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Engraved page with three numbered classical vase and ewer designs in framed panels, each with relief decoration.

Three Vase Designs

Charles Normand, 1780

Engraved plate of two ornamental door knockers with scrolls and garlands, flanked by two round rosette escutcheons.

Heurtoirs à Boucles

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Engraved print of ornamental designs for gun parts with scrolls, putti, eagles and medallion portraits, dated 1660.

Designs for Gun Parts and Ornament

Le Thuraine Thobie Tourneur, 1660

Engraved plate of four ornamental fish knives with decorated blades showing sea creatures, serpents and a figure riding a dra

Couteaux a Poisson

Henri Sallembier, 1800

Etching of a haloed preacher on a stone platform addressing a crowd, with a seated beggar and kneeling women in the foregroun

Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tomb")

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650

Engraved plate design of a round dish with fan-shaped bands of stars, rosettes, birds, fish, and foliage.

Plats Rond

Henri Sallembier, 1800

Engraved plate of four square ornamental panels with classical medallions and two decorative urns between them.

Soffits and Vases, Plate 6 from "Cahier de Trophées, Soffites et Vases," Parte IX, Cahier I

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Etching of two monkeys in clothing hunting a bird with poles on a rocky bank beside a stream.

Les fins Chasseurs

Christophe Huet, 1740

Engraved plate of four ornamental roundels with classical emblems and two decorative vases between them, on a cream page.

Soffit and Vase Designs

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Wood engraving of women and children at St. Barnabas House, New York, with a doorway panel reading Peace be to this House.

New York Charities - St. Barnabas House, 304 Mulberry Street

Bross, 1870

Engraved plate of six ornamental monograms formed from letters wrapped in flower garlands, ribbons, and chains.

Decorative Monogram Designs

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Engraved plate of two ornate sideboard designs with cabinets, shelves of tableware, and a cherub fountain.

Buffet avec armoire et tiroir pour serrer la vaiselle; Buffet de menuiserie peinte en marbre

Jean Mariette, 1710

Engraved architectural elevation of a two-story building facade with central pediment and garland reliefs, with a scale bar b

Elevation d'un Bàtiment de 14 toises de face

Juste Nathan François Boucher, 1770

Engraved plate with two elevations of a Chinese pavilion, floor plans, a Chinese bridge elevation and a section drawing.

Pavillon Chinois construit au ci-devant Jardin d’Armainvilliers

Jean-Charles Krafft, 1810

Engraved plate of an ornate wrought iron gate flanked by two decorative scrolled panels with putti and eagles.

Ironwork Designs

Jean Tijou, 1690

Engraved plate showing two ornate candelabra designs with garland details and plan views below, with a scale bar.

Two Candelabra Designs

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Engraved print of three craftsmen working in a gunmaker's workshop beneath ornate scrollwork, with French inscriptions and ve

Gunmakers Workshop with Names of Parisian Gunmakers

Le Thuraine Thobie Tourneur, 1660

Engraving of a formal garden with hedged avenues, lattice screens and small groups of figures in period dress walking.

La Patte d’Oye des Avenües de Chantilly en face du Pavillon de Silvie (Upper Plate)

Adam Pérelle, 1700

Etching of classical gods and a warrior with shield in clouds, a chariot with radiating sun rays, and a reclining figure.

The Gods Representing the Planets

Christian Winck, 1770

Etched frieze design with an eagle, putti, a reclining male figure and acanthus scrolls above a band of floral scrollwork.

Two Frieze Designs

Alexis Loir, 1710

Détails de la Sculpture du Dossier, du Profil, et de la Devanture du Fauteuil A

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Engraved elevation of a rococo interior wall with central fireplace, mirror, paneled doors and carved ornament.

Elevation of Interior Wall Decoration with Fireplace

Johann Michael Hoppenhaupt II, 1750

Etching of the god Pan seated beside a large urn under a tree, with sheep and a distant mountain landscape.

Pan Sitting Opposite a Vase

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1650

Etched print of a watchcase design with a central circular scene of figures and two ornamental decorative strips.

Design for a Watchcase

Jacques Vauquer, 1730

Engraved design of an ornate rococo railing with three fountains, a trident-bearing sea god at center, and a crowned coat of

A Point de Vue for a Park; Three Fountains and a Railing

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved plate of three stacked octagonal dish designs with serpent, dolphin, and reed ornament, titled Plats Octogone.

Plats Octogone

Henri Sallembier, 1800

Engraved view of the Seine with the Pont Marie, moored barges, quays with pedestrians and a carriage, and riverside buildings

Le Pont Marie

Gabriel Pérelle, 1700

Engraved view of the formal cascades at Saint-Cloud with stepped stone staircases, a central fountain, and strolling figures

Veüe et Perspective des Cascades de St. Clou

Israël Silvestre, 1690

Engraved plate of two round breakfast tables with ornamental bases and garland details, labelled Tables à déjeuner, number 88

Tables à déjeuner

Juste Nathan François Boucher, 1770

Bergère à Joue

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Engraved elevation of a Doric-order building with five arched doorways, tall windows, balustrade, and a side section at right

Façade d'un Bâtiment suivant l'ordonnance Dorique élevé sur un soubassement

Flemish Jean-François de Neufforge, 1760

Engraved ornament design with a central male bust roundel flanked by lions and cherubs, above a laurel wreath with a small he

Two Ornament Designs with Roundels

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1770

Engraved plate of stagecoach designs showing a rear view, side elevation with decorative panels, and ornamental details.

Design for a Stagecoach

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Engraved neoclassical design of an alcove with swagged drapery, Ionic columns, urn pedestals and garland panels.

Design of an Alcove

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Hokusai woodblock print of a coastal road with boats on the water, Mount Fuji in the distance, and travelers near a stall.

Takanawar enterance to the Tokaido (Takanawa no chidori)

Katsushika Hokusai, 1840

Engraved ornament panel with acanthus scrolls, cherubs with bow and torch, a hunting scene, and two seated sphinx figures.

Ornament Panel Design

Alexis Loir, 1710

Engraving of a formal Versailles fountain with a tall jet, statues, sculpted lions, and strolling figures among trees.

La Fontaine du Cabinet de Diane à Versailles (Left Plate)

Adam Pérelle, 1700

Engraved design for an ornamental iron balcony with scrollwork, a central eagle, and fluted pilasters on a page.

Design for an Iron Balcony

France Gabriel Bonthomme, 1770

Engraved classical landscape with figures on a riverbank, a columned temple at right, a distant castle, and dramatic clouds.

Phaeton

William Woollett, 1780

Engraved Annunciation scene with an angel approaching a seated woman, putti in clouds, and German and Latin verses below.

Salutatio Angelica

Johann Evangelist Holzer, 1700

Engraving of fishermen casting nets from rocks and a rowboat, with sailing ships and a harbor town under a cloudy sky.

Les Jetteurs de Fillets (Casting of Nets)

Anne Philiberte Coulet, 1780

Engraved rococo ornament design with scrollwork, a winged figure, a cherub with a bow, and a mythological relief panel.

Ornament Design

Jean-Bernard Turreau, 1710

Engraved print of two hermitage building elevations with domes, above an allegorical sundial scene with clouds and figures.

Two Architectural Elevations of the Hermitage

François de Cuvilliés the younger, 1770

Etching of a military trophy with shields, banners, trumpets, helmets and laurel around a central medallion of a chariot with

Trophy of Arms

Jean Le Pautre, 1650

Engraved technical plate showing front, side, and detail views of an armchair frame with dimension notes and a scale bar.

Menuiserie de la Bergere A

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Etched rococo ornament design with scrollwork, lattice panel and two facing birds, numbered 5 in the upper left.

Detail from a Frame or Molding Design

François Roumier, 1750

Engraved plate of Hotel Torpanne facade sculptures: arched relief panels, an oval medallion, and a frieze with winged figures

Hotel Torpanne: Sculptures de la Facade

A. Lenoir, 1600

Etched fan leaf design with cherubs holding garlands, swans, a classical hunting scene, and a central medallion face.

Fan leaves, first half of the set "Desseins d'Eventails et Ecrans"

Nicolas Pierre Loir

Tonal print of a flat landscape with a lone tree, shallow water, a figure on a path, and light breaking through clouds.

Sunshine After Rain

Louis Marvy, 1840

Engraved page of Rococo ornament designs with scrolls, acanthus leaves, a crown, masks, and a dragon, dated 1730.

Designs for Firearms Ornament

de La Collombe, 1730

Engraved elevation of a paneled room wall with three arched doors and rococo scrollwork above, with a scale bar below.

Print - Jean Mariette, 1720

Jean Mariette, 1720

Engraved architectural design of a fountain with curved colonnades, sweeping stairs, and sculpted figures in a courtyard.

Print - Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved theatre program listing Fontainebleau court performances, framed by allegorical figures, cherubs and a central medal

Program for the Court Performances at the Fontainbleau Theater (Repertoire de Fontainbleau)

Louis Simon Lempereur, 1770

Engraved theatre program for Fontainebleau with allegorical figures, putti, garlands and a central medallion portrait.

Program of Fontainbleau Theater, October 13-November 17, 1777 (Repertoire de Fontainbleau)

Louis Simon Lempereur, 1770

Engraved rococo scene of a couple dining in an ornate room, with servants, wine bottles, and scrollwork borders.

L'Heure du Midi, from a set of the hours of the day

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Rococo engraving of a morning bedroom scene with a canopied bed, hunters, women at a table, and a hanging birdcage.

L'Heure du Matin, from a set of the hours of the day

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Engraved rococo interior with a dancing couple, musicians, and elegant guests gathered under a candlelit chandelier.

Le Temps De La Soirée, from a set of the hours of the day

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Engraving of a couple strolling in a rococo garden with fountain, cherubs, and a seated reader, captioned Le Temps de L'Après

Le Temps de L'Après-dîné, from a set of the hours of the day

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Etching of a mythological sea vessel with a dragon prow, armored soldiers, a tree on deck, and a trumpeting escort ship.

Calai e Zeti condotti da Borea et Oritia, from Vessels of the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 1608, plate 5

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Etching of an ornate galley with a sea-monster prow, armored warriors, oars, and a seated sea goddess at the stern.

Peleo e Talamone argonauti condotti da Tetide, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of an ornate musicians' boat drawn by a sea monster, with Glaucus enthroned and tritons in the waves.

Barca di musici rapra Clauco dio marino e Tritone, from Vessels of the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 16…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Etching of an ornate galley with sail, armored warriors and a seated figure on a ruin, under dramatic clouds at sea.

Agamennone et Menelao argn. condo da Vulcano, barca del Sig Scipione et Ottaviano Percelaghi, from Vessels of the Arg…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of an ornate galley with lyre player, cupid with cup, armed soldiers, grapevines and a peacock on the stern.

Orfeo condotto da Bacco, barca del Sig. Nicolo Berardi, from Vessels of the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of an ornate galley ship with rowers, armed soldiers firing muskets through smoke, and flags flying over choppy wat

Capitana dell'armata di Colco fatta dalli Sig. Deputati, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600