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Hand-colored caricature of a smiling man in a top hat watching voters enter a polling station labeled Salle de Vote.

[I think I have some chances...]

Edmond Lavrate, 1888

Satirical 1894 cartoon by Johan Braakensiek showing a large John Bull figure with a finger to his lips among anarchists with

[John Bull]

Johan Braakensiek, 1894

Octagonal engraving of a rustic interior with a seated bearded man, a group of figures, a barrel, and a doorway to a landscap

[Finfa]

Julian Rabcewicz, 1900

Hand-colored caricature of a ballroom with musicians on a balcony, a man on his hands, a kicking woman in purple, and a falle

[The guide to good manners]

Edmond Lavrate, 1888

Circular etching of an angel leading Saint Peter from prison past sleeping guards, with light rays and stone arches.

[Deliverance of St. Peter]

Johann Michael Frey, 1800

Circular engraving of a classical landscape with Ionic column ruins, a large tree, a river and figures on steps.

[Ruins of an antique building]

Gabriel Pérelle, 1677

Colored caricature of a top-hatted man leaping and holding a newspaper marked ÉLU while two onlookers react beside a wall.

[Now that I am elected, I tell you all...]

Edmond Lavrate, 1888

Engraved title page of a lecture hall with a preacher, seated audience, clergy, and wall displays of animals, plants and skel

[Title print for the publication by F. H. Ziehenhagen "The Science of the Proper Relation to the Works of the Creator…

Daniel Chodowiecki, 1792

Lithograph of a winged allegorical figure above a panicked crowd with exploding shells and fallen people.

[Grenades exploding among a crowd, political satire]

Johan Braakensiek, 1893

Colored cartoon of a man bending to wash a child's feet in a basin while a woman and a man in clogs watch.

[Don't trouble yourself, dear madam...]

Edmond Lavrate, 1888

[Head of a man]

Feliks Walkiewicz, 1926

[Maria Lutele]

Louis Marcoussis, 1901

Hand-colored caricature of a seated man in an armchair and a bowing bearded man holding a top hat, with French caption.

[If I have the honor of sitting in the Chamber, Mr. Curate...]

Edmond Lavrate, 1888

Engraved print of Ephesus ruins with stone arches, a pond and small figures in a circular vignette.

[Vue et ruine d'Ephese]

Thérèse Chenu, 1800

Etching of a woman mourning at a grave with an ivy-covered cross, with other figures standing nearby among shrubs.

[Luiza umiera przy grobie ukochanego, ilustracja do "Lebensläufe nach aufsteigender Linie" Theodora Gottlieba von Hip…

Daniel Chodowiecki, 1779

Colored caricature of two men shaking hands, one leaning on a barrel labeled Entreprise de Vidange, with French caption.

[Touch it, my friend!...]

Edmond Lavrate, 1888

Etched circular landscape with a ruined column, classical ruins, brick buildings and figures walking on a path.

[Pejzaż]

Gabriel Pérelle, 1638

Etching of a Polish horseman with a mace on a prancing horse, with a tower, attendants and a ship in the background.

[Jeździec polski z buzdyganem]

Stefano Della Bella, 1651

Hand-colored engraving of the town Silberberg with red roofs, church towers and green hills under a cloudy sky.

Silberberg (Münsterberg)

Friedrich Bernhard Werner, 1738

Engraved print of a Latin inscription tablet framed by Baroque putti, scrollwork and a coat of arms.

[Tablica z edyktem zakazującym bachanaliów]

Adam Johann Schmutzer, 1727

Etching of a woman in a long gown dozing beside a curtained bed, lit by a candle on a small table.

[Eliza, ilustracja do dzieła "Geschichte Carl Ferdiners" Johanna Jakoba Duscha]

Daniel Chodowiecki, 1779

Etching of a feathered-hat horseman on a prancing horse, with smaller riders and an attendant in an open landscape.

[Pułkownik Szczodrowski w stroju polskim]

Stefano Della Bella, 1651

Engraved circular landscape with a large leaning tree, two small figures on a path, and distant mountains under clouds.

[Pejzaż ze sztafażem]

Gabriel Pérelle, 1677

Etching of a tree with robed friars gathered beneath it and a dove with two seated heavenly figures above in clouds.

[L'arbre de saint François]

Jacques Callot, 1618

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in a tall fur hat and fur-trimmed coat, with a medallion necklace.

Mazeppa aetat. 70

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1775

Oval engraved portrait of Gaspard de Coligny in armour and lace collar, with a battle scene and fortress behind him.

[Portret Gasparda de Coligny]

Matthäus Merian, 1650

Back of a circular print sheet with faint grey tonal marks, a pencil flourish, and inventory numbers at the bottom.

[Pejzaż z pasterzami]

Gabriel Pérelle, 1677

[Portret męski]

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1779

Engraved garden scene with tall fountain jets in a pond, surrounded by trees, with two strolling figures at left.

Quatrième vue de Reisewitz près de Plauen

Christian August Günther, 1785

Hand-coloured engraved view of the town of Reichstein with a church tower, red roofs, fields and wooded hills.

Reichstein (Münsterberg)

Friedrich Bernhard Werner, 1738

Close view of a library stamp reading Biblioteka Narodowa with handwritten shelfmark T.I and inventory number J.G. 61566 on p

[Portret szlachcica w kołpaku]

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1778

Back of a paper print showing faint staining, a circular impression and pencilled catalogue numbers.

[Pejzaż ze sztafażem]

Gabriel Pérelle, 1638

Engraved battle scene of a mounted commander leading a cavalry charge past a large tree, with smoke over hills and a distant

Dèfaite du Grand-General Oginski près de Stalowiz 1770

Ernst Ludwig Riepenhausen, 1800

Etching of an elderly man in a long robe reading at a candlelit table in a dark interior with heavy drapery.

[Mag przy stole]

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1781

Etching of a ship under construction on a shore with scaffolding and workers, two seated figures in the foreground.

[Budowa żaglowca]

Stefano Della Bella, 1664

Circular etching of a landscape with overgrown classical ruins, an arch, two small figures and rustic houses under a cloudy s

[Pejzaż z antycznymi ruinami]

Gabriel Pérelle, 1638

Etching of a robed figure presented to a crowd from a canopied balcony, with soldiers, a turbaned official and classical arch

[Ecce homo]

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1800

Etching of a kneeling woman embracing two children in an interior, with a sword on the floor, dated 1787.

[Medea]

Daniel Chodowiecki, 1787

Engraved 1646 view of Rüdesheim along the Rhine with towers, church spires, sailing boats and rafts on the water.

Rüdesheim [...]

Matthäus Merian, 1646

[Głowa męska w białym zawoju z perłami]

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, 1777

Scanned page of an 1635 Italian printed book with a decorative woodcut initial and dense text under the heading Discorso.

Vipistrello

Giovanni Paolo Bianchi, 1635

Scanned printed page of dense German Fraktur text in two columns with marginal notes, dated 1635.

[Portret Ludwiga Heinricha von Nassau-Dillenburg]

Matthäus Merian, 1635

Back of a yellowed paper sheet mounted on a backing, with pencil catalogue numbers and light stains, no image visible.

[Scena z życia Mieszka II]

Angelo Campanella, 1788

Engraved view of the fortified town Ÿltze on a hill above a river, with walls, houses, figures and a boat.

Ÿltze

Erik Dahlbergh, 1696

Engraved oval portrait of a man in armor with a lace collar, with Latin inscription below and decorative border.

[Portret Johanna van Nassau-Dietz]

Matthäus Merian, 1635

Etching of a rainy old town street with a church tower, townhouses, a street lamp and umbrella-carrying pedestrians.

[Stare miasto w deszczu]

Władysław Zakrzewski, 1935

Engraved vignette with a heraldic shield flanked by a lion and a griffin, above a dedication to Madame de Pompadour.

La Peinture

Etienne Fessard, 1760

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in armor and ruff collar, with inscription band and Latin verse below.

[Portret Wilhelma Ludwiga de Nassau-Dillenburg]

Matthäus Merian, 1635

Back of a paper sheet with faint green and ochre wash, pencil inventory numbers, and a round museum stamp.

Schloss Iohannisberg u. Staedtl Jauernig

Friedrich Bernhard Werner, 1738

Engraving of two haloed saints kneeling in a forest while an angel descends with a lily and a swordsman stands nearby.

San Placido e Santa Costanza nella Chiesa de RR. PP. di S. Giovanni Evangelista di Parma

Simon Jean François Ravenet, 1778

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair and lace collar, inscribed Comte de Guébriant, 1643, within an ornate border

[Jean-Baptiste Budes Guébriant]

Matthäus Merian, 1643

Reverse of an aged paper sheet with brown foxing, handwritten inscriptions and a blue oval stamp near the bottom edge.

[Cyklopi kujący zbroję dla Achillesa]

Jeremias Falck, 1655

Back of an 1702 print with a round Biblioteka Narodowa library stamp and handwritten inventory numbers in pencil.

Augustus II. Ex Principum [...]

Benoit Farjat, 1702

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair, mustache and lace collar, with a Latin inscription beneath.

[Portret Johanna Christopha von Puchaima]

Matthäus Merian, 1650

Black and white woodcut of a nativity scene with a glowing manger, kneeling haloed figure, ox, donkey and star overhead.

[Boże Narodzenie]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1931

Woodcut-style portrait of a man with round glasses, short dark hair, and a pipe in his mouth, wearing a striped tie.

[Autoportret Gracjana Achrem-Achremowicza]

Gracjan Achrem-Achremowicz, 1932

Scanned page of German black-letter printed text in two columns with page numbers 1643 and 1645 and a marginal note.

[Portret księcia heskiego Filipa III]

Matthäus Merian, 1650

Black and white print of a spruce branch over a broken iron chain, with a dark hatched sky and stars behind.

[Gałązka świerku i kajdany]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1935

Scan of a torn printed page with dense Polish text in three columns and a small circular stamp near the centre.

[Kamieniec litewski]

Aleksandra Kühlewein, 1900

Engraved oval portrait of King Philip III of Spain with ruff collar and armor, surrounded by Latin inscription and decorative

[Portret króla Hiszpanii Filipa III]

Matthäus Merian, 1650

Wood engraving of a hawk flying over trees, water and reeds, with sunrays breaking through clouds at the horizon.

[Jastrząb]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1935

Scanned newspaper page with three columns of Polish printed text under the heading Książęta Jabłonowscy w literaturze.

[Portret Adama Prażmowskiego]

Julian Schübeler, 1880

Engraved oval portrait of a man in armor with a lace collar, with Latin inscriptions and an ornate border.

[Portret Ernsta Kasimira van Nassau-Dietz]

Matthäus Merian, 1635

Black-and-white print of fir branches with light needles against a dark hatched background, signed Chrostowski.

[Gałązki jedliny]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1937