18th Century Portraits and Virtues

Copper engravings and etchings showcasing 18th-century portrait studies and the depiction of virtues, with intricate details and symbolic elements.

Copper engraving and etching by an unknown artist depicting Mars resting with Venus, created between 1590 and 1700, showing mythological figures in a reclining pose.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting the virtue Prudence, created around 1587.

This copper engraving and etching by Charles Simonneau, produced between 1702 and 1792, features portrait studies, reflecting 18th-century portraiture style.

Copper engraving and etching by Philipp Galle from 1550-1612 depicting Sibylla Phrygian, showing a seated female figure with symbolic objects and ornamental details.

Copper engraving by Claude Mellan depicting the title page for Virgil's works, created in 1641.

Portrait engraved by Pierre Imbert Drevet of Loug von Trenessan, also called Craziko, created between 1715 and 1739 using copper engraving and etching, depicting 18th-century attire and facial features.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Galle the Elder around 1614 depicting the Adoration of the Magi, showing figures, gifts, and composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Pieter de Jode II depicting a scene representing Regimen, created between 1625 and 1634.

Copper engraving and etching by an unknown artist depicting Mars resting with Venus, created between 1590 and 1700, showing mythological figures in a reclining pose.

Aquatint and etching by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince produced between 1730 and 1781 depicting La Maitresse d'Ecole and a loving couple in a landscape, rendered in 18th-century European print style.

Etching by Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann from 1729-1760 depicting a representation of the Lord with symbolic elements and religious iconography.

Etching by Willem Panneels depicting the Death of Cleopatra and a Bacchanal scene, showing historical and mythological figures, created around 1631.

This etching by Bartolomäus Spranger depicts Saint Sebastian, showcasing his mastery in capturing religious themes. Created between 1566 and 1611, the work exemplifies his contribution to Northern Mannerism.

Raphael Sadeler the Elder created copper engravings and etchings from 1580 to 1632 showing the Holy Family accompanied by two angels, highlighting figures, gestures, and devotional composition.

Copper engraving by Gerard Seghers depicting a male figure expressing pain, created between 1639 and 1684, showcasing detailed line work and Baroque style techniques.

Copper engraving by Cornelis van Dalen depicting Admiral Marten Harpertsz Tromp in a soul landscape allegory, produced between 1653 and 1664, showing detailed allegorical figures and composition.

Etching by Odoardo Fialetti, created between 1600 and 1630, showing Diana reclining with a dog, highlighting classical mythological elements and detailed composition.

Copper engraving print by Antoine Alexandre Morel between 1789 and 1807 representing the allegorical personification of painting.

Etching by Guido Reni depicting the Madonna with Christ child and John the Baptist as a boy, created between 1600 and 1640, showing figures with detailed drapery and facial expressions.

Copper engraving and etching frontispiece titled 'Allegory of the History of the World' by Bernard Picart, created in 1720 using dotting technique.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting Mercury and Argus, and Andromeda, created between 1580 and 1617.

Etching by an unknown engraver depicting the Madonna with the Christ child and young John the Baptist, created in 1544.

Etching by Andrea Meldolla depicting Peter and John healing a lame man at the temple, created between 1515 and 1563, showing figures in dynamic poses and gestures of aid.

An etching by Bernhard Rode from 1748-1797 showing the biblical scene of the Presentation in the Temple, depicting figures, ritual elements, and architectural details.

Etching by Conte Pietro Antonio Rotari depicting Saint Sebastian, created between 1730 and 1762. The print shows the martyr tied to a post with arrows in a detailed, figurative composition.

Etching by Giovanni Battista Franco depicting the Annunciation to Mary, created between 1530 and 1561, showing the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary in a domestic or architectural setting.

Copper engraving by Jan Pietersz. Saenredam from 1585-1631 depicting Deborah, showing a detailed biblical figure and 16th- to early 17th-century European artistic style.

Etching by Michel Dorigny, 1651, showing Venus at her toilet, including figure, drapery, and classical details.

Etching and copper engraving by Charles Nicolas Varin from 1784 to 1786 illustrating episodes from Torquato Tasso's 'The Freed Jerusalem,' emphasizing figures and architectural composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas van den Bergh depicting Saints Anna and Mary Magdalene in a wasteland, created between 1740 and 1774.

Charles Victor Normand's etching 'Apollon and Marsyas' portrays the mythological contest between the god Apollo and the satyr Marsyas, illustrating Normand's expertise in mythological subjects.

Theodor Galle engraved 'Count Ugolino's Starvation' around 1595, depicting the historical scene of Count Ugolino imprisoned and starving with human figures in copper engraving format.

Copper engraving by Jacob de Gheyn II depicting the twelve sons of Jacob in a biblical scene, showing individual features and gestures from the late 16th century.

Copper engraving by Crispin van de Passe, 1584-1637, depicting the calm during the flight into Egypt with figures of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus in a landscape.

Copper engraving by Jan Wierix after 1570 depicting Judith holding the head of Holofernes, showing figures, gestures, and compositional details of the biblical story.

A 1631-1690 copper engraving by Frederick Bloemaert depicting St. Francis of Assisi in the desert, showing the saint, barren landscape, gestures, and devotional elements.

Copper engraving and etching by Jan Wandelaar depicting an allegory on geometry, created in 1715, showing geometric instruments, figures, and symbolic elements in a composed scene.

Etching in punctuation manner depicting Paris and Menelaos, created by P. J. Challiou between 1758 and 1831, showing mythological figures from the Trojan War.

Woman and Man with a child, Adamo Scultori, After Michelangelo, c. 1585 Figures from Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Numbered below: 68. The print is part of an album. Print Maker: ItalyaFter Painting by: Vatican City paper engraving Figures from Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Numbered below: 68. The print is part of an album. Print Maker: ItalyaFter Painting by: Vatican City paper engraving

An etching by Johann Andreas Benjamin Nothnagel from 1750-1804 depicting the liberation of St. Peter by an angel, illustrating human and angelic figures in a narrative scene.

Etching and copper engraving by Giovanni Luigi Valesio created between 1583 and 1650 depicting the cardinal coat of arms of Paleotti, illustrating early seventeenth-century Italian heraldic design.

Woman and man with a child; Paintings in the Sixtin Chapel. Figures from Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Numbered at the bottom right: 68. The print is part of an album.

Copper engraving by Jacob Matham from 1599-1602 depicting Frederik Hendrik and a scene of Sleeping Venus observed by a satyr. The artwork shows the figures, gestures, classical attire, and symbolic elements in late 16th-early 17th century European style.

Copper engraving and etching by Bartholomäus Kilian from the 17th century depicting Saint Margareta with an allegorical representation, showing figure, gestures, attire, and symbolic elements in European early modern prints.

Copper engraving and etching by Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt from 1786 depicting a scene from the Iliad with Greek warriors in classical attire and settings.

Giovanni Battista Franco, known as Semolei, created an etching between 1530 and 1561 depicting an angel in the sky as an allegorical representation, showcasing Renaissance engraving techniques.

Copper engraving by Cornelis van Dalen depicting ancient statues, created around 1638.

Copper engraving by Johann Sadeler the Elder depicting the Fall, showing figures, gestures, symbolic elements, and 16th-century religious context.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Massard from 1771 titled 'Raising It,' depicting figures engaged in lifting an object, showing detailed composition and movement.

Copper engraving and etching by Jan Wandelaar depicting the title page of 'Hortus Cliffortianus' with allegorical representation, created in 1738.

Copper engraving and etching by Dirck Volkertszoon Coornhert depicting the death of the rich man, created in 1551, illustrating narrative and moral themes.

Copper engraving and etching depicting the Marriage of Saint Catherine by Pierre Etienne Moitte, created in 1749.

Copper engraving by Luca Ciamberlano depicting scenes from the life of St. Philipp Neri, created between 1595 and 1641, illustrating key events and figures from the saint's biography.

An 18th-century etching by Georg Friedrich Schmidt depicting an allegorical male portrait, showing figure, posture, facial expression, and symbolic elements.

Etching by Salvator Rosa depicting Ceres and Phytalus, created between 1660 and 1665, illustrating a scene from classical mythology and agriculture.

Copper engraving and etching by Joseph Van Loo from 1703-1740 depicting the mythological story of Venus and Adonis, showing both figures in a classical landscape with gestures indicating interaction.

Etching and copper engraving by Laurent Cars between 1719 and 1771 depicting the mythological figures Hercules and Omphale.

Copper engraving and etching by Michiel Mosyn depicting the Sleeping Venus, created around 1653. The artwork shows a reclining female figure, classical pose, and detailed engraving techniques.

Etching by Bernard Picart from 1729 depicting the title page of Recueilen de Lions, showing ornamental design, textual elements, and decorative motifs in detailed print composition.

Etching by Nicolaas Verkolje (1690-1715) showing two figures at a window at night. The print emphasizes figures, gestures, window architecture, and light and shadow effects in Dutch late 17th-century engraving.

Persian Sibille; Persica; Paintings in the Sixtin Chapel. The Persian Sibille sitting with a book and two small figures. One of the sibilles of Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Title in undermarge and numbered at the bottom right: 31. The print is part of an album.

Etching by Stefano della Bella depicting portraits of Francesco de' Medici and Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre, created between 1630 and 1664; shows facial features, attire, and formal poses.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen depicting the personification of harmony, produced between 1664 and 1708, showing symbolic and allegorical elements.

Photo production of an engraving of the bliss of Maria De'Medics by Jean-Marc Nattier, to the painting by Peter Paul Rubens, Descamps, etc., After Jean-Marc Nattier, After Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1859 - in or before c. 1864 photograph photographic support albumen print ruler, sovereign - BB - female ruler

Copper engraving by Zacharias Dolendo, 1595-1596, depicting a king seated on a throne with regalia, illustrating royal authority and ceremonial dress.

Copper engraving by Jean Lenfant from 1636-1674 depicting Maria Lactans, showing figure, posture, and infant, with devotional context.

An 18th-century etching by Johann Sebastian Müller depicting students and teachers of the Flemish School, showing figures, gestures, classroom or studio settings, and instructional activities.

Etching by Andrea Meldolla depicting an apostle, created between 1515 and 1563, showing the figure with characteristic clothing and attributes.

An etching by Lodovico Mattioli created between 1680 and 1740 depicting Christ in a spring setting, showing religious symbolism and seasonal elements.

Copper engraving by Sebastiano Vaiani depicting Mary Magdalene, created in 1628, showing her figure, posture, and traditional religious iconography.

Copper engraving and etching by François Auguste Moitte depicting Repentance, created between 1770 and 1790, illustrating religious themes and 18th-century engraving techniques.

A copper engraving by Alexander Voet the Younger from 1655-1695 depicting St. Augustine with the boy by the sea, showing figures in a coastal religious scene.

Etching by Gérard Audran depicting the Roman goddess Minerva with the inscription 'Louis Le Grand', created between 1680 and 1703, reflecting French Baroque engraving.

Etching by Angiolo Falconetto depicting an apostle, created between 1507 and 1567. The print shows a religious figure in traditional attire in a detailed, figurative composition.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Dorigny, created around 1695, depicting the Roman gods Saturn and Jupiter with classical iconography and allegorical composition.

Libyan Sibille, c. 1585 The Libyan Sibille, sitting and turned to the left. Behind her a big book that she lifts up with both hands. Two children with a scroll on the left. One of the Sibilles of Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Title in Submarga and Numbered Bottom bottom right: 22. The print is part of an album. Print Maker: ItalyaFter Painting by: Vatican City paper engraving The Libyan Sibille, sitting and turned to the left. Behind her a big book that she lifts up with both hands. Two children with a scroll on the left. One of the Sibilles of Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Title in Submarga and Numbered Bottom bottom right: 22. The print is part of an album. Print Maker: ItalyaFter Painting by: Vatican City paper engraving

Etching by Jean Baptiste Perronneau titled 'Earth,' depicting terrestrial elements and landscapes, created between 1730 and 1783.

Copper engraving and etching by Pierre Maleuvre from 1760-1803 depicting curiosity, showing figures, gestures, and interior or exterior setting.

Etching by Jacques-Philippe Le Bas titled 'The Love Game - Amoris Diagramma Musicum', created in 1726, depicting musical and romantic themes in a figurative scene.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Chateau from 1700-1708 depicting the drunken Silenus, showing a seated figure, gestures, and natural surroundings.

Etching depicting Alexander and Compaspe, created by Maria Anna Angelika Catharina Kauffmann between 1770 and 1815 in the punctuation manner.

A copper engraving and etching by Ernst Morace created between 1803 and 1809 depicting Vulcan and Venus, illustrating mythological figures from classical tradition.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius around 1600 depicting the four heavenly strikers, represented as allegorical figures with symbolic attributes.

This etching by Jacopo Palma, created between 1600 and 1636, depicts the personification of the city of Rome, emphasizing allegorical figures and symbolic architectural elements.

Etching by Andrea Meldolla depicting an apostle, produced between 1515 and 1563.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Cort showing the Holy Family with a cat, created in 1577. The work illustrates Mary, Joseph, infant Jesus, and domestic interior details.

Etching by Heinrich Guttenberg depicting a man and woman in a tavern setting, produced between 1770 and 1818.

Sitting naked; Paintings in the Sixtin Chapel. Seated naked man, curved with a garland of fucks on his back. One of the 'Ignudi' (naked men) from Michelangelo's ceiling painting. Numbered at the bottom right: 21. The print is part of an album.

Copper engraving by Pieter de Jode, circa 1600, depicting the temperaments Choleric and Melancholic with figures in allegorical composition.

An etching by Marie von Czernin from the 18th-19th century depicting a woman, showing facial features, hairstyle, clothing, and posture in a realistic portrait style.

Copper engraving by Claude Mellan depicting a muse handing Horace a satyr mask on the title page for "Quintii Horatii Flacci Opera", created around 1642.

Copper engraving by Cornelis Cort from 1567 depicting Moses and Aaron before the Pharaoh, showing biblical figures, gestures, and Egyptian setting.

Etching by Werner van den Valckert depicting the parable of the merciful Samaritan, created between 1600 and 1620, showing biblical figures and acts of aid.

Etching by Girolamo Rossi from 1652-1664 depicting Saint Mary and John the Baptist, showing religious figures in detailed composition.

A 1590-1635 copper engraving by Servatius von Raben depicting a Roman emperor on horseback, including horse, armor, reins, and imperial symbols.

1811 etching by Bartolomeo Pinelli illustrating scenes from Virgil's Aeneid, depicting characters, events, and classical narrative elements in detailed engravings.

Copper engraving and etching by Géraud Vidal showing the mythological characters Jupiter and Anthiope, dated 1765-1801.

Copper engraving by Jan Wierix, 1570-1620, depicting St. Margaret of Antioch, showing religious figure, attributes, and narrative scene.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, created around 1590, showing Venus and Cupid on clouds with detailed anatomy, gestures, and classical symbolism.

Etching by Ludovico Carracci depicting Maria with the child and John the Baptist boy in 1604, showing figures, gestures, and religious symbolism.

Copper engraving and etching by Raphael Sadeler the Younger from 1614 depicting the triumph in Christ's death, illustrating the resurrection and Passion with detailed 17th-century religious figures.

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