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Engraving of a winged genius in a tunic holding up a radiant sun with a face, with trees and a border.

Genius of the Sun (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #31)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Grey wash drawing of four winged putti, two floating among clouds above and two seated on a cloud below.

Four Putti

probably the style of Giovanni Battista Gaulli, n.d.

Pen and brown ink drawing of Orpheus among classical ruins, with a lion, a deer and other animals gathered nearby.

Orpheus

Unknown artist, early 16th century

Engraved winged figure holding a curled fish-like creature in a landscape, within a rope-patterned border.

Genius of Time (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #32)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Sepia engraving of a young man in a black beret and fur collar, turned to the left, after a Holbein drawing.

Portrait of a Young Man

Francesco Bartolozzi, January 18, 1799

Brown ink and wash drawing of a frieze with draped male figures and two horses on the right.

Frieze with Male Figures and Two Horses

Polidoro da Caravaggio, mid-16th century

Engraved tarot card of a winged youth holding a starry celestial globe, standing before trees, with a rope border.

Genius of the World (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #33)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Woodcut of a standing noblewoman in an ornate patterned gown and ruff, framed by decorative scrolled borders.

Leaf from Habiti antichi e moderni, plate 93 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century

Cesare Vecellio, 1598, assembled into portfolio 1937

Brown ink and wash drawing of three horses and horsemen in a frieze-like composition beside an obelisk.

Frieze with Three Horsemen

Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1530s

Engraved print of a standing woman holding a pitcher and vase, with a dog at her feet, inside a decorative border.

Temperance (from the Tarocchi, Series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #34)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Black-and-white print of white lace-like ornamental patterns with arched medallions, rosettes and geometric knotwork on a dar

Leaf from Crown of Noble and Virtuous Women

Cesare Vecellio, 1591, assembled into portfolio 1937

A Young Woman Seated in a Chair

Central Italy, 17th century

Engraving of a robed bearded figure holding a mirror with a winged cherub, with a dragon at his feet, inscribed PRVDENCIA.

Prudence (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #35)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Etching of the Holy Family leaving through a stone arch as a crowd watches, with a donkey and a man with a staff.

The Holy Family Leaving by a City Gate, plate seven from The Flight into Egypt

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1753

Pen and ink sketch of the Madonna and Christ Child with a young John the Baptist holding a staff, on aged paper.

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

In the manner of Raphael Italy, late 18th-early 19th century (?)

Engraved allegorical woman with a crown and sword beside a column, with a lion at her feet, labeled Forteza.

Forteza (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #36)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraved portrait of a woman in a pearl-trimmed headdress and pearl necklace, titled The Lady Surry.

The Lady Surrey

Francesco Bartolozzi, June 11, 1796

Pen and wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice, flanked by palace facades with a church spire in the distance.

The Grand Canal from Ca'Moro-Lin and Ca'Foscari to the Carità

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Engraved print of a robed woman personifying Justice holding a sword and balance scales, with a crane, in a patterned border.

Justice (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #37)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and white collar, labeled Tho: Strange Knight, after Holbein.

Sir Thomas Strange

Francesco Bartolozzi, March 1, 1793

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice with palazzi, a Gothic church facade and a bell tower.

The Grand Canal from the Carità to the Dogana da Mar

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Engraving of a robed woman scattering coins beside a pelican, labeled CHARITA XXXVIII, from a Tarocchi series.

Charity (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #38)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a flat cap and draped robe, titled Brooke Lord Cobham, 1796.

Brooke Lord Cobham

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1796

Pen and wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice, with the Rialto Bridge arching over the water between palazzi.

The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, from the North

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Engraving of a praying female allegorical figure beside a phoenix on a nest of flames, labeled Speranza, within a braided bor

Hope (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #39)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraved portrait of a young man in a flat cap and ruffled collar, with an inscription naming Francis Russell above.

Francis Russell

Francesco Bartolozzi, February 19, 1796

Pen and wash drawing of a wide Venetian canal with arcaded palazzi on the left and Gothic facades and a spired tower on the r

The Grand Canal, with the Fabbriche Nuove on the Left and Campanile of Santi Apostoli on the Right

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Engraving of a standing man in a pleated robe reading a letter, framed by a decorative border with an inscription below.

The Merchant (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #4)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, labeled Gawin Carow Knight, after Holbein.

Sir Gawin Carew

Francesco Bartolozzi, June 7, 1796

Pen and brown ink drawing of a canal lined with houses, a church with a tall bell tower, and trees along the bank.

View of Dolo

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Engraved tarot-style print of a draped female figure holding a chalice and cross staff, with a dog at her feet.

Faith (from the Tarocchi, series B: Cosmic Principles & Virtues, #40)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraved portrait of a young man in a feathered cap and ruff collar, titled Thomas Earl of Surrey.

Thomas Earl of Surrey

Francesco Bartolozzi, April 1, 1795