Allegorical and Symbolic Representations

Prints showcasing personifications of virtues and vices, featuring dynamic figures and allegorical themes within mythological narratives.

Bella, Stefano della, Five Deaths, Death with a woman over his shoulder, verso - stamped, Death as a skeleton with a woman over his shoulder. In the background a second skeleton with a woman in his arms., print, prent, prints, height 188 mm, width 150 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1620 - 1664, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Expression creation

Bella, Stefano della, Five Deaths, Death with a woman over his shoulder, verso - stamped, Death as a skeleton with a woman over his shoulder. In the background a second skeleton with a woman in his arms., print, prent, prints, height 188 mm, width 150 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1620 - 1664, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Expression creation

Minerva shifts envy: an allegory by certainty, Johannes Glaber, after Gerard de Lairesse, 1672 - 1726 print The goddess Minerva shifts three harpes and the personification of envy from heaven. In the foreground the personification of the river Amstel. The print is to a ceiling painting by Gerard de Lairesse and is part of a series with Biblical, mythological and allegorical representations. print maker: unknownpublisher: Amsterdam paper etching (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. river personified, 'Fiumi' (Ripa). Harpies (classical mythology) Amstel (river)

Death with a woman over his shoulder, Stefano della Bella, 1620 - 1664 print Death like a skeleton with a woman over his shoulder. In the background a second skeleton with a woman in his arms. paper etching Death as skeleton. meeting between the (three) living and the (three) dead

Venus of Galatea, Agostino Carracci, c. 1590 - c. 1595 print Venus or Galatea is on two dolphins. She keeps her shawl over her head as a sail. It is pushed by three putti. Italy paper engraving (story of) Venus (Aphrodite). (story of) Galatea; 'Galatea' (Ripa). swimming mammals: dolphin. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Proserpina; Gods and Goddesses. The Goddess Proserpina, seated at a tree, fruit and flowers in the hands. This print is part of a series of seven oval prints of classical gods and goddesses.

Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto dividing the universe 1531-76 Giulio Bonasone Italian. Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto dividing the universe 392646

Design for a fountain in a landscape, c. 1725 - c. 1750 print This print is part of an album. Paris paper etching garden fountain. ornamental fountain

Child with a pot and leaf drinks ..

Coat of arms of the Bakenes family, Jan Philipsz. van Bouckhorst, 1624.

Hercules and Cacus. Dated: c. 1515/1520. Dimensions: sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 19.6 x 15.4 cm (7 11/16 x 6 1/16 in.). Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Master of 1515.

Persephone. Dated: 1588/1590. Dimensions: overall (oval): 34.5 x 25.6 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.). Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut printed from 3 blocks: black line block and 2 tone blocks in sepia-ochre and olive. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hendrik Goltzius.

Fountain with swan and men, 1713 - 1760 print A swan on a fountain bends his head to two men under him. The right man is on a dolphin. Publishing number 36. paper etching ornamental fountain. water-birds: swan. sitting figure. dolphin ~ ornament

S. Elie, prophète (St. Elias, Prophet), July 20th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) Jacques Callot French Publisher Israël Henriet French 1636 This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series. View more. S. Elie, prophète (St. Elias, Prophet), July 20th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

Winged genius holding the Crown of Tuscany in his left hand and a palm in his right 17th century After Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) Italian. Winged genius holding the Crown of Tuscany in his left hand and a palm in his right 651989

Promotional print for Joannes Baptista a Pfeiffersberg (page for top left), Arnold van Westerhout, after Pietro Locatelli, 1699 print An angel and a putto drape a rug above the show of August II. Above them are several weapons and helmets. In a performance on the right there are three people, a man holds a laurel wreath while the other man looks up. The woman points to a text on a ribbon held by a putto. In the Timpaan there is a fifteen -line caption on the occasion of the promotion of Joannes Baptista a Pfeiffersberg. Rome paper engraving the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye ~ symbol of God the Father. crowning with laurel

A winged couple holding a crutch, accompanied by a cat and snake. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/1798.

Enrag'd Monster (from "Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds") December 8, 1778 Etched and published by John Hamilton Mortimer British. Enrag'd Monster (from "Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds") 407879

Hendrik Goltzius, Proserpine, 1588 1590 Proserpine

Triomf der Liefde, Matthäus Greuter, 1596 print With caption in Latin. paper engraving 'Trionfi d'Amore', 'Triumphus Cupidinis'; 'Carro d'amore' (Ripa). zodiac; the twelve zodiacal signs together. attributes of Cupid. the liberal arts, 'Artes Liberales'

Justitia (justice). Justitia sitting on a cloud surrounded by putti.

Piping man leans against a rococo ornament, Johann Esaias Nilson, 1731 - 1788 print paper engraving / etching pipe ~ tobacco

An angel holds the coat of arms with the right hand and the attached ribbon with the other. On the coat of arms three crosses on a diagonal band. Coat of arms of the Bakenes family of regents in Haarlem, Coat of arms of the Bakenes family, 't Wape van Bakenes ., print maker: Jan Philipsz. van Bouckhorst, (mentioned on object), Jan Philipsz. van Bouckhorst, Haarlem, 1624, paper, etching, h 130 mm × w 80 mm

Amor with a chameleon, Jan van Vianen, 1686 print Amor has a chameleon. In the background the robbery of Europe by Jupiter in the form of a bull. In love, a lover must go to a beloved joints to find pleasure. Twenty -fourth emblem from Emblemata amatoria. Northern Netherlands paper etching (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros). lizards: chameleon (+ animals used symbolically). Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water. Europa and her maidens play with the bull, and/or adorn it with flowers

The Chimera (La Chimère de Monsieur Desprez). Artist: Louis Jean Desprez (French, Auxerre 1743-1804 Stockholm). Dimensions: sheet: 11 5/16 x 14 7/16 in. (28.8 x 36.6 cm). Date: ca. 1777-84.Trained as an architect, Desprez won the Prix de Rome for architecture in 1776 and lived in Italy from 1777 to 1784 where he found employment as an illustrator. In 1784 he left for Stockholm as theatre designer to king Gustav III. Today he is best remembered for his skills as a draftsman. He also made a small number of original etchings, of which La Chimère is both the most accomplished and the most bizarre.The subject is described in a lengthy inscription which appears on the fifth state of the print. Born on the burning sands of Africa, Desprez's mythical beast has three heads: one a bird and two with the features of the devil. The skeletal monster devours its human prey amid the bones of its previous victims framed by the dark semicircle of an archway, the pale semicircle of the moon visible beyon

S. Silvain, évêque et martyr (St. Sylvanus, Bishop and Martyr), February 20th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) 1636 Jacques Callot French This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series.. S. Silvain, évêque et martyr (St. Sylvanus, Bishop and Martyr), February 20th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

Saint George and the Dragon Artist's working dates 1855-1877 Italy. Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper . Giovanni Ponticelli

Anonymous after Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558 - 1617). Daphne Changed into a Laurel Tree, ca. 1589. From Metamorphoses. Engraving on wove paper. Plate: 174 mm x 250 mm (6.85 in. x 9.84 in.).

Piping and drinking man sat on a rococo ornament, Johann Esaias Nilson, 1731 - 1788 print paper engraving / etching pipe ~ tobacco. beer, ale

Design for the Frontspiece of The British Sportsman ca. 1812 Samuel Howitt. Design for the Frontspiece of The British Sportsman. Samuel Howitt (British, Nottinghamshire 1756-1823 London). ca. 1812. Brush and watercolor. Drawings

Female figure on a cloud, Samuel Bottschild, 1693 print paper etching sitting or standing on clouds - AA - female human figure

Augsburg, Nilson, Johann Esaias, Cartouches moderns avec des diferentes Figures, Cartouches with three figures, verso - stamped, between two rocailles cartouches in a landscape a man and a woman are walking with a walking stick. The man next to them pours a glass of wine for the man. In the bottom margin two columns with two-line German text. Publisher's number VIII., print, ornamental print, prints, ornamental prints, height 182 mm, width 282 mm, German, 1721-11-02 - 1788, print maker, printmaker, 1731 - 1788, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

The dream of Jacob Biblical performances for album by Matthijs Balen (series title), draughtsman: Nicolaes Maes, 1650 - 1660, paper, pen, brush, h 206 mm × w 318 mm

Wapentrofee with flags ..

Print at the top right labeled: FIG. 28.

Woodcut and type print by Lucas Cranach the Elder from 1522 depicting the destroyed Babylon from the New Testament (Revelation 18), showing ruined buildings, figures, and surrounding landscape.

Piping man leans against a rococo ornament; Smokers on rococo ornament. .

Fame 1540-50 Domenico del Barbiere Italian. Fame 368799

. Father's time with sheis in hand and hourglass on his head. All kinds of animals under him: among others. A lion and a boar. Towards a lost painting by Gerard de Lairesse. The print is part of a series with biblical, mythological and allegorical representations.

Goltzius, Hendrick, Amsterdam, Muller, Jan Harmensz., Creation of the world, Third day of creation: separation of land and water, The third day of creation: an angel separates the land from the water of the sea. The land is represented by a naked man with a carrot in his hand and a headdress of plants, trees and flowers. The sea is personified by a woman with a shell in her hand and shells in her hair. After the Bible text in Gen. 1:9-13., print, prints, diameter 267 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1571 - 1628, print maker, printmaker, 1589 - 1589, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01

Coat of Arms with Tumbling Boy. Dated: c. 1480/1490. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Israhel van Meckenem after Master of the Housebook.

Triton in fight with a sea monster, Jean Lepautre (Attributed to), After Adam Philippon, 1628 - 1682 print Numbered below: 4 6. paper etching (story of) Triton - aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships. monsters of the sea

Agostino dei Musi after Luca Penni, The Chariot of Diana, 1541 The Chariot of Diana

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumph of the Emperor Maximilien I: first board (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Germanic emperor, glory, glorious memory, glorifying, glorific, history, typographic impression, historical book, memory, narration, triumph, typography, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th 16

SEPTENTRIO Boreas, the Wind of the North, carries off Oreithyria in a dark cloud, while thunder, lightning and rain afflict the Earth below Date: circa 1640

Lazarus in Abrahams shot and the rich man in hell, Anonymous, after Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching the rich man (Dives) is feasting, while poor Lazarus is starving at the gate (dogs licking Lazarus' sores) (Luke 16:19-31)

A woodcut from 1545 by the Cranach workshop depicting the Pope placed on the flaming mouth of hell, showing figures and flames in dramatic composition.

Scale in the form of a shell, worn by a mermaid and a marine man; Vases, jugs and scales with grotesken. The mermaid and the marine man are with entangled tails on a snail house. On the shoulders of a second maritime man who supports the shell, Amor sits. Coming from a series consisting of a title page and 20 sheets.

W: Kunnst and textbooks for the hitting boys . Amman, Jost (1539 1591), Walther, Johann Georg

Allegory of De Hoop, Johann Sadeler (I), After Cornelis Ketel, 1560 - 1600 print Personification of the Hope: a statue of woman with an anchor on a pedestal in the clouds. A lamb next to her. Hope looks at heaven (right) where the tetragram appeared in the air, surrounded by light rays. Enious (invidia) shoots at her with an arch of arrows. unknown paper engraving Hope; 'Speranza', 'Speranza delle fatiche' (Ripa). Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father

Ste. Catherine, vierge et martyre (St. Catherine, Virgin and Martyr), November 25th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) 1636 Jacques Callot French This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series.. Ste. Catherine, vierge et martyre (St. Catherine, Virgin and Martyr), November 25th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

Della Bella, Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (n.1610-05-18-D.1664-08-22), game of fables. Theseus and Ariane. Forty-third number of a suite of 52 pieces. (A. de Vesme 535; Dutuit 116) (main title), 1644. Etch. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Conversion of Saulus, Franz Ertinger, After Raymond de Lafage, 1652 - 1707 print Saulus is thrown on the way to Damascus by a beam of his horse and approached by Christ from heaven. Hand. 9: 3-5. print maker: Paris (possibly)after drawing by: France paper etching story of the conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-18)

Copper engraving depicting the Triton family, showing mythological sea figures in a dynamic marine scene, created by Meister IB mit dem Vogel in the first third of the 16th century.

Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450-1491), The Tribulations of Saint Anthony, c. 1470-1475, engraving on laid paper

Marcus Valerius Corvus; Roman heroes. The hero Marcus Valerius Corvus finished, seen on the back, his shield raised at his left shoulder. In the background you can see how he beats a galler with the help of a Raaf (Corvus). Under the show twice two fresh rules in Latin. Copy to engraving by Hendrick Goltzius from 1586. Reconstructed from three fragments.

Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Coat of Arms with Lion and Rooster, 1503. Engraving on laid paper, 7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (18.5 x 12 cm). European Art 1503

Andreani, Andrea, Parmigianino, Italy, Trento, Antonio da, Female saint receiving the Christ child, A female saint, possibly Francesca Romana, kneels and receives the Christ child from Mary. On the right are two male saints, one wearing a bishop's mitre., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 312 mm, width 217 mm, Italian, 1510 - 1550, print maker, prentmaker, 1568 - 1629, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, papier, chiaroscuro woodcut, Work conception, 1503-01-11 - 1540-08-24, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1559 - 1629, publisher

Bliżej Kultury Winkler, Johann Christoph (1701 1770)

De moord op Julius Caesar; Julius Caesar changed the comet Venus a favor to me; The Metamorphoses or transformations; Metamorfosen Van Ovidius.Caesar is stabbed to death by consumers in the Senate. Standard undermarge for the title.

This 1520-1550 Clair-obscur woodcut by Antonio da Trento shows a young woman holding a bowl, emphasizing gesture, attire, and classical composition across two plates.

Two winged figures with ornamental trumpets drawings, works on paper

Perseus and Andromeda. On the left Andromeda closed to rocky. On the right a large open water with sea monster. In the air the flying perseus with sword and shield in the attack. In the background right a city on the coast.

Calendar page design from Allegory March; Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); after 1890 (1890-00-00-1915-00-00);Schlesisches Museum der Bildenen Künste (Wrocław - 1880-1945) - collection, winds (personification), spring (personification), allegories, calendars, March (allegories), months (allegory), projects, illustration projects, sowing (generic scenes), Winter (allegory)

Recto: Diana Resting with Her Hounds; Verso: Flora Seated by a Vase with Two Harks on the Ground, after Jost Amman 1607 (verso)-ca. 1615 (recto) Hermann Weyer German. Recto: Diana Resting with Her Hounds; Verso: Flora Seated by a Vase with Two Harks on the Ground, after Jost Amman 334996

Copper engraving by Albrecht Altdorfer around 1520-1525 depicting Samson carrying the gates of Gaza, showing muscular figures, architectural elements, and detailed composition.

Triton who plays on a harp, Anonymous, After Hendrick de Keyser (I), c. 1623 - Before 1656 print Amsterdam (possibly) paper engraving harp. triton(s)

Devil reclining on a bed of flames, c. 1725-1730, by Gerard van der Gucht, Gerard van der Gucht.

Venus sat next to her car on the clouds ..

Mad Tom in a Rage 1801 Anonymous, American, 19th century American. Mad Tom in a Rage. Anonymous, American, 19th century. 1801. Etching. Prints

The Deities: Proserpine, c. 1588-90. Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617). Chiaroscuro woodcut;

Man in Appelboom is in danger of falling out, Michiel Mosijn, After Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1640 - 1655 print A man climbed into an apple tree threatens to fall out of the tree. Two rats gnaw at the tree trunk, so it almost collapses. Four snakes threaten the man on the floor. The man hangs above a flaming fire, with a dragon in it. There is a bear in the background on the land. Imagination of all dangers in a human life. Amsterdam paper engraving

Nemesis; The Great Fortuna. A winged woman with a cup in one hand and a knitel in the other hand, standing on a sphere, floating above a river valley with a village.

Footsoldier in front of a Tree. Artist: Barthel Beham (German, Nuremberg ca. 1502-1540 Italy). Dimensions: Sheet: 1 7/8 × 1 9/16 in. (4.8 × 4 cm). Date: mid-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ceiling Design with the Mystical Wine Press ca. 1750 Johann Georg Dieffenbrunner German. Ceiling Design with the Mystical Wine Press 428628

Groupe de deux angelots (l'un regardant de face et l'autre vers la gauche). Artist: Jean Morin (French, Paris ca. 1605-1650 Paris); After Philippe de Champaigne (French, Brussels 1602-1674 Paris). Dimensions: sheet: 9 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (25 x 21.4 cm)image: 9 1/16 x 6 15/16 in. (23 x 17.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Victoria crowns a general, Bernard Picart, 1720 print Victoria crowns a general with a laurel wreath. On the clouds the personification of fame. Weaponry and corpses on the ground. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving 'Victoria'; 'Vittoria', 'Naval victory', 'Victory of antiqui' (Ripa). Hunger; 'Fama', 'Good fame', 'Chiara fame' (Ripa)

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Groeningen, Gerard van, Wierix, Johannes, Four kingdoms, Kingdoms of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans, King Nebuchadnezzar standing in battle gear triumphant on the battlefield. At his feet lie defeated men. In the background one of his victories: a defeated king is led away by soldiers. On the left a lion with eagle's wings rises from the sea. It is one of the four animals from Daniel's vision. Below the representation an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, height 195 mm, width 286 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1549 - 1618, print maker, printmaker, 1574 - 1574, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1515 - 1599, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Caricatures of a Fish and a Bird Peddler in Ornamental Frames. Artist: Johann Esaias Nilson (German, Augsburg 1721-1788 Augsburg). Dimensions: Both sheets: 7 5/16 x 5 13/16 in. (18.6 x 14.8 cm). Date: 1735-88. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

S. Antioche, médecin (St. Antiochus, Doctor), July 15th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) 1636 Jacques Callot French This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series.. S. Antioche, médecin (St. Antiochus, Doctor), July 15th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

Child sitting on globe looks at angel on star globe; Pia Desideria. Child sitting on globe looks and points to angel on star globe. The print is part of an album.

Pluto leads Proserpina along Nymph Cyane, Antonio Tempesta, 1606 print Pluto kidnaps Proserpina in his car and drives past the Nymph Cyane de Hades. Title in Latin in STUDMARGE. print maker: Italypublisher: Antwerp paper etching the rape of Proserpina (by Pluto in his chariot); possibly with Diana and Minerva trying to rescue her

Lucifer, Cornelis Galle (I), After Cigoli, After Jan van der Straet, c. 1590 - c. 1600 print A three -person devil with six wings stands with his feet in a cave and to his chest in a ball where people float. Illustration for Dante Alighieri's Divina Comedia. Two figures, characterized with D and V (Dante and Virgilius), inspect the devil in different places. They look at his three heads, descend through the sphere and view his feet in the cave. On either side and under explanatory text in Latin. paper engraving (scenes from) specific works of literature: Dante, Divina Commedia

Apotheosis of James I, with the king seated at the bottom, an eagle below him, two angels holding a laurel above him, surrounded by putti. Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp); Lucas Vorsterman II (Flemish, 1624-after 1666). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (30.6 × 20.1 cm). Publisher: Frans van den Wyngaerde (Flemish, Antwerp 1614-1679 Antwerp). Date: ca. 1639-66.An oval composition. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Drawing, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and black ink, brush and sepia wash over black chalk on paper, Horizontal rectangle showing two seated male figures, nude but for drapes across their laps. The left feeds an eagle from a kilix; the right holds a cornucopia and faces a menacing dragon., Italy, 1795-1820, ornament, Drawing

Juno Tront in the clouds and pour her treasures, including the crown of the Doge, over the personalized city of Venice. The print is part of a 53-part series of prints to paintings by Titian and Veronese.

Neptune, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie). Artist: Etched by Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610-1664 Florence). Dedicatee: Louis XIV, King of France (French, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1638-1715 Versailles). Dimensions: Sheet: 1 13/16 × 2 5/16 in. (4.6 × 5.8 cm). Patron: Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Italian, Piscina 1602-1661 Vincennes). Publisher: Henri Le Gras (French); Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin (French, 1595-1676). Series/Portfolio: 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie). Date: 1644. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Peter Schlemihl with the Bag of Money. Dated: 1836. Dimensions: plate: 18.2 x 12.4 cm (7 3/16 x 4 7/8 in.) sheet: 35.7 x 26.5 cm (14 1/16 x 10 7/16 in.). Medium: etching on chine collé. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adolf Schrödter.

Arion, a Greek poet and musician, is thrown into the sea by some sailors who don't dig his kind of music, but a kindly dolphin carries him to Taenaros on its back Date: 7th century BC

Landscape with three putti, Christoph Jamnitzer, 1573 - 1610 print Left run a helmeted putto armed with a shield and a sword, and a second putto away. The third putto lies back on the earth. His sword and shield lie next to him. Leaf from a series of flat decorations with grotesken, cartouches, oval, mascarons, putti and fantastic creatures. The series consists of three title magazines, two text magazines with the assignment and the preface and 60 magazines, spread over three books. Germany (possibly) paper etching / engraving

Schenkkan turned to the right, Cornelis Danckerts (II), After Jean Lepautre, c. 1696 - c. 1717 print The jug has a foot in the form of a young man sitting on a dragon. print maker: Amsterdamafter own design by: France (possibly)publisher: Amsterdam paper etching

Hercules and the Serpent Ladon. Antonio Tempesta (Italy, Florence, 1555-1630)Nicolo Van Aelst (Flanders, 1527-1612). Italy, 1608. Prints; etchings. Etching

William Blake, Job's Evil Dreams, 1825 Job's Evil Dreams

Bliżej Kultury Winkler, Johann Christoph (1701 1770)

Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever, Germany, 1502-1555/61, Idleness, from the series TheVices, Engraving, 10.3 × 6.1 cm (4 1/16 × 2 3/8in.), Made in Germany, German, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Etching by Gerard van der Gucht from 1751-1768 depicting a still life with dead game, including birds and other animals arranged on a table, illustrating naturalistic detail and composition.

Reni, Guido, Italy, Coriolano, Bartolommeo, Fortuna and Amor, verso - handwritten in pencil, Fortuna as a naked woman, standing on a large globe. In her outstretched hand she holds an empty coat of arms. Next to her stands Amor, with his bow in his hand and looking up at the weapon., print, engraving, prints, engravings, verso - stamped, 7R Guido inv. Coriolano, verso - handwritten in brown ink, Mendez £ ms 1974, height 300 mm, width 225 mm, Italian, 1599 - 1676, print maker, printmaker, 1609 - 1676, second quarter 17th century, third quarter 17th century, paper, woodcut, Work conception, 1575-11-04 - 1642-08-18

Barbarigo, Giovanni Francesco, Rome, Audenaerd, Robert van, Numismata virorum illustrium ex Barbadica gente, Angel with book and halberd, verso - stamped, A console with an angel, sitting on a cloud and surrounded by a laurel wreath. In his hands a book and halberd. The print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, height 180 mm, width 178 mm, 1663 - 1743, print maker, 1673 - 1743, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Italian, 1658-04-29 - 1730-01-27, client

Map of the Graafschap Holland and Utrecht (plate 1), Jacob Aertsz. Colom (I), 1639 print paper etching / engraving maps, atlases. gods of the waters: Neptune and his environment

Print, Two Halves of Escutcheons, No. 14 from "Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti"; Print Maker: Stefano della Bella (Italian, 1610-1664); Italy; etching on paper; 12 × 19.7 cm (4 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)

Engraving entitled 'The commander rallies his troops'. The illustration is set within an ornate frame.

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