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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

Thomas 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