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Mrs. Severance A. Millikin

This catalog gathers 43 public-domain works bequeathed to the museum by Mrs. Severance A. Millikin. Every work is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

  1. Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the forest Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the forest 1830
  2. Virahini Nayika, Love-Torn Heroine Virahini Nayika, Love-Torn Heroine 1800
  3. Devagandhara Ragini: An Ascetic in Retreat, from the Ragamala Series Devagandhara Ragini: An Ascetic in Retreat, from the Ragamala Series 1760
  4. Kanhara Ragini: Song of Inspiration to Krishna for Killing the Elephant Demon, from the Ragamala Series Kanhara Ragini: Song of Inspiration to Krishna for Killing the Elephant Demon, from the Ragamala Series 1760
  5. Malar Ragini: Krishna Playing the Flute to Seven Gopis Holding Musical Instruments, from the Ragamala Series Malar Ragini: Krishna Playing the Flute to Seven Gopis Holding Musical Instruments, from the Ragamala Series 1760
  6. Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin 1760
  7. Krishna and Balarama taking the cattle out to graze, from a Bhagavata Purana Krishna and Balarama taking the cattle out to graze, from a Bhagavata Purana 1785
  8. Augury of the crow (Vasakasajja Nayika) Augury of the crow (Vasakasajja Nayika) 1800
  9. Krishna’s longing for Radha, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva Krishna’s longing for Radha, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva 1822
  10. Radha and Hindu God Krishna celebrating the festival Holi Radha and Hindu God Krishna celebrating the festival Holi 1805
  11. Sakhi persuades Radha to meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva Sakhi persuades Radha to meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva Purkhu of Kangra · 1822
  12. Krishna summoning the cows Krishna summoning the cows 1785
  13. Mercury and Argus in a Landscape Mercury and Argus in a Landscape Dirck van der Lisse · 1635
  14. Raja with his beloved Raja with his beloved 1795
  15. Figures Near the Ruins of a Corinthian Temple (recto); Fragment of an Arch (tracing from recto) (verso) Figures Near the Ruins of a Corinthian Temple (recto); Fragment of an Arch (tracing from recto) (verso) Andrea Locatelli · 1704
  16. Triumphal Arch and Figures Triumphal Arch and Figures Andrea Locatelli · 1704
  17. Figures Near the Ruins of a Corinthian Temple (recto) Figures Near the Ruins of a Corinthian Temple (recto) Andrea Locatelli · 1704
  18. Fantastic Harbor Scene with Architecture and Figures Fantastic Harbor Scene with Architecture and Figures Isaac de Moucheron · 1713
  19. Reclining Female Nude (recto); Various Sketches of Figures and Plants (verso) Reclining Female Nude (recto); Various Sketches of Figures and Plants (verso) 1850
  20. Reclining Female Nude (recto) Reclining Female Nude (recto) 1850
  21. Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird Bird Study: Rosy Faced Love Bird George Edwards · 1741
  22. Pastoral Landscape with Village Pastoral Landscape with Village Jacob Cats · 1799
  23. Various Sketches of Figures and Plants (verso) Various Sketches of Figures and Plants (verso) 1850
  24. Young Woman Seated Young Woman Seated Pierre Paul Prud'hon · 1790
  25. Fragment of an Arch (tracing from recto) (verso) Fragment of an Arch (tracing from recto) (verso) Andrea Locatelli · 1704
  26. Bird Study: Bohemian Waxwing Bird Study: Bohemian Waxwing George Edwards · 1741
  27. Pastoral Landscape with a Ruin Pastoral Landscape with a Ruin Jacob Cats · 1799
  28. The Sycamore The Sycamore David Young Cameron · 1905
  29. Nocturne Nocturne James McNeill Whistler · 1880
  30. Nine Barrow Down Nine Barrow Down Francis Seymour Haden · 1877
  31. Portrait of Robert de Cotte Portrait of Robert de Cotte Pierre Drevet · 1722
  32. Shere Mill Pond, No. 11 (The Large Plate) Shere Mill Pond, No. 11 (The Large Plate) Francis Seymour Haden · 1860
  33. The Unsafe Tenement The Unsafe Tenement James McNeill Whistler · 1858
  34. The Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke The Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke Edward Fisher · 1761
  35. Holy Family with the Butterfly Holy Family with the Butterfly Albrecht Dürer · 1495
  36. Bazin de Besons, Claude Bazin de Besons, Claude Pierre Louis van Schuppen · 1673
  37. The Five Sisters, York Minster The Five Sisters, York Minster David Young Cameron · 1907
  38. Stirling Castle, No. 2 Stirling Castle, No. 2 Muirhead Bone · 1909
  39. Windmill Hill, No. 1 Windmill Hill, No. 1 Francis Seymour Haden · 1877
  40. Thomas Haden of Derby Thomas Haden of Derby Francis Seymour Haden · 1864
  41. Jerome Napoleon, King of Westphalia, French Prince Jerome Napoleon, King of Westphalia, French Prince Christian-Friedrich Muller · 1809
  42. Grayling Fishing Grayling Fishing Francis Seymour Haden · 1897
  43. Louis XIV Louis XIV Robert Nanteuil · 1664

On provenance & the public domain

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Every work in this catalog is in the public domain; images come from the museums that hold them.