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Black and white print of the Entombment: Christ's body lowered among mourners beneath trees, with a distant town and crosses

The Entombment [recto]

John Baptist Jackson after Jacopo Bassano, 1739

Brown chiaroscuro print of Christ praying on a hillside as an angel descends in light, with sleeping figures and a distant ci

Christ on the Mount of Olives

John Baptist Jackson after Jacopo Bassano, 1743

Sepia print of Christ raising a man from a stone tomb as a crowd of onlookers gathers around a classical column.

The Raising of Lazarus

John Baptist Jackson after Leandro Bassano, 1742

Etching of a water mill and timber buildings beside a rocky stream, with a wooded cliff and hilltop castle behind.

Landscape with a Water Mill

Hanns Lautensack, 1553

Engraving of Adam with a spade and Eve holding an infant on barren ground beside a bare tree, by Lucas van Leyden, 1510.

Adam and Eve after Their Expulsion from Paradise

Lucas van Leyden, 1510

Engraving of a kneeling young man before a turbaned seated figure at a table, with onlookers watching from a platform.

Joseph Interprets the Dreams of the Pharaoh

Lucas van Leyden, 1512

Engraved architectural study of two Corinthian entablature sections with measurement numbers and Latin inscriptions, dated 15

Entablatures from Santa Pudenziana and the Arch of Camigliano, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Engraved architectural study of a Corinthian entablature and column with measurements and Latin inscription, 1537.

Entablature from the Basilica Ulpia, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Engraved architectural study of Corinthian entablature moldings with measurement numbers and a Latin inscription, dated 1537.

Entablature from the Church of Saint Bibiana, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Engraved architectural study of a Corinthian capital and entablature with measurement notes and Latin inscription, 1537.

Entablature from the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Engraved architectural study of a Corinthian entablature with a griffin and acanthus scrolls, labeled with measurements.

Entablature from the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Engraving of a Corinthian capital with acanthus leaves and scrolls, labelled Corinthio with a measurement scale, 1535.

Capitals from the Baths of Antoninus, Rome

Master PS, 1535

Engraved architectural study of layered Corinthian entablature moldings with acanthus, volutes and handwritten measurements,

Entablature from the Temple of Vespasian, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Capital from the Colosseum, Rome

Master PS, 1537

Engraving of two bearded saints with halos in an arched frame; one holds a key, the other an open book and an X-shaped cross.

Saints Peter and Andrew

Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1485

Engraving of men in period dress greeting a figure with a laurel wreath under trees, with a flying cupid, putti and a rowboat

Mirabeau arrive aux Champs-Élisées

Louis-Joseph Masquelier after Jean-Michel Moreau, 1792

Engraving of Christ with a halo holding a child, surrounded by children and adults in an arched architectural setting.

Christ Surrounded by Children

Engraving of a seated laurel-crowned woman with a ruler, as a winged putto points to an alphabet tablet.

Grammar

Engraving of a laurel-crowned seated woman holding a scroll, with a winged putto holding balance scales beside her.

Dialectic

Engraving of a seated woman calculating on a table while a winged cherub holds a slate, with weights and a ruler nearby.

Arithmetic

Engraving of a woman playing a pipe organ while a cherub stands beside her, with a violin and a label reading MUSICA.

Music

Engraving of a seated laurel-crowned woman with a winged child using compasses, with geometric solids on the floor.

Geometry

Engraving of a seated woman pointing to stars beside a globe, with a winged putto holding an armillary sphere, titled Astrolo

Astrology

Etching of the Palace of Versailles seen from the grand avenue, with carriages, horsemen, pedestrians and workers in the fore

Vue Prise de la grande avenue entre les deux Ecuries

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Etching of the Versailles stables seen from the second gate, with carriages, riders, and strollers in a cobbled courtyard.

Vue des Ecuries de Versailles Prise de la Seconde Grille

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of the Versailles chapel seen from the courtyard, with elegant figures, a carriage, and dogs on the cobblestones.

Vue Particuliere de la Chapelle du Chateau deVersailles

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Etching of the Palace of Versailles from the terrace, with formal gardens, a fountain, and elegantly dressed strollers.

Vue du Chateau de Versailles Prise du Cote dela Terrasse vis a vis la Chapelle

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Etching of the Palace of Versailles and town seen across a pond, with riders and hunting dogs in the foreground.

Vue du Chateau et d'une Partie de la Ville deVersailles

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Etching of Versailles palace seen across a reflecting pond, with elegant figures and horse riders in the foreground.

Vue du Chateau de Versailles du Cote de l'Orangerie

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraved view of the Versailles orangerie garden with a long pool, fountain, and elegant figures on a balustraded terrace.

Vue de l'Orangerie de Versailles

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraved view of the Latona Basin fountains in a formal garden, with strollers in period dress in the foreground.

Vue du Bassin de Latone Prise du Bord de la Terrasse du Chateau

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraved view of the Neptune Basin at Versailles with tall fountain jets, carriages and elegant strollers among trees.

Vue du Bassin de Neptune dans le Jardin de Versailles

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of the Trianon palace at Versailles seen from an avenue, with a carriage, elegant figures, and tree-lined grounds.

Vue de Trianon dans le Parc de Versailles du Cote de l'Avenue

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of the garden front of Trianon palace with a fountain, flowerbed parterre, and elegantly dressed strollers.

Vue du Chateau de Trianon du Cote du Parterre

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraved panoramic view of the Maison Royale de Saint-Cyr with spire, carriages, horsemen and figures in a wooded landscape.

Vue du Paysage de la Maison Royalle de Saint Cir

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Etching of elegantly dressed figures in a Versailles garden ballroom with a tiered cascade, turf seating and trees.

La Salle du Bal

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of a circular colonnade with fountains, a central marble sculpture, and strolling figures in formal dress among tre

La Colonade

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of a formal garden with an oval pool, fountain jets, and elegantly dressed strollers under tall trees.

L'Isle Royalle

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of an elegant garden allée with chestnut trees, lattice walls, marble busts, and strolling figures in period dress.

La Salle aux Marronniers

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of the Bassin d'Apollon fountain in a formal garden, with strolling figures, statues, and tall trees.

Le Bassin d'Apollon

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of the Bassin d'Encelade fountain with tall water jet, strolling figures, carriages and tree-lined garden paths.

Le Bassin d'Encelade

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of a formal garden with a tall obelisk fountain, a basin with steps, and elegantly dressed strollers beneath trees.

L'Obelisque

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of a formal garden water theatre with rows of fountain jets and elegantly dressed figures strolling among carriages

Le Théâtre d'Eau

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of a formal garden with a tall fountain in a circular basin, two domed pavilions, statues, and strolling figures.

Les Domes

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of an 18th-century formal garden with elegantly dressed figures around a basin and domed pavilions with sculpture.

Les Bains d'Apollon

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraving of the Three Fountains garden with tiered basins, arching water jets, and elegantly dressed strollers among hedges.

Les Trois Fontaines

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Engraved view of a formal garden with a fountain, classical pavilion, obelisks and elegantly dressed strollers among clipped

L'Arc de Triomphe

Jean-Baptiste Rigaud

Etched frontispiece with a skeleton in a jester cap, a nude woman labeled Vérité, and framed street scenes, Paris, 1864.

Frontispiece: The Dregs of Society (Las bas-fonds de la societe)

Félicien Rops, 1864

Etching of a rooster on a signpost above two muscular figures holding torches and money bags, with a caged bird and skulls be

The Red Iron (Le Fer Rouge)

Félicien Rops, 1871

Etching of a lion labeled Belgicus Leo beneath a frontier sign, with a cherub and scattered papers, and faint faces above.

Belgian Border, Bill of Disorder (Frontiere de Belgique. Billet a Desordre)

Félicien Rops, 1871

Etching of a gothic night scene with demons, a crescent moon, an open book titled Gaspard de la Nuit, and a scroll.

Gaspard de la Nuit

Félicien Rops, 1868

Etching of a seated woman in a headscarf peeling potatoes beside a wooden bucket and a basket of potatoes.

The Little Potato Peeler (La petite peleuse de pommes de terre)

Etching of two men in headwraps carrying a bundle of long branches on their shoulders against a pale background.

The Train of Maris (Le train de Maris)

Hand-colored print of a busy Amsterdam fish market by a canal, with boats, market stalls, townspeople, and gabled buildings.

Feyge Dam, with part of the Fish Market at Amsterdam

Thomas Rowlandson, 1797

Woodcut of Saint Jerome writing at a desk in an arcaded interior, with a lion, two doves, and a landscape beyond.

Saint Jerome Writing

Hans Springinklee, 1522

Color lithograph of a dim interior with a draped curtain, gilded frame, and dark seated figures in greens and yellows.

A Gallery in the Gymnasium (Une galerie au gymnase)

Edouard Vuillard, published 1900

Etching of a wooded riverside landscape with a wooden footbridge, a thatched cottage, and tall trees by Anthonie Waterloo.

Planks Attached to Four Trees

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a churchyard by a waterside with trees, a rowboat with passengers, and windmills on the distant horizon.

Churchyard at the Waterside

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a thatched cottage on a hill with large trees, a dirt path, a wooden fence, and figures near the house.

Cottage on a Hill

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a village church steeple and cottages beside water, with sailing boats and trees under a cloudy sky.

Village Steeple at the Seaside

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a river scene with a cottage, stone tower, small boats, fishermen and a distant church spire.

Departure of Two Fishermen

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a castle on a river bank with a ferry carrying two cows and a rower in the foreground.

Two Cows on a Ferry

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a river landscape with large windblown trees, a thatched cottage, sailing boats, and a traveler with a staff.

Traveler Passing Two Large Trees

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a horseman and flock crossing a wooden bridge over a river, with trees and a cottage behind.

Rider and Flock on a Bridge

Anthonie Waterloo