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Concentric tan and white rings with radiating rays inside a decorative border, with a reversed inscription across the top of

The Empyrean Sphere (from the Tarocchi, series A: Firmaments of the Universe, #50)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Sepia engraved portrait of a bearded man in a flat cap and layered coat, with a caption below.

Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk

Francesco Bartolozzi, December 1, 1797

Brown ink and wash drawing of soldiers in armor pulling apart two struggling men in a tangled, dynamic group.

Soldiers Trying to Prevent Two Men From Fighting

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1728-30

Engraved tarot card of a standing knight with a sword beside a small page boy, within a decorative border.

The Knight (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #6)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Sepia stipple engraving of a young boy in a feathered cap and ruffled collar, titled Edward, Prince of Wales.

Edward, Prince of Wales

Francesco Bartolozzi, June 1, 1797

Brown wash drawing of soldiers with helmets and halberds around a monument, a skull, and a shield with a mask.

Soldiers Around a Monument

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1743-45

Engraving of a standing man in a long cloak and tall hat, framed by a patterned border, labeled DOXE VII.

The Doge (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #7)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraving of Christ gesturing to a kneeling Saint Peter as apostles gather around, with a city on a hill behind.

Christ Making Saint Peter Head of the Church

Diana Scultori after Raphael, c.1567

Pen and brown wash drawing of allegorical figures with a child and draped women on clouds.

Two Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1734

Engraved print of a crowned king seated on a pedestal holding a scepter, framed by a rope border, labeled RE VIII.

The King (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #8)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraving of a crowned, bearded emperor seated on a throne holding an orb, with an eagle at his feet.

The Emperor (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #9)

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, before 1467

Engraving of the Entombment of Christ with mourners, a rocky tomb, and three crosses on a distant hill.

Entombment

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, c. 1509

Engraving of the Virgin and Child embracing the infant Saint John, with angels and clouds in the background.

Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John

Cristofano Robetta, 1500-1520

Engraving of nude revelers and satyrs dancing beneath a grapevine, one playing a double flute, in a shaded landscape.

Bacchanal with Silenus

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, late 1400s-early 1500s

Etching of a bearded seated man with a boy and other figures beside gnarled trees and sheep.

Scherzi di Fantasia: Seated Magician, boy and four figures

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750-60

Etching of a satyr family with a child, a drum, and a staff beside a ruined wall, drawn in fine hatched lines.

Scherzi di Fantasia: Satyr Family with the Obelisk

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750-60

Etching of a satyr with a goat, a female figure and child near a stone plinth, an owl on a post, and a fence.

Scherzi di Fantasia: The Happy Satyr and his Family

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750-60

Engraving of Saint Jerome reading at a desk in his study, with a lion lying beside him and a crucifix among the books.

St. Jerome in His Study

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, c. 1510

Etched title page with a floral and drapery border announcing Tiepolo's Various Caprices, dedicated to Girolamo Manfrin.

Various Caprices

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a young soldier with a shield and an older bearded astrologer, with a chain and serpent in the foreground.

Various Caprices: The Young Soldier and the Astrologer

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a cavalier mounting a large horse beside a dog and a standing servant on rocky ground.

Various Caprices: The Cavalier Mounting His Horse

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a young man leaning on an urn among ruined columns, with onlookers and figures in a classical setting.

Various Caprices: The Young Man Seated, Leaning Against an Urn

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of three soldiers and a boy on a rocky outcrop, one standing with a flag, under an open sky.

Various Caprices: The Three Soldiers and the Boy

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of two soldiers and two women outdoors, one soldier seated on a bench beside a tree and a large urn.

Various Caprices: The Two Soldiers and the Two Women

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a standing woman beside a vase, a seated man, and a helmeted warrior with a spear among rocks and trees.

Various Caprices: The Woman Standing with Hands on a Vase

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a reclining woman with a tambourine beside a tree, with goats and a distant landscape.

Various Caprices: The Woman with Tambourine

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a bearded philosopher holding a book beside a vase, with a reclining figure and tree near water.

Various Caprices: The Philosopher Standing with Book

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a seated woman held by a standing figure beside an urn, with skull and bones on the ground and trees behind.

Various Caprices: The Woman in Handcuffs

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of a seated skeleton in ornate dress facing a crowd at a doorway, with a dog in the foreground.

Various Caprices: Death Giving Audience

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1735-50

Etching of the Holy Family on a donkey passing under a stone arch beside a crowd of turbaned figures and a hanging lantern.

Flight into Egypt: The Holy Family Passing under an Arch

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750-53

Etching of the Holy Family with a donkey passing a pyramid, with angels and light rays in the sky above.

Flight into Egypt: The Holy Family Passing near a Pyramid

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750-53

Etching of the Holy Family with Mary on a donkey, Joseph with a staff, and a winged ferryman in a boat at a riverbank.

Flight into Egypt: The Holy Family Arriving at the Bank of the River

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1750-53