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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 ornamental plate with a central roundel of military trophies, flanked by nude and winged figures and lion heads.

Plate from Compertimenta Pictoriis Flosculis Manubiis que Bellicis Variegata

Flemish Pieter van der Heyden, 1560

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

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

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

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

Engraved print of Juno with a peacock in a round landscape frame, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and figures.

Juno, Plate 1, from the Judgement of Paris

Flemish Adriaen Collaert, 1590

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

Engraved panel with a large decorative letter A surrounded by scrollwork and three putti holding globes.

Panel with the letter "A" from the "Newes ABC Büechlein"

Lukas Kilian, 1620

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

Etching of a drunken man and woman stumbling down a village street past timber houses, a tree, and a crowd.

The Drunken Couple

Netherlandish Cornelis Dusart, 1680

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

Engraved design of an ornate covered goblet with lobed bowl, acanthus-decorated stem and winged finial on hatched background.

Covered Goblet with a Winged Ball on the Top

Albrecht Altdorfer, 1520

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

Engraved grotesque ornament with strapwork, two female figures, and a central Ovid scene of an archer and seated figures.

Strapwork Grotesque with Scene from Ovid

Flemish Pieter van der Heyden, 1560

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

Circular engraving with an armored bearded man at center, surrounded by grotesque figures, animals and scrolling foliage.

Design for an Engraved Tazza with a Portrait of the Duke of Alba as Commander of Folly

Flemish Theodor de Bry, 1570

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

Triumph of Caesar: The Corselet Bearers

Andrea Mantegna

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 rococo oval platter design with scrolls, acanthus leaves and shell ornament around an empty centre.

Design for a Silver Platter

Caspar-Gottlieb Eisler, 1740

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

Brown monochrome bust portrait of a figure with long dark hair and a white collar, looking to the side.

Portrait of a Woman

William Merritt Chase, 1890

Engraved rococo ornament plate with scrolled cartouches, foliage and floral sprays, plus a title block and caption.

Partie des Ornées de la Carte Chronologique du Roy faite en 1733 [Part of the Ornamentation of the 1733 Chronology (O…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved garden design with a coat of arms fountain, pillars, and a rearing equestrian statue above among trees.

Design for Fountain with Coat of Arms and Equestrian Statue

François de Cuvilliés the younger, 1700

Engraved ornamental plate with grotesque scrollwork and a central oval scene of two mounted warriors fighting.

Plate 16, from Grotteßco in diverßche manieren (Various Grotesques)

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1560

Circular engraved design with a central allegory of Charity, a woman with two children, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and t

Design for an Engraved Tazza with an Allegory of Charity

Flemish Theodor de Bry, 1590

Engraved perspective of a neoclassical bedroom with ornate ceiling, wall panels, fireplace, chairs and a draped bed.

Vue perspective de la Chambre à coucher du Cit. V à Paris (Perspective View of the Bedroom of Cit. V in Paris), plate…

Charles Percier, 1810

Japanese woodblock print of a large black carp streamer over a city view with Mount Fuji, a bridge and figures on a riverbank

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1850

Red-toned engraved plate of two decorative friezes with scrolling acanthus, flowers, garlands and a small figural medallion.

Plate 8 from Cahier d ornements et frises dessinés (Book of Ornaments and Friezes)

Henri Sallembier, 1770

Engraved title page with the Madonna and Child, two bishops, angels, a central inscription and a ducal coat of arms below.

Frontispiece: Relatione di Alfonso Isachi intorno l'origine, solennita`, traslatione, et miracoli della Madonna di Re…

Giovanni Luigi Valesio, 1610

Engraved vertical ornamental design with nude figures, putti, a lion, fruit, kitchen utensils and scrollwork.

Ornamental Design

Johann Ladenspelder, 1540

Engraved plate of a rococo table centerpiece with candelabra and fruit dishes, above a covered tureen with scrolling ornament

Dixieme livre des oeuvres de J.A. Meissonnier, Surtout de Table/Terrine [Tenth Series of Designs from the work of J.A…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved design of a rococo fireplace with an overmantel mythological scene and flanking panels labeled A and B.

Cheminée en Attique

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved design of a rococo teapot on an ornate scrolled stand with four cups and saucers below.

Cabares

Pierre Germain, 1740

Engraved plate of symmetrical scrollwork and grotesque masks framing a central keyhole escutcheon, numbered 10 in the top rig

Plate 10, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Engraved plate of rococo bronze door fittings and keyhole escutcheons with scrolling ornament and lettered reference marks.

Divers desseins d'ornemens de Bronze, à l'usage de la ferrure pour les apartemens

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved rococo cartouche design with an empty shield, papal tiara, crossed scythes and scrollwork, dated 1740.

Design for Cartouche Evoking Death

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Engraved rococo cartouche with scrolling foliage, shells, and a crocodile with a figure at the top, on a numbered page.

Design for a Cartouche Representing the Continent of Africa

Jacques de Lajoüe, 1740

Engraved title page with sea monsters carrying putti, Neptune with a trident, and a Latin inscription panel in scrollwork.

Title Page

Flemish Hans Collaert the Elder, 1580

Engraved plate of a rococo alcove bed with draped curtains and cherubs, flanked by paneling labeled A and B.

Autre Lit a niche aux cotés du quell sont deux Panneaux A. et B. décorées différement, plate 74 in Livre Nouveau ou R…

Jacques-François Blondel, 1760

Engraving of Venus or Galatea raising a billowing cloth, carried by dolphins with cupids around her.

Venus (or Galatea) and Cupids Supported by Dolphins

Agostino Carracci, 1590

Engraved plate of a rococo salon wall elevation with ornate scrollwork paneling, cartouches, and arched doorways.

Vüe de Même (Czartoryski) Sallon du Costé des Glacés (Design for the Salon Czartoryski), plate 85, in Oeuvres de Just…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved plate showing a covered tureen with figural lid and handles, with an enlarged handle detail above, from Percier's 18

Pot-à-Oille (Design for a Tureen with Handle for the Empress Josephine), plate 46, in Recueil de decorations intérieu…

Charles Percier, 1810

Engraved ornamental panel with a crowned woman's head, two peacocks, putti, and an octagonal landscape vignette in the center

Ornamental Panel Surmounted by the Crowned Head of a Woman and Two Peacocks, plate 6 from the Livre de Diverses Grote…

Michel Dorigny, 1640

Engraved plate of interlacing acanthus scrollwork with a central putto figure, numbered 14, in a bound book.

Plate 14, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660