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Black-and-white print of a man in a wide-brimmed hat within an ornate frame with columns, griffins and a double-headed eagle

Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian I in an Architectural Frame (copy)

Hans Weiditz the Younger, n.d.

Woodcut of a heraldic coat of arms with a crown, two rampant lions, a pendant sheep, and a German caption.

Coat of Arms of Ferdinand I

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a bearded pilgrim with a staff and shield in a rocky landscape, with a walled city and bridge behind him.

Gerson as a Pilgrim, frontispiece to Gersonis Opera, 1489

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of Saint Peter gesturing toward a crowded boat on the sea, with a seated figure above and demons in the sky.

Ilustration from Sebastian Brandt, Das Narrenschriff

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Portrait of Dürer

Erhard Schön, early 16th century

Woodcut of two winged putti lifting a large goblet on a rocky base, rendered in dense black linework on pale paper.

The Great Column (bottom block)

Albrecht Dürer, 1517

Woodcut of a kneeling woman presenting a book to a bearded crowned emperor seated beneath an ornate arch with a coat of arms.

Rosvitha Presenting the Comedies to the Emperor Otto I, from the opera "Hrosvita"

Albrecht Dürer, 1501

Woodcut of a crowned emperor on a throne receiving a book from a kneeling scholar, framed by grapevines and heraldic shields.

Conrad Celtis Presenting His Book "Quatuor Libri Amorum" to Maximilian I (from the book)

Albrecht Dürer, 1502

Engraved triumphal arch with many framed scenes, coats of arms, columns, statues and a text panel at the base.

Arch of Honor

Albrecht Dürer, 1515, printed 1517/18

Woodcut of crowned royal figures in ornate robes beneath a coffered arch, with heraldic shields in the foreground.

The Congress of Princes at Vienna, from the Triumphal Arch of Emperor Maximilian I

Albrecht Dürer, 1515

Woodcut of a holy kinship group under trees, with cherub angels playing instruments in the foreground, dated 1511.

The Holy Kinship with Lute Playing Angels

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of the Madonna and Child on a grassy bank with an elderly man, a standing woman with fruit, and two infants.

The Madonna on a Grassy Bank

Albrecht Dürer, 1526

Woodcut of nude men bathing in a covered bath house, one playing a flute, with a town and castle in the background.

The Bath House

Albrecht Dürer, 1496

Engraving of a heraldic coat of arms with a wild man blowing hunting horns, a second wild man leading dogs, and grapevines.

Coat of Arms of Johann Tscherte

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a woman riding a seven-headed dragon holding a chalice, with angels, a horseman and a burning city above.

The Babylonian Whore, from The Apocalypse. Facsimile

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of the crucifixion with three crosses, a ladder, mounted soldiers and mourning figures gathered below.

Calvary with the Three Crosses

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1503

Woodcut of the Betrothal of the Virgin: a high priest joins hands of a young woman and man in an arched church interior with

The Betrothal of the Virgin, from "The Life of the Virgin"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1503

Woodcut of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, who blesses young John the Baptist with a staff and banner, in an oval frame.

The Virgin and Child with the Chirst Child blessing the young John the Baptist

Bartolomeo Coriolano, 1647

Engraved battle scene of soldiers in tricorn hats advancing under smoke, with wounded men and flags on a hillside above a har

The Battle of Bunker's Hill (June 17, 1775)

Johann Gotthard von Müller, 1788-98

Engraving of Pilgrims landing from a rowboat through surf onto a rocky shore under a dark stormy sky, with a crowd on the bea

The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, 1620

Joseph Andrews, 1869

Sepia lithograph of a wagon train and mounted officers moving along a wooded road, with resting soldiers in the foreground.

The Army of the Potomac

John B. Bachelder, 1863

Engraved print of men gathered in a formal assembly room with flags on the back wall, recalling the Declaration of Independen

The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

Waterman Lilly Ormsby, 1876

Woodcut of a haloed figure with a book and sword amid seven candlesticks, while a kneeling man bows before him.

The Vision of the Seven Candlesticks, from "The Apocalypse", German Edition

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1498

Woodcut of four armed angels in the foreground holding winds, with a descending angel above and a crowd at right.

The Four Angels Holding the Winds, from "The Apocalypse", German Edition

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1498

Woodcut of four winged angels with swords striking a crowd below, with trumpeting angels and a throne in the clouds above.

The Four Avenging Angels, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Saint Michael and winged angels fighting a dragon above a river landscape with a town and ships.

Saint Michael and the Dragon, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1498

Etching of a large craggy rock formation with trees, a seated figure, and a thatched cottage under a cloudy sky.

The Large Rock

Allart van Everdingen, mid-17th century

Etching of a hamlet with wooden houses among rocks and pine trees, two figures by a stream, and a cloudy sky.

The Hamlet on Mountainous Ground

Allart van Everdingen, mid-17th century

Woodcut of an enthroned crowned figure among angels, with a lion and horned beasts above a crowd of robed people.

The Beast with Two Horns Like a Lamb, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1511

Woodcut of an angel with a key and chain confronting a dragon, with a walled city and hills in the background.

The Angel with the Key to Bottomless Pit

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Black and white woodcut of Christ in Limbo with nude figures, an archway, a winged demon with a trident, and broken gates.

Christ in Limbo, from "The Large Passion", edition 1511

Albrecht Dürer, 1510

Woodcut of an angel with a flaming sword expelling two nude figures from a tree, on a sheet with faint printed text.

The Expulsion from Paradise, from "The Small Passion", edition Venice

Albrecht Dürer, 1612

Woodcut of Christ being nailed to the cross, with soldiers, tools and mourners around him on a printed page.

Christ Nailed to The Cross, from "The Small Passion", edition Venice

Albrecht Dürer, 1612

Woodcut of Christ's body lowered from the cross, mourned by figures, with crown of thorns and tools on the ground.

The Lamentation, from "The Small Passion", edition Venice

Albrecht Dürer, 1612

Woodcut of figures on a wheel of fortune within a decorative border, with German verse above and below.

Von Ungluckes Fal, title page chapter 37 from "Sebastian Brandt, Das Narrenschrift"

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Black and white print of a heraldic coat of arms with three crowned lions' heads, a crowned lion on the helmet, and ornate sc

Coat of arms with Three Lions' Heads

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a laurel-crowned allegorical woman leading two ornately harnessed horses, labeled Providentia and Moderatio.

The Great Triumphal Car third sheet

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of two horses in ornate harness led by two women holding laurel wreaths, with a winged figure above.

The Great Triumphal Car, eight sheet

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of two women embracing before an arched doorway, with a castle and mountains in the background and a small dog belo

The Visitation, from "The Life of the Virgin" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, early 16th century

Woodcut of Christ gesturing to a kneeling Virgin Mary beside women in headscarves, with a town and bare tree behind.

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from "The Life of the Virgin" (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraved Society of Cincinnati membership certificate with an eagle, allegorical figures, a flag, and ships on the sea.

Certificate of Membership in the Society of Cincinnati

Jean-Jacques Le Veau, before 1784

Engraving of British troops landing from boats and scaling a wooded cliff toward Quebec, with ships on the river.

A View of the Taking of Quebec, September 13, 1759

Bowles & Carver, [ca. 1760] reissued ca. 1793

Engraved print of the Battle of New Orleans showing rows of infantry, smoke clouds, cannons, flags, and fallen soldiers.

A Correct View of the Battle Near the City of New Orleans (January 8, 1815)

Francisco Scacki, ca. 1816

Engraved print of the Battle of Lexington showing militiamen and British soldiers fighting among trees, with fallen men and a

Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775

John Baker, 1832

Engraved battle scene of soldiers with flags and muskets on a hill, wounded men in foreground, ships and smoke in distance.

The Battle at Bunker's Hill (June 17, 1775)

Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede, 1840-77

Engraving of warships and rowing boats landing troops on a shore with hills and a fort, sea in foreground.

Disembarkation of the Troops at Gravesend Bay under the Command of General Collier, R.N. (August 22, 1776)

John Baily, November 30, 1814

Hand-colored print of a wounded officer reclining on a cushion while officers attend him near a striped tent, with a feathere

Mort de Montcalm [The Death of Montcalm at Quebec, September 14, 1759]

Jean Baptiste Morret, 1789

Engraved view of Boston harbor with warships and smoke rising over burning Charles Town and troops on the hill.

View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775

John Lodge, 1781-83

Hand-colored print of a dying officer supported by soldiers in red coats, with a stormy sky and distant troops.

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec (September, 1759)

Edward Penny, October 10, 1779

Engraving of soldiers gathered around a fallen officer beneath a raised flag, with smoke and ships in the distance.

The Death of General Wolfe (September 13, 1759)

P. Somebody, after 1776

Engraving of officers shaking hands at a surrender, with soldiers, flags, a drummer and cannon, and French text below.

Sarratoga [sic] (The Surrender of General Burgoyne to General Horatio Gates, Battle of Saratoga, October 17, 1777)

François Godefroy, 1784?

Engraved battle scene of soldiers and smoke near a walled fort with ships on the water, titled Fort Constitution.

Attack on Fort Constitution, October 7, 1777

Johann Martin Will, ca. 1777

Engraved battle scene with smoke, cavalry charges, a cannon, officers in the foreground and a marching column near a bare tre

Battle of Saratoga, September 19, 1777

Johann Martin Will, ca. 1777

Hand-colored lithograph of a man swinging a racket between two women on a garden terrace, with cupids overhead.

Vive la France, Balancier, Both in "Tow"

Alfred E. Baker, ca. 1840

Hand-colored print of a family in a wagon driven by a galloping horse, with Catherine Market behind them.

Mose, Lize & Little Mose Going to California

Henry R. Robinson, ca. 1849

Hand-colored caricature of three figures on a city street, one holding up a large blue coat, with printed dialogue below.

Life in New York. Blakey, I say, can't you by the powers of your Stame Engine...?

Harrison Isaacs, ca. 1831

Hand-colored caricature print of three men in top hats and coats on a waterfront, with speech balloons and a distant sailing

Three Loafers (Trois Originaux)

Alfred E. Baker, 1836-41

Hand-colored satirical lithograph showing kneeling men begging a seated figure on sacks labeled Surplus Fund, with Seventh Wa

Seventh Ward Beggars

Henry R. Robinson, 1839

Satirical lithograph of comic Punch being fitted into a lantern-panelled jacket by tailors on a city street.

The Lantern Jacket

Nagel & Weingärtner, 1852

Sepia print of a lively 1784 gathering of women and men with bottles, a dog, and feathered hats around a table.

A Sketch from Nature

William Paulet Carey, January 24, 1784

Colorful print of a puppet theater with a trumpet player in blue, two puppets, and a geometric blue and white border.

Kasperltheater

Hans Kalmsteiner, 1907

Woodcut-style print of a white-faced clown in a blue ruff raising an axe over a black dog, framed by a blue triangular border

Kasperl Theater

Hans Kalmsteiner, 1907

Print of a woven basket with red and purple pansies, yellow blossoms and green leaves on a black dotted-border background.

Basket of Flowers

Leopoldine Kolbe, 1907

Hand-colored caricature of canvassers and voters crowding a cobbler's shop, with a feathered hat and a dog in the foreground.

Wit's Last Stake, or the Cobbling Voters and Abject Canvassers

Thomas Rowlandson, April 22, 1784