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Bernard Picart

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Red chalk drawing of a woman placing a log on a fire in a forest, watched by two shadowy figures beside a coiled serpent.

Althaea Putting the Fatal Log on the Fire

1712

Red chalk drawing of a crowd in a violent scene with men in hats near a tall structure and buildings in the distance.

Mutilation of the bodies of the De Witt brothers, 1672

1728

Graphite drawing of a standing nude man resting one foot on a block and holding a staff, by Bernard Picart, 1719.

Staande naakte man met opgetrokken been

1719

Red chalk drawing of a woman fleeing an altar fire while a serpent-haired figure reaches for her in a forest, 1712.

Vrouw offert een fataal houtblok onder druk van de Erinyen

1712

Red chalk drawing of a nude man seen from behind, kneeling on a block with one arm raised and fist clenched.

Naakte man steunend op de linkerknie

1731

Pen and brown wash drawing of a seated figure receiving words from a winged angel among clouds, with putti and a pastoral lan

Moïse reçoit la Parole de Dieu par l'intermédiaire d'un ange dans le désert du Sinaï

1601

Red chalk drawing of a classical female bust with long wavy hair in an oval frame, with a Greek inscription below.

Presumed Portrait of Alexander the Great

1719

Presumed Portrait of Phocion

n.d.

Red chalk drawing of draped women in procession before a classical altar, with a bearded man raising his arm at right.

Figures before an Altar

n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a draped female figure playing a lyre beside a pedestal, enclosed in an oval frame.

A Muse

n.d.

Grey wash drawing of hunters with bows and spears chasing deer, bears and boars toward a shrine in a wooded clearing.

Mexican Sacrifice to the God of Hunting

1722

Grey wash drawing of Elijah ascending to heaven on a cloud beside a fiery chariot and white horses, with onlookers below.

Elia vaart ten hemel op

1683

Oval drawing of a mythological feast with a donkey-riding figure, revelers at a table, and cherubs, in white ink on blue pape

King Midas Feasting At The Arrival of Silenus

late 17th-early 18th century

Oval drawing on blue paper of nymphs reclining and dancing beside satyrs, one lifting a vessel, under a tree.

Nymphs And Satyrs

late 17th-early 18th century

Pen and white-heightened drawing of nymphs dancing in a circle in a wooded glade, with seated musicians at the edges.

Dancing Nymphs in a Glade

late 17th-early 18th century

Pen and white heightened drawing on blue paper of classical gods feasting at a table among clouds, with cupids overhead.

Feast of the Gods

late 17th-early 18th century

Oval drawing of gods on clouds above sprawled nude giants among rocks, one figure holding a torch and a ladder nearby.

Fall of the Giants

late 17th-early 18th century

Brown and white wash drawing on blue paper of hunters on horseback and a nude man spearing a charging boar, with hounds.

Hunt of the Calydonian Boar

late 17th-early 18th century

Pen and white-heightened drawing on blue paper of Niobe's children being struck by arrows, with horses and a temple in the ba

Death of Niobe and Her Children

late 17th-early 18th century

Drawing of Perseus holding Medusa's head amid fallen warriors in a columned palace hall, with a banquet at left.

Fight Between Perseus And Phineus in the Palace of Cephus

late 17th-early 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers attacking women and children in a classical city square with columns and a hillside town.

Massacre of the Innocents

1714

Grey wash drawing of an allegorical frontispiece with classical figures, flowers, putti and open books inscribed La Grammaire

Design for a Frontispiece

1720

Red and white chalk drawing of a seated nude male academy model holding a drawing board on blue paper.

Zittend academienaakt, als tekenaar

1726

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude man leaning on a stone ledge, signed B. Picart 1731.

Studie van een naakte man, en face, rustend tegen een stuk rots

1731

Red chalk drawing of a reclining male nude, head against a rock, one arm raised overhead, by Bernard Picart.

Liggend naakt, het hoofd bij een steen

1723

Black chalk drawing of a young man resting his chin on his hand, with white highlights, in a pensive pose.

Bust of Young Man Resting Chin on Hand

c. 1720

Pen and grey wash drawing of a formal garden with a fountain, arcaded walls, clipped trees and distant mountains.

Formal Garden with Fountain in Foreground

n.d.

Grey wash title page design with allegorical figures, putti at an easel, a laurel-crowned flying figure and the Colosseum beh

Titelbladontwerp met de Triomf van de Schilderkunst

1725

Red chalk drawing of a seated bearded nude man holding a lantern and a walking staff, by Bernard Picart, 1724.

Male Nude with a Lamp (Diogenes)

1724

Red chalk drawing of a reclining male nude leaning against a tree, with a distant landscape and boat behind him.

A Reclining Male Nude

1723

Grey wash drawing of three men startled by an owl flying from a lectern in a room, framed by an ornamental border.

Le Lutrin: A Night Scene with Boirude, Brontin, and L'Amour Surprised by an Owl Flying Out of a Lectern

c. 1718

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate fireworks stage with a central monument, seated allegorical figures, lions, urns and candle

Stellage voor het vuurwerk bij de viering van de Vrede van Utrecht, 1713

1713