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Engraving of a crowned king standing in a chariot drawn by four horses, with French text beneath, from a 1644 card game.

Clovis le grand / Vaillant, sage..., from "Game of the Kings of France" (Jeu des Rois de France)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card of a plumed armored rider on a prancing horse, with French caption text below, from Game of the Kings of France.

Pepin le bref / Chef de la seconde race..., from "Game of the Kings of France" (Jeu des Rois de France)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a plumed rider on a rearing horse above a French text panel, from a card for Louis XII.

Louis douz.-e / Pieux, chaste..., from "Game of the Kings of France" (Jeu des Rois de France)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched print of a standing bearded king in armor and cloak, one hand on a sword, with French caption text below.

Clotaire 2.-e / Juste, moderé..., from "Game of the Kings of France" (Jeu des Rois de France)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of winged Boreas carrying Orithyia through swirling clouds, with French caption text and a heart symbol below.

Boreas and Orithyia, from "Game of Mythology" (Jeu de la Mythologie)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of Deucalion throwing stones over his shoulder while Pyrrha kneels nearby, with a temple and small figures in the dis

Deucalion and Pyrrha, from "Game of Mythology" (Jeu de la Mythologie)

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

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 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

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

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

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

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1647

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