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Etching of a haloed figure with raised arms teaching a crowd, with kneeling sick and seated people in the foreground.

The Hundred Guilder Print

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648

Etching of a haloed figure preaching from a stone platform to a crowd in a dim arched hall, with kneeling figures in the fore

Christ Preaching, called La Petite Tombe

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1657

The Fourth Oriental Head

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1635

Etching of a young woman with long curly hair against a crosshatched architectural background.

The Great Jewish Bride

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Etching of men in robes and hats gathered in a dim synagogue interior, with two elderly men conversing at left.

The Synagogue

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648

Etching of a beggar family receiving alms at a doorway, with a man giving coins and a mother carrying a child.

The Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player and Family Receiving Alms

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648

Etching of a kneeling young man embraced by an older cloaked man on stone steps, with onlookers at a doorway.

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1636

Etching of a man in a beret and fur-trimmed coat leaning on a stone wall, looking toward the viewer.

Self-Portrait, Leaning on a Stone Wall

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639

Etching of Peter and John at a temple gate, with a seated beggar at their feet and a crowd on the steps beyond.

Peter and John Healing the Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1659

Engraving of Hercules with a raised club fighting a many-headed hydra beside a tree and rocks.

Hercules Killing the Hydra of Lerna

Battista Franco Veneziano, after 1552

Etching of a seated man in a lace collar reading a book beside a window, with a triptych and skull in a dim room.

Abraham Francen, Apothecary

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1656

Engraving of a muscular bearded nude man raising one arm beside a tree, with draped cloth and faces in the rocks below.

John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness

Battista Franco Veneziano

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross through a crowd of soldiers and mourning women, with a rocky landscape and tree behind

Christ Carrying the Cross

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1552

Engraving of a centaur carrying off a draped woman as an archer draws a bow beside a tree, with a reclining nude holding flow

The Abduction of Dejanira

Battista Franco Veneziano, 16th century

Engraving of a kneeling haloed figure beside a column with a standing woman, framed by scripture and small religious scenes.

Remissio Peccatorum, from "The Allegories on the Christian Creed"

Hendrick Goltzius, 1598

Red chalk drawing of a barefoot fisherman in a tricorn hat carrying a net, with a boat on the shore behind him.

A Fisherman Pulling a Net

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1774

Engraving of two winged angels flying diagonally, each holding a flaming torch against radiating light lines.

Two Angels or Winged Genii Carrying Torches

Battista Franco Veneziano

Six Heads, Three Feet, Two Ears, Six Eyes, Four Lips

Battista Franco Veneziano, 16th century

Engraving of the Annunciation: the Virgin kneels at left as an angel with a lily approaches, under God and clouds with angels

The Annunciation

Battista Franco Veneziano, before 1557

Engraving of an angel halting an elderly man's raised knife over a kneeling boy, with a ram and fire nearby.

The Angel Staying the Arm of Abraham

Battista Franco Veneziano

Engraving of robed figures in a temple, some prostrate before a pedestal beneath a radiant light with winged figures above.

The Philistines Place the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple of Dagon

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1540

Etching of a bearded Saviour figure with arms raised, standing on clouds in a cloak, surrounded by radiating light lines.

The Saviour Covered in a Large Cloak

Battista Franco Veneziano

Engraving of a winged angel seated on hatched clouds, arm raised and gazing upward, in a draped robe.

Angel Seated on a Cloud

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1560

Engraving of the Entombment of Christ: two men carry a body while a haloed woman looks on, with a skull and crown of thorns n

The Entombment of Christ

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of a chaotic village festival with masked revelers dancing, tossing balls, and musicians playing in a pavilion.

The Festival of Fools

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, after 1570

Engraving of a sprawled merchant as monkeys steal coins, goods and instruments from him in a forest clearing.

The Merchant Robbed by Monkeys

Pieter van der Heyden, 1562

Drawing of a man approaching a wounded woman by classical ruins, with a flying cupid, dogs, and tall trees.

Silvio Approaches Dorinda whom He Has Wounded with an Arrow (Il Pastor Fido, act IV, scene 8)

Richard van Orley, ca. 1700

Grey wash drawing of Christ on a cross appearing above a kneeling monk, with angels, putti and watching saints on steps.

Christ Appearing to St. Bernard

Johann Georg Wolcker, 1700-1766

Grey ink and wash drawing of tall trees and a sunlit forest path with two small figures in the distance.

Woodland Scene

Pieter George Westenberg, 1819

Etching of a peasant hut beside tall spruce trees, with a smoking chimney, fence, meadow and stream in the foreground.

Peasant's Hut at the Edge of a Forest

Johan Christian Dahl, 1828

Engraving of Christ teaching bearded scholars in a colonnaded classical hall with a statue in a central niche.

Christ among the Doctors

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of a centaur carrying a woman away while a nude archer aims a bow beside a tree and rocks.

The abduction of Dejanira held by the centaur Nessus

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of St. Peter and St. John healing a lame man among tall columns, with onlookers and putti.

St. Peter and St. John healing the lame man at the gate of the temple

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1554-61

Engraving of mounted soldiers with raised lances and banners galloping right across a hilly landscape.

A company of horsemen riding to the right

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of a crowned priest offering bread and wine to a bearded man among soldiers, trumpeters, an elephant, and a lion.

Melchizadek offering bread and wine to Abraham

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1545-61

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi with a kneeling king, Virgin and Child, horses, a camel, and a bright star over a stab

The Adoration of the Magi

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of The Deluge: nude and clothed figures flee rising floodwater beneath a stormy sky, with a boat in the distance.

The Deluge

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1550-60

Grey wash drawing of two large twisting trees by a river, with a reclining man, a dog, and walking hikers in the distance.

Riverscape with Hikers and a Dog

Heinrich Theodor Wehle, late 18th-early 19th century

Ink and wash drawing of a rocky stone arch framing ruins on a hill, with three men in a cave below.

Mountainous Landscape with Ruins of a Castle and Three Men in a Cave, Seen through a Stone Gate

Johann Caspar Huber, late 18th-early 19th century

Pencil drawing of a large tree over a ruined stone archway, with two figures on a path and a distant church spire.

Mother and Child Praying at a Roadside Shrine

Eduard von Steinle, 1859

Engraving of Diana and her nymphs resting in a forest with hunting dogs, a quiver of arrows, and a satyr behind a tree.

Diana resting with her nymphs

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of St. Jerome, nude and elderly, holding a skull beside a resting lion and a crucifix in a rocky landscape.

St. Jerome

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1550-60

Engraving of Abraham raising a sword over kneeling Isaac as an angel descends, with a ram and fire nearby.

The sacrifice of Abraham who needs before Isaac who raises his sword to strike him

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1540-60

Engraving of a Gothic church interior with a crucifix, ornate vaults, and figures, including a large beam in the foreground.

Interior of the Church of Saint Katherine’s with the Parable of the Mote and the Beam

Daniel Hopfer, ca. 1530

Pencil drawing of a flat river landscape with men and buffalo, a boat, a ruined tower, and distant hills.

Italian Landscape with the Tiber River and Men with Cattle and a Boat

Friedrich Preller the Elder, 1873

Pen and ink drawing of a rocky landscape with a waterfall, a lake, dense trees on cliffs, and two small figures.

Rocky Landscape with a Lake

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, 1749-1822

Sepia wash drawing of a mountain brook with boulders, a fallen log, and conifer and deciduous trees.

Mountainous Landscape with a Brook

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell, early 19th century

Engraving of the Entombment of Christ, with men lowering the body in a shroud while mourners and bystanders gather around.

The Entombment

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1552-61

Engraving of Moses striking water from a rock while figures and animals gather below in a wooded landscape.

Moses Drawing Water from the Rock, at left with water flowing, various figures and animals waiting at right

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1552-61

Engraving of the Nativity with the Virgin, shepherds, ox and donkey, and angels on clouds above a sunburst.

The Adoration of the Shepherds with angels overhead

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of a seated bearded man under a statue of Bacchus while figures kneel and approach in a colonnaded hall.

Man Seated Beneath a Statue of Bacchus, Receiving an Audience

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of a classical hall with columns, a kneeling ruler before a bishop on a dais, a crowd, and a child with a dog.

Constantine Presenting the City of Rome to the Holy See, at right, many spectators throughout, a child playing with a…

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of six animals on rocky ground: two lions, a tiger, a leopard, a griffin, and a goat under a cloudy sky.

Six Animals, including lions, a tiger, a leopard, a griffin, and a goat

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of Israelites gathering manna in a desert, with figures carrying jars, camels, tents, and a rocky outcrop.

The Israelites Gathering Manna

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1547

Engraved mythological banquet scene with vases, a grapevine arbor, an elephant, a flying putto, and reclining figures among l

The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche (right panel)

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Engraving of a nude man bound to a column, scourged by several bearded men with rods and whips, with a crown of thorns on the

The Flagellation

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1552-61

Pen and wash drawing of a robed churchman raising a host before clergy, with a kneeling crowd and a town gate behind.

Saint Bernard presenting the host to Guillaume X, duc de Guyenne

Sébastien Leclerc I, n.d.

Pen and ink landscape drawing of the Holy Family resting with an angel and a donkey beneath large trees and a palm.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (recto); The Arch of Titus, Camp Vaccino (verso)

Claude Lorrain, 17th century

Etching of a Paris bridge over the Seine with towered buildings, rowing boats, barges and a hot air balloon in the sky.

Pont-au-Change, Paris, from "Etchings of Paris"

Charles Meryon, 1854

Brown wash drawing of a woodland stream tumbling over rocks and a small waterfall, framed by tall trees and ferns.

Woodland Scene with Mountain Stream

Johann Georg von Dillis, 1790s

Pen drawing in an oval frame of a hilly landscape with a palm tree, ruined buildings, a hilltop castle and two figures.

Vertical Oval Vignette of a Mountainous Landscape with Two Shepherds in the Foreground

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, late 17th century

Oval drawing of an arcaded palace interior with two figures and a distant craggy mountain seen through an arch.

Vertical Oval Vignette of A Palace Interior with Two Figures Admiring Decoration; a Craggy Mountain Seen Through a Wi…

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, late 17th century

Pen and gray wash design for a trompe l'oeil ceiling with Ionic columns, scrollwork, cherubs and a statue of Victory.

Design for a Quarter of a Trompe L'Oeil Ceiling with Architecture in the Ionic Order and a Statue of Victory

Vittorio Maria Bigari, ca. 1710-40

Aerial lithograph of Central Park in summer with a lake, boats, crowded terrace, hot air balloon and city beyond.

Central Park (Summer)

Julius Bien, 1865

Engraved portrait of Leopold Mozart playing the violin, framed by rococo scrollwork with sheet music at his feet.

Leopold Mozart playing the violin

J. A. Friedrich, 1756

Colored print of a four-horse carriage with coachman and passengers racing along a dirt road through countryside.

"Four-in-Hand"

Louis Maurer, 1861

Oval bust portrait print of a man in a military uniform with star epaulettes, set within a decorative oval frame.

George Washington

Charles Willson Peale, 1787

Oval bust portrait of Benjamin Franklin in round spectacles and buttoned coat, with inscription around the frame.

Benjamin Franklin

Charles Willson Peale, 1787

Hand-colored print of the 1775 battle at Charlestown, showing smoke-filled hillside, warships in harbor and soldiers in forma

An Exact View of the Late Battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775

Bernard Romans, ca. 1775

Pencil drawing of nine classical women with musical instruments on a rocky slope beside a winged horse.

The Muses on Parnassus

Pieter de Grebber, 17th century

Grey wash drawing of a seated bearded man speaking to a woman at a stone well beneath a large tree.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Nicholas Verkolje, early 18th century

Pen drawing of a crowned seated figure mocked by soldiers in feathered hats, one holding a staff above his head.

The Mocking of Christ

Pieter Jansz. Quast, 1640

Brown wash drawing of a river landscape with rocks, trees, fishermen in a boat, sailing boats and a hilltop building.

Landscape with Fishermen

Maerten de Cock, ca. 1588-1661

Grey wash drawing of herdsmen, cattle, sheep and dogs by a fountain beside a classical statue and overgrown stone architectur

Landscape with Herdsmen, Sheep and Cows Around a Fountain

Pieter Bout, n.d.

Grayscale drawing of a Delft market square with a tall Gothic church tower, gabled houses, carriage, and pedestrians.

Marketplace of Delft with the Nieuwekerk

Gerrit Toorenburgh, 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Last Supper, with apostles seated at a candlelit table in a columned interior.

The Last Supper

Claes Moeyaert, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of three cloaked travelers walking in a landscape, one pointing toward distant buildings on the right.

The Road to Emmaus

Claes Moeyaert, 17th century

Pencil drawing of rocky cliffs overgrown with bushes and trees, with a small figure and distant landscape at left.

Rocks Overgrown with Bushes

François van Knibbergen, 17th century

Grey wash drawing of figures beneath a draped canopy at an outdoor tavern, with a cart and barrels at right.

Figures in an Outdoor Tavern

Jan Asselijn, 1635-52

Brown wash drawing of a standing man in a cloak gesturing beside a reclining figure under a tree, with small figures in a dis

St. John the Baptist Pointing to Christ

Willem van Oordt, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a helmeted warrior and veiled woman in a rocky cave, gesturing toward figures and a dog.

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld

Arnold Houbraken, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of Noah raising his arm before a burning altar while his family kneels, with a rainbow over the ark.

The Sacrifice of Noah

Gerard Hoet, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Annunciation: the Virgin Mary at a lectern receives a lily from a winged angel amid clouds a

The Annunciation

Gabriel Hornstain, 1639

Pen and grey wash drawing of nude women in a forest clearing, one embracing a goat-headed satyr, with children nearby.

Women Bathing in a Wood, Surprised by a Satyr

Balthasar Katzenberger, 1580-1627

Engraving of Saint John the Baptist standing in a landscape with a tower and houses in the background.

Saint John the Baptist standing in landscape, figures and buildings in the background

Giulio Campagnola, ca. 1505-10

Engraving of a young shepherd seated by a tree, with a mountain and towered buildings behind him and an old man at lower righ

Young shepherd seated in a landscape looking toward an old man in the lower right, buildings in the background and a…

Giulio Campagnola, ca. 1509-12

Engraving of four shepherds with instruments under a tree, with a hilly landscape and buildings on the right.

At left four shepherds with musical instruments seated under a group of trees; at right a hilly landscape with buildings

Giulio Campagnola, ca. 1517

Engraving of Saint John the Baptist with halo and scroll, holding a cup, standing before a landscape with a walled city and p

Saint John the Baptist

Girolamo Mocetto, 1500-1506

Engraving of two women with a severed bearded head wrapped in cloth, beside a tree and a distant walled town.

Judith and her maidservant with the head of Holofernes

Girolamo Mocetto, 1500-30

Engraved frieze of Neptune in a sea-horse chariot with tritons, a trident and putti over rolling waves.

Frieze with Neptune and Tritons

Girolamo Mocetto, ca. 1500-1530

Engraving of a winged nude woman reclining amid piled armor, helmets, shields and spears, with a building behind.

Victory reclining amid trophies

Jacopo de' Barbari, ca. 1498-1500

Drapery Study for a Standing Male Figure in Profile Facing Left

Fra' Bartolomeo, 1512-17

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing woman in a fur stole and pearls beside an architectural niche.

Standing Female Figure and Ornamental Framework

Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli, ca. 1547-53

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a kneeling bearded saint gazing up at angels among clouds.

The Vision of Saint William of Aquitaine

Giovanni Angelo Canini, late 1650s

Head of a Bearded Man Wearing a Hood in Profile Facing Left

Giuseppe Cesari, 1636-38

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing male figure in a long robe and tall crown, holding a sword, over a faint grid.

Standing Male Figure Holding a Sword (King Otto of Hungary; recto); Sketch of Standing Male Figure (verso)

Cigoli, n.d.