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Sepia etching of Traeth Mawr estuary with a gnarled tree, a figure with a dog, cattle on a road, and mountains beyond.

Traeth Mawr in the Road to Caernarvan from Fistiniog, plate six from Twelve Views in Wales

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia print of a rocky Welsh valley with a stone bridge over a stream and travelers on horseback on a path.

Pont-Aber-Glassin, plate seven from Twelve Views in Wales

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia print of Carew Castle across water, with a cow and a seated figure in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Carew Castle, plate eight from Twelve Views in Wales

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia print of a wooded river valley with travelers and a horse on a path, and distant mountains under clouds.

View of the River Dee 3 Miles Short of Bala, with Cadar-Idris Mountain near Dolgelli 30 Miles Distant, plate nine fro…

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia engraving of a lake with tall trees on the right, cattle at the shore, small boats, and mountains in the distance.

Pimble Meer, plate ten from Twelve Views in Wales

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia print of rolling Welsh hills with a distant castle, large trees, a horseback rider, grazing cattle and dogs.

Denefawr Castle, plate eleven from Twelve Views in Wales

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia print of a waterfall cascading through a wooded gorge with small figures on the left bank, by Paul Sandby, 1777.

Rhaidr-y Wennel near Llanrwst in the Country of Denbigh, plate twelve from Twelve Views in Wales

Paul Sandby, 1777

Sepia print of a Gothic chapel interior with stone columns, a lit crucifix over an altar, and kneeling worshippers.

Chapel of Saint Margaret in the City of Nuremberg, from Collection of Memorable Medieval Buildings in Germany

Domenico Quaglio the Younger, 1819

Etching of St. John's cemetery in Nuremberg with three crucifixes, mourners among graves, and the castle on the hill.

Saint John's Cemetery with a View of the City of Nuremberg, from Collection of Memorable Medieval Buildings in Germany

Domenico Quaglio the Younger, 1819

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a loose coat, head resting on his hand, gazing to the side.

Portrait of Emile Zola

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1875

Etched bust portrait of a man with curly hair, moustache and cravat, signed Desboutin below the image.

Portrait of Alfred Cadart

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1875

Woodblock print of a heavy rainstorm over a valley with bent pines, a rocky cliff, a bridge, and two figures battling the win

Mimasaka Province: Yamabushi Valley (Mimasaka, Yamabushidani), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provin…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1853

Woodblock print of three kabuki actors in patterned kimono, one seated on a bench with a sword, two standing near a screen.

The actors Ichikawa Enzo as Chobei's Son Nagamatsu (R), Ichikawa Ebizo V as Banzui Chobei (C), and Ichikawa Komazo VI…

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1847/52

Woodblock print of two kabuki actors in samurai costume, one kneeling with a long sword, the other standing behind in red and

The actors Onoe Kikugoro III as Hayano Kanpei and Mimasu Gennosuke as Enya Hangan

Utagawa Kunisada I, 1822

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped robe holding a rope beside a green woven basket and wooden bench.

The actor Sawamura Tossho as Yoemon

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1830s

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in pink kimono and blue hakama holding a sword under lightning and storm clouds.

The actor Ichikawa Ebizo V as Asahina Tobei

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1841

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blue patterned kimono holding a sword, with a fierce expression.

The actor Segawa Kikunojo V as Nuregami Chogoro

Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1830

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a patterned kimono holding a folding fan before a pine and bamboo backdrop.

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Mashiba Hisatsugu

Utagawa Kunisada I, 1851

Japanese woodblock print of kabuki actors: a woman in blue kimono, a man with a monkey, and a circular inset portrait.

The actors Bando Shuka I as a Tea Picker (Chatsumi), Ichimura Uzaemon XII as a Monkey Trainer (Sarumawashi), and Onoe…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1847

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in striped kimono holding a sword, with a circular inset portrait of a second actor.

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Goshaku Somegoro and Onoe Kikugoro III as Denkichi Tsuchizaemon (inset)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1844/48

Woman in patterned kimono playing a koto, with calligraphy and a red title cartouche, Japanese woodblock print.

Akizuki Yuminosuke's Daughter Miyuki, Later the blind Musician Asagao (Akizuki Yuminosuke musume Miyuki, nochi ni goz…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1848

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a blue patterned kimono holding a dotted cloth, with a red title cartouche.

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Tsunagoro

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1847

Etching of ruined Roman triumphal arch with columns and small figures, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748.

Part of the Forum of Nerva, plate five from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1748

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome with ivy-covered piers, an inscribed attic, and numbered ruins in the distance.

1. Arch of Titus. 2. Villa Farnese. 3. Columns of the Temple of Jupiter Stator [the Supporter]. 4. Arch of Septimius…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of the Arch of Constantine in Rome with statues, reliefs and columns, framed by overgrown trees.

Arch of Constantine in Rome, plate 9 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of three ruined Corinthian columns of the Temple of Jupiter Stator in Rome, with a temple facade and cattle at left.

Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Stator [Jupiter the Supporter]. 1. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. 2. Temple of Peac…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of the Ponte Rotto arches over a river, with the round Temple of Vesta and ruins of the Palatine behind.

Senatorial Bridge, Today called the Ponte Rotto [Broken Bridge]. 1. Temple of Vesta. 2. Temple of Fortuna Virilis. 3.…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns, a stone arch and a tall wall with small figures and a tree in the foreground.

Forum of Augustus, plate 15 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of a ruined Roman triumphal arch with ivy, a fallen inscribed block, figures, and buildings beside it.

The Arch at Rimini built by Augustus, plate 17 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of ruined ancient tombs and arches along the Appian Way with cypress trees and small figures in the foreground.

Part of the ancient Appian Way about three miles outside Porta S. Sebastiano, plate 19 from Some Views of Triumphal A…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748