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Engraving of the Virgin and Christ Child enthroned between a bishop reading and Saint Joseph with a staff, under classical co

Saint Joseph at left and a bishop at right standing before the altar of the Virgin and Christ Child

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Engraving of the Virgin reclining with the infant Christ and John the Baptist, Joseph seated left, ruined buildings behind.

Virgin of the Long Thigh; the Virgin reclining on the ground her left leg outstretched supporting the infant Christ w…

Marco Dente, ca. 1518-27

Engraving of the Virgin seated, nursing the infant Christ, with a curtain and hatched drapery behind them.

Virgin nursing the infant Christ on her lap

Marco Dente, 1515-20

Engraving of Christ standing frontally, holding a cross with a banner and raising one hand before a radiating halo.

Christ standing facing forward, holding a cross with a banner and raising his left hand

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Watercolor of a woman in a pink gown and feathered hat standing beside a stone archway and garden wall.

The Rendezvous

Attilio Simonetti, 1843-1925

Engraving of a haloed bearded saint in long robes, holding a small pouch, standing against hatched background.

Saint Matthew holding a pouch

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Engraving of a bearded saint with a halo, holding a square rule, standing barefoot in a draped robe against hatched backgroun

Saint Thomas holding a square rule, his head turned to the right

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Engraving of a haloed saint seen from behind, holding a saw and a book, with draped robes and horizontal line background.

Saint Simon standing facing left, holding a saw and a book

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Watercolor of a woman in a green shawl holding a miniature beside an ornate vase and gilded pedestal in an interior.

The Miniature

Attilio Simonetti, 1843-1925

Watercolor of an elderly man in a red coat reading a book beside a statue, carved pedestal, and lute in an ornate room.

The Amateur

Attilio Simonetti, 1843-1925

Brown wash drawing of women under trees, a princess reaching toward a baby, and a kneeling woman beside a basket.

The Finding of Moses

Montalto, ca. 1671

Bust of a Man with Long Beard (recto)

Il Sodoma, 1477-1549

Head of a Youth in Profile (recto); Study of a Seated Figure (verso)

Giovanni Antonio Sogliani, ca. 1525

Red chalk drawing of a bearded countryman in a wide hat holding a staff, with trees and landscape behind him.

Standing Countryman Holding a Staff

Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole, 1654-1719

Engraving of a bearded saint with a halo holding a sword and book, draped in a cloak against hatched background.

Saint Paul looking to the right and holding a sword and a book

Marco Dente, ca. 1515-27

Brown wash drawing of Christ gesturing to a kneeling woman, with bearded onlookers, trees and buildings, over printed text.

Christ and the Canaanite Woman

Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole, 1654-1719

Engraving of two men boxing before classical Roman ruins and an arched amphitheater, with wrapped forearms and tunics.

Entellus and Dares fighting in front of classical ruins

Marco Dente, 1520-25

Chalk drawing of a woman's head tilted upward, with red chalk on the cheeks and lips and hair gathered at the back.

Female Head Upturned

Giovan Gioseffo dal Sole, 1654-1719

Pen and wash sketch of allegorical figures among clouds, with a winged figure and putti, study for a ceiling decoration.

Group of Allegorical figures: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration ?

Francesco Solimena, 1657-1747

Pen and gray wash study of a seated prophetess with angels in clouds above and warriors and a horse below.

The Prophetess Deborah Ordering Barak to Take Arms against Sisera

Francesco Solimena, 1728-33

Etching of Mary holding the infant Christ beside Saint Joseph on a draped bench, with fine hatched lines.

Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ while St. Joseph points into the distance, copy after C…

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1637-39 or after

Etching of Mary nursing the infant Christ beneath a palm while a winged angel bends its fronds and Joseph rests nearby.

Repose in Egypt, Mary nursing the infant Christ while an angel pulls at tree branches

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1639

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a feathered fur cap and fur-trimmed cloak, leaning on a cane.

The Persian

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632

Etching of the Holy Family resting in a landscape while a winged angel pulls at palm branches above them.

Repose in Egypt, Holy Family seated while an angel pulls at tree branches, copy after Cantarini

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1637-1639 or after

Chalk drawing of a standing man in ruff collar leaning on a helmet, with a boy's head below and red chalk accents.

Half-Length Study of a Man Standing in Frontal View, Leaning on Armor and Accompanied by a Boy

Federico Zuccaro, 1540-1609

Etching of an allegory with a coat of arms held by winged putti above a kneeling bearded figure and a distant bridge.

Allegory of the Foglia River with the city of Pesaro's coat of arms, frontispiece for "Il Pesarese"

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1639

Etching of the Madonna holding the Christ child on her lap, with a bird flying above and a halo behind her head.

Madonna and Child with a bird

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1635-36

Etching of armored Mars with a helmet, Venus leaning on a tree, and a winged Cupid at her feet in a landscape.

Mars, Venus, and Cupid

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1637-39

Etching of a guardian angel with outstretched wings leading a child by the hand across rocky ground beneath clouds.

A guardian angel walking with a child

Simone Cantarini, ca. 1640

Engraving of the Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine, Francis and John the Baptist, with an Italian dedication below.

Virgin and Child with Saint Catherine, Francis of Assisi and John the Baptist

Giovanni Battista Bonacina, 1640-70