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Etched tavern card of the John Shaw Ram Inn with a ram on the sign, a coach, a horse, two men and a dog in the courtyard.

A Tavern Card for John Shaw

William Hogarth, 1790s

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, titled Justice Welch, after William Hogarth.

Justice Welch

William Hogarth, 1794

Surprised Woman from Hogarth's "Morning"

Richard Livesay, October 1788

Etching of a smiling man in a tricorn hat and powdered wig, seated with hands gesturing forward over a table.

A Parson Joining the Hands of Two People

Richard Livesay, October 1788

Engraved trade card showing two fencers on a stage with spectators, crossed swords above, and advertising text for James Figg

Trade card for James Figg

William Hogarth, 1790s

Etched caricature of a seated man aiming a telescope at a standing man in a book-lined study with a dog.

The Complicated R_____n

Richard Livesay, 1794 (?)

Pen and ink print of a clergyman in a white wig christening an infant at a font, surrounded by onlookers.

Orator Henley Christening a Child

Jane Ireland, 1794

Engraved portrait of a standing gentleman in period dress with wig, cane and hat, set against a cloudy landscape.

The Right Hon. Gustavus Lord Viscount Boyne &c

William Hogarth, 1794 (?)

Etched portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, with a palette at lower right, after an oil self portrait.

William Hogarth, Self Portrait

Samuel Ireland, 1785

Oval sepia stipple engraving of a young woman with curled hair and a draped shawl, titled Jenny Cameron.

Jenny Cameron

William Hogarth, February 8, 1788

Etched bust portrait of a man with curled hair and a pleated white cravat, against dense hatched shading.

The Right Honorable James Caulfield, Earl of Charlemont of the Kingdom of Ireland, Head of the Volunteers

Joseph Haynes, 1782

Hand-colored woodcut of a haloed figure gesturing beside a green-robed elder on a cloud, framed by foliage and birds.

Illustration from Beschlossen Gart des Rosenkranz Mariae

Hans Baldung Grien

Woodcut portrait of a man in a feathered cap and fur-trimmed robe, holding a striped heraldic shield, with German text above.

Portrait of Charles V

Hans Baldung Grien

Etched portrait of a man in a powdered wig and embroidered waistcoat, with a crosshatched background.

The Right Honorable Henry Fox, Lord Holland

Joseph Haynes, May 19, 1782

Engraved portrait of a man in a white cravat and dark coat against hatched shading, with inscription below.

The Right Honorable James Caulfield, Earl of Charlemount of the Kingdom of Ireland, Head of the Volunteers

Joseph Haynes, March 19, 1782

Brown ink print of a man asleep in a chair, smoking a long pipe, with a glass and decanter on a side table.

Mr. Ben: Read, A Member of Hogarth's Club at the Bedford Arms Tavern, Drawn by him about the Year 1757

Richard Livesay, November 27, 1781

Engraving of a muscular man seated atop a skeleton, with hatched lines defining the bones and skull below.

From an Original Sketch of William Hogarth's in the Collection of Mr. Morrison

Richard Livesay, March 1, 1782

Engraved tail-piece showing a grinning man in a tricorn hat tied to crossed swords, with scissors, a bottle and a glass hangi

Tail-Piece

Richard Livesay, November 27, 1781

Woodcut of the crucified Christ with a haloed head, a seated woman at a table, and a kneeling figure, framed by scrolling bor

Crucifixion by a table, illustration from Speculum Passionis, 1507

Hans Baldung Grien, 1507

Woodcut of a woman tending a sick man in bed while winged demons float overhead, framed by scrolling ornamental borders.

Caring for the Dead, illustration from Speculum Passionis, 1507

Hans Baldung Grien, 1507

Engraved plates: a robed bearded figure in a hood, and architectural views of a lamp-lit underground chamber and a domed tomb

Plates 7 and 8, from "Trattato delle Piante & Immagini de Sacri Edifizi di Terra Santa" (Treatise of the Plans & Imag…

Jacques Callot, 1620

Etching of a crowded city square with men in period dress, stone buildings, a bridge over a river and small boats in the back

Le Marché d'Esclaves, estampe appelée aussi Les Galériens, Le Petit Paris, La Petite Vue de Paris (The Slave Market,…

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Engraved allegory of seated crowned women, a flying putto with a wreath, chained prisoners, and classical architecture.

An allegorical composition with Charity and prisoners in chains

Jacques Blondeau, 1677

Engraved portrait of a man in a draped headdress holding a pen, leaning on a stone ledge with an inscribed plaque.

Portrait of Hyacinthe Rigaud

Pierre Imbert Drevet, 1721

Etching of a roadside procession with a horse-drawn cart, a whip-cracking rider, and walking men, women and children.

Procession of Roma men, women, and children with horse-drawn cart

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Engraving of an allegorical procession with horses, a torch-bearing woman, and a cart of books and figures.

Adulthood (Evening), from "The Four Ages of Man and Death with the Last Judgment"

Hieronymus Wierix, Before 1619

Engraving of two women joining hands on a bridge of boats, surrounded by allegorical figures, cherubs and a river god.

Plate 17: The exchange of the two princesses in Hendaye; allegorical scene with Anne of Austria and Elizabeth of Bour…

Benoît Audran the Elder, 1707-10

Engraved landscape of a mounted rider, a kneeling man fixing a saddle, a grey horse and a leaping dog beneath bare trees.

An accident while traveling, a kneeling man fixing a broken saddle, a horse pissing at the left

Charles Nicolas Cochin I, 1740-50

Etching of a travelling procession: veiled women with children, plumed riders on horseback, and a pedestrian with a long pole

Roma men, women, and children on horseback and on foot [historically known as Les Bohémiens en Marche, pièce aussi ap…

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Engraving of a standing woman with a mallet beside a tent and sleeping man, with a landscape and city behind her.

Jahel, from "Heroes and Heroines of the Old Testament"

Nicolaes Braeu, ca. 1597