on the Hill Hovel on the Hill Alphonse Legros · 1884
  36. Etchings by Herman Naiwincx Etchings by Herman Naiwincx Herman Naiwincx · 1646
  37. Charles Holden Charles Holden Francis Dodd · 1915
  38. Landscape (Un Paysage) Landscape (Un Paysage) Alphonse Legros · 1884
  39. François René Auguste Victome de Châteaubriand François René Auguste Victome de Châteaubriand Achille Devéria · 1840
  40. Notable Buildings of the Middle Ages in Germany:  Ruins of the Church of the Virgin with the Tomb of Genevieve and Siegfried, Count Palatine of the Rhine, in the Moselle Valley near Andernack Notable Buildings of the Middle Ages in Germany: Ruins of the Church of the Virgin with the Tomb of Genevieve and Siegfried, Count Palatine of the Rhine, in the Moselle Valley near Andernack Domenico Quaglio · 1821
  41. Mountainous Landscape with Bear in the Foreground Mountainous Landscape with Bear in the Foreground Maximilian Josef Wagenbauer · 1811
  42. Peasant Talking to a Woman Peasant Talking to a Woman David Teniers the Younger · 1646
  43. Self-Portrait Self-Portrait Jean-François Raffaëlli · 1893
  44. Christ on the Cross with Mary, St. John, Mary Magdalen and St. Stephen Christ on the Cross with Mary, St. John, Mary Magdalen and St. Stephen Hans Baldung Grien · 1505
  45. Landscape: Sunrise Landscape: Sunrise Alphonse Legros · 1884
  46. The Vigil The Vigil Pierre Guérin · 1816
  47. Winter Winter Charles Ramelet · 1836
  48. The Twelve Months: July The Twelve Months: July Velde, Jan van de, II · 1613
  49. Sir Henry Irving Sir Henry Irving William Rothenstein · 1898
  50. Victor Hugo Victor Hugo Achille Devéria · 1829
  51. Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France,  Normandie:  Tour aux archives à Vernon Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France, Normandie: Tour aux archives à Vernon Richard Parkes Bonington · 1824
  52. Glory Glory Henri Fantin-Latour · 1890
  53. Landscapes:  The Entrance of a Forest Landscapes: The Entrance of a Forest Paul Huet · 1829
  54. The Two Mules. Rocca Aquatico near Ancona The Two Mules. Rocca Aquatico near Ancona Jan Both · 1644
  55. Alphonse Legros Alphonse Legros William Rothenstein · 1897
  56. Horse bound to a post Horse bound to a post Dirk Stoop · 1659
  57. St. Jerome St. Jerome Jan Lievens · 1631
  58. David R. Strang David R. Strang William Strang · 1895
  59. The Cart Shed The Cart Shed Alphonse Legros · 1884
  60. Roman Ruins Roman Ruins Alphonse Legros · 1884
  61. The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months:  9-Egidius Herbstmon 10-Simon Weinmon The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months: 9-Egidius Herbstmon 10-Simon Weinmon Sebald Beham · 1546
  62. Bust of Ludwig van Beethoven Bust of Ludwig van Beethoven Josef Kriehuber · 1827
  63. On the Train:  A Pleasant Companion On the Train: A Pleasant Companion Honoré Daumier · 1862
  64. Jean Baptiste Isabey Jean Baptiste Isabey Paul Gavarni · 1855
  65. Landscape with Strawstacks Landscape with Strawstacks Alphonse Legros · 1884
  66. Animals in Landscapes: Donkeys Animals in Landscapes: Donkeys Herman van Swanevelt · 1638
  67. Fantasy Fantasy Paul Huet · 1836
  68. Evening at the Window Evening at the Window Alphonse Legros · 1884
  69. The Road near the Rocks The Road near the Rocks Herman Naiwincx · 1646
  70. The Millstone The Millstone Allart van Everdingen · 1656
  71. Cleopatra Cleopatra Sebald Beham · 1535
  72. The Flight into Egypt:  The Cave The Flight into Egypt: The Cave Herman van Swanevelt · 1653
  73. Some Pleasing Landscapes and Ruins of Ancient Monuments: Dilapidated Farm Some Pleasing Landscapes and Ruins of Ancient Monuments: Dilapidated Farm Velde, Jan van de, II · 1615
  74. Henri Fantin-Latour Henri Fantin-Latour William Rothenstein · 1897
  75. Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2nd Plate) Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2nd Plate) Alphonse Legros · 1911
  76. The Knowledge of God and the Seven Cardinal Virtues:  Knowledge of God - Cognicio The Knowledge of God and the Seven Cardinal Virtues: Knowledge of God - Cognicio Sebald Beham · 1535
  77. The Molle Bridge over the Tiber The Molle Bridge over the Tiber Jan Both · 1644
  78. Hector Berlioz Hector Berlioz Alphonse Legros · 1884
  79. The Pigeon Tower The Pigeon Tower Alphonse Legros · 1884
  80. Arab Horse Arab Horse Théodore Géricault · 1822
  81. Boats Boats Paul Signac · 1894
  82. A boy taking a horse to drink A boy taking a horse to drink Dirk Stoop · 1659
  83. Major-General Sir John Edward Cooper Major-General Sir John Edward Cooper Francis Dodd · 1919
  84. Arab of the Desert Arab of the Desert Antoine-Jean Gros · 1817
  85. The Twelve Months: June The Twelve Months: June Velde, Jan van de, II · 1613
  86. The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months:  No. 10 The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months: No. 10 Sebald Beham · 1546
  87. Specimens of Polyautography:  Along the Bank of a River Specimens of Polyautography: Along the Bank of a River Henry Richard Warwick · 1826
  88. Chronicles of France:  The Children of Clodomir Chronicles of France: The Children of Clodomir Eugène Devéria · 1829
  89. Some Pleasing Landscapes and Ruins of Ancient Monuments: Brederode Castle Some Pleasing Landscapes and Ruins of Ancient Monuments: Brederode Castle Velde, Jan van de, II · 1615
  90. The Poet The Poet Alphonse Legros · 1884
  91. Deer at Rest Deer at Rest Karl Bodmer · 1860
  92. Alfred Lord Tennyson Alfred Lord Tennyson Alphonse Legros · 1884
  93. The Red Pimpernel Vender The Red Pimpernel Vender Alphonse Legros · 1884
  94. Gellius de Bouma Gellius de Bouma Cornelis Visscher · 1656
  95. Holy Family on the Flight into Egypt Holy Family on the Flight into Egypt Dominique Vivant Denon · 1809
  96. Bords du Loing, près Saint-Mammès Bords du Loing, près Saint-Mammès Alfred Sisley · 1896
  97. Portrait of Craibe Angus Portrait of Craibe Angus Alphonse Legros · 1884
  98. Respice Finem Respice Finem Heinrich Aldegrever · 1529
  99. Germany's Famous Authors Germany's Famous Authors Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz · 1824
  100. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland Albert Newsam · 1832
  101. Lagoon, Morning Lagoon, Morning Charles Nicolas Storm van 's-Gravesande · 1891
  102. Six Marines:  Couverture, Une Grève Six Marines: Couverture, Une Grève Eugène Isabey · 1833
  103. The Wooden Bridge The Wooden Bridge Jan van Goyen · 1650
  104. The Baptism The Baptism Alphonse Legros · 1884
  105. Eight landscapes (H.57-64): Landscape with Two Empty Boats Eight landscapes (H.57-64): Landscape with Two Empty Boats Allart van Everdingen
  106. Mother and Child, No. 2 Mother and Child, No. 2 James McNeill Whistler · 1890
  107. Specimens of Polyautography:  Landscape with an Oak Tree Specimens of Polyautography: Landscape with an Oak Tree Thomas Hearne · 1803
  108. The Flight into Egypt:  The Donkey Led to the River The Flight into Egypt: The Donkey Led to the River Herman van Swanevelt · 1653
  109. Cuirassiers Charging an Artillery Battery Cuirassiers Charging an Artillery Battery Théodore Géricault · 1823
  110. Mill in the Sologne, France Mill in the Sologne, France Jules Dupré · 1835
  111. Dr. Friedrich August von Ammon Dr. Friedrich August von Ammon Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl · 1838
  112. Landscape with Two Trees (Paysage aux deux Arbres) Landscape with Two Trees (Paysage aux deux Arbres) Alphonse Legros · 1884
  113. Revers des médailles:  Moi qui vous parle Revers des médailles: Moi qui vous parle Paul Gavarni · 1840
  114. A Beggar A Beggar Alphonse Legros · 1884
  115. The Death of St. Francis The Death of St. Francis Alphonse Legros · 1884
  116. Artists Evening Artists Evening George Bellows · 1916
  117. William Tell at Küssnacht William Tell at Küssnacht Charles Samuel Girardet · 1820
  118. The Night Crier The Night Crier Alphonse Legros · 1884
  119. Au Hanneton Au Hanneton Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1898
  120. The Refectory The Refectory Alphonse Legros · 1862
  121. The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months:  No. 8 The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months: No. 8 Sebald Beham · 1546
  122. The Labors of Hercules:  Hercules Shooting Nessus The Labors of Hercules: Hercules Shooting Nessus Sebald Beham · 1542
  123. James E. Christie James E. Christie William Strang · 1911
  124. The Right Honorable Joseph Austen Chamberlain The Right Honorable Joseph Austen Chamberlain William Strang · 1903
  125. Six views in the Wood of the Hague: Plate 4, Goats Under the Trees Six views in the Wood of the Hague: Plate 4, Goats Under the Trees Roelant Roghman · 1646
  126. The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months:  No. 7 The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months: No. 7 Sebald Beham · 1546
  127. Six large upright landscapes with scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses: Mercury and Argus Six large upright landscapes with scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses: Mercury and Argus Anthonie Waterloo · 1665
  128. Lady Elizabeth Herbert Lady Elizabeth Herbert Richard James Lane · 1850
  129. Portrait of Thomas Huxley (2nd Plate) Portrait of Thomas Huxley (2nd Plate) Alphonse Legros · 1884
  130. The Roman Courtesan or The Revenge of the Sorcerer Virgil The Roman Courtesan or The Revenge of the Sorcerer Virgil Albrecht Altdorfer · 1523
  131. The Programme Seller The Programme Seller John Copley · 1909
  132. A Storm A Storm Alphonse Legros · 1884
  133. Bust of Mademoiselle Lender Bust of Mademoiselle Lender Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1895
  134. Gentlemen of the Press:  Théodore de Banville Gentlemen of the Press: Théodore de Banville Paul Gavarni · 1853
  135. Campbell Dodgson, Profile to the Left Campbell Dodgson, Profile to the Left William Strang · 1919
  136. The Return of the Fagot Gatherer (2nd state) The Return of the Fagot Gatherer (2nd state) Alphonse Legros · 1884
  137. Johannes Crucius Johannes Crucius Velde, Jan van de, II · 1628
  138. The Old Stone Quarries of Montrouge The Old Stone Quarries of Montrouge Alphonse Legros · 1884
  139. Moroccan Sketches Moroccan Sketches Alexandre Lunois · 1901
  140. Six views in the Wood of the Hague: Plate 2 Six views in the Wood of the Hague: Plate 2 Roelant Roghman · 1646
  141. Stephen Bone Cutting a Wood Block Stephen Bone Cutting a Wood Block Francis Dodd · 1928
  142. George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw William Strang · 1907
  143. Six large upright landscapes with scenes from the Old Testament Six large upright landscapes with scenes from the Old Testament Anthonie Waterloo · 1665
  144. Don't Meddle With It! Don't Meddle With It! Honoré Daumier · 1834
  145. Ducarre aux ambassadeurs Ducarre aux ambassadeurs Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1893
  146. The River Bank or Geese The River Bank or Geese Alfred Sisley · 1897
  147. The Knowledge of God and the Seven Cardinal Virtues:  Temperance - Temperancia The Knowledge of God and the Seven Cardinal Virtues: Temperance - Temperancia Sebald Beham · 1535
  148. The Flight into Egypt (Night) The Flight into Egypt (Night) Hendrik Goudt · 1613
  149. The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months:  5-Philipus Mei 6-Johannes Brachmon The Peasant Wedding or the Twelve Months: 5-Philipus Mei 6-Johannes Brachmon Sebald Beham · 1546
  150. Le Petit Pont Le Petit Pont Alphonse Legros · 1884
  151. Le Souper chez misère Le Souper chez misère Alphonse Legros · 1884
  152. The Hand of Nora E. Legros The Hand of Nora E. Legros Alphonse Legros · 1897
  153. Breton Peasant Breton Peasant Alphonse Legros · 1884
  154. Ariadne Ariadne Henri Fantin-Latour · 1900
  155. Germany's Famous Authors:  Portrait of Johann Joachim Spalding Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Joachim Spalding Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz · 1824
  156. Aloys Senefelder Aloys Senefelder Lorenzo II Quaglio · 1818
  157. Ruins of an Amphitheatre Ruins of an Amphitheatre Gillis Neyts · 1662
  158. The Twelve Months: May The Twelve Months: May Velde, Jan van de, II · 1613
  159. Winter (1st Plate) Winter (1st Plate) Alphonse Legros · 1884
  160. Diverse Views in and around Rome:  Second View of Zugro (Altro Veduto dal Zugro) Diverse Views in and around Rome: Second View of Zugro (Altro Veduto dal Zugro) Herman van Swanevelt · 1652
  161. Aristide Bruant Aristide Bruant Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1893
  162. Arabes d'Oran Arabes d'Oran Eugène Delacroix · 1833
  163. The Reader:  The Lecture under the Trees The Reader: The Lecture under the Trees Alphonse Legros · 1882
  164. Self-Portrait Self-Portrait William Strang · 1890
  165. Landscape in the Vicinity of Boulogne, called Woman with a Basket Landscape in the Vicinity of Boulogne, called Woman with a Basket Alphonse Legros · 1884
  166. Yvette Guilbert:  Sur la scène Yvette Guilbert: Sur la scène Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1898
  167. The Return to the Cottage The Return to the Cottage Alphonse Legros · 1884
  168. Landscape with Figures Landscape with Figures Théodore Gudin · 1817
  169. The Watering Place (2nd Plate) The Watering Place (2nd Plate) Alphonse Legros · 1884
  170. The Antiquary - Self-Portrait The Antiquary - Self-Portrait Adolph Menzel · 1851
  171. Arcadian Landscape Arcadian Landscape Esaias van de Velde · 1615
  172. African Hunter African Hunter Horace Vernet · 1818
  173. The White Dove The White Dove Paul Gavarni · 1842
  174. Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France,  Franche-Comté:  Ruines du château d'Arlay Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France, Franche-Comté: Ruines du château d'Arlay Richard Parkes Bonington · 1825
  175. Léon Gambetta Léon Gambetta Alphonse Legros · 1884
  176. The Anglers The Anglers Adriaen van Ostade · 1647
  177. Reverend C. H. Grinling Reverend C. H. Grinling Francis Dodd · 1920
  178. The Serpentine Road The Serpentine Road Jan Hackaert · 1666
  179. Reading:  Portrait of the Artist's Sister Reading: Portrait of the Artist's Sister Henri Fantin-Latour · 1897
  180. Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper:  The Bear Pit Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: The Bear Pit Adolph Menzel · 1851
  181. Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France,  Franche-Comté:  Vue d'une rue des faubourgs de Besançon Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France, Franche-Comté: Vue d'une rue des faubourgs de Besançon Richard Parkes Bonington · 1825
  182. Campaign Sketches:  Our Jolly Cook Campaign Sketches: Our Jolly Cook Winslow Homer · 1863
  183. Caudieux Caudieux Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec · 1893
  184. Combat of Oued-alleg, 31 December 1839 Combat of Oued-alleg, 31 December 1839 Auguste Raffet · 1840
  185. The Flight into Egypt:  The Holy Family The Flight into Egypt: The Holy Family Herman van Swanevelt · 1653
  186. Six Marines:  Marée basse Six Marines: Marée basse Eugène Isabey · 1833
  187. L'art de la lithographie: Head of an Amazon L'art de la lithographie: Head of an Amazon Alois Senefelder · 1819
  188. Genius Riding on a Ball Genius Riding on a Ball Barthel Beham · 1520
  189. Landscape with Four Peasants Conversing Landscape with Four Peasants Conversing Pieter de Molijn · 1626
  190. Portrait of Dr. Louis Vintras Portrait of Dr. Louis Vintras Alphonse Legros · 1904
  191. Specimens of Polyautography:  The Angel at the Tomb of Christ Specimens of Polyautography: The Angel at the Tomb of Christ Benjamin West · 1801
  192. The Road at the Border of the Woods The Road at the Border of the Woods Albert Flamen · 1652
  193. Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy William Rothenstein · 1897
  194. Les Penitents:  St. Jean Baptiste Les Penitents: St. Jean Baptiste Jacques Callot · 1632
  195. Rest of the Traveler Rest of the Traveler Alphonse Legros · 1884
  196. Max Beerbohm Max Beerbohm William Rothenstein · 1898
  197. Danses Danses Henri Fantin-Latour · 1898
  198. Brussels:  Young Girl in a Cape Brussels: Young Girl in a Cape Jean Baptiste Madou · 1836
  199. The Twelve Months: December The Twelve Months: December Velde, Jan van de, II · 1613
  200. Girl Candling Eggs Girl Candling Eggs Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl · 1840

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