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Etching of a feathered-cap figure leading a horse by the bridle beside two men, one seen from behind, in hatched lines.

A Pole Leading a Horse by the Bridle and Speaking with Two Other Men

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1662

Engraving of the Capitoline Hill square with an equestrian statue, a palace staircase, colonnades and small figures and horse

View of the Campidoglio on the Capitoline Hill, with equestrian statue at lower right, from "The Small book of Roman…

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Etching of Roman Forum ruins with columns and arches, a hunting scene with dogs and deer in the foreground, and a large tree

View of the Roman Forum, looking toward the Palatine Hill, from "The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings" (Operum…

Hieronymus Cock, 1562

Etching of a herdsman on horseback driving cattle and goats across a stream below a rocky cliff, with a woman carrying a chil

Le Troupeau Traversant Le Ruisseau

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Engraved frieze of classical figures, archers, an altar with a sacrifice, goats, and garlands, by Pierre Brebiette.

Plate 4 from "Les Grandes Frises"

Pierre Brébiette, Before 1626

Etching of a classical bacchanal with nymphs, satyrs, putti and goats among vines, by Pierre Brebiette.

Plate 6 from "Les Grandes Frises"

Pierre Brébiette, Before 1626

Engraved frieze of draped women, a lion, a donkey and goats in a procession under hanging garlands.

Procession of draped women leading captives and animals, at left Envy rides a lion, at right Silenus rides a donkey,…

Pierre Brébiette, ca. 1617-25

Etching of Ceres sowing seed behind a goat-drawn plough, with a lion-skinned man and embracing satyr figures on the right.

Ceres sows seeds and walks behind a goat-drawn plough, at right a man draped with a lion skin grasps a woman's garmen…

Pierre Brébiette, ca. 1617-25

Etching of soldiers sacking a village with burning houses, a church behind, carts, fleeing villagers and driven livestock.

Plate 7: A town being sacked with church in the background, from "The Large Miseries of War" (Les misères et les malh…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1633

Etching of a travelling procession with plumed riders, cloaked women with infants, and walkers carrying long poles across an

The Marching Gypsies (Les bohémiens en marche), also called The Advance Guard (L'avant-garde)

Jacques Callot, 1621-31

Etching of a travelling caravan with a cart, mounted riders, a cracking whip, and many figures walking on foot.

The marching gypsies: the rear guard (Les bohémiens en marche: l'arrière-garde), also called The Departure (Le départ…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1592-1635

Etching of a roadside halt with fortune-tellers, a cart, a thatched barn and a horseback rider beneath a large tree.

The stopping place of the gypsies: the fortune-tellers (La Halte des bohémiens: les diseuses de bonne aventure), from…

Jacques Callot, 1621-31

Etching of hunters on horses and foot chasing hounds and a stag past stone buildings on a hill.

Hunters on horses and on foot, with hounds pursuing a stag, and two buildings in a hilly landscape, from "Italian lan…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1618-35

Engraving of two plumed riders on decorated horses, one with a trumpet and banner, the other with a baton, beneath a floating

Plate 30 from "Course des Tetes et Bagues"

François Chauveau, ca. 1662

Etching of a shepherd and shepherdess with cattle and goats in a wooded landscape, a bridge and boat on a river beyond.

Shepherd and shepherdess conversing in a landscape, with a bridge in the background

Claude Lorrain, ca.1650-55

Engraved ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls and a central urn held by two putti, dated ca. 1777.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Vase with Two Putti in the Center

Le Roy, ca. 1777

Engraving with six cameo-style scenes of mythological figures, putti, dolphins, horses, a triton and a seated man on a sea cr

Six subjects after antique cameos: female figures tending to a seated male figure; putti and dolphins; female figure…

Battista Franco Veneziano

Etched decorative frieze with two felines holding garlands of foliage and a central shield with five roundels under a crown.

Design for a Frieze with Felines holding up a Garland and the Medici Coat of Arms in the Center, plate 2 from "Decora…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with a central lion head, acanthus scrolls, and a lower band of griffins flanking a medallion.

Two Designs for Friezes with Acanthus Scrolls, Each with a Variant, plate 4 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Or…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with scrolling foliage, figures chasing a hare with hounds, and smaller hunting scenes below.

Designs for Three Friezes with Hunting Themes, plate 9 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Ornamenti di fregi e fo…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze of putti carrying vines beside three felines among scrolling leaves, by Stefano della Bella.

Design for a Frieze with Putti carrying a Vine and Three Felines, plate 11 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Orn…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched frieze of acanthus scrolls with playing putti, a garland and dogs, by Stefano della Bella.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and Playing Putti and Dogs, plate 12 from "Decorative friezes and foliage"…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, a lion head, an eagle, and two rams with curling horns.

Two Frieze Designs with Acanthus Scrolls combined with a Lion and Eagle on top and Two Rams below, plate 5 from "Deco…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with lions, eagles, helmets and foliage scrolls, plate 6 by Stefano della Bella.

Two Designs for Friezes or Consoles characterized by Armorial Trophies, plate 6 from "Decorative friezes and foliage"…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched decorative frieze with acanthus scrolls, a child between two dogs at center, and sea horses above.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Child flanked by Dogs in the Center, plate 8 from "Decorative friezes…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, a cherub between lions above, and masks and medallions below.

Design for Two Friezes, the One on Top containing a Zephyr flanked by Lions, plate 14 from "Decorative friezes and fo…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched decorative frieze with acanthus scrolls, putti, a lion head in a foliage garland, and small figures below.

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and Two Small Figural Motifs Below, plate 15 from "Decorative friezes and f…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-50

Etched frieze with scrolling foliage, a bearded grotesque face, a lion head, a ram skull, and a second grotesque face.

Two friezes; at top, a grotesque head of an old man to left, a lion head to right, at bottom, a ram skull to left, a…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1638-43

Etched ornamental frieze with an eagle, a lion head in a scroll, and grotesque masks among acanthus foliage.

Two friezes; at top, an eagle and the head of a lion, at bottom, a lion head and two grotesque heads of men, plate 7…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1638-43

Etching of seven ornamental vases with flower arrangements, the central one decorated with a Medusa face.

Seven vases, the vase in the middle decorated with the face of Medusa, Plate 1 from "Collection of Various Vases" (Ra…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1650-56