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EUROPEAN

The Nasher Museum’s collection of European art contains over 500 objects from the early Renaissance to the Modernist period (c. 1400 – c. 1900).

Strengths of the collection include Baroque painting and sixteenth- and seventeenth-century prints and drawings. Object types include bronze and marble sculpture, wooden architectural fragments and decorative arts, metalwork, and panel painting, among others. Several works in this collection were also part of the original group of medieval and Renaissance period works acquired from the estate of Ernest Brummer in 1966 (see also the Medieval collection). Additional highlights include objects in alabaster and leather, as well as a full illuminated book of hours (c. 1490). Visitors are able to explore the Book of Hours online.

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University owns more than 10,000 works of art. As part of its mission, the Nasher Museum created this online database to make its collections accessible to a wide audience. This is an ongoing project, so please check back periodically to browse new entries. Some data may change as a result of ongoing research.

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Page of Sketches for Book Illustrations
George Cruikshank
19th century
Graphite on paper
1969.4.1
Seated Putti
Pietro Bracci
18th century
Chalk on paper
1969.5.1
Hephaistos Seated with Torch and Water Jug
Dutch
16th century
Ink on paper
1970.6.1
Judas Kissed by the Devil
Carlo Bellosio
early–mid-19th century
Black chalk or graphite on paper
1970.7.1
Madonna and Two Children
Artist Unknown
16th century
Ink on paper
1970.10.1
Profile Portrait of a Lady
Artist Unknown
Watercolor and graphite on paper
1970.12.1
Chained Figure
Italian
c. 1700
1970.14.1
Landscape
Artist Unknown
18th century
Ink on paper
1970.15.1
Tree
Dutch
17th century
Graphite on paper
1970.17.1
Cleopatra with the Asp
German (?)
16th century
Chalk on paper
1970.19.1
Garment Studies
Italian
17th century
Paper
1970.20.1
Landscape with Boat
Artist Unknown
17th century
Ink on paper
1970.21.1
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