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Pen and grey wash drawing of the Holy Family with young Saint John and a lamb beneath a tree, with a distant town.

Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Hans Krumpper, n.d.

Woodcut of four winged angels with swords striking down falling figures, with trumpeting angels and riders in the sky above.

Four Avenging Angels, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Woodcut of Saint John kneeling on a shore, eating a book offered by an angel beneath a radiant face in the sky.

Saint John Devouring the Book, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Woodcut of angels blowing trumpets around an enthroned figure, with fiery scenes, a dragon, and ships below.

The Opening of the Seventh Seal, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of four angels restraining winds above a crowd, with an angel bearing a cross descending from the clouds.

The Four Angels Restraining the Winds, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Woodcut of a seven-headed crowned beast and a lamb-horned beast below an enthroned figure and angels in clouds.

The Beast with Seven Heads and the Beast with Lamb's Horns, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Woodcut of an angel with a key confronting a dragon, with a walled city and mountains behind them.

Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Woodcut of the Whore of Babylon riding a seven-headed dragon, with angels and a burning city above a crowd below.

The Whore of Babylon, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Woodcut of a lamb on a book in a radiant circle, surrounded by crowned elders, angels, palms and kneeling figures.

The Adoration of the Lamb, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1497-98

Chromolithographed trade card portrait of cyclist Willie Harradon in a cap, framed by pink flowers and a penny-farthing rider

Willie Harradon, Cyclist, The Youthful Phenomenon, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cig…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of cyclist Fred Wood in a red jersey, with rose borders and a penny-farthing rider.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Baseball card of catcher George F. Miller in a Pittsburgh uniform, beside a catcher's mask, bats and mitt.

George F. Miller, Catcher, Pittsburgh, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph baseball card of James H. Fogarty, Philadelphia right fielder, with teammates and pennant flags, 1888.

James H. Fogarty, Right Fielder, Philadelphia, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of James Ryan, Chicago centre fielder, with a portrait and illustrated baseball equipment.

James Ryan, Center Fielder, Chicago, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph baseball card of William Ewing, catcher for New York, with a kneeling catcher and bat and mask illustrated b

William Ewing, Catcher, New York, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph baseball card of pitcher Charles H. Getzin in a striped Detroit uniform, with players and pennants beside hi

Charles H. Getzin, Pitcher, Detroit, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Baseball card of John Morrell, 1st baseman for Boston, in uniform with cap, bat and mitt beside him, 1888.

John Morrell, 1st Baseman, Boston, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Engraving of the helmeted god Mars reclining among shields, a sword, spears and armor, with a dragon-like form at right.

Mars Seated Amid Trophies

Léon Davent, 1540-56

Engraving of Empedocles in a cloak gesturing toward a flame at lower left, with a walking stick and rays of light.

Empedocles, standing frontally with his head turned in three-quarter view, directs his gaze toward a flame (the crate…

René Boyvin, ca. 1545-63

Engraved ornamental vase with a reclining river god in an oval medallion, masks, garlands and figures on the body.

Vase with a River God in an Oval Medallion

René Boyvin, 17th century

Engraved ornamental vase with satyr handles, a bearded figure medallion, putti holding grape garlands, and a fluted base.

Vase with Two Winged Satyrs

René Boyvin, 17th century

Engraving of an ornate vase with serpent handle and sacrificial scene with nude figures and flaming altar.

Vase with a Sacrificial Scene

René Boyvin, 17th century

Engraved ornamental vase with a veiled nude figure, winged youth, cherub, and a serpent coiling around the neck.

Vase with Two Winged Figures Draping a Term

René Boyvin, 17th century

Engraving of two ornamental candlestick designs with putti, sphinxes, and grotesque masks on pedestals with flames on top.

Two candlestick designs

René Boyvin, ca. 1550-60

Engraved ornamental panel with a bearded figure of Saturn holding a scythe, flanked by scrolls, masks and putti.

Panel with figure of Saturn, plate 1

René Boyvin, ca. 1550-65

Engraving of armored Jason facing a fire-breathing dragon in a landscape, framed by an ornate border of putti and herms.

Jason Confronts the Dragon Guarding the Golden Fleece (Par tels assauts Jason va travaillant le fier dragon de nuit e…

René Boyvin, 1563

Engraving of a nude woman pouring a potion over a reclining man, framed by ornate grotesque and putto decoration.

Medea Pours a Magic Potion over Jason (Le roi Aeson tant caduque et chénu en une cuve elle couche tout nu...), from "…

René Boyvin, 1563

Engraving of warriors in a boat on rough sea beside rocky shore, framed by nude figures and fruit garlands.

Aeëtes Gathers the Limbs of Absyrtes (Tandis qu'il fait les membres ramasser, Grecs font devoir de leurs voiles hauls…

René Boyvin, 1563

Etching of a treehouse with draped canopy, bells, and three figures among flowers, pines, and rococo scrollwork.

Treehouse

the Elder Jean Jacques Avril, 1773

Engraving of Balthasar, a Magus, seen from behind holding an ornate covered vessel, wearing a fur-trimmed robe and turban.

Balthasar, after figure in "The Adoration of the Magi" by Jacques Bellange

Matthäus Merian the Elder, ca. 1610-50

Etching of a standing man in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe raising a covered gold cup, inscribed Caspar Rex Tarsis.

Caspar, after the "Three Magi" series by Jacques Bellange

Jacques Bellange

Engraving of Melchior, a bearded king in a feathered turban and fur-trimmed robe holding a covered bowl.

Melchior, after "Three Magi" series by Jacques Bellange

Matthäus Merian the Elder, ca. 1610-50

Engraving of well-dressed figures giving clothing to a ragged man, woman and child in an arcaded hall with a garden view.

Clothing Beggars, from "Acts of Mercy"

Abraham Bosse, 1635

Engraving of a seated painter at an easel with a portrait, watched by a standing gentleman and a boy in a studio lined with p

The Noble Artist Painting Louis XIII

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1642

Engraving of a curly-haired man in a hat beside a tower, with fire and rays rising behind him over a crowd.

Fire, from "The Four Elements"

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1630

Engraved frontispiece of a court scene with a seated turbaned king, a standing woman, a gesturing man, and courtiers beneath

Frontispiece for "Tristan L'Hermite": Marianne standing to right before Herod and his court at top center, being accu…

Abraham Bosse, 1637

Engraving of two ornate torchère stands with figures, sphinxes, relief panels and scrolled bases.

Two Torchères

Juan Dolívar, 1692

Etched plate of five ornamental wall brackets with urns, scrolls, garlands and masks, by Jean Berain.

Designs for Brackets with Silverwork

Jean Bérain, late 17th century

Red-ink engraved epitaph with oval portrait of a bearded man, cherubs above, and a French inscription tablet below.

Epitaph and Portrait of Jacques Callot

Abraham Bosse, 1635-36

Engraving of allegorical Fortune within a ring above courtiers, soldiers, a beggar family and a distant naval battle.

The Fortune of France

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1638

Etching of a sculptor's studio with visitors, a Venus and Cupid statue, busts on shelves, and tools on the floor.

A Sculptor Presenting his Statue of Venus and Cupid

Abraham Bosse, 1642

Etching of a domed rotunda beside a stone wall on a road, with pedestrians and a cart, by Bellicard, 1750.

Tempio di Sant'Andrea, Via Flaminia, from "Vues de Rome"

Jérôme-Charles Bellicard, 1750

Engraving of a seated woman in fashionable dress beside a screen in a Gothic church with tall columns and arches.

A Seated Lady, from "French Nobility at Church"

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1629

Engraving of a woman in a plumed hat and lace collar reading a prayer book before a columned arcade.

A woman standing, facing the left in profile, wearing a hat and a lace collar, reading from a prayer book, from "Fren…

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1629

Engraving of a gentleman in a plumed hat and lace collar before a castle and bridge, with a carved head at lower right.

A gentleman standing in front of a large castle and wearing a plumed hat and a lace collar, the tomb with an engravin…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Etching of a plumed-hat gentleman drawing his sword, with a castle on a hill to the left and a distant village at right.

A gentleman, walking towards the left and drawing his sword from the sheath, wearing a plumed hat and boots with spur…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

A gentleman walking forward, his face in profile to the left, holding his glove in his right hand and wearing a hat,…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of a gentleman in a feathered hat, short cape, and spurred boots, standing on a platform with a town behind him.

A gentleman wearing a short coat, a helmet, and boots with spurs, standing on the steps and turned towards the right,…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Etching of a gentleman seen from behind with a plumed hat and cane, walking through a garden with trees and strolling figures

A gentleman, seen from behind, walking towards the right with a cane and wearing a plumed hat, from "The Garden of th…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of a gentleman seen from behind in a plumed hat and cloak, arm outstretched, with a castle gate and landscape behin

A gentleman, seen from behind, with his right arm outstretched and a cloak over his left shoulder, from "The Garden o…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

A gentleman with his head turned towards the right in profile, wearing a plumed hat and a cloak with the cross of the…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of a gentleman in a plumed hat and fashionable clothing, holding a whip, with towers and buildings behind him.

A gentleman walking forward, with his right arm outstretched and a whip in his left hand, wearing a plumed hat and de…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of three gentlemen in plumed hats leaning on a balustrade overlooking a formal garden with a fountain and strolling

Three Gentlemen Leaning on a Banister Overlooking a Garden where Lovers Stroll, from "The Garden of the French Nobles…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of a gentleman in a plumed hat and decorated costume seen from behind, with a landscape of houses, a tower and a br

A gentleman wearing a plumed hat and carrying a sword, seen from behind, his right arm outstrestched, a landscape in…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Etching of a gentleman in a plumed hat and cloak seen from behind, walking up a parapet toward a garden with trees.

A gentleman, seen from behind, walking up a parapet, with a cloak over his left shoulder, wearing a plumed hat and bo…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Etching of a gentleman in a wide hat and spurred boots with a sword, standing before a town square with buildings and passers

A gentleman, turned three-quarters to the left, wearing a hat and boots with spurs, carrying a sword in his belt, a t…

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of a fashionable woman with a fan beside an elderly bearded man in a cloak, with Latin text below.

An Aged Soldier and An Aged Lover Are Sad Sights, from "Mascarades"

Robert Boissard, 1597

Engraved title page with putti among an easel, palette, brushes, a bust and a child drawing at a board.

Fourth Book of Groups of Children

Pierre Alexandre Aveline

Engraving of three haloed women in flowing gowns, one holding a cornucopia, on a grassy ground with fine hatched shading.

Three Haloed Female Figures

Matthäus Merian the Elder, ca. 1610-50

Print of a man thrusting his arm into a flaming altar beside a boy and a draped woman, in chiaroscuro hatching.

The Sacrifice, or Mucius Scaevola

Parmigianino, 16th century

Saint Andrew standing in profile holding a large cross, from "Twelve Apostles"

Antonio da Trento, ca. 1540-50

Chiaroscuro woodcut of Saint John the Baptist pointing beside a lamb in a desert landscape, printed in yellow and black.

Saint John the Baptist in the desert, a lamb by his side

Antonio da Trento, ca. 1527-30

Engraving of a female archer drawing a bow beside a tree and rocks, with clouds and a landscape behind her.

Callisto hunting with drawn bow, after Parmigianino)

Antonio Belemo, 1720-40

Engraving of Jupiter embracing Cupid, seated above two eagles on clouds, in a round frame.

Jupiter, seated above two eagles and embracing Cupid, a round composition from a series of mythological scenes after…

Cherubino Alberti, ca. 1590

Engraving of a central female bust in an oval, flanked by women, with reclining figures and ornamental frieze below.

Bust of a woman flanked by three women on each side, set within an elaborate frame

Battista d'Agnolo, ca. 1540-80

Etching of a windswept pine tree in a pastoral landscape with seated figures, a sailboat, and distant hills.

Pastoral Scene

Bust of a woman in profile facing left, set in an elaborate frame with figures in niches at left and right

Battista d'Agnolo, ca. 1540-80

Engraving of two satyrs leading Silenus toward a crowned king and attendants, with a mule beneath a tree.

Two satyrs leading Silenus to King Midas, who stands at left with two male attendants, a mule trails behind the satyrs

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1550-80

Woodcut print of a forger at an anvil pulling a chained man, with a winged figure and crowd in the background.

The forger standing by an anvil pulling a man in chains, from "The various operations of alchemy"

Domenico Beccafumi, ca. 1540-50

Etching of hunters on horseback and foot chasing a boar with dogs across an open landscape with trees and clouds.

Boar hunt in a landscape

Ercole Bazicaluva, ca. 1620-38

Engraving of two women meeting on a terrace, with a donkey, rooster, hens and a woman carrying a basket nearby.

The Visitation

Pieter de Jode II, 1625-74

Etching of a landscape with tents, classical gateway, fountain, a turbaned man and a lion at right, city spires beyond.

View with a man in a turban and a lion standing at right, tents and classical architecture in the background

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, 1680-1710

Portrait of George Sand

Luigi Calamatta, 1837

Etching of a harbor with a large ship firing a cannon, small boats, grazing animals on the shore and a city skyline.

Harbor Scene

Ludolf Bakhuysen

Engraving of Judith beheading Holofernes with a sword in a canopied bed chamber, a maidservant watching from the doorway.

Judith, from "Famous Women from the Old Testament"

Engraved ornament plate with a curly-haired bust of Sol in a strapwork medallion, flanked by figures, labeled SOLIS.

Bust of Sol surrounded by strapwork, from "Deorum dearumque"

Gerard van Groeningen, 1573

Engraved title page with a laurel-crowned double-faced Janus bust in a medallion, surrounded by ornate strapwork and scrolls.

Bust of Janus surrounded by strapwork, from "Deorum dearumque"

Gerard van Groeningen, 1573

Bust of Florae surrounded by strapwork, from "Deorum dearumque"

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1573

Bust of Bacchus surrounded by strapwork, from "Deorum dearumque"

Gerard van Groeningen, 1573

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ, with a radiating halo behind her head and a cushion below.

Virgin and Child

Engraved fantastic architecture with strapwork, two pergolas, satyrs, putti, and a small Vulcan's forge scene at the top.

Fantastic Architecture Structure with Strapwork and Two Pergolas and a Small Scene with Vulcan's Forge at the Top

Cornelis Floris II, 1557

Etching of a standing cow beside a seated cowherd and resting calf, with a village and clouds in the background.

Cowherd with cow and calf on a hillside, the cowherd viewed from behind and seated in the grass, the cow standing and…

Karel Dujardin, 1658

Etching of a horseman looking back at a nude corpse on a battlefield, with a fallen horse and mounted soldiers with flags beh

Battlefield with horseman looking over his left shoulder toward stripped corpse on the ground, a clothed figure and h…

Karel Dujardin, 1652

Etching of two donkeys in a grassy yard beside a brick wall with windows, a dog at left, by Karel Dujardin.

Two donkeys standing in a grassy yard, one in profile view facing right and another behind in three-quarter view, a d…

Karel Dujardin, 1652

Etching of a windswept landscape with three porters carrying loads on a dirt path and a standing man at left.

The Three Porters

Allart van Everdingen

Etching of two men wading in a river beside a rocky outcrop, with trees and a distant hilltop in the background.

Two men standing ankle-deep in a body of water with a rocky outcrop behind them, to the left a rocky bank, trees and…

Karel Dujardin, 1658

Engraving of a banquet in a columned hall with a crowned king, a halberd-bearing soldier, servants and a city bridge beyond.

Allegory of the Government of a Wise King

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraving of a banquet in a columned hall with a seated king, feasting courtiers, and scenes of burning towns and battle.

Allegory of the Government of a Childish King

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1588

Engraving of a plumed soldier holding a broadsword over his shoulder, with marching troops in a landscape behind him.

Soldier, Armed with Broadsword and Shield, from "Officers and Soldiers"

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1587

Engraving of foolish figures under a tree with an owl and a monkey, with Latin verses printed in two columns below.

The Wisdom of Fools, from "Six Proverbs"

Jacob de Gheyn II

Engraving of a helmeted musketeer firing a matchlock musket, with smoke drifting from the barrel.

A soldier on guard shaping the match between his thumb and his forefinger, from the Marksmen series, plate 41, in "Wa…

Jacob de Gheyn II

Engraving of a soldier in a plumed hat blowing on a match beside his musket, with a pike at his side.

A soldier blowing on a match, from the Musketeers series, plate 40, in "Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten Ende Sp…

Jacob de Gheyn II

Engraving of a bearded soldier in helmet and armor holding a smoking musket, numbered plate 37 in a military exercise series.

A soldier on guard freeing his right hand, from the Marksmen series, plate 37, in "Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquet…

Jacob de Gheyn II

Engraving of a plumed soldier seen from behind, holding a pike horizontally across his shoulders while turning right.

A soldier, seen from the rear, while turning to the right and holding his pike horizontally, from the Lansquenets ser…

Jacob de Gheyn II

Engraving of a musketeer from behind in a wide hat and bandolier, extending his arm to pull a ramrod from his musket.

A soldier pulling out the ramrod from its holder, from the Musketeers series, plate 25, in "Wapenhandelinghe van Roer…

Jacob de Gheyn II

Engraving of a plumed soldier in armor gripping and thrusting a long pike, numbered plate 22.

A soldier sliding his right hand along the training-pike, from the Lansquenets series, plate 22, in "Wapenhandelinghe…

Jacob de Gheyn II