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Watercolor of a shaded road beside a steep rocky cliff with dense trees, figures on the path, and a distant building.

A View near the Arco Scuro, looking towards the Villa Medici, at Rome

Francis Towne, 1785

Pen and brown wash drawing of Old St. Paul's Cathedral in London seen from the east, showing its rose window and central towe

Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London, seen from the East

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1656-58

Brown ink drawing of the Adoration of the Magi, with a kneeling king offering a gift to the Christ child in an oval frame.

The Adoration of the Magi

Theodoor van Thulden, mid-17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a stone watermill beside a river with a wooden footbridge, ducks, trees and figures on the banks.

Watermill near Maastricht

Valentijn Klotz, 1670

Red and black chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man in a tall hat, looking to the side.

Head of a Bearded Man in a Hat

Adriaen van Ostade, ca. 1650

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash showing two studies of a standing soldier holding a spear, in patterned tunics.

Studies of a Soldier

Giovanni Buonconsiglio, n.d.

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated woman beside a bust and classical sculptures in a studio, dated 1704.

Allegory of Sculpture

Jan Claudius de Cock, 1704

Engraved portrait of an elderly man with light hair in a dark overcoat and white cravat, with signature below.

John Trumbull

Asher Brown Durand, 1833

Watercolor drawing of a stone arched bridge over water, with two figures on top, a large tree at right, and a cloudy sky.

Bridge at Blenheim Palace (recto); York Cathedral (verso)

Hubert Cornish, 1780-1832

Engraving of the ruined multi-tiered Septizodium in Rome with columns, inscription, and small figures in a landscape.

The Septizodium, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved cutaway view of the Roman Colosseum showing arcaded exterior walls and interior seating tiers under clouds.

The Colosseum, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved print of the Campidoglio piazza in Rome, showing an oval pavement, equestrian statue, grand staircase and flanking p

View of the Campidoglio as re-designed by Michelangelo, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1569

Engraved bird's-eye view of the Circus Maximus in Rome with obelisks, chariots on the track, and arcaded buildings.

Circus Maximus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1553

Engraving of a royal marriage in a Gothic interior with a crowned king, a woman in a gown, and checkered floor.

The Marriage of Henry the VIIth and Elizabeth of York

Jan Gossaert, February 15, 1826

Hand-colored print of white and blue double hyacinths with striped green leaves against a pale sky and distant landscape.

Hyacinths, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature"

Thomas Warner, June 1, 1801

Hand-colored print of a blue Egyptian water lily with buds and lily pads, with a domed building and palms in the background.

The Blue Egyptian Water Lily, from "The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature"

Joseph Constantine Stadler, September 11, 1804

Etching of a small wooden house built against a rock with trees, a river, a bridge and travelers with a horse.

View of a Small House Built into a Rock

Isaak Major, 1576-1636

Lithograph of a child lying at the foot of a dim staircase while a woman above holds a candle over the banister.

A Fall Down the Stairs

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1834-35

Lithograph of a standing man in a white turban and robe in a dim interior, with seated figures and a hanging lantern behind h

Standing Turk

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1831

Etching of an old beggar woman seen from behind, wearing a bonnet and shawl, with a walking stick, beside trees and a house.

Old Beggar Woman

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1833-38

Frontispiece print showing a seated hunter with a rifle beside a tree and rock, under ornate title lettering reading Sujets d

Frontispiece, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Lithograph of hunting dogs in a kennel yard, with a large hound in the foreground and a figure with a whip at right.

The Kennel, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Lithograph of hunters on an open plain, one firing at birds overhead while dogs search the grass in the foreground.

Hunting in the Field, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Hunters and dogs scaling a tall stone wall, one man pulling himself over the top while a dog leaps up to help.

The Climb, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Lithograph of hunters with dogs on a sandy embankment, one man aiming a gun while another kneels with a rod.

Hunting a Ferret with Blanks, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Lithograph of a wounded wolf attacked by hunting dogs in a forest clearing, with a hunter approaching from the right.

Wolf Hunt: Animal Wounded and Attacked by Dogs, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Black and white lithograph of two frightened children by a stone wall beside a snarling dog near a fireplace.

Children Frightened by Snarling Dog, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Lithograph of spaniel dogs resting in a dim kennel with straw, wooden troughs, and a whitewashed wall.

Interior of the Kennel, from "Hunting Scenes"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1829

Lithograph of two children resting against a stone wall in a courtyard, with pigeons and figures in the background.

Recess, from "L'Artiste"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1834

Lithograph of a Turkish landscape with a pond, stone walls, tall trees, and robed figures beneath a cloudy sky.

Turkish Landscape

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1823-60