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Pen and ink allegorical drawing with crowned figures on a platform, skeletons, a winged angel, and an enthroned woman above.

Allegory of the Life of a Scholar in a Rich Household [fol. 3 verso / 4 recto]

Unknown artist, c. 1512/1515

Pen and ink drawing with hand coloring of allegorical figures with Latin scrolls, a crucifixion, and an enthroned ruler on a

"Obliterate the Trace of the Pot in the Ashes" [fol. 32 verso / 33 recto]

Unknown artist, c. 1512/1515

Pen and ink allegorical drawing of a house, skeleton, dragon, raven, and chariots labeled Saturnus and Mars across two pages.

"Do Not Turn Back When You Arrive at the End" [fol. 26 verso / 27 recto]

Unknown artist, 1512/1514

Pen and watercolor drawing of a standing woman with long hair in a pink cloak and grey gown, with faint inscriptions.

Personification of Friendship (Amicitia) [fol. 2 recto]

Unknown artist, c. 1512/1515

Pen and ink drawing: a kneeling figure holds a basin as a standing man releases a red stream into it, labeled Dilectio.

"Do Not Make Water on Clippings from Nails or Hair" [fol. 30 recto]

Unknown artist, c. 1512/1515

Double page of Persian calligraphy framed by a blue border with gold-painted animals, dragons, a phoenix and trees.

The Illuminated Border of Animals, double page from a copy of the Gulistan of Sa'di

Unknown artist, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 16th century

Red chalk drawing of a camel caravan with crated loads, a standing boy in the foreground, and a rider at upper left.

Camel Caravan

Scan of a 1722 printed Cyrillic liturgical page with an ornamental header and large decorative initial letter.

[Zastawka z przedstawieniem Matki Boskiej]

Unknown artist, 1722

Hand-colored woodcut of a bearded king on a throne holding a sword and orb, flanked by two eagle shields.

Kaiser Sigmund

Unknown artist, 1483 or before

Engraved religious border with God the Father above, two haloed saints at the sides, a serpent below, and an empty central pa

Border Illustration with God the Father, Two Saints, and a Serpent

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved border with robed saints, winged angels blowing trumpets, and small religious scenes around a blank central panel.

Border Illustration with Saints and Scenes from the Life of Christ

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved border with kings, prophets and the Virgin and Child among vine leaves, framing an empty central field.

Border Illustration with the Tree of Jesse

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved border with putti harvesting wheat and grapes, angels above a chalice and bread under a sunburst, empty center.

Border Illustration with Putti Harvesting Offerings to God

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved border with two angels holding poles with keys and a boat, rays of light above, and an empty central panel.

Border Illustration with the Ascension of Christ, Keys and Fish

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved decorative border with oval religious scenes, putti pouring into vases, and incense burners under a star, around a b

Border Illustration with Scenes from the Life of Christ and Putti Pouring Wine

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved border print with ascending figures and angels framing a blank panel, with bodies at the base beneath a cartouche.

Border Illustration with Heaven and Hell "Corpora S.S."

Unknown artist, 1613/1646

Engraved title page with a central bishop holding a flaming heart, flanked by four mitred figures and a Latin title cartouche

Title Page for Anatomia Totivs Avgvstissimae Doctrinae Avgvstinae

Unknown artist, 1640

Ink plan of a domed central building with three curved wings of labeled rooms, drawn in French, with a scale bar.

Ground Plan for an Academy of the Fine Arts

Unknown artist, 1750/1790

Brown wash drawing of an elderly man embracing a kneeling younger man with a staff in a rocky landscape.

Return of the Prodigal Son

Unknown artist, c. 1720

Medieval prayerbook page with a large gold and blue illuminated initial H, floral borders and red and blue text initials.

Illuminated Initial "H" from a Prayerbook

Unknown artist, 15th century

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a shadowy forest interior with large trees, a fallen log, and grass.

Forest Interior

Unknown artist, c. 1610

Pen drawing of God the Father enthroned with Christ and crowned Mary below, a dove above, and German inscription scrolls.

Christ and Mary Interceding with God the Father

Unknown artist, c. 1485

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate mantelpiece with niched figures, a relief sacrifice scene, and an inscription dated 1571.

Palatial Mantelpiece with a Scene of Ancient Sacrifice [recto]

Unknown artist, 1571

Album page with black calligraphy in a central cartouche, surrounded by painted animals including deer, gazelles and a lion a

Album Page with Calligraphic Specimen and Animal Border

Unknown artist, , late 17th century (border); c. 16th century (calligraphy)

Pen and ink drawing of a vertical grotesque panel with an urn, acanthus scrolls, and a satyr figure at the base.

Grotesque with a Satyr

Sheet of pen and ink studies showing a rearing horse, a male torso, several heads, and a draped standing figure.

Sheet of Studies

Unknown artist, late 16th century

Lithograph caricature of soldiers and a barefoot woman in white, with a man raising a whip, parodying a van Dyck painting.

...alors, il s'approcha d'elle: Parody of van Dyck's Betrayal of Christ

Unknown artist, 1832

Lithograph of caricatured courtiers in ornate dress kneeling before a draped throne topped with roosters, from La Caricature.

Adoration des Mages

Unknown artist, 1831

Satirical lithograph of a blindfolded man in a coat rising on clouds with winged figures and a constitution scroll.

Ascension du Constitutionnel

Unknown artist, 1830/1835

Brown ink and white highlight drawing of a bearded man in plate armor with a plumed cap, holding a sword, on red paper.

A Man in Armor

Engraving of the bronze Capitoline Wolf suckling twins Romulus and Remus on a pedestal, with Latin inscription below.

Capitoline Wolf with Romulus and Remus

Unknown artist, 1552

Engraved print of a triumphal arch with three openings, Corinthian columns, relief panels, and a Latin inscription over a che

Arch of Constantine