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A man at left in profile giving a handful of hay to a horse at center, a horseman to the right in background

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1662

A Polish valet, seen from behind, holding the bridle of a horse to right, a Polish horseman in profile to left in the…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1662

Etching of a turbaned valet riding one horse and leading another through shallow water beside a distant hill.

A valet taking two horses to bathe, sitting atop one horse in a river, the other beside him to right

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1662

Etching of a large twisted tree at right and a rider on horseback seen from behind at lower left.

A large tree at right, a man on horseback at left, seen from behind riding towards the left, plate 18 from "Various f…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646

Etching of a horseman watering his horse at a fountain beside ruins, with a second rider in the distance.

A rider making his horse drink from a basin of a fountain at left, another horseman seen from behind riding towards t…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646

Plate 38: Head of a man with a moustache and cap, facing right in profile, from "Various Portraits" (Recueil de diver…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1647

Study of a young man pressing his hands together, standing in profile facing left

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1649

Etching of a peasant in a hat walking right with a bundle and basket, a horse descending a hill behind him among trees.

Plate 11: A peasant wearing a hat at center, walking towards the right, a horse descending a mountain to right in the…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1641

Etching of a bearded man in a feathered turban and cloak, turned three-quarters right, within an oval border.

A Turkish man with a beard and turban with one long feather in front, turned three-quarters to the right, from "Sever…

Stefano Della Bella, 1650

Etching of a moustached man in a plumed turban and ornate cloak, turned three-quarters within an oval border.

A Turkish man with a moustache, wearing a turban decorated with five egret feathers, turned three-quarters to the rig…

Stefano Della Bella, 1650

Etching of three nude children stacked together, the top child holding a tray with three wine glasses.

Three children carrying a tray

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1638

Etching of ruined Roman monuments and an overgrown road along the Appian Way, with cypress trees and small figures.

Plate 19: Part of the ancient Appian Way about three miles outside Porta S. Sebastiano, from "Alcune Vedute di Archi…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1748

Etched portrait of a balding man in an antique bust style, with a carved inscription naming Piranesi on the pedestal below.

Portrait of G.B. Piranesi in imitation of an antique bust, from "Opere varie di Architettura, prospetive, grotteschi,…

Felice Polanzani, 1750

Etching of the Holy Family with a winged angel offering fruit in a bowl to the Christ Child, an older man watching.

Holy Family with an Angel Who Offers Fruit to the Christ Child: Raccolta di alcuni disegni del Barbieri da Cento dett…

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1764

Etching of a ruined townscape with a fountain, fallen column, statue, pine trees and an aqueduct in the distance.

Plate 13: a townscape with a fountain, fallen column and statue at right and a Gothic church beside an aqueduct in th…

Davide Antonio Fossati, 1743

Engraving of the Marriage of the Virgin: a priest joins a couple before a columned temple, with a dove above and a crowd arou

The Marriage of the Virgin

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, ca. 1525

Etching of animals including cattle, sheep and a dog gathering near trees, with a distant village and boat at left.

Entry of the animals into Noah's ark

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1650-55

Engraving of Moses at a rock spring with Israelites gathering water and manna, with wooden houses in the background.

Moses Telling the Israelites to Gather the Manna and Moses Striking the Rock

Giulio Bonasone

Engraved battle scene of Roman soldiers and horses fighting, with horn-players and fallen warriors in the foreground.

Roman soldiers fighting against Dacians, battle scene in shallow depth with horses and horn-players (after a bas-reli…

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1553

Etching of a cannon on a carriage with soldiers, barrels, a ruined tower, and a distant town with smoke.

Plate 2: A cannon to the left, a town in the background, from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1641

Bust of a laughing satyr, facing left in profile, plate 29 from "Various Portraits" (Recueil de diverses pièces serva…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1647

Etching of a woman holding a child seated on a donkey, with a satyr at left, signed SB fec.

A woman at right holding her child who is sitting atop a donkey, a satyr at left looking towards the right, plate 6 f…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646

Circular etching of a female satyr nursing a child beside a satyr child with a garland, set among dense leafy foliage.

A female satyr breastfeeding an child to the right, turned towards the left, a satyr child on the ground to the left,…

Stefano Della Bella, 1639

Red chalk drawing of ancient stone ruins with an arched doorway, large boulders, and overgrown bushes on a hillside.

Ruins of the Palatine Hill

Joseph-Benoît Suvée, ca. 1772-76

Brown wash drawing of Saint Andrew bound to an X-shaped cross, with a crowd, a mounted rider, and a temple.

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Otto van Veen, ca. 1595

Pen sketch of a man seen from behind holding a trophy of arms, with reclining figures and weapons below.

A Man, seen from behind, holding a trophy of arms, from Nouveau Livre de diverse Figures (New Book of Various Figures)

François Boucher, 1751

Etched frontispiece with a seated Chinese man, two women, a titled banner, city wall and ships in the background.

Frontispiece, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Series of Chinoiserie Figures.…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in a long robe carrying smoking incense burners on a pole, with a pagoda and garden behind her.

Chinoiserie with a female figure holding burning perfumes, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr.…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes playing a mouth organ in a landscape with a bridge and trees.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing the mouth organ, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azainc…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etched print of a woman in Chinese-style robes holding cymbals, standing in a landscape with a distant tower and trees.

Chinoiserie with a woman holding cymbals, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Se…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes playing an instrument beside a pavilion and plants in a garden landscape.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a musical instrument, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'A…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etched print of a woman in flowing robes playing a gong in a landscape with palm trees and a building.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a gong, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Ser…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraved frontispiece with a seated man, two standing women, a harbor gate and ships, under a hanging title cartouche.

Frontispiece, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . . Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Series of Chinoiserie Figures…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes carrying smoking incense burners on a pole, with a pagoda and garden behind her.

Chinoiserie with a female figure holding burning perfumes, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr.…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraving of a woman in chinoiserie dress holding cymbals, standing in a landscape with a pagoda and trees.

Chinoiserie with a woman holding cymbals, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Se…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in chinoiserie robes holding an instrument, standing in a garden beside a small pavilion and plants.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a musical instrument, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'A…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraved print of a woman in Chinese-style robes holding a gong, standing in a landscape with palms and a thatched house.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a gong, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Ser…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes playing a flute in a garden with an urn, tree and distant town.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a flute, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Se…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraving of a woman in a robe beside a birdcage, with a parrot on a branch above and songbirds on a perch behind her.

Air, from The Four Elements

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1738-49

Engraving of two Chinese-dressed figures tending a steaming hearth, with a seated Buddha statue above and hanging pots.

Fire, from The Four Elements

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1738-49

Engraving of a seated elderly man in Chinese-style robes holding a net, with a child beside him and a pagoda behind.

Water, from The Four Elements

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1738-49

Engraving of a turbaned woman beside a pine tree and urn, with a kneeling child holding flowers in the foreground.

Earth, from The Four Elements

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1738-49

Etching of two figures in Asian dress with a gong, bells, and a stringed instrument among plants.

Hearing

François Boucher, 1720-70

Etching of children gathered around a wooden box with a seated old man, palms, a flowering branch and birds nearby.

Sight

François Boucher, 1720-70

Etching of a woman with a plumed headdress beside an incense urn, a child, a kneeling old man, and potted plants.

Smell

François Boucher, 1720-70

Engraving of two robed children seated beneath a gnarled tree with a large hanging fruit and foliage.

Taste

François Boucher, 1720-70

Etching of a bearded man in a hat and a woman in a robe, each holding a small animal, beside a tree and a fan.

Touch

François Boucher, 1720-70

Engraving of three figures in flowing robes beside a flowered urn on a pedestal, with a tambourine on the ground.

Touch, from The Five Senses

François Boucher, 1720-70

Engraving of a woman nursing an infant in a rustic room with children, a dog, chickens and a wicker basket.

Plate 1: Young Woman Feeding her Infant, from Premier Livre de Sujets et Pastorales (First Book of Subjects and Pasto…

Gabriel Huquier, 1720-72

Etching of a shepherd teasing a sleeping shepherdess with straw, with sheep, a dog and a thatched hut in a wooded pastoral se

Plate 3: Shepherd tickling a sleeping Shepherdess with a piece of straw, from Troisieme Livre de Sujets et Pastorales…

Gabriel Huquier, 1720-72

Engraved medley print with a central male portrait surrounded by overlapping vignettes, text cards and a playing card.

Medley Print: Sot's Paradise

Sr George Bickham, 1706-7

Etched title page with Italian text, a coat of arms, two reclining allegorical figures, and a view of Florence below.

Frontispiece for "Instructions for Chancellors" (Instruzione a' Cancellieri)

Stefano Della Bella, 1635

Etched frontispiece with a double-headed eagle, imperial crown, scepter and sword above an inscribed banner.

Frontispiece for "The funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II" (Esequie dell'imperadore Ferdinando II)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etched frontispiece with two cherubs holding a banner titled La selva di cipressi, above a path lined with tall cypress trees

Frontispiece for "The Cypress Forest" (La selva di cipressi)

Stefano Della Bella, 1640

Etching of a laurel-crowned winged woman with a trumpet and scroll, a cherub playing lute, and a mask and books at her feet.

Frontispiece for "Poems by Desmarets" (Oeuvres poétiques de Desmarets)

Stefano Della Bella, 1641

Etching of two flute players on rocks above a laughing crowd, a winged horse among trees, and a banner reading ÆTATIS SUÆ 31.

Frontispiece for "The Works of Scarron" (Œuvres de Scarron)

Stefano Della Bella, 1649

Etching of costumed figures on a wooded path with Florence in the distance and gods seated on clouds above.

First Scene, in Florence, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of an armored warrior and a haloed youth with a lyre beside a tree, under a coat of arms, with a distant battle scene

Frontispiece for "The Fall of Longobardi" (La Caduta de' Longobardi)

Stefano Della Bella, 1656

Etching of a forest clearing with a procession of robed figures below and a group of gods gathered on clouds above.

Second Scene, in Diana's forest, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a stage set with colonnades, a central fountain, dancing figures and gods in clouds above.

Third scene, the garden of Venus, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a mythological sea scene with dancing nymphs, sea creatures and tritons between rocky cliffs, with figures on a cl

Fourth scene, the sea, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a theatrical grotto stage with rocky cliffs, armed figures fighting below, and clouds with figures above.

Grotto scene with Vulcan, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Etching of a fiery infernal stage set with burning colonnades, centaurs, flying demons and a chariot in the clouds.

Fifth scene, the Inferno, from "The marriage of the gods" (Le nozze degli Dei)

Stefano Della Bella, 1637

Colored print of a yellow and orange sulphur peacock moth with eyespots beside a blue flower and green leaves.

Sulfur Peacock Moth from "The Butterflies and Moths of America" Part 2

Louis Prang & Co., 1862