New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

Gérard de Lairesse

168 works

Featured

Filters

Shape

Century

Clear all

Painting of Bacchus lifting a starry crown above a nude Ariadne seated on a gilded bed, with a cupid and dark clouds.

Bacchus and Ariadne

c. 1680

Painting of a seated woman and armoured man joining hands as a winged child holds a red ribbon, with a classical statue behin

The Wedding of Alexander and Roxana (?)

1678-1681

Painting of a bearded man in armor seated beside a nude woman with a plumed helmet and spear, with a winged child behind them

Odysseus with Calypso

1680

Grisaille allegory showing a helmeted standing woman surrounded by female figures, putti, a serpent, and trees in a classical

Allegory of the Sciences

1675

Painting of a laurel-crowned man bending to take the hand of a reclining woman, with a cupid and classical busts behind.

Gaius Maecenas (70 BC-8 BC) supports declining fine arts

1660

Painting of Mercury descending to a nude woman as a bearded man in armor rests beside her, with a helmeted child in front.

Mercury ordering Calypso to release Odysseus.

1676

Painting of three women in the foreground, a classical building with a pink pyramid roof, and a tall column in a garden.

Italiaans landschap met drie vrouwen op de voorgrond

1687

Grisaille allegory of the arts with a woman holding a palette, a laurel-crowned seated woman, and cherubs.

Allegory of the Arts.

1675

Grisaille allegory in an arched niche: seated woman with fruit branch, putti with coins, cornucopia, and garlands above.

Allegory of Wealth.

1675

Grisaille allegory of Charity with a central female figure, seated woman, putti, eagle and garlands, worn surface.

Allegory of Charity.

1675

Grisaille allegory showing a winged figure blowing a trumpet above a seated woman with a globe and putti.

Allegory of Fame.

1675

Painting of a nude woman with a plumed helmet and spear beside a bearded man in armor, with a cupid behind them.

Odysseus and Calypso

1680

Painting of the moon goddess Selene gazing at sleeping Endymion, with a winged child holding a torch under a large moon.

Selene and Endymion

1680

Oil painting of Mercury descending above nude Calypso, with a bearded Odysseus and an armoured youth in the foreground.

Mercurius gelast Calypso om Odysseus te laten vertrekken

1680

Grisaille allegory of riches with seated woman, putti, cornucopia spilling coins, and a relief of a hunting scene above.

Allegory of Riches

1675

Grisaille allegory of a helmeted seated woman, a winged trumpeter above, and classical figures with an SPQR banner.

Rome op den Throon

1689

Monochrome allegorical scene of classical figures, a helmeted warrior, a torch-bearing woman, and a winged figure above.

Rome van den Throon

1689

Painting of a youth playing a lyre beside a standing armored warrior in a classical interior with a relief on the wall.

Achilles Playing the Lyre at the Arrival of the Envoys of Agamemnon

1675

Painted allegorical ceiling panel showing a figure in a feathered headdress on an elephant, with cherubs and clouds, mounted

Four Continents

Painting of a gilded rider on a white horse and a winged angel driving men out of a columned temple, with spilled treasure.

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple

1674

Pen and ink drawing of a classical sacrifice scene with an altar, a kneeling woman, standing men, and a deer head among trees

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

ca. 1667-88

Engraved allegory with winged figures, a portrait medallion, a lion, armoured soldiers and a Latin inscription banner.

Allegory on William III, after the campaign of 1673 and the conquest of Grave in 1674

1674

Etching of helmeted warriors and draped figures gathered before a ruined stone tower under a cloudy sky, with Dutch caption b

Deliberation between Aeneas and his followers interrupted

1668

Etching of two women on a classical staircase beside a city of collapsing arches and columns, with Dutch verse below.

Anna betrays her love for Serestus

1668

Etching of a young man between a bear and a satyr beside a tree and rocky cave, with a Dutch and Latin caption below.

Jester dances with bear and satyr

1668

Etching of figures arguing in a town street, with a kneeling woman, a standing man, onlookers, ships and smoking buildings be

Two couples argue

1668

Etching of two laughing figures mocking a kneeling young man on a terrace before a classical city backdrop.

Two figures laugh at a young man

1668

Etching of winged Father Time with a scythe seated on a pedestal, flanked by a seated woman and a veiled woman with a compass

Father Time flanked by Memory and Practice

1670

Engraving of helmeted Aeneas beside the veiled Sibyl of Cumae holding a laurel branch, with a cave and stone steps behind.

Aeneas and the Sibyl of Cumae

1670

Twee studiekoppen

1670

Engraved allegorical print with two open books, mythological figures, a lion, rooster and dog, and a central medallion portra

Zinneprent op de overwinning van Nederland onder het leiderschap van Willem III, 1674

1674

Print of a young satyr seated on a rock holding a glowing torch, shaded in dark brown tones against a black background.

Jonge sater met een fakkel

1670

Grey wash drawing of allegorical figures, a globe, a nude statue on a pedestal and a winged trumpeter under classical arches.

Design for a Frontispiece of a Title Page

n.d.

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 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