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14,955 works

Engraving of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple: a priest receives an infant amid attendants, with a dove above.

The presentation of Christ in the temple

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1543-46

Pen drawing of a kneeling young man embraced by a bearded older man beside a standing woman, with pillars behind.

The return of the prodigal son who falls at his father's feet

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1536-40

Oval engraved portrait of a seated woman in a white cap writing with a quill, with an inscription naming Phillis Wheatley.

Phillis Wheatley

Scipio Moorhead, 1773

Hatched grey drawing of the Christ Child in a cradle surrounded by kneeling and standing adoring figures.

The Christ Child in the Cradle surrounded by adoring figures

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1550-55

Etching of a bearded man in a robe preaching with raised arm to a crowd of listeners beside classical columns.

Saint Paul preaching in Athens

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1548-53

A woman standing in profile, facing right and writing on a tablet

Andrea Schiavone, ca. 1538-40

Etching of villagers dancing and gathering outside a thatched tavern beneath a wooden trellis, with barrels and a sheep.

Dance Under the Trellis

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a peasant kitchen interior with a woman nursing a baby, a man at the hearth, a child, a dog, and hanging pots.

The Family (reverse copy)

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a grinning bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, arms resting on a ledge, with dense cross-hatched shading.

Man Leering

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a seated man in a cap smoking a pipe in a simple interior with a barrel, jug and wooden door.

Smoker (copy)

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved design of an ornamental container with a central woman flanked by two muscular men holding drapery.

Container with a Woman between Two Men (Nécessaire de table)

Tonal print of a bearded man in a white turban and dark robe, turning toward the viewer beside an open book.

Portrait of Rembrandt as St. Paul

Rembrandt van Rijn, n.d.

Etching of Saint Veronica holding a cloth bearing the face of Christ wearing a crown of thorns.

Saint Veronica with the Sudarium

Sebald Beham, 16th century

Engraved portrait of a woman in a white headscarf and dark dress, resting her arms on a ledge, by William Hogarth.

Sarah Malcolm

William Hogarth, after 1733

Etching of a man seated in a pillory beside a barred building while a crowd in hats gathers in a street.

Hudibras in Tribulation (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 7)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of two men arguing in a narrow street beside a brick building with a wooden door.

Hudubras and Ralpho Disputing (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 8)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a cloaked man aiming a telescope at a kite on a tall pillar, with a gesturing man beside a stone tower.

Sidrophel Examining the Kite Through His Telescope (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 10)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a bearded man on horseback with a dog while a woman raises a stick at him beside a tree and fence.

Trulla Attacking Hudibras (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 4)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a boisterous street procession with riders, crowds, a cauldron, and onlookers at windows.

Hudibras and the Skimmington (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 9)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a crowded semicircular lecture hall with galleries, a rostrum, and figures in the foreground including a gowned ma

Frontispiece to Nicholas Amhurst's "Terrae-Filius"

William Hogarth, June 1726

Etching of a man raising a sword over a fallen figure in a room with cracked walls and shelves of jars.

Hudibras Beating Sidrophel and Whachum (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 12)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a woman in a doorway and a stooped man bowing on a cobbled street, with a dog and a brick house behind.

Hudibras Wooing the Widow (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 13)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a seated man attacked by horned devil figures in a barred room, one holding a lantern at right.

Hudibras Catechized (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 14)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Etching of a seated lawyer at a desk with papers and coins, speaking to a standing man, with law books on shelves behind.

Hudibras and the Lawyer (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no.16)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Engraving of a woman standing between brawling men with cudgels, a kneeling man at her feet, beside a bridge and tavern.

Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Plate 5)

William Hogarth, February 1725-26

Etched theatre benefit ticket showing figures in a barred brick cell, with printed text for Theatre Royal Lincolns Inn Fields

Benefit Ticket for Milward

Samuel Ireland, 1788

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a cap and coat, labeled Mr Samuel Butler, signed W. Hogarth sculp.

Frontispiece Portrait (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras)

William Hogarth, April 1726

Etched interior of a study with figures at a table, a celestial globe, books, and a hanging bat.

Hudibras Visiting Sidrophel (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 11)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Engraving of two men on horseback on a wooded path, one pointing forward, beneath a large leaning tree and cloudy sky.

Hudibras Sallying Forth (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 1)

William Hogarth, 1721-26

Engraving of a street brawl with men fighting with sticks beside brick buildings, a fallen man and a discarded hat in the for

Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, no. 5)

William Hogarth, 1721-26