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Engraved plate of ornate rococo wrought-iron gates and bolt hardware, with putti working a forge below.

Plate 86 from Nouveau livre de serrurerie (New Book of Locksmith's Designs)

Pierre Soubeyran, 1770

Engraved rococo fountain design with two putti holding a fishing net, an obelisk, balustrade and winged figure.

Design for Fountain with Two Putti with a Fishing Net

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved plate showing three rococo wall brackets with urn-topped vases and scrolling ornament, from a French design book.

Design for Three Wall Brackets with Vases

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved rococo design for wainscoting with a central mirror over a settee, flanked by panels with a candelabra and a clock.

Design for Wainscoting with a Mirror

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Etching of an allegorical scene with a reclining bearded man, a winged putto with trumpet, a veiled figure and animals.

The Genius of the Painter

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1640

Engraved rococo design for an apartment door with ornate panels, floral urn overdoor, sconces, and flanking upholstered chair

Projet de Porte d'Appartement fait pour M.e la Baronne de Bezenval

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved plate of rococo chandeliers, two gueridon stands, and a wall bracket holding a vase with a bird finial.

Design for Two Chandeliers, Two Gueridons, and a Wall Bracket with a Vase

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved rococo design of a trumeau mirror with an arched scrolled crest above a marble console table, with French captions.

Design for Upper Part of a Trumeau with a Mirror and a Console Table

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Etched portrait of a man with curly hair and mustache, wearing a lace collar and draped cloak, with an inscription below.

Portrait of Paulus Pontius, from the Icones Principum Virorum

Netherlandish Anthony van Dyck, 1640

Etching of a fashionable dandy in a feathered hat and long coat walking through a garden with a pagoda and plants.

Petit Maître (Dandy)

François Boucher, 1750

Engraved plate of a rococo covered terrine with scrolled handles, leafy ornament and a cabbage finial, numbered 80.

Terrine

Pierre Germain, 1740

Engraved grotesque ornament panel with two satyrs holding a temple, flanked by birds, dogs, scrolling foliage and a face mask

Grotesque Ornament with Satyrs, from a set of twenty ornament panels

Agostino Veneziano, 1530

Wood engraving of three children resting under a tree with a dog, a farmhouse and hanging laundry behind them.

The Nooning

Winslow Homer, 1870

Engraved plate of a rococo salon interior with carved paneling and mirrors, plus a carved table foot below.

Vuë du même Sallon par le bout des Sophites (View of the Same Salon), plate 86, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnie…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1690

Hand-colored peep-show of costumed carnival figures dancing in a Venetian-style square with arcaded buildings.

The Carnival of Venice (Peep-show)

Martin Engelbrecht, 1730

Hand-coloured engraved monogram letter wrapped in flower garlands with a floral crown above, titled Cahier de Chiffres.

Title Page

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Engraving of a woman with a parasol on a beach, with two people in a rowboat and waves on the sea behind her.

"On the Beach, Two are Company, Three are None"

Winslow Homer, 1870

Title page of a French book on interior decoration, Recueil de décorations intérieures, by Percier and Fontaine, Paris.

L'Une des Faces de la Chambre à Coucher de Mme G. à Pari

Charles Percier, 1810

Engraved perspective view of an ornate vestibule with columns, arches, a staircase, urns and sphinx figures.

Vestibule en Perspective

Johann Nepomuk Maag, 1700

Black circle with white interlace knotwork around a heart-shaped medallion, with four flower and scroll corner ornaments.

The First Knot (Interlace Pattern with White Medallion)

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Engraved bookplate design shaped as a fan with a female figure in an oval medallion and ribbons reading Colonial Dames of Ame

Design for a Bookplate: Colonial Dames of America

Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, 1890

Engraved plate of an ornate covered ciborium with a cross finial, putti on the stem, and rococo scrollwork on the base.

Ciboire (Ciborium), plate 80, from Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1690

Hand-colored plate of stylized flowers and fern-like foliage in pink, teal, orange and blue on a cream page.

Nouvelle Suitte de Cahiers de fleurs idéales, a l'usage des déssinateurs et des Peintres

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1800

Engraved plate of rococo ornamental designs with scrollwork, shells, floral garlands and a vase motif, numbered 37.

Designs for the Border of the Biblical Chronology for the King , 3rd Plate, pl. 37 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Hand-colored design of an ornate double goblet with blue scrollwork, gilded bands, and grotesque masks on pale paper.

Double Goblet, from the series Allerley Gebuntznierte Fisirungen

Bernhard Zan, 1580

Engraved plate of a rococo cabinet corner with ornate scrollwork, a window onto trees, and a painted panel of winged figures

Vue de l'angle du même Cabinet; Vue de l'angle du même cabinet, montrant à gauche une grande fenêtre et à droite le t…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraving of cherubs playing with a trumpet and drum under a tree, framed by a carved pediment with a medallion portrait.

Jeux d'Enfants

François de Cuvilliés the younger, 1700

Engraved rococo ornament plate with scrolling acanthus leaves and a central floral rosette, numbered 16.

Plate 16 from Cahier d ornements et frises dessinés (Book of Ornaments and Friezes)

Jacques Juillet, 1770

Engraved rococo cartouche design with scrolls, smoke, flames, a dragon and shells around an empty central oval.

Design for Cartouche: Allegory of Fire

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Engraved plate of a rococo covered oil pot and a two-branch candlestick with snuffer and tray.

Pot a Oil., Terrine, 5th Plate

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraving of cadets and officers around a map table in a striped military tent, with a cannon and a coat of arms above.

Le Corps des Cadets

François de Cuvilliés the younger, 1700

Etching of Leda seated nude beside a swan by a pond, framed by a draped curtain and trees, with Latin and German captions.

Leda and the Swan

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss, 1740

Albrecht of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Mainz

Albrecht Dürer, 1520

Etching of tall pine trees silhouetted against a pale sunset sky over dark foliage and a distant horizon.

Sunset

John Charles Robinson, 1880

Engraved design of two ornate knives with carved handles, one with a bearded head and figures, the other with an eagle on top

Two Knives

Flemish Aegidius Sadeler II, 1640

Engraved rococo design of a wall niche with a fountain, sculpted figure, and ornamental panelling, with a title inscription a

Design for Wall Niche with a Fountain

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved plate of a rococo candlestick with scrolling stem and floral ornament, with a garden pavilion engraving below.

Chandelier, 5th Plate

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved plate of three ornate keyhole escutcheons with scrolling foliage, and cherub figures on the right design.

Plate 4, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Etching of an allegory of painting: a woman paints at an easel while cherubs, a lute player and a sculpted figure surround he

Allegory of Painting

Thomas Christian Winck, 1740

Engraved plate of a rococo interior with an ornate mirror, fireplace, cherubs and painted side panels.

Cabinet de Mr. le Comte Bielenski (sic), Grand Maréchal de la Couronne de Pologne executé en 1734; Chiminée avec glac…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved plate of a symmetrical ornamental bouquet with scrolling foliage, flowers, and grotesque masks at the base.

Plate 1, from Die Folge der phantastichen Scmucksträße (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets)

Wendel Dietterlin the Younger, 1610

Engraved rococo cartouche design with scrolls, a standing dog, a resting sheep, a hat, a flute and foliage on a page.

Design for a Cartouche with Pastoral Motifs

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Hand-colored engraving of a decorative letter F monogram with a floral garland, leopard-spotted ribbon, and a feathered crown

Decorative Monogram Design: Letter F

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Pale speckled paper with a small brown-ink monogram near the lower center.

The Virgin Sitting by a Wall

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Engraving of the Virgin and Child with three kings bearing gifts beneath a star, with attendants and a horse.

The Adoration of the Magi

Martin Schongauer, 1400

Etching of a couple embracing in a room, the man's shadow cast on the wall beside them, with a lit candle on a table.

Dibutades Tracing Her Lover's Shadow

Franz Ignaz Oefele, 1700

Etching of Neptune with trident and sea horses, with a figure on a chariot, winged birds and cherubs in clouds above.

Quos Ego (Whom I)

Simone Cantarini, 1650

Engraved plate of numbered rococo cartouche and frame designs with a scale grid at top center.

Les Plans

Pierre Germain, 1740

Engraved rococo ornamental border plate with scrollwork, floral garlands and paired year numerals in cartouches.

Designs for the Border of the Biblical Chronology for the King , 2nd Plate, pl. 36 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo fireplace design with an ornate mirror, flanking mirror panels A and B, candelabra and a scale bar in feet.

Chiminée decorée de glaces (Fireplace Decorated with Mirrors), in Livre de décoration de lambris (Book of Panelling D…

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1690

Proofs for four plates of "Alfabeto in Sogno" [Dream Alphabet]: Letter I

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1680

Engraved sheet with a grid of fifteen ornate two-letter monograms surrounded by scrolling acanthus leaves, each with a letter

Engraving: Monograms of Two Letters

Nicolas Langlois, 1770

Title page with handwritten text inside an oval garland of colored flowers, leaves and vines, marked number 1 at bottom.

TItle page for "Nouvelle Cahiers de fleurs idéales"

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1750

Circular black field with white interlace knotwork and central medallion, framed by four black foliate corner ornaments.

The Third Knot (Interlace Pattern with White Medallion)

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Mezzotint of an infant in a lace bonnet seated on a velvet cushion, with a laurel wreath and crown on the wall behind.

Portrait of James Stuart, The Prince of Great Britain &c

John Smith, 1690

Engraved rococo design for a mirror and chimney piece with scrollwork, a central mask, foliage, and candle sconces.

Design for Upper Part of a Mirror and Chimney Piece

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved grotesque plate with a cherub driving a chariot in the center, surrounded by animals, griffins, centaurs and scrolli

Plate 20, from Grotteßco in diverßche manieren (Various Grotesques)

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1560

Pen drawing with green wash of an ornamental letter G with a mermaid holding a trumpet, plus putti heads and a rooster.

Proofs for four plates of "Alfabeto in Sogno" [Dream Alphabet]: Letter G

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1680

Engraving of the Entombment: mourners lower Christ's body into a tomb, with three crosses and a city on the hill behind.

The Entombment

Diana Mantuana, 1590

Engraved plate of eight rococo balcony railing designs with ornate scrolls and foliage, with a scale bar in feet below.

Diferents Desseins de Moitie de Balcons

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraving of an armored knight on horseback passing Death with an hourglass and a horned devil, with a dog and castle behind.

Knight, Death, and the Devil

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Engraved ornamental plate with a centaur wrestling an eagle in a central oval, framed by grotesque scrollwork and figures.

Plate 26, from Grotteßco: in diverßche manieren

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1560

Engraved plate of rococo snuff box designs and gold sword guard ornaments by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, numbered page 50.

Differents Desseins de Tabatières, deuxième planche [Different Designs for Snuff Boxes, second plate], pl. 50 in Oeuv…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo cartouche design with an empty oval, a helmeted figure with spear, globe, scrolls and laurel.

Design for a Cartouche Representing the Liberal Arts

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Etching of a boy standing before a seated bearded elder, with turbaned onlookers and a reader in an arched interior.

Joseph Telling his Dreams

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Engraving of allegorical figures beside a classical marble head, a scroll and a fluted column, with a draped woman pointing a

Frontispiece or dedicatory page

Felice Giani, 1780

Engraved rococo interior with a wind dial in a niche above a fountain, beside a glazed door opening onto a garden.

Cadran à Vent de Me le Duc de Mortemart en 1724 (Design for a Barometer for the Duc of Mortemart in 1724), plate 98,…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Woodcut of two haloed women greeting in a doorway, with a donkey, robed figures, and towers in the background.

The Visitation

Leonardo Parasole, 1590

Engraved ornament sheet with a circular frame, acanthus scrolls, flower garlands, two cherubs, and small decorative studies a

Designs for engraved decoration of goldsmith's works

Jacques Vauquer, 1650

Engraving of nude Juno with a peacock in an oval landscape, framed by an ornate scrolled border with animals and putti.

Juno, plate from a suite of 6 ornamental designs with the Judgement of Paris

Flemish Adriaen Collaert, 1690

Engraved rococo design of a mustard pot with swirling scrolls, acanthus leaves, and a shell motif on a scrolled foot.

Moutardier

Pierre Germain, 1740

Etched rococo cartouche with a trophy of arms, flags, a parasol, and a small figure in Chinese dress among scrolls.

Tophée d’Armes d’un Grand de la Chine

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Engraved plate of a rococo ceiling design with cherubs, scrolled ornament and a carved fireplace below, by Meissonnier.

Projet du Plafond d'une Maison seise rue de Rochouard (Design for Ceiling of the House of Francois Petit), plate 95,…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved plate showing two rococo ewer designs with scrolling foliage and two cartouche fragments, numbered 143.

Two Designs for Ewer-shaped Ornaments, Album of Ornament

Franz Xaver Habermann, 1740

Engraved rococo title page with a central cartouche, scrolling flowers, a seated lion, and a crowned coat of arms.

Title Page

Alexis Peyrotte, 1730

Engraved plate showing a rococo terrine above a cooler bucket with satyr handles and a coat of arms.

Terrine, pl. 57 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurele Meissonnier

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraving of women weaving garlands in a vineyard, with a reclining nude, a cupid, a woodcutter and goats in the background.

The Wreath

Giulio Bonasone, 1550

Etching of a shipyard with a wooden hull, sailing ship, church clock tower, workmen, anchor and barrels on a wharf.

Wharf, Kennebunkport, Maine

Harry Fenn, 1880

Engraved rococo fountain design with a reclining figure atop a scrolled cartouche, musical instruments trophy, and seated mus

Design for Fountain with Trophy of Musical Instruments

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved Rococo design of a bed in a niche with draped curtains, flanked by landscape panels and scroll ornament.

Design for Wall Niche with a Bed

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and ruff, seated beside books in an arched alcove.

Jan Uytenbogaert (1557-1644), Preacher of the Remonstrants

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1640

Engraved plate of an ornate rococo church candlestick with scrolled tripod base, cherub heads, and a cross motif.

Chandelier d'Eglise (Church Chandelier), plate 81, from Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Me…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1690

Engraved vertical ornament panel with satyrs, winged figures, putti and trophies, inscribed Victoria Augusta at top.

Ornament Panel Inscribed "Victoria Augusta"

Nicoletto da Modena, 1500

Engraved plate of a symmetrical lock escutcheon with scrolling acanthus, grotesque faces and a central keyhole, numbered 13.

Plate 13, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Engraved rococo design for a dining room wall with a central pastoral panel, candle sconces, and marble consoles below.

Design for Wainscoting with a Buffet, Elevation and Plan

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraving of a turbaned sultan and a woman standing on a rococo scroll cartouche under a sunburst sky.

Le Sultan de Lachine avec une Escalve

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Engraved plate showing an ornate wrought iron double gate with a crowned coat of arms, fleur-de-lis and scrolled panels.

Plate 16, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Engraved rococo cartouche with scrolls, a perched bird, flowers, a cherub, and shield and spear at the base.

Design for a Cartouche Representing the Continent of America

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Engraving of the Entombment: mourners lower a body into a stone tomb beneath rocky cliffs, with three crosses on a distant hi

The Entombment

Andrea Mantegna, 1400

Engraving of men in a procession carrying classical helmets, armor, shields, and ornate vases on poles.

Triumph of Caesar: The Corselet Bearers

Andrea Mantegna, 1400

Engraving of a burning city with fleeing figures, cattle, and a robed elder blowing a trumpet, with Latin text below.

The king has his servants invite guests to the wedding party, from the series 'Parable of the Wedding Feast'

Flemish Marten de Vos, 1600

Engraved design of an ornate ewer with a shell body, dolphin handle, and bearded sea figures on a fluted pedestal.

Plate, from a series of designs for ewers and vessels

Flemish Cornelis Floris II, 1540

Engraved plate of a rococo candlestick with twisting scroll-carved shaft, with a smaller floral ornament panel below.

Design for a Candlestick, plate 74, from Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved plate of an empire-style room with draped curtains and a table, surrounded by helmets, swords and shields.

Salle éxécuté au Chateau Malmaison (Room Designed for Chateau Malmaison), plate 55, in Recueil de decorations interie…

Charles Percier, 1800

Engraved plate of an ornate urn topped with a flower bouquet, butterflies, and two cherubs on a pedestal.

Plate from Omnia Conando Docilis Solertia Vincit (A Docile Disposition will Conquers all Difficulty)

Paul Birckenhultz, 1590

Engraved vertical ornament panel with mythological scenes, cherubs, griffins, and stags in framed medallions.

Ornament Panel with Orpheus and the Judgment of Paris

Nicoletto da Modena, 1500