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Gerard de Lairesse

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Engraved oval portrait of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, in ruff and pearls, holding a rosary beside a book and inkwell.

Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, Mother of Henry IV of France

Etching of a laureled man in armor in an oval frame, with a winged figure blowing a trumpet and Dutch verse below.

Portret van prins Willem III

1672

Engraving of a globe flanked by allegorical figures, a seated man with a compass, a standing woman, and a cherub beneath a cr

Globe geflankeerd door allegorische figuren

1670

Engraved title page with allegorical women, a writing figure, an oval medallion, and the text Opuscula Mythologica, 1688.

Schrijvende vrouw geflankeerd door de Waarheid

1688

Etching of playful nude putti playing flute and lute beneath draped garlands, in a horizontal decorative frieze.

Musicerende putti

1670

Engraved title page showing a young man in a cloak climbing a rock toward a laurel branch, with Dutch text above.

Jongeman beklimt een rots

1675

Etching of putti playing musical instruments beneath a winged horse Pegasus leaping between draped swags.

Musicerende putti met Pegasus

1670

Engraved title page with a smiling satyr on a pedestal holding pipes, surrounded by wind instruments hanging from a tree.

Sater omringd door muziekinstrumenten

1679

Brown wash drawing of figures gathered in a columned temple interior with busts in arched niches and dogs in the foreground.

Scene in a temple

Engraved allegorical print with a lion, rooster, dog and eagle below open pages, classical figures and a carved altar relief.

Allegorie op de overwinning van de Republiek op Engeland en Frankrijk

1674

Engraved title page with a seated allegorical woman, a coat of arms, cherubs, a trumpeting winged figure, and classical archi

Titelpagina met een allegorie op de handel en het familiewapen van De Medici

1670

Etching of a flower urn on a pedestal flanked by two draped female allegorical figures, one wearing a winged helmet.

Bloemenvaas geflankeerd door Inventie en Arbeid

1675

Etching of a winged angel with trumpet, putti playing music, and a rider on a winged horse above the sea.

Perseus met het hoofd van Medusa

1682

Engraved title page with a medallion of Cadmus fighting a dragon, flanked by musicians, sheet music and an inscription.

Cadmus doodt de draak

1682

Etched title page with Moses seated holding a scroll and Aaron standing beside a pedestal with the title inscription.

Mozes en Aaron

1698

Etching of a battle with mounted warriors, rearing horses, a fallen figure and a nude warrior with a shield.

Amazonenslag

1670

Etching of the Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist, Mary holding the infant Christ, and Joseph behind a column.

De Heilige Familie met Johannes de Doper

1668

Etching of a nude woman on a shell over sea waves, with a cherub and dolphin, rocky coast behind.

Venus vaart naar Cyprus

1675

Engraving of the risen Christ showing his side wound to a kneeling Thomas, with apostles watching behind and Latin text below

Ongeloof van Tomas

1670

Etching of Abraham, Sara and Hagar at a draped table in a classical interior, with children and a standing statue.

Abraham en Sara aan tafel

1665

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical garden with a reclining nude, cupids, musicians, and figures preparing a feast amon

Toebereidselen voor een feest gewijd aan Venus

1667

Engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair in armor, holding a baton, framed by curtains and a coat of arms.

Portret van Willem III, prins van Oranje

1670

Etching of a kneeling woman before an altar and columns as armored soldiers watch, with a rearing horse and city wall behind.

The Sacrifice of Polyxena

1667

Engraved portrait of a armored man in an oval medallion, with an allegorical female figure in a plumed helmet beside him.

Portret van Juan Domingo Méndez de Haro y Fernández de Córdoba

1667

Red and black chalk drawing of a seated woman with flowers and playful winged putti in a mythological scene.

Mythological Subject

n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bacchanalian scene with a nude nymph, pouring attendants, playful putti, grapes and a classic

Bacchanalian Scene with Nymphs and Putti

n.d.

Engraved allegory with a seated woman on a bed, an armoured man, a winged angel above, a lion, and soldiers in classical sett

Allegorie op het herstel van het ‘ware geloof’ in Engeland

1688

Engraved allegory by Gerard de Lairesse, 1688: seated woman, armored man, lion, winged figure, coats of arms and classical co

Allegorie op het herstel van de ware godsdienst in Engeland met de komst van de prins van Oranje, 1688

1688

Grey wash drawing of a priest in a mitre circumcising an infant at an altar, with a kneeling child, a praying woman and onloo

The Circumcision

mid-17th-early 18th century

Grey wash drawing of a crowd beneath classical columns, with flames above their heads and seated women in the foreground.

The Pentecost

n.d.

Engraving of a classical interior where a turbaned man in robes faces kneeling brothers, with columns, a bust and two dogs.

Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers

Engraving of a lion hunt with horsemen, camels, a wagon, and dead lions beneath palm trees, with a Latin inscription below.

Semiramis on the Lion Hunt

Etching of Adam and Eve, nude, beside a tree with a serpent coiled in its branches, in a wooded landscape.

De Zondeval

1665

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve in a leafy paradise landscape, with a dog at right and mountains in the distance.

Adam en Eva in het paradijs

1665

Etching of Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise by an angel with a flaming sword, a serpent coiled nearby, in leafy foliage.

Expulsion from Paradise

1665

Etching of a kneeling figure at a stone altar beside a tree, with smoke rising and a shepherd and sheep in the background.

Offer van Kaïn en Abel

1665

Etching of a man with a raised tool beside a fallen body, a barking dog, a fire and a large tree.

Kaïn vlucht na de moord op Abel

1665

Etching of Cain striking down Abel in a wooded landscape with a rocky hill, a fire, and a stone wall.

Kaïn doodt Abel

1665

Engraving of a grieving man in a toga turning from a severed head presented by a kneeling servant, beside columns and a shore

Caesar weigert het hoofd van Pompeius

1670

Engraving of a classical interior where a turbaned figure reveals himself to kneeling men, with columns, arches and dogs.

Joseph Revealing Himself to his Brothers

1668

Etching of a king on a throne with lions, receiving a kneeling woman beneath draped curtains, attendants behind them.

Salomon ontvangt de koningin van Sheba

1670

Etching of two women in headscarves greeting by a stone wall, with an arched building and urns behind them.

Visitatie

1668

Etching of a youth gesturing to a seated woman reading, with a bearded man, an older woman, columns and a draped curtain.

De jeugdige Jezus met Jozef, Maria en Anna

1680

Engraving of the anointing of Solomon: a crowned king, trumpeters, soldiers and onlookers before a tall obelisk and classical

De zalving van Salomo

1668

Engraving of a bacchanal in a garden with nude revelers, reclining woman, cherubs, draped cloth and a bust on a pedestal.

Klein bacchanaal

1685

Engraving of nymphs resting after a hunt beside trees and hunting dogs, with classical ruins in the background.

Nimfen rusten na de jacht

1685

Engraving of nude and draped female dancers in a garden with a stone pedestal, urns, and trees, by Gerard de Lairesse, 1685.

Dansende nimfen

1685

Engraving of nymphs freeing a satyr bound to a tree, with classical ruins and scattered bows in a wooded setting.

Sater door nimfen aan een boom vastgebonden

1685

Engraving of nymphs startled by satyrs near a tree and classical ruins, with a sleeping figure at lower left.

Nimfen door saters overvallen

1685

Engraving of an executioner beheading a kneeling man while a seated Roman emperor watches from a niche with soldiers nearby.

Onthoofding van twee koningen in opdracht van een Romeins keizer

1670

Engraved print of a crowded formal banquet in a decorated hall, with guests at long tables and printed Dutch text below.

Feestmaal door Willem III op 1 maart 1672 gegeven ter ere van zijn benoeming tot kapitein-generaal

1672

Drawing of Bacchus with vine crown and jug beside an urn, with putti and a seated woman among grapevines and a tree.

Arcadian Scene with Bacchus

n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of winged putti in clouds around a shield with a crowned eagle, one blowing a trumpet.

Putti and Coat of Arms

n.d.

Sketches of Five Busts

n.d.

Engraved print of a grid of heraldic coats of arms framed by allegorical figures, putti and a seated central personification.

De 64 geslachtswapens van prins Willem III in een allegorische omlijsting, 1672

1672

Engraved title page with a bust portrait, allegorical figures, putti and a flying winged figure, dated 1671.

Titelpagina voor: Jan de Bisschop, Paradigmata graphices variorum artificum, 1671

1671

Etching of a bearded figure leaning over a sleeping nude woman under drapery, with a bowl and basket beside them.

Jupiter en Antiope

1675

Etching of a seated nude woman beside a sleeping child under a tree in a rocky wooded landscape.

Venus en de slapende Amor

1675

Etching of Venus seated in a forge with Cupid holding her quiver, while blacksmiths hammer at an anvil in the background.

Venus vult de pijlenkoker van Amor

1675

Etching of nude Venus on a rose-garlanded chariot through clouds, with a flying cupid and two birds.

Venus vliegt naar de Olympus

1675

Engraving of Bacchus with vine-leaf wreath beside a woman pouring wine for a child, with a classical column and urn behind.

Bacchus

1675

Etching of a helmeted warrior beside a veiled older woman holding a laurel branch, with a rocky landscape behind.

Aeneas en de Sibille van Cumae

1670

Engraving of a nude bacchante pouring wine among playful putti, with grapes, a thyrsus and a garden arbor.

Bacchante omringd door kinderen

1670

Engraving of a seated, bare-chested youthful male figure with a halo, raising one arm, against cross-hatched shading.

Apollo

1670