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Claude Mellan

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Engraved allegory of an armoured rider on a rearing horse among classical columns and Hercules figures, 1619.

Allegory in honor of Emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg

1619

Engraving of a reclining nude woman on a draped bed with playful putti, one holding grapes, and cherubs above.

The Mousetrap

c. 1654

Engraving of Jacob drawing water at a well for sheep and a camel, with a woman in a flowing robe at left.

Jacob Draws Water for Rachel's Animals (Jacob abreuve le troupeau de Rachel)

Etching of a farm scene with a cow, a calf, a woman holding a sieve, a rooster, and a man with a basket.

Country life scene

1636

Portretten van Pierre de Ronsard en Cassandre Salviati in twee cartouches

1623

Engraving of Moses at the burning bush with a kneeling figure, flames, sheep grazing in a hilly landscape.

[Mojżesz i krzew gorejący]

1663

Engraving of a seated helmeted woman with two winged putti handling chains beside an empty architectural panel.

These over theologie van Antoine Talon (rechteronderdeel)

1648

Engraving of a kneeling friar embracing the Christ Child held by a seated Virgin, with cherubs in clouds above.

Saint Francis Adoring the Christ Child

1650-1688

Engraving of the Holy Family with Mary holding the Christ child, Joseph kneeling, and a donkey by ruined stone walls.

The Holy Family

1635

Engraving of a kneeling friar embracing the Christ Child on the lap of a draped woman, with angels in clouds above.

Saint Francis Adoring the Christ Child

1598

Engraving of a well scene with a man drawing water, a woman with sheep at a trough, and a camel behind a seated figure.

Jakob geeft de kudde van Rachel te drinken

1608

Buste van Romeinse man

1624

Engraving with an octagonal portrait of a clerical man surrounded by allegorical figures, a high priest, a nude woman with mi

Portret van een man met een hogepriester en personificaties van Geloof, Waarheid en Waakzaamheid

1608

Engraving of Mary Magdalene reclining in a cave beside a skull, a cross and a wreath, with gaze turned upward.

St Mary Magdalene the Penitent lying in a cave

1629

Engraved allegory with two draped women beside a decorated urn, cypress trees, and an oval portrait medallion.

Allegory in Honor of Anne of Austria

Engraving of a church council with clergy in mitres and robes around a table with an open book beneath a dove of the Holy Spi

Concilie met de Heilige Geest boven het Evangelie, omringd door geestelijken

1665

Engraving of Psyche holding a lamp over the sleeping nude Cupid on a four-poster bed, with Latin verses below.

Amor en Psyche

1624

Engraving of Psyche holding a lamp over the sleeping nude Cupid on a bed, with a dagger on a table beside them.

Cupid and Psyche

1626

Engraving of the Holy Family: a bearded man leaning on a block, a veiled woman, and a child pointing upward.

Holy Family

Engraving of Moses kneeling before God in a burning bush, with sheep grazing on a hill in the background.

Moses Before the Burning Bush

1663

Engraving of the Virgin seated on a rock holding the Christ Child, with a column, tree and distant landscape behind.

Virgin and Child Seated on a Rock (Vierge à l'Enfant dans des ruines)

1659

Engraving of the Virgin seated on a draped cloth, holding the Christ Child, with radiating light behind her head and a rocky

Virgin and Child

Engraving of a nude woman chained to a rock by the sea, looking up at a winged rider above a rocky arch.

Perseus Delivering Andromeda

Engraving of a fallen youth beneath a tree, a draped woman reaching out, a boar and cupids in a hilly landscape.

Death of Adonis

Engraving of a kneeling friar before the Virgin seated on clouds holding the Christ Child, with angels and rays of light abov

St. Francis of Assisi Adoring the Christ Child on the Virgin's Lap

Engraving of the Holy Family resting: Mary seated with the infant Christ, Joseph kneeling beside, a donkey grazing at left.

Holy Family (Repos pendant la fuite en Égypte)

1635

Engraving of Mary Magdalene reclining in a rocky grotto beside a skull, cross and wreath.

St. Mary Magdalen Reclining in a Grotto

Engraving of Mary Magdalen reclining with her head raised, leaning on a cross beside a tree stump.

Mary Magdalen Meditating

Engraving of two robed monks in a stone interior, one gesturing, with seated figures in a meeting room behind them.

St. Bernard Taking a Brother to an Assembly

Engraving of a monk lifting a habit toward a kneeling monk, with kneeling figures, a cross and a tree behind them.

St. Bernard Receives a Monk's Habit

Engraving of a hooded saint extending a hand to a kneeling monk, with other monks kneeling behind and a town in the distance.

St. Bernard Presenting the Rule

Engraving of a robed monk gesturing to a bearded man who recoils with arms outstretched, a hat flying above him.

St. William, Duke of Aquitaine, Converted by St. Bernard

Engraving of a youthful charioteer driving four galloping horses, with a Latin motto ribbon in the upper right corner.

Allegory in Honor of Louis XIV

Engraving of a winged figure with trumpet and two seated women framing an oval portrait medallion of a man with long hair.

Louis-Emmanuel de Valois, comte d'Alais et duc d'Angoulême

17th century

Engraved tail-piece with a woman's head crowned by fruit and foliage, flanked by scrolls and two dolphins tied with a ribbon.

Tail-piece: Woman's Head (Cul-de-lampe: Buste de femme)

Engraving of two winged cherubs supporting a shield with a chevron and crown, with flower garland and tassels below.

Two Cherubs with the Arms of Cardinal Richelieu

before 1642

Engraved tail-piece with two winged women flanking a cartouche where a winged figure blows a trumpet beside a fleur-de-lis sh

Tail-piece: Two Winged Women Hold a Cartel Decorated by Fame

Engraved horizontal headband with a central basket of fruit, acanthus scrolls, fruit garlands and two female figures at the e

Headband: Basket of Fruit

Engraved ornamental cartouche with a crowned interlaced monogram, laurel wreath, scrolls, and grotesque faces on cream paper.

Monogram Crowned

Engraved trophy with a central monogram, plumed helmet, shields with lion and rooster, books, laurel and a trident.

Trophy with Monogram Containing the Letters of LEONARDOS

1651

Etching of a peasant woman with a basket beside a cow, a resting calf, a rooster on a fence and a stone trough.

Country Scene with a Peasant, Cow and Calf

Engraving of a storm-tossed sea around a rock bearing a book and Latin inscription, with two figures on shore and lightning a

Allegory Against the Pelagian Heresy (Allégorie contre l'hérésy pélagienne et armoires)

17th century

Engraving of a seated allegorical woman gazing at a sunburst, with a cornucopia, books, armor, and figures in a landscape.

Allegory of France with the Arms of Richelieu (Allégorie sur la Paix)

Engraving of allegorical women in drapery before a classical arcaded building with statues and a balustrade.

Allegory in Honor of the Roman College Founded by the Borghese Family

1615-88

Engraving of two nude male figures, Hercules and Atlas, supporting a large celestial globe marked with constellations above t

Hercules Assisting Atlas

Engraving of Minerva seated with a blank shield, flanked by figures of Peace holding an olive branch and Justice holding scal

Minerva Flanked by Peace and Justice (Armoiries de Gallard et de Mesmes)

Engraving of seated Minerva in a plumed helmet holding a spear, with a shield, books, a sphere and instruments beside her.

Minerva

Engraving of French royal arms with fleurs-de-lis, two putti, and two seated allegorical women holding a book and a laurel br

The Arms of France Accompanied by Personifications of Law and Good Faith

1664

Engraving of winged Fame flying with a trumpet and a shield bearing a crown and the letter L, with a Latin inscription below.

Fame Bearing a Shield with the Initial of Louis XIV (La Renommée volant)

Engraving of a storm-battered rock in churning sea with lightning, two figures on the shore, and a coat of arms on the rock.

Allegory Against the Pelagian Heresy (Allégorie contre l'hérésie pélagienne et armoiries de la duchesse d'Aiguillon)

Engraving of a reclining nude woman with three children, one holding grapes, beneath draped fabric, with small sketches in th

Allegorical Subject: Nude Woman, Three Children and a Mousetrap (La Sourcière)

Engraved headband with three putti, a cardinal's hat, tassels, and a banderole reading POUR LE GRAND ARMAND.

Headband: Two Infants with a Cardinal's Hat, a Third with a Banderole

Engraved ornamental frieze with a central ram's head, drapery swags, rosettes and a fruit garland along the top edge.

Headband with Ram's Head

Engraved horizontal band with two cherubs holding a crown over a shield with fleur-de-lis, flanked by birds and scrolls.

Headband: Two Infants with the Arms of France and Navarre

Engraving of a veiled woman seated on steps reaching toward a kneeling man, with children and a cross beside them.

Allegory on Charity (?)

Engraving of allegorical figures under oak trees, with a helmeted woman with a spear, a pointing youth, and a rooster in the

Allegory on Good Government in France

1685

Engraving of the Annunciation: an angel on clouds offers a lily to the kneeling Virgin, with God and a dove above.

Annunciation

1666

Engraving of a seated nude man and reclining draped woman before classical columns, with battle scenes and a Latin dedication

Theological Thesis of Antoine Talon

1648

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve beside a cross, skeleton, serpent and clouds, with Latin inscriptions.

Adam and Eve at the Foot of the Cross

ca. 1647

Engraving of Mary embracing the infant Christ beside a tree stump, with a radiating halo and a coat of arms in the corner.

Maria met Kind bij een boomstronk

1660

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ on a stone ledge, with a bare tree and distant landscape at left.

Maria en Kind

1659

Engraving of the Holy Family resting: Mary holds the infant Christ, Joseph kneels nearby, and a donkey grazes beside a stone

Rust op de vlucht naar Egypte

1635

Engraving of a veiled woman seated with a child beside a curtain, with a landscape scene and figures in octagonal borders.

Heilige Familie

1650

Engraving of Mary Magdalene reclining in a rocky grotto with a skull, cross, and wreath beside her.

H. Maria Magdalena gelegen in een grot

1624