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Abraham Delfos

127 works

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Engraved allegorical title page with a seated woman, cherubs holding a banner, a city skyline and rococo ornamental border.

Allegory of the heavenly Jerusalem

1758

Engraved botanical plate of a flowering agave with spiny leaves, a tall stalk, and detailed flower and seed dissections.

Botanical drawing of flowering Aloe or Agave plant

1757

Engraved view of the Marekerk in Leiden with a domed tower, quayside pedestrians, a carriage and gabled houses.

Gezicht op de Marekerk te Leiden

1762

Mezzotint of a man holding a candle beside a woman in a fur-trimmed coat gesturing from a doorway.

Jan Claasz of de gewaande dienstmaagd: de liefdesverklaring van Reinier Adriaansz

1741

Sepia print of a memorial urn on a pedestal with a relief portrait and Latin inscription honoring Boerhaave.

Grafmonument voor Hermanus Boerhaave

1762

Engraving of three putti in a rococo cartouche, one floating with a palm and wreath beneath a coat of arms, two kneeling besi

Allegorie op vrede met drie putti in cartouche

1741

Etching of a farmhouse with thatched roof, two men talking near a sandy bank, a figure carrying sticks, and a distant church

Landschap met boerderij

1756

Engraving of a crowded Leiden fish market with stalls, a tall fountain with railings, gabled houses, and townspeople in 18th-

Gezicht op de Vismarkt in Leiden

1763

Etching of the Witte Poort gate in Leiden with a drawbridge, carriage, large tree and pedestrians in the foreground.

Gezicht op de Witte Poort te Leiden, 1762

1762

Etching of a Leiden city gate with drawbridge, canal, carriage and rowing boat, with a large tree on the left.

Gezicht op de Hogewoerdspoort te Leiden, 1762

1762

Engraving of the Rhijnsburger gate in Leiden with a drawbridge, carriage, rowing boat, swans and a windmill in the distance.

Gezicht op de Rijnsburgerpoort te Leiden, 1762

1762

Etched view of the Herenpoort gate in Leiden with a canal, drawbridge, rowing boat and swans, 1762.

Gezicht op de Herenpoort te Leiden, 1762

1762

Hand-colored print grid of many heraldic coats of arms with lions, swans and checkerboard shields, each labeled with names.

Wapenkaart met de wapens en namen van de heren veertigen van de stad Leiden

1758

Engraved print of Leiden's skyline across a canal, with a sailing boat, grazing sheep, a windmill and church towers.

Gezicht op Leiden

1762

Engraving of a seated youth gazing at his reflection in a pool, with a winged cupid, two hounds, and a figure behind a tree.

Narcissus kijkend naar zijn spiegelbeeld in het water

1752

Engraved title page with a bust of Aristophanes, a putto holding a mask, and an ornate decorative cartouche frame.

Buste van Aristophanes en putto met masker, in cartouche

1759

Engraved allegory with a seated woman, cherubs holding a banner, a distant city, and birds and animals in a rococo border.

Allegorie op het hemelse Jeruzalem

1758

Engraved street view of the Hooglandse Kerk in Leiden with a tall Gothic facade, a spire, a carriage and people in 18th-centu

Gezicht op de Hooglandse Kerk te Leiden

1762

Engraving of St. Peter's Church in Leiden with gabled houses, strolling figures and a carriage on a cobbled square.

Gezicht op de Pieterskerk te Leiden

1762

Engraving of cattle and goats being loaded onto a boat by a coastal cliff, with riders, dogs and sailing ships in view.

Laden van vee op veerboot bij zuidelijke kust

1753

Engraving of herders and cattle crossing a stream beneath ruined arches, with a distant ruin and hills under a cloudy sky.

Herders met vee steken een beek over bij ruïnes

1753

Engraving of a crowded street before a brick inn, with a trumpeter at a window and a man perched in a tree.

De misleyden: de ambassadeur der Labberlotten vertoont zich voor het venster van de herberg 't Bokki in de Haarlemmer…

1750

Engraving of the Gravensteen and prison building in Leiden with a pedimented facade and people in the square.

Gezicht op het Gravensteen te Leiden

1763

Engraved cityscape of a Leiden canal quay with the Waag, moored boats, a crane, church spire and strolling figures.

Gezicht op de Waag, de Oude Rijn en de Vrouwekerk te Leiden

1763

Etching of a harbor shore with riders, cattle, goats, dogs and a moored ship beneath a cloudy sky.

Havengezicht

1741

Etching of a harbor with sailing ships, cattle, dogs and two horsemen on a shore below a fortified town.

Havengezicht

1773

Engraving of an older man smoking a pipe beside a smiling woman holding a jug in a beamed interior, 1755.

Drinkende vrouw en rokende man

1755

Engraved tavern interior with smoking men around a table by a fireplace, and a man urinating against the wall at left.

Interieur met rokers en een pissende man

1751

Engraving of herdsmen driving cattle, goats and sheep past ruined stone arches in an Italianate landscape.

Italianiserend landschap met herders en vee

1741

Engraving of men smoking pipes on a wooden bench, with smoke curling through a dim tavern interior.

Vier rokende en drinkende mannen aan een tafel

1754

Engraving of the Leiden Academy building with its bell tower, a canal with a stone bridge and moored barge, and people on the

Gezicht op het Academiegebouw te Leiden

1763

Engraving of a Leiden market square with stalls, an ornate fountain, gabled houses, large trees and strolling figures.

Gezicht op de Vismarkt te Leiden

1763