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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