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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Etching of Roman ruins with the Colosseum arches at right, the Arch of Constantine at left, and horses and figures in the for

Plate 9: the Arch of Constantine to left, part of the Colosseum to right, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Circular etching of a river landscape with a lying horse, cow, goats, two seated shepherds, a waterfall and trees.

Plate 10: a horse lying down, a cow and two goats, two seated shepherds, a waterfall and a mountain in the background…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Etching of a triple waterfall with a bare tree at right, a hill with a cross, and a herd of cows in the distance.

Plate 7: a triple waterfall, a dead tree to right, a mountain and a herd of cows to right in the background, from "Ro…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Etching of the Colosseum in Rome with a cylindrical tower, herds of cattle and sheep and herdsmen in the foreground.

Plate 8: the Colosseum, two herds being directed towards the amphitheater in the foreground, from "Roman landscapes a…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Circular etching of a woman on horseback with a child, a camel, goats, sheep and a shepherd beside a stream and trees.

Plate 5: a woman carrying a child on a horse to left, a camel following her, a herd of goats, sheep, and a shepherd i…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Circular etching of cattle crossing a rocky valley toward trees, with a horseman in the distance and a windblown tree at righ

Plate 6: cows crossing a valley to left, a group of trees to left, a horseman and other cows in the background, from…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Circular etching of a leaning tree beside classical ruins, a stone arch, and a distant tower, with an inscribed cartouche at

Plate 1: various fragments of ancient monuments, from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Etching of Campo Vaccino in Rome with a resting buffalo, shepherds, grazing animals, and ruined classical arches in a circula

Plate 2: Campo Vaccino, a buffalo and two shepherds in center, the Fontanone, various animals and people in the backg…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1643-48

Black ornamental print of a crescent bezel with grotesque figures, a winged figure at top, and two facing dragons below.

Lunar-shaped Ring Bezel and Grotesque Figures

Noël Rouillard, ca. 1620-30

Engraving of a pastoral landscape with ruined columns, children with animals, a stream, a stone bridge and cottages.

Le Moineau Apprivoisé (The Tame Sparrow)

René Gaillard, 18th century

Chromolithograph trading card of cyclist William A. Rowe beside a high-wheel bicycle, with daisies and a fence in the backgro

William A. Rowe, Cyclist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of cyclist F.F. Ives in a cap and high collar, framed by ribbons and a bicycle saddle.

F.F. Ives, Cyclist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of cyclist Percy Stone in red cap, beside a high-wheel bicycle and flowers, 1888.

Percy Stone, Cyclist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of Duncan C. Ross, a shirtless athlete with arms crossed beside a hammer and draped curtains.

Duncan C. Ross, All Around Athlete, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of Captain J.C. Daly, a shirtless muscular athlete with folded arms beside a kettlebell and urn.

Captain J.C. Daly, All Around Athlete, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of athlete W.B. Page with folded arms beside a high jump apparatus, caption noting 6 feet 4 inche

W.B. Page, High Jump, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card portrait of H.W. Slocum Jr. in red cap and striped jacket, with vignettes of a woman playing tennis at a net.

H.W. Slocum, Jr., Lawn Tennis Champion of New England 1887/88, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of Thomas Pettitt, court tennis champion, with a woman playing tennis beside a net.

Thomas Pettitt, Court Tennis Champion, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card portrait of R.D. Sears in striped jersey and cap, set against a tennis racket with pink blossoms, 1888.

R.D. Sears, Champion American Lawn Tennis Player, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Ciga…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card portrait of Dr. James Dwight in a striped cap, framed by a tennis racket and pink blossoms.

Dr. James Dwight, Lawn Tennis Champion North of England of 1885, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Alle…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of walker C.W.V. Clarke in a white shirt, with athletic and trophy vignettes, Allen & Ginter 1888.

C.W.V. Clarke, Walker, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card portrait of E.D. Lange, a walker, with trophy, stopwatch and boxers in decorative borders.

E.D. Lange, Walker, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of athlete W.J.M. Barry in white athletic top, with ornamental borders and a hammer throw caption

W.J.M. Barry, Hammer Throw, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Gus Hill, a club swinger in a pink top with medals, raising a club, flanked by Indian clubs

Gus Hill, Champion Club Swinger, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of runner E.C. Carter in a white athletic top, with racing figures, bunting and flowers.

E.C. Carter, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed trading card portrait of runner W.G. George in a red shirt, framed by roses and a winged figure.

W.G. George, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of runner L.E. Meyers in a white sleeveless top, flanked by roses and a winged foot.

L.E. Meyers, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of shirtless runner William Cummings in red shorts, with flags, racers and a crowd behind him.

William Cummings, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of James Albert holding a walking stick, with flags and heraldic shields at right.

James Albert, Go As You Please, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Patrick Fitzgerald, a mustached man in a light shirt, framed by flags and ribbons, 1888.

Patrick Fitzgerald, Go As You Please, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer Patsey Duffy in a fighting stance, beside a flag, cannons and wreath.

Patsey Duffy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of boxer Patsey Kerrigan, shirtless with crossed arms, beside flags and boxing gloves.

Patsey Kerrigan, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of boxer Billy Edwards, shirtless with raised fists, framed by red curtains, with a distant boxing matc

Billy Edwards, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card showing boxer Johnny Murphy, shirtless in a red sash, flanked by floral and urn designs.

Johnny Murphy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer George La Blanche with crossed arms, beside boxing gloves and flags.

George La Blanche, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card of boxer Jack McGee, shirtless with raised fists, framed by red drapes, with a small ring scene behin

Jack McGee, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer Jack Havlin, shirtless, beside an American flag, boxing gloves, and cannons.

Jack Havlin, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of William G. East, an English oarsman, with crossed oars, an anchor and foliage.

William G. East, English Oarsman, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card of William O'Connor, a shirtless oarsman with folded arms, beside crossed oars and leafy branches, 1888.

William O'Connor, Oarsman, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Captain Matthew Webb, shirtless with arms crossed, flanked by swimmer and rowboat scenes.

Captain Matthew Webb, Swam From Dover, England to Calais, France, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for All…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a wig and cravat, with a bust of Ariosto and Dante titles beside him.

Portrait of William Huggins, translator of Ariosto

Thomas Major, 1760

Circular engraving of November: woodcutters work among bare trees while a horse cart hauls logs toward a distant town.

November, from "The Months"

Adriaen Collaert, ca. 1580

Engraved circular print of Arion playing a lyre on a dolphin, surrounded by a border of sea creatures and putti.

Arion on a Dolphin surrounded by a Border decorated with Sea Creatures, from a set of circular designs with sea gods

Adriaen Collaert, 1580-1600

Black ornamental print with a central diamond panel, grotesque figures, scrollwork and dolphin-like creatures on a pale groun

Concave Lozenge-shaped Panel and Grotesque Figures

Noël Rouillard, ca. 1620-30

Etched river landscape with a rowboat, village houses, trees, reeds and ducks on the water.

River landscape after a painting in the cabinet of Mr. Le Brun

Carl Wilhelm Weisbrod

Engraving of a triumphal procession with elephants, torch-bearing figures, a horse and laurel-branch riders against a dark ba

The Triumph of Caesar: the Elephants

Giulio Campagnola, ca. 1497

Engraved theatre scene with costumed players, dogs, satyr figures and a cartouche reading The Authors Benefit Pasquin.

The Author's Benefit: Pasquin

William Hogarth, 1736

Engraved theatre ticket showing period-dressed figures in an interior with a window and bed, framed by scrollwork and flower

Ticket for Fielding's The Mock Doctor

William Hogarth, 1732(?)

Engraved theatre ticket showing figures in an interior room with a window and mirror, text reading Theatre Royal, The Mock Do

Ticket for Henry Fielding's The Mock Doctor

William Hogarth, 1792

Etched tavern card of the John Shaw Ram Inn with a ram on the sign, a coach, a horse, two men and a dog in the courtyard.

A Tavern Card for John Shaw

William Hogarth, 1790s

Oval sepia stipple engraving of a young woman with curled hair and a draped shawl, titled Jenny Cameron.

Jenny Cameron

William Hogarth, February 8, 1788

Woodcut of the crucified Christ with a haloed head, a seated woman at a table, and a kneeling figure, framed by scrolling bor

Crucifixion by a table, illustration from Speculum Passionis, 1507

Hans Baldung Grien, 1507

Woodcut of three winged angels serving at a table, one holding a bowl, a bearded man at right, with ornamental borders.

Angels Served at a Table, illustration from Speculum Passionis, 1507

Hans Baldung Grien, 1507

Etching of a tree with robed friars kneeling beneath it, and a dove and two enthroned figures in clouds above.

L'Arbre de St. François (The Tree of St. Francis)

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Engraving of crowded scholars in gowns and caps listening to a lecturer at a podium holding a manuscript, with varied express

Scholars at a Lecture

Dent, ca. 1800

Etched print of a crowded choir of wigged singers and boys reading sheet music, led by a conductor raising his arm.

A Chorus of Singers

Dent, ca. 1800

Engraved design for an ornamental crest with a central heraldic shield, rococo scrollwork, two figures with staffs, and a gro

Design for an Ornamental Crest for Silver Plate

William Hogarth, early 18th century

Etching of merchants at a table showing prints to customers, with a soldier and two children at right, by Jacques Callot.

Frontispiece, from "Varie Figure" (Various Figures)

Jacques Callot, ca. 1620

Etching of the Holy Family at a round table, Saint Joseph guiding the haloed Christ Child with a candle and food on the table

Le Benedicite, estampe appelée aussi La Sainte Famille a Table et St. Joseph Faisant Boire L'Enfant Jésus (The Grace,…

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Engraving of an armored arm emerging from a cloud holding a sword, above French title text on a printed page.

Arm Emerging from a Cloud Holding a Sword, from "Le Combat a la Barrière"

Jacques Callot, 1627

Lithograph of a family visit in a hearth-side room: a man stands, two women sit with an infant, and a child plays with a toy.

Visite Chez la Nourrice (Visit to the Wetnurse), from "L'Artiste"

Victor Adam, 19th century

Trade card portrait of Red Bird, a Chippeway man in a red headband and blue blanket, with a tomahawk and pipe beside him.

Red Bird, Chippeway, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N36) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of Striker, Apache, a man with hoop earrings and pendant, framed by feathers and a shield.

Striker, Apache, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N36) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card of a man in a feathered hat and fringed clothing, with beaded belt and staff, labeled British, Ioway.

British, Ioway, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N36) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888