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Engraving of the evangelist Matthew writing in a book while an angel holds an inkwell beside him, in a circular frame.

Matthew, from The Evangelists

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraving of Saint Mark in a circle, seated with a lion, an open book, inkwell and quill, with Latin text around the rim.

Mark, from The Evangelists

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraving of an elderly bearded man reading a book beside an ox, with a halo and Latin text around a circular border.

Luke, from The Evangelists

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Circular engraving of haloed Saint John writing with a quill, with an eagle beside him and Latin text around the border.

John, from The Evangelists

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Etching of rocky cliffs and sea with a falling winged figure and a flying companion above a coastal town.

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, from Landscapes

Jacob de Gheyn II, c. 1610

Etching of a thatched farmstead with cloaked women in the foreground, a large tree at right, and two men seated on a fence.

Landscape with Roma People, from Landscapes

Jacob de Gheyn II, c. 1610

Etching of a man with a mallet and ball beside a seated, shadowed man, with two figures in a dim interior behind.

The Ringball Player

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654

Etched landscape of a stag on an arched stone bridge beside a large gnarled tree and a winding path into forest.

Landscape with a Stag on a Bridge, from Landscapes

Jacob de Gheyn II, c. 1610

Etching of a winter village with a brick house, thatched cottage, bare trees, and skaters and figures on a frozen canal.

Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters, from Landscapes

Jacob de Gheyn II, c. 1610

Etching of a rocky landscape with a stone arch, hermits near a grotto, and a distant coastline with a sailboat.

Landscape with a Grotto and Hermits, from Landscapes

Jacob de Gheyn II, c. 1610

Circular engraving of Perseus on winged horse attacking sea monster to free chained Andromeda on a rock, with nude figures on

Perseus Liberating Andromeda

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in an oval frame, flanked by allegorical figures, cherubs and fruit garlands.

Portrait of Julius Caesar Scaliger

Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Engraving of a litigant climbing courthouse steps while women with moneybags follow, with a city street behind and text below

Unequal Justice, plate 4 from The Abuses of The Law

Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1580, published 1597

Engraving of an angel with a staff speaking to a bearded man and veiled woman beneath a tree, with a winged figure rising abo

Angel with Manoah and His Wife

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Circular engraving of a veiled woman seated beneath a tree, with two men resting in a landscape to the right.

Judah and Thamar

After Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1600

Engraving of an elderly couple seated side by side, with a dove under rays of light above and produce piled at their feet.

The Pious Old Couple (Vreedsamich Paer)

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1618

Engraving of seated Saint Peter in draped cloak, turned over his shoulder, with books and keys beside him.

The Apostle St Peter

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1618

Engraving of Hercules watching Fortuna pour a horn of plenty of fruit and grain at his feet, 1617.

Fortuna Pouring Out the Horn of Plenty Before Hercules

Jacques de Gheyn III, 1617

Engraving of the god Mars asleep in a laurel wreath, seated beside his helmet, shield, sword, and armor.

Sleeping Mars

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1616-1620

Engraving of the sea god Triton with a scaled fish tail blowing into a large conch shell beside rolling waves.

Triton Blowing on a Conch

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1618

Engraving of a hooded figure seated beside a horn releasing clouds, with French verse printed below the image.

Sleep

Jacques de Gheyn III, c. 1616-1620

Engraving of a reclining bearded river god with a cornucopia, with classical ruins and rocks in the background.

The River Nile

Cornelis Bos, 1546

Engraving of three allegorical women representing Faith, Hope and Charity, with cherubs and German scripture text below.

The Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity

After Adriaan de Weerdt, c. 1600

Engraving of a nude woman seated on a bed holding two serpents, with a reclining woman and attendants in an arched room behin

The Death of Cleopatra

Raphaël Sadeler, c. 1575-1600

Engraving of Saint Anthony with a halo, a demon at his feet, a Bible at lower right, and Latin text below.

Saint Anthony

Dominicus Custos, c. 1580-1600

Etching of mythological nymphs and nude figures reclining and standing beneath a large tree with drapery overhead.

Diana and Callisto

Moses van Uyttenbroeck, c. 1615-1645

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi: Mary holds the Christ Child as a kneeling king offers a gift beneath a star over a to

Adoration of the Magi

Christoffel van Sichem II, 1629

Engraving of Judith holding a sword as a servant lifts the head of Holofernes beside a tent under a crescent moon.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Christoffel van Sichem, c. 1600-1610

Woodcut of Judith holding the severed head of Holofernes beside a servant, in front of a tent under a starry night sky.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, c. 1600-1612

Black and white engraving of a peasant family in a rural landscape with a decorative patterned border along the top.

Peasant Family

Claes Janszoon Visscher II, 1606