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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trophy

Gabriel Huquier, 1700

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

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