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This superbly carved work belongs to a group of ivories illustrating the Passion (Death and Resurrection) of Christ.

Diptych with scenes of the Passion of Christ

Paris, around 1350-1375

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Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Wooded landscape with herdsman, cows and sheep, 1784-5

Wooded landscape with herdsman, cows and sheep

Thomas Gainsborough

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Tom Stammers

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A watercolour drawing of Peterborough Cathedral, showing the intricate decorative details, and a close, off-centre viewpoint from the west. A man is seen sitting on one of the column bases, and a group of three or four people are standing talking nearby.

Peterborough Cathedral from the west front

Thomas Girtin

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A man lies in bed wrapped up tightly in white sheets, looking afraid, whilst a man stands over him lecturing him, holding a book and wearing all black with a black cap. An assistant stands behind this doctor, holding an overly large clyster.

Le Malade Imaginaire (The Hypochondriac)

Honoré Daumier

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Claude Lorrain (1600-1682), Study for 'The Arrival of Aeneas at Pallenteum', 1675

Study for 'The Arrival of Aeneas at Pallenteum'

Claude Lorrain

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Guercino (1591-1666), Aurora, circa 1620

Aurora

Guercino

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This gothic ivory contrasts the tenderness of the Virgin Mary holding the Child with the anguish of the Crucifixion. When the diptych is opened, Mary appears to look directly at her son on the cross

Diptych with the Virgin and Child and the Crucifixion

Paris, 1325-50

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painting of a landscape with moonlight

 Landscape by Moonlight

Peter Paul Rubens

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A worn-looking front cover of a manuscript book. The words 'AVANT et après' are seen at the top, and '1903' at the bottom, with 'P Gauguin' in the centre. The text is surrounded by drawings and illustrations, including three masks and details of columns and crests, dotted around the page.

Avant et après (Before and after) 

Paul Gauguin

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Bowl with ideal profile of a woman

Castel Durante, Italy, Around 1520-25

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This dish is a painting in miniature, with an exceptional variety of colour, expressive figures, beautifully rendered textures and a dramatic crowd scene. The Christian imagery continues onto the back, with angels hovering in and out of clouds, carrying symbols of Christ’s Passion (Death and Resurrection)

Footed Bowl with the Crucifixion

Urbino, Italy, probably Workshop of Orazio Fontana (around 1510-1571) or Antonio Patanazzi (1515-1587), 1550-70

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