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Etching of an ornate galley with rowers, armored warriors, a dragon prow, and Apollo in a chariot above the sea.

Idmone e Mopso argon guidati da Apollo, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medic…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of an ornate galley with dragon prow, rowers and a figure with staff at the stern, on choppy water.

Anfione argon. condotto da Mercurio, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici i…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraving of an ornate galley with oars, banners, and soldiers on water, a figure on a swan at the stern, and a rearing horse

Castore e Poluce, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 1608, plate 2

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Engraved elevation of a fireworks design with a central arched monument, obelisk, equestrian statues and garden wall.

Design for fireworks on the water for the marriage of the Dauphin

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1730

Etching of a sea chariot pulled by a horse over clouds, with armored warriors, a sail, and a lightning bolt rising above.

Asterione argon condot da Giove fulmina, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the Wedding Celebration of Cosimo de' Medi…

Remigio Cantagallina, 1600

Etched rococo cartouche with a blank center, scrolls and shells, framed by columns, a statue and flowering urns.

Cartouche decoré

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved rococo arch and fountain design with a statue of Diana, cherubs, an eagle, and garden trees behind.

Rocaille Arch and Fountain with Diana

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Etched print of an ornate rocaille arch framing a statue of Venus, with cherubs, garlands and a fountain beside it.

Rocaille Arch and Fountain with Venus and Amor

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with a scrolled arch, three figures on a basin, cascading water, staircase and sculpted urn.

Rocaille Arch and Fountain with Three Graces

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved rococo cartouche with an empty central panel, a tall fountain with a reclining figure, putti, and garden urns.

Cartouche representant fontaine et jardinages

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved rococo cartouche surrounded by fountains, cascading water, a pouring putto and scrolling ornament.

Cartouche representant des sujets d'eau

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraving of an empty rococo cartouche below a pyramid fountain with cherubs, a garden urn and a statue.

Cartouche decoré d'une fontaine en piramide

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved rococo cartouche with trophies and a pyramid, with a seated winged figure playing a trumpet beside it.

Cartouche avec des trophées et piramide

Pierre-Edmé Babel, 1740

Engraved vertical ornamental panel with putti, scrolling foliage, an urn marked Amour, and draped figures on clouds.

Panel Design

Claude Louis Desrais, 1780

Engraved plate of a covered urn with a standing robed figure, draped side figures and ring handles, on a book page.

Vase Design

Charles Dupuis, 1750

Engraved vertical title page with an oval cartouche, scrolling foliage, putti and birds, for a book of arabesques.

Title Page

Claude Louis Desrais, 1780

Engraving of a tavern scene with a seated man flanked by two women and two uniformed soldiers beside a draped curtain.

Le Double Engagement

Claude Louis Desrais, 1770

Engraving of a tavern scene with a couple embracing, a sleeping drunk man, and a man pouring wine beside a table of bottles.

La Triple Y Vresse

Claude Louis Desrais, 1770

Engraved medallion of Hercules and a kneeling woman before a royal portrait on an altar, with classical temple behind.

Médallion Pour L’année Jubilaire, Ou Cinquantième du Règne de Louis XV

Saint-Aubin Gabriel de, 1760

Engraved page of eight heraldic coats of arms with crowns and leafy mantling, each labeled with a French name plate.

Six Coats of Arms

Jean-Raymond de Petity, 1760

Engraved oval vignette of a seated allegorical woman gesturing to a round grain market hall, with a putto and sickle beside h

Nouvelles Halles Aux Grains et Farines

Hubert François Gravelot, 1760

Engraved allegorical print with seated figure, standing woman, laurel medallion portrait, cherubs and classical columns.

Tableau Allégorique, pour L’Année Jubilaire du Regne de Louis Le Bien-Aimé

Hubert François Gravelot, 1760

Engraved oval vignette of a columned church facade with a procession of clergy and crowd, framed by foliage and religious emb

Pose de la Première Pierre de la Nouvelle Église de Ste. Geneviève

Saint-Aubin Gabriel de, 1760

Engraved vignette of allegorical Paris and a river god beside an equestrian statue of Louis XV in a city square.

Inauguration de la Statuë de Louis XV

Saint-Aubin Gabriel de, 1760

Engraved oval medallion of a drummer and officers watching soldiers drill before buildings, framed by military trophies.

Établissement de L’école Royale Militaire

Saint-Aubin Gabriel de, 1760

Engraved plate of three coats of arms: Paris's ship shield at top, and two smaller crowned shields with labels below.

Three Coats of Arms

Jean-Raymond de Petity, 1760

Engraved portrait of a woman with a jeweled upswept hairstyle, pleated lace ruff, and pearl necklace, dated 1600.

Portrait of Catherine-Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil (1579-1633)

Flemish Hieronymus Wierix, 1600

Engraving of soldiers storming a walled city through breaches, with cannon smoke, a ruined tower, and spired town buildings.

A General Assault from Twelve of the Most Remarkable Sieges and Battles in Europe

Carington Bowles, 1770

Engraving of a kneeling Christ reaching toward an angel with a cross while sleeping disciples lie in the foreground.

Agony in the Garden, from The Engraved Passion

Albrecht Dürer, 1500

Engraved view of the National Assembly hall at Versailles, with tiered benches, columns, chandeliers and a crowd of men in pe

The National Assembly at Versailles in 1789

Isidore-Stanislaus-Henri Helman, 1790