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Engraved frontispiece of a king knighting a kneeling nobleman with a sword, surrounded by courtiers under a draped canopy and

Frontispiece to Pierre d'Hozier's "Les noms surnoms qualitez armes et blasons des chevaliers de l'Ordre du Sainct Esp…

1634

Engraved print of chevaliers and soldiers marching in order across a palace courtyard, with lettered groups and arcaded build

Order of the Chevaliers Marching at Fontainebleau in May 1633

1634

Etched almanac page with paired scenes of courtly figures, a child, putti and an obelisk fountain within ornate scrolled fram

Almanach for 1639: Louis XIII and Anne of Austria entrusting the Kingdom and the Heir Apparent to the Virgin

1638

Engraving of a seated king on a dais receiving kneeling officials, with courtiers and military scenes in the background.

Louis XIII Listens to the Provost of the Merchants of Paris on December 23, 1628

1629

Engraving of a family dining at a table with a man raising a glass, a dog, a canopied bed and a window, with French verses be

Virility

1636

Engraved title page with a draped curtain, putti, a bearded mask, a fruit garland and a border of theatrical masks.

Title Page: Comedies of Terence (Publii Terentii Comœdiae)

1642

Engraving of the Virgin on a cloud with angels, while a king and queen kneel in prayer before her beneath a crown.

Almanach for 1639: Louis XIII and Anne of Austria Entrusting the Kingdom and the Prince under the Protection of the V…

1639

Engraving of a woman holding a pear beside fruit and a tree, with a hunting scene in the background landscape.

Earth, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)

1630

Engraved portrait of a man in a tall hat beside a cannon, with a burning tower and fireworks in the background.

Fire, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)

ca. 1630

Engraving of a curled-wig man beside a dolphin fountain pouring water, with ships on the sea behind him.

Water, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)

ca. 1630

Engraving of a woman in lace-trimmed dress holding out her hand to a bird, with birds flying and hunters in a landscape behin

Air, from "The Four Elements" (Les Quatre Eléments)

1630

Engraving of a 17th-century interior with women cooking at a fireplace, a laid dining table, and children carrying a plate.

Winter, from "The Four Seasons" (Les Quatre Saisons)

ca. 1637

Engraving of a seated couple in a columned interior with a cupid and fruit basket, a formal garden fountain visible beyond.

Spring, from "The Four Seasons" (Les Quatre Saisons)

1635-37

Engraving of a armored man with a club beside a lion and rooster, with a battle scene and chariots in the sky behind him.

Declaration of War on Spain by Louis XIII: The King as Hercules

ca. 1635

Etching of a gentleman in a plumed hat and fur-trimmed cape, seen from behind, on a terrace above a garden landscape.

Gentleman in a Cape and Plumed Hat Seen from the Back

1629

Etching of a gentleman in a plumed hat seen from behind, pointing toward a chateau with a gate and trees.

Gentleman Seen from the Back Pointing towards a Chateau

1629

Engraving of a gentleman seen from behind in a plumed hat, pointing toward a landscape with a castle, bridge and river.

Gentleman Seen from the Back Indicating a Landscape

1629

Dark bound book cover with a gold-stamped tan leather label reading Abraham Bosse, Les vierges folles et les vierges sages.

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

Engraved portrait of Jacques Callot in an oval medallion, framed by cherubs, a skull, and a French inscription panel.

Portrait of Jacques Callot

ca. 1636

Etching of a fashionably dressed man seen from behind, leaning on a long mallet, with trees and strolling figures behind him.

A Man Seen from the Back Leaning on a Croquet Mallet

1629

Etching of a gentleman with a plumed hat and sword standing on a cobbled city square, with townhouses and pedestrians behind

Gentleman with a Sword

1629

Engraving of a chimney sweep with a long pole on his shoulder walking a cobbled street past buildings and a church tower.

The Chimney Sweep, plate 6 from "Cries of Paris" (Les Cris de Paris)

mid to late 17th century

Etching of a vinegar merchant pushing a cart of barrels toward a woman holding a flask at a doorway, with a town behind.

The Vinegar Merchant, plate 8 from "Cries of Paris" (Les Cris de Paris)

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a long hospital infirmary with patient beds, robed attendants serving food at a central table, and visitors in p

The Infirmary of the Hospital of Charity

ca. 1639

Engraving of a curly-haired courtier with plumed hat in a room with a window, while a servant sits adjusting a striped chair.

Courtier Following Edict Against Superfluity in Dress

mid to late 17th century

Etching of two men walking with a musket and plucked hens, a tower and trees in the background.

Two Marauders, from "The French Guards" (Les Gardes Françaises)

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a plumed soldier with a rapier walking before a walled town, with topiary and a pedestal at right.

A Soldier on Duty, from "The French Guards" (Les Gardes Françaises)

mid to late 17th century

Engraved frontispiece with two armed men in plumed hats beside an arched frame topped by a fleur-de-lis shield.

Frontispiece to "Les Gardes Françaises"

1632

Engraving of a smiling pikeman with a plumed hat carrying a long pike, with a town and towers behind him.

A Pikeman

1632

Engraving of a standing woman in a dark gown beside a draped table and chair, in a room with a leaded window and French verse

The Reformed Woman

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a crowned royal couple under a canopy with cherubs, flanked by courtiers in a columned hall with verse below.

The Joy of France

1638

Etching of a standing woman in an elaborate gown holding a feathered fan, with city buildings and clouds behind her.

Woman Holding a Fan, from "The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing"

1629

Etching of a gentleman seen from behind entering a vaulted church interior, with a figure far off among pillars.

A gentleman seen from behind walking into a church, plate 8 from "French Nobility at Church"

ca. 1629

Engraving of a seated woman in a lace-collared gown holding an open book beside a leaded window and curtain.

Seated Woman Holding a Book and Singing

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a curly-haired man in elaborate dress playing a lute beside a stone column, with French verse below.

Man Singing and Playing a Lute

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a man in a lace collar and tasselled garters beside embroidered clothes, a trunk, and leaded windows, with Frenc

A Valet Putting Away the Luxious Clothes of His Master

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a man in ornate 17th-century dress gesturing beside a chair of clothing and an open trunk, with French verse bel

A Valet Putting Away the Luxurious Clothing of His Master

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of Minerva with a shield and coat of arms, a putto painting it, and putti holding garlands beside monogram cartouch

Minerva and the Arms of François Sublet de Noyers Painted by the Genius of Painting

mid to late 17th century

Engraving of winged Fortune above clouds, with nobles on the left and a crippled soldier and beggars on the right, battle and

Fortune Favoring France

ca. 1635-37

Engraving of a 17th-century interior with women gathered by a fireplace, a woman holding an infant, and a canopied bed.

Visit of the Nursemaid

1633

Engraving of women bringing household gifts into a kitchen, with a seated woman receiving them and French verses below.

Presents Offered to the Bride

ca. 1633

Engraving of three men in feathered hats in a street, with a bagpipe player, a broom, a dog, and a church steeple behind them

The Hotpot Carried to the Newlyweds; or The Racket

ca. 1633

Engraving of three fashionable men on a country road with a servant, a piper, a dog and a village behind them.

Charivari, plate 3 from "Le Mariage à la Campagne"

ca. 1633

Engraving of couples dancing in a village square beside a bagpipe player under a tree, with a church tower behind.

Dance on the Village Square, plate 2 from "Le Mariage à la Campagne"

ca. 1633

Engraving of a fireplace room with women conversing, a kneeling servant, a small dog, and a canopy bed beyond.

Visit of the Nursemaid, plate 6 from "Marriage in the City" (Le Mariage à la Ville)

1633

Engraving of a notary scene with seated figures at a table, a writing clerk, children, and a garden view through a latticed w

The Marriage Contract, plate 1 from "Marriage in the City" (Le Mariage à la Ville)

1633

Etching of a woman in a canopied bed receiving visiting women in a tiled room with a fireplace and a small dog.

Visit to the New Mother, plate 5 from "Marriage in the City" (Le Mariage à la Ville)

1633

Engraving of a man raising his arm over a kneeling woman in a room, with two children and a dog nearby.

The Wife-Beater

ca. 1633

Engraving of a woman beating a kneeling blindfolded man in a domestic room with a fireplace, rooster, and window.

Husband-Beater

ca. 1633

Engraved interior of a bride in a bedchamber with women, a feathered-hat man, and a groom beside a curtained bed by candlelig

The Bride Taken Home

1633

Engraving of a childbirth scene with a midwife, a woman in bed, a standing husband, and onlookers in a richly furnished room.

Childbirth

1633

Engraving of a young village woman in a full skirt and shawl beside a tree, with a distant village and French verses below.

Village Girl Dancing

1626-28

Engraving of a seated woman sewing in a room with a window, a basket of fruit at her feet, and French verses below.

Seated Woman Working on a Tapestry

1620-76

Engraving of a seated woman in a dark gown beside a domed birdcage holding a parrot, with a window at left.

The Parrot

1620-76

Etching of a bedroom where a man holds a large syringe beside a woman, with a patient in a canopied bed and an attendant seat

The Enema

ca. 1632-33

Engraving of a sculptor's studio with busts, statues and three elegantly dressed visitors in conversation.

The Sculptor

1642

Engraving of a cobbler's shop with hanging shoes, a customer at the counter, and three seated men at work.

The Cobbler

ca. 1632-33

Engraved title page with a central oval inscription in French, framed by scrolling ornament and scaled creature heads.

Titelprent voor de prentserie 'De gruwelen van de oorlog (klein)' / 'Misere de la guerre

1636

Engraving of a plumed, fashionably dressed man holding a sword, with a castle and hills in the background.

A Frenchman, Sword in Hand

ca. 1635

Engraving of a confectioner's shop with bakers, a brick oven, pastries on a counter, and women with a child at right.

The Confectioner

1632-35

Etching of a 17th-century interior with a clerk at a desk, visitors in period dress, and a servant with a basket of apples.

Employment Bureau

1633

Engraving of a painter at an easel in a studio, with a standing gentleman, a boy holding drawings, and framed artworks on the

The Painter

ca. 1642

Engraving of women dining at a long table in a furnished room with a fireplace, a servant, children and dogs.

Wives at Table During the Absence of their Husbands

ca. 1636

Engraving of a schoolmaster with a switch seated beside boys at work and children playing in a timber-ceilinged classroom.

The School Master

ca. 1638