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Cigarette card showing the Military Order of William medal with orange and blue ribbon, white cross, and Dutch inscriptions,

Military Order of William, Netherlands or Holland, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigar…

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Printed card showing the green and gold Order of the Zaehringen Lion medal with orange ribbon, framed by ornate line-drawn sc

Order of the Zaehringen Lion, Baden, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a child in blue military-style costume with a plumed hat leaning on a rifle, titled Our Little

From the Girls and Children series (N58) promoting Our Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco pr…

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Engraved print of the dead Christ supported by mourning figures, one veiled woman and one young man, with halos and a dark ba

The Lamentation of Christ

Franz Anton Erich Moritz Steinla, 1841

Engraving of the Holy Family: Mary praying beside a sleeping infant, Joseph with a staff, a lamb, and a garden setting.

The Holy Family

Josef Kohlschein, mid 19th-19th century

Dagger Sheath with Profile of a Soldier Supported by Tendrils

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1535

Engraved horizontal ornament panel with a curly-haired child among scrolling acanthus leaves and tendrils, dark hatched backg

Horizontal Panel with Child Holding Tendrils Growing from Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraved horizontal panel of two nude boys among scrolling leafy tendrils on a dark hatched background.

Horizontal Panel with Two Nude Boys Surrounded by Tendrils

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraved vertical ornament panel with a central bearded mask, cornucopias, rosettes, and two winged sphinxes at the base.

Vertical Panel with Candelabrum Grotesques Containing Cornucopias and Sphinxes

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1552

Engraved vertical ornament panel with foliage scrolls, lion masks and a cuirass-like base, dated 1553.

Vertical Panel with Inhabited Candelabrum Rising from a Cuirass

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1553

Engraved horizontal ornament panel with symmetrical acanthus scrolls and leafy tendrils rising from a central urn, with a mon

Horizontal Panel with Two Tendrils Sprouting Upwards from Horns at Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1525-61

Engraved ornamental panel with a triton and child among scrolling acanthus leaves and an urn at right.

Horizontal Panel with Triton and Child Surrounded by Foliage

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1525-61

Engraved vertical ornament panel with scrolling foliage, a centaur medallion, dolphins, and a candelabrum base.

Vertical Panel with a Candelabrum Containing a Medallion with a Centaur and a Pair of Dolphins

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1529

Engraved horizontal panel of symmetrical scrolling foliage and tendrils rising from a central vase, dated 1532.

Horizontal Panel with Tendrils Growing Outwards from a Vase at Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

Engraved horizontal frieze of scrolling foliage, a satyr's face and a satyr holding a monogrammed shield, by Aldegrever, 1532

Frieze with Tendrils Growing from a Plant at Right and a Satyr Holding a Shield with the Artist's Monogram

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

Engraving of a seated child holding a stem among curling acanthus scrolls and leafy ornament on a hatched background.

Vertical Panel with Tendrils Supported by a Seated Child

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1532

Frieze with Children Supporting the Bust of an Emperor Surrounded by Foliate Scrolls

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraved vertical ornament panel with scrolling foliage, paired fish, rosettes and a central candelabrum motif.

Vertical Panel with Candelabrum Containing Pairs of Fish and Rosettes

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1552

Engraved vertical ornament panel with a cherub head, scrolling foliage, a candelabrum, and a woman with fish tails.

Vertical Panel with a Candelabrum Containing a Child's Head and a Woman with Two Fish Tails

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1528

Etching of a seated shepherd leaning on a crook beside a resting dog, with a crescent moon in the sky above.

The Shepherd

Welby Sherman, 1828

Sheet of thirty-one Victorian cut-out advertisements showing women's portraits inside objects like tins, cups and a lighthous

Thirty-one cut-outs from advertising banner for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a boy in a top hat and a girl in a bonnet by a railing, advertising Virginia Brights cigarette

From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, 1886

Chromolithographed trade card of a caricatured fiddler in a feathered headdress playing violin, with text Virginia Brights Ci

Caricatured Figure (Fiddler) from Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & G…

Allen & Ginter, 1886

Trade card showing a seated figure in feathered headdress and patterned costume holding a pipe, advertising Virginia Brights

Caricatured Figure (with pipe) from the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for All…

Allen & Ginter, 1886

Chromolithographed trade card of a caricatured figure in a top hat and blue jacket holding a whip, advertising Virginia Brigh

Caricatured Figure from the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter…

Allen & Ginter, 1886

Chromolithograph trade card of a young girl in a cream robe and yellow hat beside smoke, advertising Opera Puffs cigarettes.

From the Girls and Children series (N65) promoting Opera Puffs Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1886

Trade card of a child in a red feathered hat and striped jacket smoking, with text reading Smoke Richmond Gem on olive ground

From the Girls and Children series (N65) promoting Richmond Gem Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1886

Chromolithograph trade card of a boy in red jacket and cap smoking a cigarette, with Straight Cuts lettering, ca. 1886.

From the Girls and Children series (N65) promoting Richmond Straight Cut Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1886

Belle Archer, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Engraved horizontal ornamental panel with symmetrical scrolling tendrils, acanthus leaves and flowers rising from center on a

Horizontal Panel with Scrolling Tendrils Growing from Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, ca. 1535

Engraved horizontal ornament panel with symmetrical acanthus leaves, tendrils and spiral scrolls around a central vase form.

Horizontal Panel with Two Tendrils Sprouting from the Center, Ending in Volutes

Heinrich Aldegrever, ca. 1529

Mdme. de Bebian, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobac…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Florence Gerard, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobac…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Marie Jaensen, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Maggie Mitchell, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobac…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Engraving of two nude children holding up a pedestal topped by a satyr playing bagpipe, on a crosshatched background.

Vertical Panel with Two Children Supporting a Pedestal with a Satyr Playing a Bagpipe

Heinrich Aldegrever, ca. 1527

Mdme. Reserve, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Lili Rupp, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco pro…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Sepia portrait of young woman with curled bangs and lace collar on Virginia Brights cigarette card, ca. 1888.

Annie Robe, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco pr…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Annie Robe Wallace, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand to…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Kitty Welch, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco p…

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Engraving of three winged boys carrying a bear on a tray, framed by acanthus scrollwork and a dated monogram plaque.

Vertical Panel with Three Winged Boys Carrying a Bear on a Tray

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1529

Sepia trade card portrait of a young woman with wavy hair in a dark patterned dress, captioned Lulu Berger, Dixie Cigarettes.

Lulu Berger, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Dixie Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Sepia portrait of Celia Berthou in a lace-collared dress and pearl necklace on a Dixie Cigarettes trade card.

Celia Berthou, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Dixie Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Sepia portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a light blouse, on a Dixie Cigarettes trading card by Allen & Ginter.

Mdme. Dency, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Dixie Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Sepia studio portrait of a seated woman in a light patterned dress, on a tobacco card advertising Dixie Cigarettes.

Adel Depois, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Dixie Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Kate Uart, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Dixie Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1888

Dagger Sheath Decorated with Tendrils and Two Profiles

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1537

Engraved design for a buckle with scrolling foliage, an oval frame, and a central cherub head roundel, dated 1537.

Design for a Buckle with Tendrils

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1537

Engraved ornamental panel with a central grotesque mask flanked by bearded tritons, putti, and scrolling foliage, dated 1549.

Panel with Grotesque Candelabrum Containing a Mask, a Couple of Tritons and Two Children

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraving of a grotesque candelabrum with a central mask, fruit garlands, and two satyrs flanking a veiled woman.

Panel with Grotesque Candelabrum Containing a Mask and Two Satyrs

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraved ornament panel with a central grotesque mask, putti with garlands, satyrs and a seated violinist around a trophy ves

Panel with Grotesque Candelabrum Containing Satyrs, Children and a Trophy

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraved vertical ornament panel with a candelabrum held by two satyrs and two more satyrs beneath a goat's head.

Panel with Candelabrum Containing Two Couples of Satyrs

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraved ornament with a central bat, snail, insects, hybrid figures and a hanging lantern, in fine black line work.

Ornamental Design with a Bat in the Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraved ornament panel with a seated female satyr on a helmet, flanked by candelabra, owl, bird, and draped figures.

Panel with a Candelabrum Containing a Female Satyr Seated on a Helmet

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraved vertical ornament panel with scrolling tendrils and leafy foliage rising from a central stem, dark ground.

Vertical Panel with Scrolling Tendrils Rising from Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1517-61

Woodcut of a military camp with soldiers, horses, tents and a standard bearer, framed by turbaned figures and rocky hills.

A Military Camp in Slovenia from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Woodcut frieze of a caravan with laden pack animals, horsemen and robed travelers crossing hilly terrain under clouds.

The Passage of a Caravan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Woodcut frieze of Turkish soldiers resting and riding through a hilly landscape with carts, a fountain and a distant city.

Turkish Soldiers at Rest from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Woodcut of a torch-lit procession with turbaned figures, an ox-drawn cart, and a walled town under mountains.

Festival of the New Moon from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Woodcut frieze of a crowd in Ottoman-style dress celebrating before a distant city of domes and minarets.

Celebration of a Circumcision from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Tu…

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Engraving of the Calumny of Apelles, 1602, with allegorical figures in an ornate decorative border and Greek inscription.

The Calumny of Apelles

Cornelis Cort, 1602

Engraving of an allegorical assembly of gods and figures on clouds, with a framed narrative scene and winged cherubs above.

Lament of the Art of Painting (Upper Half)

Cornelis Cort, 1579

Engraving of a nude woman by a dragon in a river landscape, with a winged rider on a hippogriff in the clouds above.

Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica

Cornelis Cort, 1565