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Etching of a reclining nude woman, a child, and a vine-draped figure before ruins and a cloudy landscape.

...vino pellite curas (Horace's Odes)

Giovanni David, 1770

Engraving of Hercules strangling the giant Antaeus in a rocky landscape beside a tree, both figures nude.

Hercules and Antaeus

Sebald Beham, 1540

Etching of two soldiers and two women gathered around a stone bench beneath trees, drawn in loose hatched lines.

Two Soldiers and Two Women, from the Vari Capricci

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750

Etching of Leadenhall Market's ornate arched entrance with crowds of pedestrians and hanging lanterns under a vaulted roof.

Leadenhall Market, II

Joseph Pennell, 1900

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, rolling hills, cattle, and two figures near a path in the lower right.

Mercury and Argus in a Wooded Landscape

Anthonie Waterloo, 1650

Etched decorative frieze with two lions and a putto among acanthus scrolls, with a printed Paris publisher inscription below.

Frieze

Jean Le Pautre, 1660

Engraved portrait of a seated man with a portfolio beside a plaster bust, easel, and painter's palette in a studio.

Portrait of Washington Allston

Johnson Fry, 1860

Etching of crumbling Roman brick ruins with arched openings, overgrown trees, scattered stone fragments and small figures.

Baths of Trajan

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1770

Hand-colored caricature of a top-hatted gentleman on a street, pulled by a monkey while a ragged man and a woman look on.

Print - Pierre Maleuvre, 1810

Pierre Maleuvre, 1810

Engraved oval portrait of a bishop in a dark cassock and white collar, with a cross pendant and a coat of arms below.

Portrait of Francois de Nesmond

Robert Nanteuil, 1660

Navy discharge certificate with engraved ship vignette on rough sea, calligraphic text, and handwritten name William McFaul.

Certificate: Navy Department Discharge

William McFaul, 1860

Oval bust portrait print of a man with white powdered hair, brown coat, red collar and white cravat, dated 1800.

Portrait of Louis Michel Le peletier de Saint-Fargeau

Pierre-Michel Alix, 1800

Etching of the Horse Guards building in London with a domed clock tower, arched entrance, and small figures in the street.

The Horse Guards

Joseph Pennell, 1900

Engraving of a large bouquet of tulips, irises, peonies and pansies in an ornate urn with figures and garlands.

Flowers in a Vase

Mathurin Duchesne, 1650

Hand-colored print of ships in a bay below a castle on cliffs, with figures working on the shore in the foreground.

Peep-show, Vue des Environs D'ostende

N. Courteille, 1740

Engraved page with three ornamental designs: a flower urn chimney panel, a lyre and palette door panel, and Minerva among che

Three Paneling Designs

François Marie Isidore Queverdo, 1780

Engraved print of two vertical ornamental panels with classical armor, putti, laurel wreaths and a horse medallion.

Set of Trophies, from "Trophey a l'Antique"

Jean Le Pautre, 1680

Engraving of turbaned hunters with dogs attacking a lion beneath a large flowering palm tree.

Lion Hunt

Jean-Baptiste Scotin I, 1730

Engraved design of an ornate altar with a central religious panel, winged angels holding a cross, and classical garlands.

Design for Altars, from "Autels et Retables"

Jean Le Pautre, 1650

Etching of a forest path with tall trees, a wooden footbridge over a pond, and a distant church tower under an open sky.

Entrance Into a Forest by a Little Wooden Bridge

Anthonie Waterloo, 1650

Engraved ornamental plate with a curling acanthus scroll and spiral end above a band of rosettes on blue-grey paper.

Ornament & vases, pl. 5

William Darling, 1770

Engraved ornamental design with a scrolled cartouche and two allegorical figures, one nude and one winged, in an arched archi

Page Three from "Premier Livre De Differents morceaux A l'Usage de tous ceux qui s'appliquent aux beuax Arts Inventé…

Gilles Marie Oppenord, 1770

Engraving comparing a men's bar scene labeled All Right with a women's bar scene labeled All Wrong, both with drinks and spit

Where's the Difference

Thomas Nast, 1860

Engraved street view of The Hague with a horse-drawn carriage, pedestrians, a long building and trees framing the right edge.

Peep-show, View of the Pond Near the Shooting Garden in the Hague

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1800

Engraved ornamental panels with scrolling foliage, a bearded mask beneath a fruit bowl, and an old man with two children.

Ornamental Foliage with a Mask and a Bowl of Fruit (Autre, offrant au milieu d'en bas un mascaron...) Ornamental Foli…

Enea Vico, 1530

Engraved street perspective with ornate buildings, a tower, and a standing armored figure in an arched doorway at right.

Angled View of a Street with Standing Halberdier in Arched Opening at Right

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of an arcaded hall with receding rows of columns, vaulted arches, and carved lion-head keystones.

View of an Open-columned Hall

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved print of a dining hall with a beamed ceiling, central fireplace, framed relief scenes and a classical columned doorw

View of a Dining Hall with Flat Beamed Ceiling and Decorated with Framed Scenes

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of a vaulted arcade with herm-figure columns, a vine-covered arbor and a square building at right.

View of an Open Vaulted Hall Supported by Columns Formed of Herms, with a Vine-Covered Arbor and a Square Building at…

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved print of a barrel-vaulted arcaded hall with rows of columns, arched windows, and a canopy at the far end.

View of a Barrel-vaulted Arcaded Hall with a Baldachino at Far End

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved interior of a bed chamber with beamed ceiling, canopy bed, wall fountain, and sculpted figures.

Bed Chamber with Flat Beamed Ceiling and Wall Fountain at Right

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of an arcaded colonnade with Corinthian columns and a palace entrance at right, by Jan van Doetechum, 1560.

View of Open Galleries with Entrance to Palace at Right

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved courtyard with a colonnade, arcaded building, and a rectangular fountain topped by a putto figure.

View of a Courtyard with a Colonnade and a Rectangular Fountain with a Putto

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved title page with the words Calligraphia Latina framed by twisted columns, winged putti and ornate flourishes.

Title Page "Calligraphia Latina," in Dissertatio epistolaris de calligraphiae nomenclatione...

Johann Caspar Schwab, 1750

Engraved perspective of steps leading to a colonnaded, barrel-vaulted hall with statues in niches.

View of Steps Leading to a Colonnaded, Barrel-vaulted Hall Flanked by Statues in Niches

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of a grand hall with a coffered ceiling, statues in niches, arched doorways, and a tiled floor.

Interior view of a Hall with Statuary

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Sepia print of a pastoral landscape with a large tree, cattle and figures by a river, and a bridge in the distance.

Landscape (after Claude Lorrain)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1840

Engraved perspective of a long colonnaded hall with coffered ceiling and sculpted figures, printed on paper.

View of a City Plaza with a Rectangular Fountain at Center, and a Domed Round Building at Right

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved view of a columned arcaded hall with a barrel-vaulted ceiling, checkered floor, and receding arches in perspective.

View of an Arcaded Hall with Central Portion Barrel-vaulted

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of an open colonnaded hall with stepped entrance, a tall column, and a domed building at right.

View of an Open-Columned Hall in a Plaza, with a Column and a Square Building at Right

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of a vaulted hall with statues in wall niches, ornate ceiling scrollwork, and a tiled receding floor.

View of a Cross-vaulted Hall with Statues in Niches

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of a domed fountain with caryatid figures in a columned palace courtyard.

A Round Roofed Fountain with Caryatids in an Arcaded Palace Courtyard

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of an ornate tiered fountain beside a palace with arcades, a spire and rooftop statue, in linear perspective.

Rectangular Wall Fountain at Right, With a Partial View of Palace Beyond

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved plate showing eight Chinese-style vessels including a tripod censer, a fish vase, a monkey ewer and a bamboo teapot.

Designs for Tableware, Plate XV of Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils

William Chambers, 1750

Engraving of an arcaded courtyard with columns, a statue, a fountain, fenced garden plots, towers and a tree.

View of an Arcaded Courtyard with a Fountain and Fenced Garden Plots, and Buildings Surmounted by Towers

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved perspective of a plaza with classical columns, arcades, an obelisk and a domed tower under cloudy sky.

View of a Plaza with Arcades and a Garden Terrace, and Two Towers

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraving of Peter and John healing a lame man in a colonnaded temple, with onlookers and putti on spiral columns.

The Healing of the Lame Man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple

Louis Sommereau, 1770

Front cover of a bound album with red leather edges and a red and black marbled paper panel with gold rules.

Album of Designs for Decorative Paneling

François Marie Isidore Queverdo, 1780

Engraved view of a long arcaded gallery with barrel vaults and a gold statue on a blue pedestal at the far end.

View of an Arcaded, Barrel-vaulted Gallery with a Statue on Base

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Etching of a ruined classical temple with Ionic columns, a standing statue, seated figures and a stone arch on the right.

The Statue Before the Ruins

Hubert Robert, 1810

Engraving of a fountain in a planted palace courtyard with classical facades, sculpted figures and geometric garden beds.

A Fountain with Monkeys Spouting Water in a Planted Palace Courtyard

Jan van Doetechum the Elder, 1560

Engraved title page with a classical bust on a pedestal among trees, a fallen column, and the title Les Soirées de Rome.

Title Page

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etching of a carved sarcophagus with relief figures, a pyramid behind it, two standing men and a seated figure among trees.

The Sarcophagus

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etching of a classical ruined temple with columns, a sculpted head and steps, with figures and trees in the foreground.

The Stairs by the Four Posts

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etching of an ancient ruined temple with arches, a bell tower, and robed figures climbing a brick staircase.

The Ancient Temple

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etched print of a wooden pulley hoist with a cage and ladder, two figures standing beside it under trees and clouds.

The Pulley

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etching of a woman drawing water from a well beneath a tiled roof, with windswept trees and a stone parapet beside it.

The Well

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etching of a standing man with a staff among Roman-style ruins, a large arch, and overgrown trees, with kneeling figures in t

The Triumphal Arch

Hubert Robert, 1810

Etching of a vaulted ancient gallery with timber roof beams, arched openings, and small figures among rubble on the floor.

The Ancient Gallery

Hubert Robert, 1810

Engraved ornamental plate with a central medallion and six roundels of scrollwork and geometric patterns, numbered 4.

Etuit de Repetition

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved page of rococo ornament designs showing a man smoking at a table, a cherub on a globe, and an ornate vase.

Designs for Ornament and Cases

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved plate of ornamental roundels, a fan panel, a frieze and pendant designs with scrollwork and foliage.

Designs for Ornament and Roundels

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved design plate with circular ornamental roundels, scrollwork, a fob pendant and a decorative border.

Designs for Ornament, Roundels, and a Fob

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved plate of ornament designs with a central acanthus scroll, circular medallions, and urn finials, signed Bourdon.

Designs for Ornament, Fobs, and a Heraldic Device

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved ornament plate with a central oval cartouche of a figure with scales, surrounded by roundels and scrollwork designs.

Designs for Ornament, Roundels, Watch Keys, and Fobs

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved plate of ornamental pendants, roundels, and a central oval cartouche with a mythological scene, numbered 3.

Designs for Ornament, Roundels, and Pendants

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved ornament sheet with circular roundels, a central cartouche with a pastoral scene, and rococo scrollwork.

Designs for a Case Cover, Roundels, and Ornament

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved ornament sheet with circular roundels, a central star-pattern medallion, fob designs, and vertical decorative border

Designs for Ornament, Roundels, and Fobs

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved plate of rococo ornament designs with roundels, watch keys, a central cartouche and foliate borders.

Designs for Ornament, Case Cover, Roundels, and Watch Keys

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved plate of ornamental designs with oval roundels, a cylindrical case, pendants and floral scrollwork in black ink.

Designs for Ornament, Cases, Roundels, and Pendants

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved title page with winged figure playing trumpet, cherubs, coat of arms and lettering for Pierre Bourdon's engraving es

Title Page

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraving of a seated man smoking a pipe at a table, with ornamental roundels and watch key designs below and beside him.

Designs for Ornament, Roundels, and Watch Keys

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved page of ornament designs with circular roundels, oval cartouches and foliate scroll bands by Pierre Bourdon.

Ornament Designs for Case Covers, Roundels, and Bands

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved ornament plate with circular roundels, scrolling foliage, decorative bands and a rococo bracket with a griffin.

Designs for Ornament, Roundels, and Bands

Pierre Bourdon, 1700

Engraved trophy of crossed lute and violin behind an oval shield with studs, draped ribbons and a tasseled bow below.

Trophy

Gabriel Huquier, 1700

Engraving of Apollo and the Muses on a hilltop under laurel trees, with cherubs above holding wreaths and robed figures aroun

Apollo on Parnassus

Marcantonio Raimondi, 1520

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and a frilled collar, with French verse and the name A. Wateau below.

A. Wateau

Louis Crépy, 1720

Etching of a kneeling woman in striped robes holding a fan, with a pagoda and bridge in the background.

TAO KOU ou Religieuse de Tau à la Chine

François Boucher, 1730

Etching of an elderly man in a hat holding a fan, seated in a landscape with a pagoda and bridge.

LAO GINE ou Vieillard Chinois

François Boucher, 1730

Hand-colored print of three children watching a playing card house collapse on a wooden table.

Le château de Cartes

Georges-Jacques Gatine, 1810

Engraved head study of a young woman with upswept curly hair, pearl necklace, and lowered eyes, in a double-ruled frame.

Study of a Woman

Pierre Filloeul, 1730

Textile design with dense red, black and white flowers, tulips and leaves on a dotted background.

Design for Printed Textile

Oberkampf & Cie., Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1810

Engraved title page with a shell cartouche, a putto with a fishing net over waves, and the title Livre Nouveau by Watteau.

Title Page

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1730

Engraved print of a standing bearded man in a long robe with a wide hat and staff, set in a landscape with trees and hills.

Bonze des Tartares Mongous ou Mogols

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1730

Oval sepia print of a seated woman spinning thread in a forest, with sheep grazing beside trees in the distance.

Griselda

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1770

Engraving of a seated young boy in a flowing robe beside a garden wall and palm tree, with a distant building.

CHAO NIÉNE ou Jeune Chinois

François Boucher, 1730

Red-toned print of two turkeys in a landscape, one displaying its fanned tail beside trees and foliage.

Two Turkeys in a Landscape

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1770

Circular engraving of two seated classical women and a standing man holding a laurel wreath over them in a landscape.

Temperance and Peace

Jean-Marie Delattre, 1780

Study of a Young Girl's Head

Pierre Filloeul, 1730

Engraving of a kneeling woman in period dress tending a plant in a basin, with a potted tree and clouds behind her.

Hia Theo ou Escalve Chinois

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1730

Study of a Bearded Man

Pierre Filloeul, 1730

Sepia print of two ducks in a landscape with reeds, a leaning tree, grass and rocks.

Two Ducks in a Landscape

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1770

Oval sepia stipple engraving of a woman in period dress holding a palette and brushes, labeled Painting.

Painting - Francesco Bartolozzi, 1780

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1780

Etched design for a trophy showing a wicker basket of grapes and vine leaves hanging from a staff with drapery and cups.

Design for a Trophy

Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1730

Three-Quarter Figure

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1790

Engraved print of a young man in animal skin holding a staff, gazing upward before a wooded landscape.

Wahrlich ich sage euch

Friedrich Wagner, 1850