Blog Category: Collection release

Now Available: 5,000 additional images from the Ackland Art Museum (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Eugène Delacroix. Cleopatra and the Peasant. 1838. Oil on canvas. Image and data provided by Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill has contributed an additional 5,000 images from its global permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library, bringing their total to over 16,000.* The selection in Artstor provides generous representation of the collection across diverse curatorial departments.

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Now available: 3,600 images from the Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Jan Frans van Bloemen. Landscape with Classical Ruins. 1662-1749. Brush and wash over graphite on paper. Image and original data provided by Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art has contributed approximately 3,600 images to the Artstor Digital Library.* The selection reflects the breadth of the collection—ancient through contemporary western art, Asian and African holdings, numismatics, and a deep trove of works on paper.

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Now available: North American Museums collection launch part II

Zuni. Jar. c. 1880. Earthenware. Image and original data courtesy of Cincinnati Art Museum.

Louise Nevelson. Untitled. 1973. Screenprint. Image and original data provided by Seattle Art Museum. © 2014 Estate of Louise Nevelson / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Vincent van Gogh. The Mulberry Tree. 1889. Oil on canvas. Image and original data provided by the Norton Simon Museum.

Hans Ludwig Kienle. Horse and Rider. 1630. Silver and silver gilt. Image and original data provided by The Art Institute of Chicago.

In the second installment of our North American Museums launch, Artstor has released 7,800+ new images from five additional leading institutions, bringing the total number of new images to nearly 25,000 (see our announcement about Part I here).* This release encompasses art and craft from across Europe, America, Asia, Africa, and the ancient Mediterranean.

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Now available: 300 additional images from the Art Institute of Chicago

Georges Seurat. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. 1884-1886. Oil on canvas. Image and original data provided by The Art Institute of Chicago.

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) has contributed 300 additional images of their permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library, bringing their total to 1,400.* The full selection in Artstor presents a varied view of the encyclopedic collection through time, across the globe, and in many media.

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Now Available: 4,300 additional images from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Unknown, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, for export. House Boat. 19th century. Ink and color on paper. Image and original data provided by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has contributed approximately 4,300 additional images of its encyclopedic and exceptional permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library bringing its total to more than 7,500.* The current contribution centers on the museum’s comprehensive Chinese collections.

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Now available: nearly 5,000 additional images from the Seattle Art Museum

Jacob Lawrence. Confrontation at the Bridge. 1976. Screen print. Image and original data provided by Seattle Art Museum. © 2014 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has contributed an additional 1,200+ images of its diverse permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library, bringing its total to approximately 5,000.* The full selection in Artstor encompasses the curatorial departments of the museum from Ancient Mediterranean, African, American, and European to international contemporary art.

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Now Available: nearly 1,000 images from the Cincinnati Art Museum

Kitaro Shirayamadani, The Rookwood Pottery Company. Plaque: A Trinity of Dragons – Earth, Fire and Water. c. 1892. Earthenware. Image and original data courtesy of Cincinnati Art Museum.

Duhme & Co. Tureen. Silver. 1870s. Image and original data courtesy of Cincinnati Art Museum.

The Cincinnati Art Museum has contributed approximately 1,000 images from its inclusive permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library.* The selection in Artstor provides a survey across many curatorial areas with an emphasis on European and American paintings and sculpture, Asian paintings and ceramics, decorative arts (notably American), and fashion.

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Now available: more than 1,060 images from the Norton Simon Museum

Larry Bell. Untitled. 1961. Oil on paper, mounted on board. Image and original data provided by the Norton Simon Museum. © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

The Norton Simon Museum has contributed approximately 1,060 images of their permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library.* The selection in Artstor reflects the caliber of the collection, with an emphasis on the highlights from the European and American paintings collections and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia.

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Now available: North American Museums Collection Launch Part I

Gabriel Loppé. La Tour Eiffel foudroyée (The Eiffel Tower struck by lightning). 1902. Image and original data provided by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

José Campeche y Jordán. Lady on Horseback. 1785. Image and original data provided by the Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.

Emily Carr. Kispiax Village. 1929. Image and original data provided by the Art Gallery of Ontario | ago.net

Du Paquier Factory, Vienna. Tureen and cover. c. 1730-1735. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved

Artstor has released more than 17,000 new images from leading museums across North America, bringing the total number for these four diverse collections in the Artstor Digital Library to nearly 40,000.* Though anchored in North America, these institutions’ works range from artists across continents and across subject matter: from Canadian landscapes and Puerto Rican art to Asian decoration and Russian photography.

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Now available: 10,000 additional images from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Vera Lutter. San Marco, Venice XX: December 3, 2005. 2005. © 2018 Vera Lutter / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Image and original data provided by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) has contributed more than 10,000 additional images of their global permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library, bringing their total to over 15,500.*

The existing selection from Houston in Artstor offers a comprehensive view and highlights the collection, encompassing diverse curatorial areas, including ancient Egyptian sculpture, Japanese earthenware, Renaissance painting, American colonial silver, film, and contemporary design. The new contribution is notable for its extensive coverage of the museum’s distinctive collection of photography.

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