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Chromolithograph trade card of shirtless runner William Cummings in red shorts, with flags, racers and a crowd behind him.

William Cummings, Runner, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Engraving of three chubby putti with a garland and wreath in front of a large rococo cartouche and foliage.

Three Loves Next to a Cartouche

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1727-60

Etching of three winged cherubs in flight, one holding a laurel wreath and another a branch, draped in cloth.

Trois Amours dont un tient un couronne, de Quatrième Livre de Groupes d'Enfans

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 18th century

Etching of three nude putti on a cloud playing a tambourine and a lute while one reads sheet music.

Three Loves with Musical Instruments

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1727-60

Chromolithograph trading card of athlete C.A.J. Queckberner, a mustached shot put champion, with a cannonball and ornate bord

C.A.J. Queckberner, Shot Put, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of James Albert holding a walking stick, with flags and heraldic shields at right.

James Albert, Go As You Please, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Patrick Fitzgerald, a mustached man in a light shirt, framed by flags and ribbons, 1888.

Patrick Fitzgerald, Go As You Please, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer Patsey Duffy in a fighting stance, beside a flag, cannons and wreath.

Patsey Duffy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of boxer Patsey Kerrigan, shirtless with crossed arms, beside flags and boxing gloves.

Patsey Kerrigan, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of boxer Billy Edwards, shirtless with raised fists, framed by red curtains, with a distant boxing matc

Billy Edwards, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of boxer Frank Murphy, shirtless with arms crossed, flanked by floral panels and a vase.

Frank Murphy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card showing boxer Johnny Murphy, shirtless in a red sash, flanked by floral and urn designs.

Johnny Murphy, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer George La Blanche with crossed arms, beside boxing gloves and flags.

George La Blanche, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card of boxer Jack McGee, shirtless with raised fists, framed by red drapes, with a small ring scene behin

Jack McGee, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of boxer Jack Havlin, shirtless, beside an American flag, boxing gloves, and cannons.

Jack Havlin, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of William G. East, an English oarsman, with crossed oars, an anchor and foliage.

William G. East, English Oarsman, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card of William O'Connor, a shirtless oarsman with folded arms, beside crossed oars and leafy branches, 1888.

William O'Connor, Oarsman, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card portrait of Captain Paul Boyton in a hood, with a swimmer and rowboat on water in the background.

Captain Paul Boyton, Swam the Straits of Gibraltar, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Ci…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of Captain Matthew Webb, shirtless with arms crossed, flanked by swimmer and rowboat scenes.

Captain Matthew Webb, Swam From Dover, England to Calais, France, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for All…

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Engraving of two reclining winged putti on clouds, one holding a leafy sprig and the other resting beside a laurel wreath.

Two Loves, one of which holds a crown

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1727-60

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a wig and cravat, with a bust of Ariosto and Dante titles beside him.

Portrait of William Huggins, translator of Ariosto

Thomas Major, 1760

Etching of three winged putti among clouds, one holding grapes and vine leaves, one carrying a quiver.

Three Loves, One holding a Quiver, the Other, Grapes

Pierre Alexandre Aveline, 1727-60

Circular engraving of November: woodcutters work among bare trees while a horse cart hauls logs toward a distant town.

November, from "The Months"

Adriaen Collaert, ca. 1580

Engraved circular print of Arion playing a lyre on a dolphin, surrounded by a border of sea creatures and putti.

Arion on a Dolphin surrounded by a Border decorated with Sea Creatures, from a set of circular designs with sea gods

Adriaen Collaert, 1580-1600

Engraving of ruined Roman arches with small figures walking among rubble, with Italian caption below.

View of the Baths of Caracalla, indicating with inscribed letter 'A' the places from which columns were reportedly ta…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Etching of San Bartolomeo church on Tiber Island, Rome, with two stone bridges, boats on the river and a hilltop town.

View of the church of San Bartolomeo all'Isola on Tiber Island, Rome, flanked by bridges, plate 37 from "Ruins of the…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of Trajan's Column in a Roman square, surrounded by buildings, a domed church and small figures.

View of the column of Trajan, shown with its pedestal dug out from the earth, surrounded by buildings at the base of…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of Aventine Hill ruins above the Tiber with arched walls, a tower, and several boats on the river.

View from the west of ruins of the Aventine Hill, Rome, with boats on the river Tiber in the foreground, plate 21 fro…

Aegidius Sadeler, 1606

Engraving of the burning Tower of Babel with angels in clouds above and fleeing, kneeling figures below.

Destruction of the Tower of Babel: at right men and women flee from the burning tower, at left men and women raise th…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Shem and Japheth covering the naked Noah in a tent, with grape harvesters and a mountain landscape on the left.

Drunkenness of Noah: Shem and Japheth cover the naked body of Noah, who lies in a tent, a male figure at far right po…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah and family kneeling in prayer by a smoking altar beneath a rainbow, with grazing animals in a mountain land

God enters into a covenant with Noah: next to a smoking pyre Noah kneels in a gesture of prayer, surrounded by member…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah's family leaving the ark as animals descend a ramp and birds fly above a hilly landscape.

Noah leaving the ark with his family and animals: at left Noah's family carries supplies, at right animals descend on…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah's ark on a rock above a stone arch, with human bodies on the ground, birds in flight, and a distant town.

Aftermath of the Flood: human bodies strewn on dry land in the foreground, Noah's ark moored on a rocky outcrop beyon…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of the flood: drowned bodies in rough waves, Noah's ark in the distance and a dove with a branch overhead.

The Flood destroys life on earth: corpses of humans and animals adrift in the foreground, Noah's ark beyond and a fly…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of the Flood: people and animals in rising water at left, a seated couple on higher ground at right, under heavy ra

The beginning of the Flood: men and women climb to higher ground at right, water overtaking animals and people at lef…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah and family approaching the ark as pairs of animals climb a ramp, with birds and rain in the sky.

Entry into the ark: Noah and his family walk toward the ark in the background, pairs of animals walk up a ramp leadin…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Noah kneeling before God in clouds while workers build the ark beside a burning village, with Latin text below.

Noah kneeling before God at left, the construction of the ark underway beyond, from "Liber Genesis"

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of a lavish banquet with embracing nude couples around a table, with a castle and landscape behind.

Mankind surrendering to lechery before the Flood: embracing couples on benches around a table with food and drink, fr…

Crispijn de Passe the Elder, 1612

Engraving of Hercules with a club fighting a centaur, with other men battling centaurs on either side.

Hercules with his club in center fighting a centaur, other men fighting centaurs to left and right, from "The Labors…

Sebald Beham, 1542

Saint Mark, his head turned in profile to the left, with an open book in his right hand and a lion at his feet, plate…

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraving of Saint Luke with wings and halo, holding two books, with a bull at his feet and a small house behind.

Saint Luke with his head turned in profile to the right, a book in each hand, a bull at his feet, plate 3 from "The F…

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraving of winged Saint John with a halo, holding an open book beside an eagle and stacked books.

Saint John with his head turned three-quarters to the left, with a book in his right hand and an eagle at his fee, pl…

Sebald Beham, 1541

Saint Matthew with his head turned in profile to the left, a cherub at bottom left, plate 1 from "The Four Evangelists"

Sebald Beham, 1541

Engraved bird's-eye view of Rome with the Tiber, Piazza del Popolo obelisk, and Villa Medici on the hill.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 showing the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Engraved bird's-eye view of Rome showing dense streets, churches, city walls on hills, and boats along the river.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 2 with the Trinità dei Monti, Palazzo Borghese and the Baths of Diocletian

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Engraved bird's-eye plan of Rome showing the Colosseum, Capitoline Hill, churches and winding streets.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 4 with the Santa Maria in Aracoeli, the Forum Romanum, the Colosseum and the Lateran P…

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Etched bird's-eye view of Rome with the Tiber, bridges, churches, ruins and wooded hills.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 5 with the Baths of Caracalla, the Santa Sabina and Part of the Tiber

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Etched bird's-eye view of Rome with the Aurelian wall, a flying angel blowing a trumpet, rooftops, and river ships.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 6 with the Aurelian city wall, the Porta Portuensis (Ostiensis?) and the Sepulcre of C…

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Bird's-eye engraved view of Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica with a Latin dedication scroll at upper left.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 7 with a Dedication to Camillo Pamphili, the Vatican and Part of the City Wall

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Etched bird's-eye plan of Rome showing Castel Sant'Angelo, the curving Tiber, a bridge, churches and dense city blocks.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 8 with the Castel Sant'Angelo

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Etched bird's-eye view of Rome's rooftops and churches with the Tiber river and a small boat in the lower half.

Plan of the City of Rome: sheet 9 with the Piazza Navona, the Campo di Fiore and the Sant' Onofrio

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Etched bird's-eye city plan of Rome showing the Tiber river, rooftops, gardens, and city walls with labeled streets.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 10 with the Tiber and the Villa Farnesina

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Engraved bird's-eye map of part of Rome with churches, gardens, streets and the Porta San Pancrazio gate at the lower edge.

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 11 with the San Pancrazio (left bank)

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Engraved map of Rome showing walls, fields and a monastery, with a helmeted figure beside a cartouche and rione emblems below

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 12 with the Southwestern Border of the City and a Large Cartouche with Signature by Te…

Antonio Tempesta, 1645

Red-toned print of a standing goat above a group of reclining sheep and lambs on a hillside.

Chèvre, chevreaux et moutons

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red chalk style print of goats and sheep resting on a slope beside a tree trunk, with a standing goat at center.

Animaux

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red-chalk print of a goat, sheep and a ram resting on the ground beside a bare tree and hills.

Une chèvre et quatre moutons

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red chalk drawing of a young woman in period dress carrying a tray beside a table and chair.

Jeune femme

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red chalk style print of a woman's head in a headscarf, turned right with lowered eyes, shaded diagonal background.

Tête de paysanne

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Tête de faune

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red chalk style print of a mother holding an infant beside a bent older man in a simple interior.

Une Famille

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Grey and red chalk print in an oval frame of a woman and a kneeling child with chicks beside a tree and tall grass.

Pastorale

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Red chalk style print of a winged angel pointing left above clouds, with draped robes and curly hair.

Ange

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century

Engraving of Leda seated on a rock embracing a swan, with Cupid beside her and another swan in water below.

Leda and the Swan

Gilles Demarteau, 18th century