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Lisbon, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

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This museum houses around six thousand pieces spanning 5000 years of history and is one of the most important private collections of international art.

India, Lahore 17th century, Mughal period. wool pile, cotton warp and silk weft
Bottle with medallions made for Sultan al-Ashraf Egypt (or Syria) 14th century Mamluk period, gilded and enameled glass
Portrait of a Man. DYCK, Anton van. Flanders c 1620-21 Oil on canvas
Flight into Egypt, RUBENS, Peter Paul. Flanders, c 1630-32 Oil on wood
Old Man with a Stick. REMBRANDT, Harmensz van Rijn, Holland, c 1645 Oil on canvas
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The Dance. Tapestry from the set “Children Playing” ROMANO, After Giulio. Italy, Mantua, c 1540. Wool, silk, gold and silver threads

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Scene in a Park, ROBERT, Hubert. France, c 1790. Oil on canvas

Cloche or dish cover

DURANT, Antoine-Sabastien. Paris 1754-55 Silver

Silver centerpiece that is likely to rouse conversation over supper

GERMAIN, Francois-Thomas. Paris, 1766 Silver

GAINSBOROUGH, Thomas

Portrait of Mrs. Lowndes-Stone. England, c 1775. Oil on canvas

TURNER, Joseph Mallord William

The Wreck of a Transport Ship. England, c 1810. Oil on canvas

RODIN, Auguste

The Blessings. France, 1900. Marble

MANET, Edoaurd

Boy with Cherries. France c 1858. Oil on canvas

MONET, Claude

Boats. France, 1868. Oil on canvas

CASSATT, Mary

The Stocking. France c 1891. Pastel

Gemstone carving, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Cockerel diadem. France c 1897-98. Gold, horn, amethyst and enamel

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