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

Child with pigeon on a cloud; Pigilfatelo Secouro. .

Faam Overcomes Time and Death, Wenceslaus Hollar, 1639 print The personification of fame with a praise and a flag with the title in her left hand. With her right hand she holds up the portrait of Maria de 'Medici. A putto with palm branch keeps three crowns. At the bottom are the personifications of time, with hourglass, and death, with scythe. paper etching / engraving Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa). personifications of Death; 'Morte' (Ripa). Father Time, man with wings and scythe. crown (symbol of sovereignty)

Etching by Augustin Hirschvogel, 1549, depicting Abihu and Nadab, emphasizing figures, gestures, and biblical context.

Design for the letter S of a primer: Satan, Victor Vincent Adam, 1801-1866, Graphite, pen and bistre ink, brush and ink wash, with white heightening on cream paper., Letter above, flanked by intertwining rinceau., France, France, ca. 1830, ephemera, Drawing, Drawing

Genius with the Medici Coat-of-Arms. Dated: c. 1611. Dimensions: plate: 24.5 x 16.5 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.) sheet: 27.6 x 19.8 cm (10 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.). Medium: engraving on laid paper artist's proof. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Cherubino Alberti.

David thanks God after overcoming Goliath, Valentin Lefèbvre, After Titian, 1682 print David thanks God after he has defeated the giant Goliath. Goliath's beheaded body is in the foreground. The print is part of a 53-part series of prints to paintings by Titian and Veronese. paper etching David thanks the Lord after he has slain the giant Goliath

God schept de vogels en de vissen; De schepping.God the Father floats on a cloud on the waterfront and creates the fish and the birds. On the country and in the air walk and float birds. Fish swimming in the sea.

Ark des Covenant, Jan Luyken, 1683 print Amsterdam paper etching Ark of the Covenant ~ Jewish religion

Landscape with a wooden bridge, Sebastiaen Vrancx, 1601 - 1652 print Amsterdam paper etching / engraving bridge. landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct

Personification of protection; Numismata virorum illustrium ex Barbadica Gente. A console with the personification of protection or defense against danger at sea. It is a woman who defends himself with sword and shield against a snake. There is an iron pig on her shield. At her feet a stir of a ship and a few lightning bolts. The print is part of an album.

Italy, Scolari, Giuseppe, Saint George and the Dragon, verso - handwritten in brown ink, Saint George on horseback with a broken lance in his hand. The broken part of the lance is stuck in the throat of the dragon lying on the ground., print, ent, prints, entren, verso - stamped, Antique paarden en battaljen, height 538 mm, width 370 mm, Italian, print maker, printmaker, 1550 - 1600, third quarter 16th century, derde kwart 16e eeuw, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, houtsnede

Giulio Romano, Saint Michael, c 1530 Saint Michael

Winter in the form of child that warms itself in fire, Cornelis van Dalen (II), 1648 - 1664 print paper engraving Winter, 'Hyems'; "INVERNO" (RIPE)

Netherlands, France, Lepautre, Jean, Portraictures de Diverses Vases, Schenkkan met nymf als handel, The jug is decorated with putti playing with garlands next to a lion. From a series of 6 sheets with possible Dutch copies., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 195 mm, width 131 mm, Work conception, French, 1618-06-28 - 1682-02-02, after a design by, 1628 - 1732, second quarter 17th century, third quarter 17th century, fourth quarter 17th century, first quarter 18th century, second quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, print maker, printmaker, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Copper engraving by Tarocchimeister from the 'S' series depicting the Moon around 1485, showing a figure with crescent symbol, seated posture, and detailed costume.

Saturn with Zeis. Saturn with a scythe in hand, sitting on a cloud party.

Object ID #18350917; Victor Vincent Adam (1801-1866); France; graphite, pen and bistre ink, brush and ink wash, with white heightening on cream paper.; 12 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-793

A genius on a globe flying above a landscape., 1520, Germany, by Barthel Beham. Gift of Mrs Harold Wright, 1965.

Netherlands, Weissenbruch, Isaac, Man with a sword and a banner attacked by two birds with a crown, print, prent, prints, prenten, height 128 mm, width 99 mm, Dutch, 1826-08-27 - 1912-11-13, print maker, printmaker, 1836 - 1912, paper, papier, houtgravure

The Rape of Ganymede, Ganymedes, in Greek mythology a son of the Trojan king Tros and Callirrho´, by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Claude Gillot (1673-1722) and François Joullain (1697-1778). "Fables" of the Mothe. Illustration of Planche 37. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 33899-11 Fable, illustration, rabbit, wolf, literary work, drum, tiger, animal

France, French crown, Paris, Langlois, François, Bella, Stefano della, Raccolta di varii cappricii, Cartouches, Two half cartouches together with a fight between an eagle and a snake, verso - stamped, print, ornament print, prints, height 113 mm, width 191 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1646 - 1646, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1589-05-12 - 1647-01-14, publisher, uitgever, "granter of privilege

Creation of heaven and earth; Paintings in the Loggia of Rafael; Imagins Veteris AC Novi Testamenti; Rafael Bible. God, an old man with beard, floats above the earth. Bible verse under the show. Print is part of an album.

Fire Personified by the God Jupiter, Johann Sadeler (I), After Dirck Barendsz., 1587 print The element fire, personalized by the naked Jupiter. He is surrounded by flames and holds a lightning beam in both hands. Jupiter flies on an eagle. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a four -part series about the four elements. paper engraving fire (one of the four elements). (story of) Jupiter (Zeus)

Luna (Moon). Dated: c. 1465. Dimensions: sheet: 17.8 x 10 cm (7 x 3 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving with gilding. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Master of the E-Series Tarocchi.

Giuseppe Scolari (Italian, active 1550-1600). St. George and the Dragon, 16th century. Woodcut. Image: 528 mm x 364 mm (20.79 in. x 14.33 in.).

De Tantalus's torment, Bernard Picart (workshop of), 1733 print Tantalus, a king of Lydia, is punished for insulting the gods: he lived by a water pool that withdrew as soon as he wanted to drink, and at a fruit tree that he could not reach when he got hungry. For example, he was hungry and thirsty forever. In the margin the title in French, English, German and Dutch. The performance is decorated with an ornamental edge. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Tantalus, suffering eternal hunger and thirst. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, Light Expelling Darkness, 1795. Etching.

Emblem: day, Jan Goeree, 1722 print The winged time holds the sun and the moon in his hands and sits on a clock. At the foot of the clock ruins and medallions with the portraits of emperors Diocletian, Maximus, Maximian and Decius. Putti tense their arches in the foreground. In the background on the left, Christians are crucified by the Romans. On the right the looting of Jerusalem. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Dordrecht paper engraving persecution of believers. Cupid making his bow. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. clock. Father Time, man with wings and scythe. violent death by crucifixion. Emperor Titus destroying the temple of Jerusalem. (story of) Decius Mus. male persons from classical history (MAXIMUS). male persons from classical history (MAXIMIAN). male persons from classical history (DIOCLETIAN)

God creates sun and moon, Biblical scenes (series title), Historia del Testamento Vecchio / Dipinta in Roma nel Vaticano da Raffaelle di Urbin (...) (series title), Giovanni Lanfranco, Italy, 1607, paper, etching, h 131 mm × w 179 mm

Neptune. Dated: 1588/1590. Medium: chiarscuro woodcut in sepia-ochre, olive and black. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hendrik Goltzius.

Mutius Scaevola placing his hand in the flames (left half of a composition, whose right half shows woman extending her right arms towards an altar) ca. 1540 Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) Italian. Mutius Scaevola placing his hand in the flames (left half of a composition, whose right half shows woman extending her right arms towards an altar) 366509

A winged figure of Death stands on top of a selection of worldly goods and holds an hourglass and a scythe. Mezzotint.

Teyler, Johan, Lepautre, Jean, Netherlands, Leaf ornament with putti (right part), Ornamental leaf motifs with putti. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 67 mm, width 147 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1688 - 1698, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), color printing, Work conception, French, 1618-06-28 - 1682-02-02, after a design by, Northern Netherlands, 1648 - 1712, inspirator

The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea, 1514-15, printed 1549. Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576). Woodcut; unframed: 41.6 x 53.8 cm (16 3/8 x 21 3/16 in.). Because woodcuts emulate the artist's drawing style, prints after Titian's designs are very different from those of the German master Albrecht Dürer. Whereas Dürer's woodcuts exemplify controlcrosshatching and parallel lines of shading are precise and uniformTitian's lines in the Venetian manner are drawn with vigorous strokes that are bold, expressive, and irregular. An enormous, complex design, The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea reflects the strength of Titian's drawing, which propels the narrative across several woodblocks to achieve a remarkable unity. The rolling clouds and turbulent sea culminate in the solid gravity of the magnificent cliff that overhangs the shore. Only a fragment exists from the first edition published in 1515, so the print is known solely in examples from the second edition of 1549. P

An ink drawing by Johann Ernst Mansfeld depicting a figure named Jakob in a leadership role, emphasizing posture, facial features, and clothing.

Soldier Bented Bented in front of a Tree, Barthel Beham, 1520 print Nuremberg paper engraving private soldier

Old woman on the back of Triton next to Hippocampus, Jacopo De'barbari, 1507 - 1510 print Old woman, possibly a furie or revenge goddess, on the back of Triton and also a hippocampus. Italy paper engraving Furies, diae (erinyes), euminedes; 'Furie' (ripa). Triton(s). Sea-horse, hippocamp, 'Hippocampus', (horse/fish) (mythological hybrid) monster

Satan Smiting Job with Boils. William Blake (England, London, 1757-1827). England, published 1826. Prints; engravings. Engraving on laid India (or China) paper

Nuremberg, Solis, Virgil, Fortunna, Fortuna on a globe with a billowing sail, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 127 mm, width 94 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1562, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching

Martin Schonguer (around 1450-1495). Coat of arms with a hare and Maure's head (Bartsch 105). Engraving (chisel), 1485-1491. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 76856-4 Art medieval, Christianity, engraving in chisel, Christian iconography, religious iconography, Middle Ages, New Testament, biblical character, 15th XV 15th 15th 15th century, engraving

Peter P. Benazech, 1767-1794, For Japaning, Where may be 200 Different Sorts, 1757. Etching on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper mounted on medium, textured, beige laid paper.

FALCONRY in October Date: 9th Century

Fourth day of creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars, separating light from darkness. In medallion inscribed with a Latin Bible text from Genesis 1, within rectangular frame, Fourth day of creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars From creation to expulsion from paradise (series title), print maker: Nicolaes de Bruyn, (mentioned on object), Maerten de Vos, (mentioned on object), publisher: Assuerus van Londerseel, (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1581 - 1656, paper, engraving, h 137 mm × w 128 mm

Winged putti or amorini: a putto shooting a dart to hunt deer (top); putti on dolphin-drawn chariots (bottom), Herculaneum, Campania, Italy, engravings by Rocco Pozzi from drawings by la Vega, from Le antichita di Ercolano esposte (The antiquities of Herculaneum exposed), Vv.Aa., volume I, plate 37, 1757-1787, Naples.

Medea conjures up her chariot; Deorum Dearumqe Opem Implorat Medea; Metamorphoseon Sive Transformationum; Metamorphoses from Ovid.Medea conjured up her chariot, which is drawn by two dragons. Title in Latin in undermarge.

Air, Michiel Mosijn, After Cornelis Holsteyn, 1640 - 1655 print Flying putti in the air. Print from a series of the four elements. Amsterdam paper engraving air (one of the four elements). cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Fries with the triumph of Neptunus (left part), Cornelis Bos, after Giulio Romano, after Andrea Mantegna, 1548 print Left part of a Frisian with the triumph of the God Neptune. Different fabeld animals are twisted together. On the left swims a mermaid that holds peacock springs in her hand. paper engraving (story of) Neptune (Poseidon). fabulous animals ~ fishes. fabulous animals ~ reptiles. merman - AA - mermaid, siren

Amor escaped by sea, Marco Dente, 1498 - 1532 print Amor sitting in a small boat at sea. There are arrows in the boat. A cloth is tied to an arrow that acts as a sail. Above a banderole with the title. Italy paper engraving (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)

Human frame reads a list of animal names, Jan Luyken, 1680 print In a landscape a human frame reads a list of animal names. The frameworks of these animals are on the front and background. Amsterdam paper etching (human) skeleton. animals (+ skeleton of an animal)

Bliżej Kultury Jędrzejowski, Paweł Józef (Fl. 1745 1759)

BELONING / Reward, Giles Sadeler (2), after Peter de Witte, 1580 - 1600 print Ceres stands on a winged globe, in her hands the Cornucopia, the reward for leading a successful life. The print has a Latin caption. print maker: unknownpublisher: Vienna paper engraving reward, 'Praemium'; 'Premio', 'remeratione' (ripe). (Story of) Ceres (Demeter). 'cornucopia', horn of plenty

Vignette with putto and beehive. Vignet with a putto with flower wreath leaning on a beehive. On a banderole the motto: through inaccess.

Abraham Offers Isaac, in square. Abraham Offers Isaac; A square frame is drawn around the figures.

Paris, Stella, Claudine, France, Jacques, Bouzonnet, Françoise, Livre de Vases, Jug in the shape of a bearded man, The handle on the right is in the shape of a swan. Sheet 17 from a series of 24 sheets, numbered: 1-21, 23-25. This series was followed by the series Second Livre de Vases, consisting of 25 sheets, in which the numbering continues., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 277 mm, width 205 mm, 1638 - 1691-04-18, print maker, printmaker, 1657 - 1657, third quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, French, 1596 - 1657-04-29, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1636 - 1697-10-01, publisher

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

Allegorical representation with cartouches and various figures. Draughtsman: Philip Tidemann. Dating: 1667 - 1705. Measurements: h 185 mm × w 293 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Belgium under French protection, 1831; La Belgique and 1831 Sous La Protection de la France. Cartoon on the political situation of Belgium under French protection in 1831. A Jesuit Driving on the Belgian Lion performs chained to the nose behind him to the representatives of the different Belgian stocks: judiciary, farmers, military, soldiers and nobility. The Jesuit carries a stick with a damper. In the air an angel 'France is floating the Juillet 1830' with spread wings.

Hercules overcomes the Hydra van Lerna, Cornelis Cort, after Frans Floris (I), in or after 1563 - Before c. 1595 print Hercules overcomes the Hydra van Lerna with the help of his cousin. With his club, he takes the heads of this multi -copy monster and his cousin shells the necks so that no new heads can grow. Hercules is bitten by a crab in his foot. The crabs were sent by Juno to hinder Hercules in his duties. Antwerp paper engraving the Hydra is killed by Hercules assisted by Iolaus, who sears the roots of the severed heads with burning brands; an enormous crab nips Hercules' foot

Ganimede removed by Jupiter Eagle Wished despeet (1804-1865). Load of pressure. "Ganimèvé grocer for Jupiter De Jupiter". Bakers Rule in "The caricature" of 12:14. Laygradie. Paris, house of Balzac.

Jupiter en Ganymede; He was transformed into an eagle grabs Ganymede, Jupiter; The Metamorphoses or transformations; Metamorfosen Van Ovidius.Ganymedes is abducted by Zeus in the form of an eagle. Standard undermarge for the title.

Fable of the ship and the whale, Aegidius Sadeler (II), 1608 print A whale attacks a ship. To calm him down, all kinds of wares are thrown into the seawater. The moral of the story shows that people have to make compromises because of their own safety. Prague paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing fables. ships (in general). swimming mammals: whale

Boydell, John, Nuzzi, Mario, Vos, Paul de, Earlom, Richard, A Concert of Birds, print, prent, prints, prenten, height mm, width mm, British, 1743 - 1822-10-09, print maker, printmaker, 1752 - 1822, paper, papier, mezzotint, etching, etchings, Zuid-Nederlands, 1595-12-09 - 1678-06-30, after, after painting by, Italian, 1603-03-19 - 1673-11-14, Publication (Event), Publication, English, 1719 - 1804, publisher

Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1565 copper engraving depicts Saint Jacobus confronting the magician Hermogenes, showing figures, gestures, and a narrative scene.

Callot, Jacques, Nancy, Monastic life in emblems, Phoenix in the fire, verso lower left - stamped, Representation of a bird with spread wings in or above a fire. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic life in emblems'. The second state of this series contains, in addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, another title page and a sheet with a dedication, both in letterpress without image., print, emblem, prints, height 61 mm, width 83 mm, French, 1592-08-21 - 1635-03-24, print maker, printmaker, 1621 - 1635, first quarter 17th century, second quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by

Vignet with a trophy of a weapon equipment.TROPHY or WEAPONS. In The Middle A Winged Helmet With Mascaroon Crowned by An Eagle.

The New Year 1865. Alfred-Henri Darjou (France, 1832-1874). France, 1865. Prints; lithographs. Lithograph

The Abduction of Deianira. Artist: William Hamilton (British, London 1751-1801 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 10 9/16 × 12 15/16 in. (26.8 × 32.8 cm). Date: 1770-80.Hamilton belonged to a generation determined to expand the scope of the arts in Britain. He traveled to Rome as a teenager to study with Antonio Zucchi, returned to England to make decorative paintings for Robert Adam, then entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1769. From that point forward he focused on historical and literary subjects, together with portaits. This early drawing represents a naked woman carried off by a centaur. It may illustrate the Greek myth which tells of Deianira, the wife of Heracles, abducted by Nessus, a centaur-ferryman. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Roman battle. .

Two Angels or Winged Genii Carrying Torches. Artist: Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510-1561 Venice). Dimensions: sheet: 77 3/16 x 75 9/16 in. (196 x 192 cm) trimmed to platemark. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Battista Franco.

Etching by Cesare Fantetti depicting God creating heaven and earth, showing divine figure and cosmic elements, created in 1675.

Bella, Stefano della, Title print with winged woman with trumpet floating above France, verso - stamped, A winged woman in a toga with a trumpet, flying to the left. A cloth with text hangs from the trumpet. She floats above a map of the area where the river Loire flows., print, engraving, title print, prints, engravings, height 250 mm, width 405 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1620 - 1664, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Amsterdam, Bosscher, Joos de, Bruyn, Nicolaes de, Netherlands, Animals, Monster insect, grasshoppers and butterflies, Various insects: front right a monster insect and some grasshoppers. Above that various butterflies. Print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, 12, height 126 mm, width 169 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1581 - 1600, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1571 - 1656-10, after a print by, Publication (Event), Publication, - 1591, publisher

Diluvii ante diminutionem aquarum status in diluvio universali, Athanasii Kircheri è Soc. Jesu Arca Noë, in tres libros digesta: quorum I, De rebus quae ante diluvium: II, De iis, quae ipso diluvio ejusque duratione: III, De iis, quae post diluvium a Noëmo gesta sunt: quae omnia nov methodo, nec non summa argumentorum varietate, explicantur and demonstrantur, Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680, Engraving, 1675

Young merman () on a sea monster, draughtsman: Christoph Jamnitzer, 1573 - 1619, paper, pen, brush, d 151 mm

The Champion of the People. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 13/16 × 13 15/16 in. (25 × 35.4 cm). Published in: London. Publisher: Hannah Humphrey (London). Subject: Charles James Fox (British, 1749-1806). Date: March 11, 1784. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Printing mark of Johannes Oporinus; Arion on the dolphin; Invia Virtuti Nulla Est via. The Greek poet Arion stands with one foot on a dolphin and with the other foot on the land. He plays the Lira Da Braccio. At the top of a quote in Latin from Ovid 'metamorphoses.

The Adventurous Simplicissimus, Frontispiece from the first edition , Novel by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621-1676), Published 1669 in Moempelgard, printed by Johann Fillion

Aurora on a daring trailer; Nouveau Livre des Dieux et Deeßes de la Marine Bouckje van Zeegoden and goddesses. The car is drawn by two birds.

Wittenberg, Cranach, Lucas (I), Statue of a lion as a symbol of the evangelist Mark, lower left - stamped, Fragment of a book illustration with a statue of a lion as a symbol of the evangelist Mark., print, book illustration, prints, height 131 mm, width 90 mm, German, 1472 - 1553-10-16, print maker, printmaker, 1509 - 1549, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut

Fighting Chimeras and Scenes to Aesop's Fables: Lion Fighting two Beasts, 1594. Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish, 1571-1656), A. van Londerseel. Engraving; sheet: 3.1 x 5.8 cm (1 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.).

Italy, Tempesta, Antonio, His ducibus princeps celebraberis ore viroru illa homines beat haec sideribusq locat, Horses from different countries, Rearing horse seen from behind, verso attachment sheet - stamped, Text in Latin in bottom margin., print, prints, height 141 mm, width 165 mm, Italian, 1555 - 1630-08-05, print maker, printmaker, 1590 - 1590, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by

Love and the Eendracht embrace each other, Mattheus Terwest, 1680 - 1757 drawing paper. ink. graphite (mineral) brush / pen Eternity, 'Aeternitas'; 'Eternity', 'Eternity or Perpetuity' (Ripa). Crowning with Laurel. (Personifications and Symbolic Representations of) Love; 'Love (according to Seneca)' (Ripa). Agreement, Unity; 'Concordia', 'unsurpassed Concordia', 'Military Concordia', 'Concordia di Pace', 'Civil Union' (Ripa). Embracing Each Other, Kissing

Fantasy. Jabłczyński, Feliks (1865-1928), graphic artist

Saint Michael. Dated: c. 1530. Dimensions: overall: 38.6 x 29 cm (15 3/16 x 11 7/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: GIULIO ROMANO.

Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier. Etching, 1784.

Atlas Turned into a Mountain. Wilhelm Janson (Holland, Amsterdam)Antonio Tempesta (Italy, Florence, 1555-1630). Italy, published 1606. Prints; etchings. Etching

Design for a Rocaille Cartouche with the Figure of Putto holding up a Cup, Plate 4 from an untitled series with architectural cartouches and allegorical figures. Artist: After Jeremias Wachsmuth (German, 1712-1771). Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (21.5 × 35 cm). Engraver: Jacob Gottlieb Thelot (German, Augsburg 1708-1760 Augsburg). Publisher: Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684-1756 Augsburg). Date: Printed ca. 1750-56.Ornament print with a design for the left half of a large cartouche with the figure of a putto holding up a cup, bound in an album containing 27 series with a total of 122 ornament prints from the fund of the prominent Augsburg publisher Martin Engelbrecht. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

William Blake, The Destruction of Job's Sons, 1825 The Destruction of Job's Sons

Flat decoration. Mask with a crown. Mask in a wreath of bay leaves, surrounded by leaf raft. Shaded background.

Apollo in his triumph cart and Diana as moon godin.apollo in his triumphy drawn by two horses of underfed seen, followed by Diana as moon goddess (Luna) drawn in a car by two horses.

Print made by Jacob Gole, 1660-1737, Dutch, Still Life with Fish and Poultry, undated. Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

Lying oval with putto at sea being; Das Neuw Grottesken Buch Nürnberg 1610; Two ovals of a leaf with 4 sea animals and genii. Putto with a branch of flowers lying on a fish with scissors. Leaf from a series of flat decorations with grotesken, cartouches, ovals, mascarons, putti and fantastic beings. The series consists of three title sheets, two text sheets with the assignment and the preface and 60 sheets, spread over three books.

Wilhelmus The 3rd Prince d'Orange Dust brave hero / that as a proud lion his vyand defendant. Portrait of Willem III (Prince of Orange) in Roman Uniform, with tunic, sword, shield and helmet, standing in front of a lion. Numbered at the top right: ** 3.

New Year - illustration in Tygodnik Powszechny" periodical. unknown, graphic artist, Witkiewicz, Stanisław (1851-1915), draughtsman, cartoonist, Drzeworytnia Warszawska (Warszawa ; drzeworytnia ; 1873-?), workshop

Haarlem, Numan, Hendrik, Fable of the doves and the hawks from the Aesop's fables, verso lower left - stamped, The doves are attacked by a kite and call on the help of hawks, which are bigger and stronger than the kite. However, the hawks turn out to be even more dangerous., print, engraving, volksprent, prints, engravings, height 99 mm, width 79 mm, 1736-03-21 - 1788, print maker, printmaker, 1746 - 1788, paper, papier, houtsnede

Vanity, 1696 Belly putting putto sat on a skull. In the foreground a vase with flowers and a smoking urn. Page 47 Recto from a sketchbook with 91 sheets. paper. chalk (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'

The element of water. Draughtsman: anonymous. Intermediary draughtsman: Jacob de Wit. Dating: 1705 - 1754. Measurements: h 131 mm × w 132 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Honoré Daumier, Comme quoi sur un lit três vaste ,,,, 19th century Comme quoi ... sur un lit três vaste ,,,

Red chalk drawing by François Boucher depicting three studies of a mascaron, showing ornamental design and details.

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