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Etching of robed apostles gathered in a church interior, with angels above and a figure kneeling in the foreground.

Petrus zegent de apostelen

Franz Anton Maulbertsch, 1770

Engraved street scene of an Amsterdam square with carts, pedestrians and a dog, above a Dutch New Year verse broadside.

Nieuwjaarswens van de vuilnismannen van Amsterdam voor het jaar 1847

Dirk Wijbrand Tollenaar, 1846

Engraved broadside of a busy Amsterdam square with carriages, pedestrians and a columned building, with printed verse below.

Nieuwjaarswens van de Amsterdamse vuilnismannen voor het jaar 1863

Dirk Wijbrand Tollenaar, 1862

Engraving of a Gothic church interior with worshippers seated at a communion table beneath a hanging chandelier.

Interieur van de Oude Kerk van Amsterdam, gezien naar het westen

Caspar Philips Jansz, 1784

Engraved print of a crowded Amsterdam-style square at a festival, with a horse cart, flags, stage and dancing figures.

Kermisprent van de vuilnismannen van Amsterdam voor het jaar 1851

Dirk Wijbrand Tollenaar, 1851

Engraving of an embracing elderly couple with halos under a column arch, an angel above and shepherds with sheep in the dista

Ontmoeting bij de gouden poort

Adriaen Collaert, 1783

Engraving of Mary nursing the infant Jesus in a room with Joseph and angels, a window view of a town beyond.

Maria voedt het Christuskind

Jacobus de Man, 1653

Brown wash drawing of a wedding in a Gothic church: a kneeling groom, a veiled bride, and a priest beside candles.

Huwelijk van Jacoba van Beieren en Frank van Borselen

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, 1823

Engraving of soldiers crowning a seated, bare-chested Christ with thorns in a tiled interior, with a Latin caption below.

Christus wordt gekroond met de doornenkroon

Hans Collaert, 1598

Engraving of a wedding scene with a priest joining hands before a canopy, a bearded man with a flowering staff, and onlookers

Huwelijk van Maria en Jozef

Adriaen Collaert, 1589

Engraved print of a candlelit procession of clergy and men through the interior of a church, with a gallery of spectators abo

Processie in de Mozes en Aäronkerk te Amsterdam

Jan Lucas van der Beek, 1784

Brown ink and wash drawing of classical figures in two scenes, including a judgement and a flaying, by Felice Giani.

The Judgement of Solomon; The Flaying of Marsyas

Felice Giani, 1820

Watercolor elevation of a classical entablature with acanthus scrolls, rosettes, and bead molding in ochre and brown washes.

Elevation of an Entablature

Luigi Righetti, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged putto riding a leaping lion among clouds, a lunette design by Felice Giani.

Leo, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza

Felice Giani, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of the crucified Christ with soldiers, a skull, and a distant city.

Crucifixion

Felice Giani, 1810

Pen and wash design drawing of an ornate cartel clock case with a circular dial, scrollwork, and figural decoration.

Design for a Cartel Clock Case for J. Thuret, clockmaker to Louis XIV

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, 1710

Brown ink sketch of a monument in a domed church interior, with studies of a kneeling angel, a standing man, and architectura

Sketchbook Page, Folio 64: Study after Bolognese Architecture and Monuments, Including Arch of San Domenico; Verso: G…

Felice Giani, 1810

Brown ink drawing of two octagonal panels: a winged figure handing a lyre to a seated youth, and women kneeling before a stat

Winged Victory Gives Apollo Lyre; Statue of Minerva

Pen and ink drawing of an ornamental letter B surrounded by foliage, a horse head, armor, and scrollwork.

Ornamental Design for the Letter B

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, 1710

Brown ink and wash drawing of Venus reclining on clouds with Cupid, above two standing putti beside a balustrade.

Venus and Cupid, Study after Annibale Carracci

Felice Giani, 1820

Painted sketch of a young soldier in a grey greatcoat and dark cap, head bowed, with red fabric and pencil figures nearby.

Young Soldier, Sketch of a Soldier Giving Water to a Wounded Companion

Winslow Homer, 1860

Watercolor study of a row of haloed saints in draped robes against a patterned background, with a central Christ figure.

Study of "Altarpiece of Saint-Germer-de-fly," Paris, France

Francis Augustus Lathrop, 1860

Brown monochrome wash landscape with dark trees on the left, a tall central tree, and a pale streaked sky above.

The Grand Canyon

Thomas Moran, 1870

Painted view of a turquoise harbor with ships, framed by a white gate post, lattice fence and palm fronds.

Kingston Harbor from Galloway Hill, Jamaica

Frederic Edwin Church, 1860

Engraved rococo garden design of a tiered fountain with a cherub, a tree, an arcaded terrace and two seated figures.

Design for Fountain with a Couple

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved plate of rococo staircase balustrades with ornate scrollwork panels, consoles and pilasters, labeled A to D.

Rampes d'Escalier a Grands Paneaux avec Consoles et Pilastres

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved architectural section of a theatre showing tiered boxes, a proscenium with columns, and a balcony, in green-gray ink

Section of the House and Proscenium

Saverio Avesani, 1710

Elevation and Plan of a Carriage Entrance

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved rococo wainscoting design with a double door, landscape panels with figures, and a cherub scene above.

Design for Wainscoting with a Double Door

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraving of three children on a roadside with a passing stagecoach and rolling hills, from Appletons' Journal.

On the Road to Lake George

Winslow Homer, 1860