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Night lane with a horse-drawn cart on a wet road, bare trees and dark hedges under a greenish sky.

Lane Scene at Night

John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1872

Pastel portrait of a young man with brown hair lying in an iron bed, gazing toward the viewer, on green and white tones.

The Artist's Nephew, Prosper-Raymond de Fleury, Lying in Bed

Albert Bartholomé, 1887

Engraving of Christ raising a young man from a bier before a crowd, under a tall arch with a domed building beyond.

Christ Raises the Dead Son of the Widow of Nain

Jacob Matham, 1593/94

Engraving of an ornate galley with muscular rowers, an armored warrior, and sea monsters in rough waves.

A Naval Battle

Michele Lucchese, c. 1550

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ with mourning women kneeling below and a soldier thrusting a spear, dated 1590.

Christ on the Cross

Raphaël Sadeler, 1590

Engraving of a drunken Silenus held up by two satyrs, one raising a cup and one holding grapes, under cloudy sky.

Drunken Silenus

Jonas Suyderhoef, 1642

Engraved forest scene with tall trees, a stream over stones, and cattle in a sunlit clearing beyond.

The Forest of Rochecardon

Jean-Michel Grobon, 1800

Etching of a seated woman holding an infant, an older woman, a boy at right, and a man working with an axe behind.

Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Elisabetta Sirani, 1650/60

Sepia print of a woman with raised arm triumphing over a writhing serpent-entangled figure on clouds.

The Triumph of Truth over Envy

Maria Katharina Prestel, 1781

Tonal drawing of two boys with a botanical book, flowers and books on a table, by Hans Jakob Oeri.

The Twin Brothers Ludwig and Emil Schulthess

Hans Jakob Oeri, 1818/19

Chromolithograph of a cherub among roses and ribbon banners, with gold 1877-1887 numerals and the title Puck.

Puck's Souvenir Performance, from Puck

C. Jay Taylor, published March 2, 1887

Brown wash sketch of a cavalry battle near a windmill, with horsemen and smoke clouds across the field.

Study

Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, 1833

Pencil and wash drawing of a palazzo, tower and domed church with figures near an arched doorway under cloudy sky.

Viterbo

John Ruskin, c. 1840-49

Etching of figures walking a path beneath large trees, with a distant town and tower on the right beside water.

Untitled (Figures in Wooded Landscape)

Henri Mauperché, Date unknown

Engraved octagonal portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and cross pendant, by Ottavio Leoni, 1623.

Cristoforo Roncalli, called Il Pomarancio

Ottavio Mario Leoni, 1623

Engraved full-length portrait of a crowned queen in a jeweled gown, holding a scepter and orb, with a coat of arms above.

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I

the elder Crispijn de Passe, 1603

Etched landscape with trees, a village spire and tower, and a small figure in a boat on a waterway.

Landscape with a Man in a Boat

Jan Brosterhuisen, c. 1645

Etched frontispiece with crucified Christ, angels in clouds, and haloed apostles around a rocky base with a Latin title plaqu

Frontispiece, from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of Saint Paul's martyrdom: an executioner raises a sword over a kneeling man as soldiers and angels look on.

The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, plate two from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of Saint Andrew on an X-shaped cross with executioners, a crowd, and an angel above in a city street.

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, plate three from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of Saint James the Major's martyrdom: a kneeling man beside an executioner in a city street, with soldiers and an ang

Martyrdom of Saint James the Major, plate four from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of Saint Philip's martyrdom: a figure on a cross raised by ladders, soldiers and crowds below, a heavenly figure abov

Martyrdom of Saint Phillip, plate eight from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of a martyrdom in a domed church, with soldiers, robed onlookers, a crucifix on the altar, and an angel above.

Martyrdom of Saint Mathias, plate eleven from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of soldiers martyring Saint Thaddeus in a colonnaded square, with an obelisk and a radiant figure in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Thaddeus, plate twelve from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Engraved frontispiece by Jacques Callot showing a turbaned figure with a crescent staff, flanked by banners, armor, and a bat

Frontispiece, from Solimano

Jacques Callot, published 1620

Soft stippled print of a woman in a bonnet seated in an armchair beside a pale wall, in a dim interior.

Waiting

Mary Cassatt, 1879-80

Engraved oval portrait of Pierce Butler, a man with powdered hair in a dark embroidered coat and lace cravat.

Pierce Butler

Albert Rosenthal, 1888

Engraved half-length portrait of an older man with long curled hair, wearing a fur-trimmed coat and white cravat.

Benjamin Franklin

Unknown artist, Date unknown

Engraved bust portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a fur-collared coat and white cravat, with the caption Benjamin Franklin below

Benjamin Franklin

George Edward Perine, Date unknown

Nicholas Herkimer

Unknown artist, Date unknown