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Etched ornamental frieze of scrolling foliage, a child with two dogs, and sea horses along the top border.

Rinceaux with Child Frightened by Dogs, plate 8 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1648

Etching of two tritons with curling fish tails embracing dolphin-like sea creatures above choppy waves and rocks.

Frieze with Tritons and Dolphins, plate 13 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1648

Engraved rococo design of a covered terrine with scrollwork, shell forms and a bird on the lid, on a plinth.

Design for a Surtout and a Tureen

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1746

Engraved rococo settee with scrolled carved frame, floral garlands and patterned upholstery against an ornamental background.

Canapé executé pour Mr. le Comte de Bielenski, from "Oeuvre de Juste Aurele Meissonnier"

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, ca. 1742-48

Brown wash drawing of ancient warriors with mules and an oxcart passing large trees beside a carved stone monument.

Ajax in the Grave

Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, ca. 1790-99

Sepia drawing of a wooded lake scene with three robed figures near the water and a weeping willow on the shore.

Arcadian Landscape with Three Figures at a Lake

Johann Christian Reinhart, 1792

Sepia wash drawing of a Copenhagen harbor promenade with cannons, strollers, benches and ships on the water.

The Harbor of Copenhagen from the Esplanade between Langelinie Park and Toldboden or the Customs House

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1809

Engraved kitchen interior with cooks, hanging game birds, copper pots, a hearth fire, and a spiral staircase.

Kitchen Interior

David Vinckboons, 1600-1624

Etched ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, a cupid wrestling two lions above, and medallions with heads below.

Two Acanthus Friezes: Cupid Subduing Two Lions; Heads of Four Seasons, plate 14 from "Decorative friezes and foliage"…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1648

Etched frieze of scrolling foliage with two putti holding a crown above the letter L, flanked by seated hybrid figures.

Rinceaux with Two Children Holding a Royal Crown Over the Letter "L," plate 3 from "Decorative friezes and foliage" (…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1648

Etched cartouche with a goat's head and two putti holding garlands, numbered 17, with ornamental scrolls below.

Cartouche Framed by Children and a Goat

Stefano Della Bella, 1646

Etching of an ornamental cartouche with a blank shield, a lion's head on top, a seated lion at left and a child at right.

Cartouche Containing an Empty Shield Surmounted by a Lion and Framed by a Lion and a Child

Stefano Della Bella, 1646

Engraving of a cartouche with putti, laurel garlands and a diagram of planetary orbits ringed by stars, with the motto Mens A

The Copernican System

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1639

Architectural elevation drawing of a Gothic chapel in Notre Dame with a central stained glass window and painted religious mu

Plan for the Renovation of a Chapel in the Nave of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, 1843

Hand-coloured print of an artist on a black horse holding an umbrella against rain, with easel and palette, passing a woman a

An Artist Travelling in Wales

Thomas Rowlandson, February 10, 1799

Engraved kitchen scene with a maid preparing fish, a lobster and a pot, and Christ at Emmaus shown in the background.

Kitchen Scene with Kitchen Maid Preparing Fish, Christ at Emmaus in the Background, from Kitchen and Market Scenes wi…

Jacob Matham, ca. 1603

Etching of Castel Sant'Angelo beside a river, with a bridge, flag, smoke clouds, boats and figures in the foreground.

Castel Sant' Angelo

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1634

Etching of workers loading cargo onto an ornate galley at a harbor, with onlookers, a stone statue and distant boats.

Loading a galley, from "Views of the port of Livorno" (Vues du port de Livourne)

Stefano Della Bella, 1654-55

Etching of a winged female figure flying left, blowing a trumpet and holding another, with a flowing banner and draped robe.

Fame

Stefano Della Bella, 1649-50

Etched frontispiece with two putti riding dolphins flanking a title cartouche above sea waves, with a distant sailing ship.

Frontispiece: cartouche at center, putti on either side riding on dolphins, from 'Various Embarkations' (Divers embar…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646-47

Etching of soldiers and workers at a harbor fortress, with a horseback rider, cannons, a rowboat, and sailing ships on the wa

Plate 1: soldiers waiting to board a ship, from 'Various Embarkations' (Divers embarquements)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646-47

Etching of three ships battered by waves under a dark, stormy sky, one listing sharply with broken masts.

Plate 6: three ships in a storm, from 'Various Embarkations' (Divers embarquements)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646-47

Etching of workers loading cargo from a dock into a rowboat, with sailing ships and a galley on the water.

Plate 7: merchandise loaded onto a boat, two galleys in the background to right, from 'Various Embarkations' (Divers…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646-47

Etching of a forest clearing with a procession of figures below and classical gods gathered on a cloud above.

The Wedding of the Gods: Second Scene, Diana

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etched stage design of a heavenly scene with draped curtains, clouds, and dancing figures in circles.

Sixth scene, the heavens, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Grey ink and wash drawing of a classical interior with coffered ceiling, relief friezes, and draped tables holding urns and s

Design for a Stage Set?:Interior of a Stateroom with Four Tables Displaying Urns and Tabernacles

Alessandro Sanquirico, n.d.

Etching of a ceremonial procession with horsemen, camels and trumpeters approaching a distant city, with a dedicatory pillar

Entrance of the Polish Legation into Rome

Stefano Della Bella, 1633

Etching of a procession of plumed horsemen and archers on horseback, with a flag bearer and winged figure at the right edge.

Part of the Entrance of the Polish Legation (G and H)

Stefano Della Bella, 1633

Etched procession of mounted riders in feathered turbans and ornate dress, with horses in dynamic poses across a flat landsca

Part of the Entrance of the Polish Legation (I and K)

Stefano Della Bella, 1633

Etching of a procession of plumed horsemen, attendants and horses crossing open ground, with Italian captions below.

Part of the Entrance of the Polish Legation (L and M)

Stefano Della Bella, 1633