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Bernard Picart

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Engraving of robed figures in a classical hall preparing an offering at a garlanded altar, with a flute player and kneeling a

A calf is prepared to be sacrificed to Juno

1683

Engraved oval portrait of Jacques Lenfant in a wig and clerical gown, with books, quill and inkwell below.

Portrait of Jacques Lenfant

1723

Engraved print with a hooded man's portrait beside a satirical scene of a writer, a devil, and dogs among stacked books.

Portrait of Gregorio Leti

1697

Engraving of Minerva leading a weaving workshop with women at looms and spinning, ships visible in a harbor beyond.

Minerva guides a weaving mill

1717

Engraving of the prophet Jeremiah gazing at an almond branch in the clouds above a wooded river landscape.

Vision of Jeremiah

1693

Engraving of goddesses on clouds with a winged figure holding a flower basket, a lion, and a fruit-filled basket.

Ceres, Cybele and the followers of Flora on the clouds

1713

Engraving of a laurel-crowned woman playing a lyre under a tree, framed by an oval garland of leaves and ribbons.

Calliope

1740

Engraving of Urania, a seated woman in classical dress with a star crown beside a celestial globe under a tree.

Urania

1740

Engraving of a classical woman seated beside a harp under a tree, framed by a garland of leaves and ribbon bows.

Terpsichore

1740

Engraving of Achilles in a chariot dragging Hector's body past city walls, with soldiers and spectators in the scene.

Achilles with the corpse of Hector behind his chariot

1719

Engraving by Bernard Picart, 1716: Apollo crowns Terence while Thalia and a flute-playing child stand nearby before a Roman c

Apollo crowns Terence with laurel

1716

Engraving of Clio instructing a young nobleman beside a globe and books, with a curtain revealing an allegorical stage scene.

Allegorical title page with Clio

1731

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and a lace collar, with a caption plaque below reading Frederik Henrik.

Portret van Frederik Hendrik, prins van Oranje

1729

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a winged woman, armored figures greeting, a lion, and men in period dress.

Allegorische voorstelling met Geschiedenis die edelen onderwijst

1722

Engraved allegory with a seated woman holding a cross, a standing armoured man, a lion and a dog in a rocky landscape.

Allegorische voorstelling met Lodewijk, dauphin van Frankrijk

1709

Engraving of two crowned allegorical women joining hands at a burning altar, with lions, a winged figure and a city skyline b

Allegorie op de Vrede van Munster

1717

Engraving of allegorical female figures joining hands around a table in an assembly hall, with coats of arms and side medalli

Eendracht verenigt de zeven provincies in de Staten-Generaal, 1651

1718

Engraving of robed figures offering incense at an altar before a seated Apollo with a lyre, in a colonnaded hall.

Offer aan Apollo

1719

Engraving of a skeleton with bat wings and a winged Cupid with arrows in a forest, with figures in a field and flying figures

Allegorische voorstelling met Liefde en Dood

1719

Engraving of many religious figures gathered under a large tree, with a central enthroned figure, tablets, pagodas and a crow

Verbeelding van de belangrijkste religies ter wereld

1727

Engraving of an allegory with winged figures, cupids and a laurel-crowned bust of Homer before bookshelves.

Allegorie op het genie van Homerus

1711

Etching with six studies of men in curled wigs and tricorn hats, plus two hands holding hats, by Bernard Picart, 1704.

Allerlei houdingen van mannenhoofden en manieren om een hoed te dragen

1704

Engraved allegory with a globe, winged figure writing in a book, harbor ships, and deities in clouds above.

Allegorische voorstelling met figuren en attributen die naar de wereldgeschiedenis verwijzen

1720

Engraved allegory of History passing a quill to Painting, with cherubs, books, medals and a tapestry of portraits.

Geschiedenis geeft de Schilderkunst een schrijfveer om de geschiedenissen van de Nederlandse vorsten op te tekenen

1732

Engraving of a man and an elaborately coiffed woman seated outdoors with sheet music, rocky landscape behind, French verse be

Gehoor

1683

Engraving of a man in a curled wig leaning toward a seated woman beside a tree, with French verse below.

Tastzin

1683

Engraving of a seated couple under a tree, a turbaned servant offering wine, bread and fruit on the ground, and a distant lan

Smaak

1683

Etching of a reclining man in a wig beside a seated woman with a hand mirror in a richly furnished room with a tiled floor.

Gezicht

1683

Engraving of allegorical female figures on a terrace with columns, a globe, musicians and an open book, by Bernard Picart.

Allegorische voorstelling van de overeenkomst tussen religie en filosofie, of het geloof en de rede

1708

Engraved Bible title page with Christ and Moses flanking a drapery bearing the title, under clouds and rays of light.

Titelpagina met Christus en Mozes die wijzen op een draperie met de titel

1732

Engraved title page with a helmeted allegorical figure, military trophies, flags and putti holding a drape around a blank car

Titelpagina voor: Frederik Hendrik, Memoires de Frederic Henri prince d'Orange, 1733

1733

Engraved oval perpetual calendar for 1711 to 1749 with allegorical figures and an explanatory text panel beside it.

Kalender voor het jaar 1711 tot en met het jaar 1749 en toelichting

1714