The vivid imagery in Theodor de Bry's "Man schuilt voor een hagelstorm" encapsulates the struggle between mankind and nature's fury. What emotions does this 16th-century masterpiece evoke for you?
#Rijksmuseum #TheodorDeBry #ArtHistory #NatureAndArt
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-OB-31.439
Replica of an 1853 cast iron doorstop depicting a kangaroo standing on a rocky mound, 1970s
Replica cast iron doorstop depicting a kangaroo standing on a rocky mound against a flowering bush. The number eight is cast on the vertical surface.
Cast iron
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/58868
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Bore depth gauge
A bore depth gauge: a very small, threaded metal rod with a small knurled cap on one end.
Metal - non specific
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/68947
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'The Artist's Daughter with a Parakeet' by Berthe Morisot, 1890
statue of Queen Tuya, found in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt, c.1240 BC
Convict love token from J. Clark, 1831
A convict love token, made up of a coin, engraved on both sides. One side features an image of a man, a woman and a child holding hands beneath a sun,…
Metal - non specific
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/161129
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Pteris Incisa from Volume 1, 1873-6, 'Educational collections of Australian plants'
Folio with label for botanical specimen "Pteris Incisa / Order Filices / Locality Upper Yarra / Contributor G. Luehmann".
Ink, Paper, Plant material - non specific
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/112469
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Pair of boots
Pair of leather knee-high boots, dark brown with tan cuffs, and red, cream and brown tape sewn into each side.
Leather
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/75652
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I am reading a biography of Edmonia Lewis, and there are a few people I'd love to go back in time to slap.
Thysanotus Tuberosus from Volume 1, 1873-6, 'Educational collections of Australian plants'
Folio with label for botanical specimen "Thysanotus tuberosus (Straight Fringelilly) / Order Lilliaceae / Locality Upper Yarra / Contributor C. Walter…
Ink, Paper, Plant material - non specific
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/112521
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Ernest Bryce, consulting optician
Cream-coloured postcard with a black picture of a building with an image of an eye superimposed on it, advertising "ERNEST BRYCE / CONSULTING OPTICIAN…
Ink, Paper
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/30780
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Frohe Ostern allerseits! 
Zu den Festtagen eine schöne mittelalteriche Wandmalerei im Schleswiger St. Petri Dom aus der Zeit um 1300.
Frohe Ostern aus Graubünden.
Auf den Malereien sieht man sehr gut wir die Menschen langsam, über Jahrzehnte, an Fähigkeiten verloren und sich ins Mittelalter auf machten.
The Printing Machine
"THE PRINTING MACHINE; / OR, / COMPANION TO THE LIBRARY AND REGISTER OF / PROGRESSIVE KNOWLEDGE. / No. 26] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1834."
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/121258
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Shorn sheep in a pen outside a shed at Boondara
Postcard with a sepia toned photograph of shorn sheep in a pen outside a shed at Boondara, dated Aug 1918. There is a written description on the rever…
Ink, Paper
Boondara, Western Australia, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/31770
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'Siberian Tiger' from the 'Endangered Species' series by Andy Warhol, 1983
Lapel badge bar from Order of Australia set, Member - General Division, Female
A circular, golden Order of Australia lapel badge, with a central blue coloured single inset, and a raised radiating surface pattern. The badge is att…
Metal - non specific
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/181512
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The Sothebys sale of 30th April 2025 presents a rare opportunity to acquire a c1760 CE #IndianMiniaturePainting with exceptional provenance & exhibition history attributed to the celebrated #Pahari #Artist #Nainsukh of #Guler #HimachalPradesh
Estimate £40,000-60,000
'Raghunath Pathania, a Holy Man'
#IndianHistory #Art #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #MastoArt #Histodons #Punjab Hills #India #Paintings
Photographic portrait of a man holding baby
A card featuring an oval photograph of seated man holding baby. The man wears his hair styled close to his head, and may have sideburns. He wears a da…
Card
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
https://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/s/hw/EMU.EMUIRN/131992
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