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National Gallery of Art

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Fan-shaped ornamental print with dense scrollwork, flowers, and a central vase, monogram GW near the base.

Goblet Design

Georg Wechter I

Etching of five ornamental vases with flower arrangements, scrolls, and mask decorations, by Stefano Della Bella.

Fantastic Vases

Stefano Della Bella, probably 1646

Woodcut of Apollo pursuing Daphne, whose arms become laurel branches, with a Latin inscription across the top.

Apollo and Daphne

Hans von Kulmbach, published 1502

Woodcut of Apollo at center with nine Muses in oval medallions, Jupiter, Mercury, Pallas and Pegasus in an ornate border.

Apollo and the Muses

Hans von Kulmbach, published 1502

Woodcut of a scholar writing at a desk, framed by classical gods and heroes such as Minerva, Mars, Mercury and Hercules.

Celtes Surrounded by Greek and Roman Gods

Hans von Kulmbach, published 1502

Woodcut of Apollo playing a stringed instrument on Mount Parnassus under a laurel tree, with muses, satyrs and hares around h

Apollo on Parnasus

Hans von Kulmbach, published 1502

Woodcut of a mounted archer drawing his bow toward a bird, with a rearing horse, a walled city and a large tree behind.

The Prince at the Bird-Catching

Leonhard Beck, 1514

Woodcut of Saint Amelberga with halo and rosary standing in an arched interior with columns and coats of arms.

Saint Amelberga

Leonhard Beck, 1516

Engraved print of an ornate flask with chain handles, scrollwork, grotesque masks and a central heraldic medallion.

Flask

Georg Wechter I

Etching of archers shooting arrows at a figure tied to a post, with ruined classical buildings and a crowd of soldiers.

The Ordeal by Arrows (Saint Sebastian)

Jacques Callot, c. 1632/1633

Woodcut of bearded saint with halo, hooded robe and staff in a forest, with a distant town and heraldic shield.

Saint Bilhelmus

Leonhard Beck, 1516

Woodcut of haloed Saint Brigitta holding a crucifix as a kneeling man in armor looks up, with a town and coat of arms behind.

Saint Brigitta

Leonhard Beck, 1516

Etching of a crowded town square with stone buildings, groups of figures in turbans and cloaks, and a dog in the foreground.

The Slave Market

Jacques Callot, 1620

Woodcut of Saint Colomannus with halo and mitre, holding a staff, beside a tree and a heraldic shield in a landscape.

Saint Colomannus

Leonhard Beck, 1516

Circular engraving of Neptune in a sea chariot at center, surrounded by tritons, sea horses, nereids and cherubs in swirling

Neptune's Kingdom

Jacques de Gheyn II after Willem Danielsz van Tetrode, 1587

Woodcut of a haloed child on a canopied bed in an arched room, with a dove above and a heraldic shield at right.

Saint Dentalinus

Leonhard Beck, 1516

Engraved self-portrait of a man in a fur hat with a pug dog, a palette inscribed The Line of Beauty, and stacked books.

Gulielmus Hogarth

William Hogarth, 1748/1749

Woodcut of crowned Saint Emericus in fur-collared robe gazing at the Virgin and Child in clouds beside a heraldic shield.

Saint Emericus

Leonhard Beck, 1516

Engraving of a street scene: an older woman touches a young woman's chin beside a carriage, with men in a doorway at right.

A Harlot's Progress: pl.1

William Hogarth, 1732

Engraved interior with a seated woman gesturing, a man in a wig holding a teacup, a servant in a turban, and a dog.

A Harlot's Progress: pl.2

William Hogarth, 1732

Chalk drawing of a seated couple embracing in a wooded landscape beside a ruined stone wall, with a dog nearby.

Tête-à-tête

François Boucher, 1764

Engraving of a bedchamber with a seated woman, a servant pouring tea, and a gentleman in a wig entering from the right.

A Harlot's Progress: pl.3

William Hogarth, 1732

Brown chalk drawing of Aurora gazing down at the reclining Cephalus, with putti and a chariot in the clouds above.

Aurora and Cephalus

François Boucher, 1766

Engraving of a brick workroom with a fashionable couple at left and women workers at right, plate 4 of A Harlot's Progress.

A Harlot's Progress: pl.4

William Hogarth, 1732

Drawing of a reclining nude woman seen from behind, arm raised, on rumpled silk, in chalk on tan paper.

Danae Receiving the Golden Shower

François Boucher, 1757

Engraving of a cluttered garret with two men, women in headscarves, a child, a canopy bed and a fireplace.

A Harlot's Progress: pl.5

William Hogarth, 1732

Chalk drawing of cattle and sheep crossing a stream, with a woman on a cart and a stone arch behind.

Return to the Fold

François Boucher, 1750

Engraving of a crowded tavern room with women and men around a table, a child in a plumed hat beneath it, and a jug at right.

A Harlot's Progress: pl.6

William Hogarth, 1732

Oval pen and brown wash drawing of a seated woman with putti and a musical instrument among clouds.

Allegory of Music

François Boucher, 1764

Engraving of a cluttered interior with a young man being measured, an old man writing, women, and a cat.

A Rake's Progress: pl.1

William Hogarth, 1735