Allegorical Prints from the 18th Century

Engravings featuring allegorical figures, historical themes, and symbolic representations of art and literature from the 18th century.

Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Title page for: N. Boileau, Oeuvres, 1722, Portrait of Nicolas Boileau carried to Parnassus, verso lower left - stamped, Satirical Poetry carries the portrait of the French writer Nicolas Boileau to Parnassus. On the mountain Apollo and the Muses await, who will crown the portrait of the writer., print, engraving, title print, prints, height 157 mm, width 90 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1719 - 1719, first quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Allegorical figures around a burial monument; Mengel-Pozy. Left is a grave monument to see with a caption. To the left there is a woman with a crown in her hand and - possible - a short, strike weapon. To the right is a winching woman for another woman. Two putti floats around the monument, one of whom is growing. Pan is in front.

Allegorie op de overwinning op Macedonië; Titelpagina voor: Marcus Iunianus Iustinus en Abraham Gronovius, Iustini Historiae Philippicae, 1719.In the foreground is history with an open book with title. Behind her is Minerva with a bust of Roma. At the right, Fortuna balances on a globe, she lounges the bust. Father time with hourglass on the head stands behind the three women with a sign with turbans and swords. In the sky, Fama blows on a trumpet, in her hand she holds a portrait medallion. In the background right a burning city (possibly in the Macedonian monarchy), left is an emperor under a canopy.

Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Title page for: Plinius, Histoire de la peinture ancienne, 1725, Le triomphe de la peinture, Triomf van de schilderkunst, verso lower left - stamped, Allegorical title page with Peace (Pax), Abundance (Abundantia) and Urbanity carrying Painting to the personification of Rome. Ignorance (Ignorantia), Envy (Invidia) and Superstition (Idolatria) try to stop them. On the right in the foreground Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, who pulls texts from the hands of Father Time. In the sky on a cloud Eternity with a laurel wreath in her hand. In the background a view of Rome. In the margin a nine-line caption in French., print, title page, prints, height 260 mm, width 174 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1725 - 1725, second quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Title page for: N. Boileau, Oeuvres, 1722, Portrait of Nicolas Boileau carried to Parnassus, verso lower left - stamped, Satirical Poetry carries the portrait of the French writer Nicolas Boileau to Parnassus. On the mountain Apollo and the Muses await, who will crown the portrait of the writer., print, engraving, title print, prints, height 157 mm, width 90 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1719 - 1719, first quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Self-portrait with plumed velvet beret, Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1638, paper, drypoint, h 134 mm × w 103 mm

Nymph on the knee of a Sater, Lucas Kilian, After Joseph Heintz (I), 1589 - 1615 print Text in Latin in the lower margin. paper engraving satyr(s) pursuing nymph(s)

Expulsion from Paradise, Jan Saenredam, after Abraham Bloemaert, 1690 - 1750 print Adam and Eva are driven out by the angel with the flaming sword from earthly paradise. The snake crawls next to them. Assendelft paper engraving expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise (Genesis 3:22-24)

Allegorical female figure describes a panel in the clouds, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1705

Amsterdam, Picart, Bernard, Personification of the conquered Judea is rebuked by the Vengeance, verso lower left - stamped, The personification of the conquered Judea looks up to heaven. She is surrounded by attributes that come from the destroyed temples of Jerusalem. She sits on a dead priest, before her lies a naked woman whose body is pierced with a dagger. In the air flies the avenging angel, a flaming sword in his hand. Peace (Pax) points her to Justice in heaven. In the background the temple in Jerusalem, which is going up in flames., print, prints, height 142 mm, width 88 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1721 - 1721, first quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Allegorical show with Telemachus, Jan Wandelaar, 1733 print Telemachus looks at a winged figure longing for a winged figure, where an old man points out to him. He is stopped by a woman, with an incense in his hands. In the background at a monument a lion with bundled arrows, poetry and a female figure that points to a book. Boven in the top left, fame blows on the trumpet, an eternity symbol in her hands. On the right, a putto sticks itself through the heart with a dagger. Putti in the foreground that blow bubbles at a goat. paper etching / engraving (story of) Telemachus. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'Poesia' (Ripa). Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa). (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'

Table of virtues and vices of antiquity, oenea, eighteenth number of a sequence of 24 pieces, (Dutuit p. 36, white 110) Cornelis II Bloemaert, said the young person (1603-1692). Table of the virtues and vices of antiquity, oenea, eighteenth number of a sequence of 24 pieces, (Dutuit 36, white 110). Burin, 17th century. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, small palace.

The sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham ca. 1640-42 Pietro Testa Italian. The sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham. Pietro Testa (Italian, Lucca 1612-1650 Rome). ca. 1640-42. Etching. Prints

Mercury seeks trade and shipping. From the air, Mercury watches the personal trade (caduceus) and shipping (sailing ship in minusatian) with a bazuin in his hands. A putto brings the trade a horn filled with coins, behind this looks a second putto packaged merchandise. Personified shipping is behind the trade and has put a hand on her shoulder. Behind this group of figures is on a high base a statue of the peace (olive branch), flanked by a trumpet blowing angel. On the right is in the foreground a large globe, behind this view of a port.

Amsterdam, Luyken, Caspar, Ascension of Enoch, verso - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 11, height 112 mm, width 149 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1672-12-18 - 1708-10-04, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Venus and Apollo, Jan Goeree, 1716 print In the middle Venus on a throne. Next to her throne two putti with a winch. Apollo is left and tramples an owl under his right foot. Venus writes with a spring in a book that Apollo offers her. A pegasus behind the throne. A flying putto holds a drapery with the title of the book up. Amsterdam paper engraving (story of) Venus (Aphrodite). (story of) Apollo (Phoebus). Pegasus, the winged horse. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. owls

Allegorische titelpagina met het portret van Charles de Saint-Évremond; Titelpagina voor: C. de Saint-Évremond, Oeuvres, 1739.Tearance points history on the portrait of the writer Charles de Saint-Évremond. The oval with its image is worn by fame and a putto that symbolizes trade. Pegasus flies in the background in the landscape. In the margin a four-line subscribe in French.

Pax. Artist: after Maerten de Vos (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1532-1603 Antwerp). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 3/16 in. (28.3 x 20.8 cm). Date: ca. 1581. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Sebastian, holy.

Maria Theresia, Roman-German Empress.

Portrait of Nicolas Boileau to the Parnassus worn, Bernard Picart (workshop or), After Bernard Picart, 1718 print Satirical poetry carries the portrait of the French writer Nicolas Boileau to the Parnassus. Apollo and the muses are waiting for the mountain, who will laurel the writer's portrait. In the background Pegasus as a symbol of poetic genius. In the margin a three -faced caption in French. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Apollo and the Muses, Apollo Musagetes. Parnassus, sacred to Apollo Musagetes. writer, poet, author. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ satirical poetry; 'Poema satirico' (Ripa)

Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Title page for: N. Boileau, Oeuvres, 1729, Portrait of Nicolas Boileau carried to Parnassus, verso lower left - stamped, Satirical Poetry carries the portrait of the French writer Nicolas Boileau to Parnassus. On the mountain Apollo and the muses await, who will laureate the portrait of the writer. In the background Pegasus as a symbol of poetic genius. In the margin a three-line caption in French., print, engraving, title page, prints, height 355 mm, width 224 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1729 - 1729, second quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving (printing process), Work conception

Allegory on the second centenary of the appetent of Leiden, October 3, 1774. The city mawn of Leiden sitting on a throne, accompanied by freedom, time and history. In the background Hercules and the Leiden relieved (1574).

Religious scene by Filippo Gherardi showing the Adoration of the Kings with the child held by Maria standing on a cornice in front of a columned architecture, executed with brown brush and white highlights on brownish paper.

John Alexander, active 1715-1752, British, Jacob and the Heavenly Ladder, 1718. Etching and engraving.

Allegory of eloquence, Bernard Picart, 1720 print Allegorical representation with poetry in the middle in a dress -embroidered dress, a horn of abundance in hand, as a reference to the fertile ideas that she expresses. She receives flowers from Mercury (eloquence), Apollo (poetry) and faith and wisdom. In the foreground putti who learn to speak and read. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Eloquence; 'Eloquenza', 'Fermezza & Gravití dell'Oratione' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). Hermes Logios, Mercury as god of eloquence. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'Poesia' (Ripa). wisdom, 'Sapientia' ~ one of the seven gifts of the soul. Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

Annals of the Françoise monarchy. (Title registered (letter))

Liefde, Jacob Matham (attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1588 print A man and a woman in an amorous embrace in a landscape. They each hold a burning torch. paper engraving Love personified. amorousness, desire. torch. attributes of Venus: torch

Frontispiece for Houdard de la Motte, Fables Nouvelles 1719 Nicolas Henry Tardieu. Frontispiece for Houdard de la Motte, Fables Nouvelles. Nicolas Henry Tardieu (French, Paris 1674-1749 Paris). 1719. Etching and engraving. Prints

Amsterdam, Picart, Bernard, Allegorical title page revealed by Father Time, verso lower right - stamped, Father Time pushes aside a drapery and reveals the scene. History writes in a book. She is accompanied by putti with various attributes in their hands. The personified Truth, a radiant sun above her head, points her to the background. There walk two exotically dressed persons (Persians) with a dromedary and a black woman with an elephant. In the air flies Fame, blowing the trumpet, with a laurel wreath in his hand., print, engraving, title page, prints, height 311 mm, width 185 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1711 - 1711, first quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman

Etching and copper engraving by Francesco Mazzola showing the burial of Christ, with detailed depiction of figures and gestures, circa 1524-1526.

Triumph of Scipio Africanus, Jacob Neefs, 1636 print Triumph procession of Scipio Africanus in Rome in a triumphal wagon after his victory over the Carthagen army in the Second Punic War in 202 BC. The victory of Karel V in Africa are compared with that of Scipio. Presentation at the bottom right of the rear of the Triumph -Poort Arcus Caroli on the Vrijdagmarkt. Print is part of a series that illustrates the edition of the description of the entry of the Cardinal Infant Ferdinand of Austria in Ghent on January 28, 1635 as the new governor for the Spanish Netherlands. Antwerp paper engraving triumph of Scipio. triumphal arch

Raphael, Berlin, Schauer, Gustav, The Explanation of Christ, Photographic reproduction of a print after the Transfiguration by Raphael, photograph, photo, reproduction, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 180 mm, width 120 mm, German, 1826 - 1902, photographer, 1851 - 1861, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine print, Work conception, after a print by, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07

Thetis immerses Achilles in the Styx; History of Achilles. Thetis, experienced by a woman with a torch, immerses her son Achilles in the Styx River. In the background the souls of died people await the crossing in Charon's rowing boat. In the foreground a Caryatide and Atalant and the Three-player watchdog Cerberus.

Plate 8: the Baptism of Christ 1678 Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Italian. Plate 8: the Baptism of Christ. Bononiensium Pictorum Celebrioris Gloria Quaedam Sacrae Icones Delineatae Incisae et Tantae Artis Amatoribus Dicatae A Josepho M.a Mitello Pictore Bononiense MDCLXXVIII. Giuseppe Maria Mitelli (Italian, Bologna () 1634-1718 Bologna). 1678. Etching. Gioseffo Longhi (Italian, 1620-1691). Prints

Appearance of the Apocalyptic woman and the seven -member dragon, Gerard van Groeningen, 1563 - 1574 print In the foreground a woman, covered with the sun and with a crown of twelve stars. She is on a half moon. Next to her a big dragon, with seven crowned heads. With his tail, the dragon drags the stars in the sky. In the air the newborn child of the woman who wanted to devour the dragon, the child flies to God in heaven. Next to God the Engel Michael (op. 12: 1-6). Antwerp paper etching / engraving a pregnant woman, clothed with the sun and standing on the moon, appears; she is threatened by a red dragon with a long tail and seven heads

Rome, unknown, Italy, Salimbeni, Ventura, Tota pulcrias amica mea et macula non est inte cant iiii, Destiny of the Virgin Mary, recto upper left - handwritten in brown ink, God the Father and angels appear to the Virgin Mary on clouds. Title in Latin in bottom margin., print, prints, verso - stamped, 3, width 204 mm, height, 150 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1590 - 1590, paper, papier, etching, etchings, plaattoon, Work conception, Italian, 1568-02 - 1613, after print by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, uitgever

Logic, Anonymous, After Francesco Primaticcio, 1592 print The female personification of logic, a helmet on the head, a banner and a book in the hands. She is surrounded by wise men. In the air the pigeon of the Holy Spirit. In the context in the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving 'Dialectica' (~ trivium); 'Dialettica' (Ripa). Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames)

The ecstasy of Saint William of Vercelli. Engraving by Giuseppe Magliar after F. Solimena.

Venus prevents adonis from hunting. Venus and Amor try to prevent Adonis to go hunting. However, Adonis is going to hunt; He wears a lance and two hunting dogs are for him.

Artist: Nicholas Chapron, French, 1612-after 1651, The Followers ofSilenus, ca.1639, Etching, 23.5 × 17.2 cm (9 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.), Made in France, French, 17thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Pan foiled by Diana 1675-1741 Giovanni Girolamo Frezza Italian. Pan foiled by Diana 400422

Wandelaar, Jan, Amsterdam, Buysen, Andries van (Sr.), Marriage proposal with Venus and Amor, Venus rides in her chariot pulled by two swans across the water. She holds a burning hearth in her hand. A couple can be seen on the shore of the lake. The man kneels before the woman to propose to her. Amor shoots one of his arrows at the couple., print, book illustration, prints, height 137 mm, width 83 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1723 - 1723, paper, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1690-04-14 - 1759-03-26

Poetry and freedom and the river Amstel, Pieter Tanjé, after Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1755 print The freedom, with a lance of freedom, presents itself to poetry. Poetry holds a winch in the hands and is assisted by history, with pen, and religion, which has the flame of divine inspiration on her head. Minerva is in the foreground. Putti show a map with the current of the river Amstel. In the foreground, Putti show the coats of arms of villages on the Amstel. In the background the city of Amsterdam with the IJ. paper etching / engraving river. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'Poesia' (Ripa). Freedom, Liberty; 'Libertà' (Ripa) Amstel (river). Amsterdam. Ij

Flora in a garden; Title page for: Tielman van brought, garden days. In six courses, 1754. A floral-crowned flora is in a garden with a garland of flowers on her lap. Two putti with flowers make up for her on the floor. Flora looks at the raised poetry in the air that holds a paper roll with the book title. In the background a three allegorical figures.

Allegorical show with portrait bust by Charles de Saint Denis, Bernard Picart, 1724 print Portrait bust of Charles de Saint Denis, lord of Saint Évremond, awarded by a putto. The bust is surrounded by Mars (he sleeps as a reference to the end of the military career of the portrayed person), philosophy (with scepter and globe), lust (with harp) and father time. Two putti are chess in the foreground. In the margin a four -line poem and a five -line caption in French. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving crowning with laurel. voluptuousness, pleasure, 'Voluptas' ~ one of the seven gifts of the body. Father Time, man with wings and scythe. 'Philosophia'; 'Filosofia' (Ripa). (story of) Mars (Ares). chess

Apollo Playing

The origin of painting or portraits a la fashion; L'origine de la peinture ou les portraits a la fashion.

Sporck, Franz Anton Graf .

Isabella Maria, Infantin Von Portugal.

Title print of Henricus Vos, all the main histories of the Ouden and Nieuwen Testaments. Depicted in Uttweekend Konst plates, 2 parts, Amsterdam, 1703 .. Title print of Henricus Vos, all the main historin of the Ouden and Nieuwen Testaments. Depicted in Uttweekend Konst plates, 2 parts, Amsterdam, 1703.

Black and white chalk drawing with brown brushwork depicting Saint Sebastian, showing figure placement under an arch with detailed musculature, drapery, and shading. Horizontal fold traces are present at the edges.

Poetry and freedom and the River Amstel; Title page for: nicolaas simon of winter, the amstel stream, in six died, 1755 .. the freedom, with a freedom slate, presents itself to poetry. Poetry holds a winch in the hands and is assisted by history, with pen, and religion, who has the flame of divine inspiration on her head. Minerva is in the foreground. Putti show a map with the stream of the River Amstel. In the foreground Putti show the coat of arms of villages on the Amstel. In the background the city of Amsterdam with the IJ.

Cambyses punishing the unjust judge Sisamnes. Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp); Rombout Eynhoudts (Dutch, Antwerp 1613-1680 Antwerp). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 5/8 × 10 9/16 in. (29.5 × 26.8 cm). Date: ca. 1630-80. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: After Peter Paul Rubens. Rombout Eynhoudts.

Intelligence (intelligentia); The virtues. Personification of intelligence is under a tree with an armillaire in her hand. A snake, symbol for the mind, winds up to her feet.

Title page for the Europische Mercury of 1742, 1742 print Title page for the Dutch Memorial Book or the Europische Mercury, for the year 1742. The Dutch Virgin reveals a scene in which Europe goes through the water on the bull, Mercury. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching / engraving

Allegorie op de macht van de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden als zeemogenheid; Titelpagina voor: François Michel Janiçon, État présent de la république des Provinces-Unies, 1729-1730.Neptunus donates his trident, who symbolizes the dominance of the world's rule, to the personification of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. She handles a lance with freedom hat and is surrounded by the personnifications of the East India Company (VOC) and the West Indian Compagnie (WIC). On the right, Mercury points to his caduceus on the world map rolled out by a putto. A four-line French text in the undermarge.

Kidnapping of Europe watched by Britannia, Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, After Adriaen van der Werff, 1721 - 1774 print The kidnapping of Europe by Jupiter in the form of a bull. Britannia, personified by Themis as personification of justice, is sitting with a scales and sword tried between two columns under a drapery and watches. On the left is a woman next to a burning altar. On the right is a woman with lance with a hate of freedom. A fleet in the background. paper etching / engraving Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc.. Justitia (justice) as Roman personification

Haarlem, Goltzius, Hendrick, Matham, Jacob, Mythological and allegorical representations, Love, verso lower left - stamped, A man and a woman in an amorous embrace in a landscape. They each hold a burning torch., print, prints, height 299 mm, width 210 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1571-10-15 - 1631-01-20, print maker, printmaker, 1588 - 1588, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Title Page Design with the Triumph of the Art Painting, Bernard Picart, c. 1725 drawing Design for a frontispiece with the triumph of painting, in the background the ancient Rome. paper. ink pen / brush Rome

Allegorical representation of the marriage of Willem III with Maria Stuart, 1677. Allegorical representation of the marriage of Willem III with Maria Stuart, November 4, 1677. Willem III and Maria Stuart are in a large hall and hold each other's hand. Three women and a lion are around them. In the background awaits the people behind a balustrade. Looking gods from heaven to the scene, an angel blows on a trumpet.

Autumn, Anonymous, After Jan Saenredam, After Hendrick Goltzius, 1601 - c. 1651 print A boy and a girl harvest fruit in the presence of a goat and a boar. The boy picks grapes, the girl wears a basket with pears. paper engraving autumn, fall, 'Autumnus'; 'Autunno' (Ripa). vintage, grape harvest. fruit-tree culture; fruit harvest. he-goat, billy-goat. boar (male pig)

Apotheosis of Jacobus I (king of England). .

Allegorical figures around a Sphinx; General histories of the acquaintances Nature-Kloots; Title page for: Geerlof Sugers, General Kerkelyke and Wereldlyke Histories of the acquaintances Nature-Kloots, 1721. Crowd Allegorical figures around a Sphinx on a base. Left history and a writing female personification crowned with a tower. Father time unrotles a paper, in the air the fame. On the right the truth: a naked woman with a book and the sun on her head. Behind her Minerva, who with her lance a diabolical figure pushes into the earth.

Portrait of Nicolas Boileau to the Parnassus worn, Bernard Picart (workshop or), After Bernard Picart, 1718 print Satirical poetry carries the portrait of the French writer Nicolas Boileau to the Parnassus. Apollo and the muses are waiting for the mountain, who will laurel the writer's portrait. In the background Pegasus as a symbol of poetic genius. In the margin a three -faced caption in French. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Apollo and the Muses, Apollo Musagetes. Parnassus, sacred to Apollo Musagetes. writer, poet, author. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ satirical poetry; 'Poema satirico' (Ripa)

Geometry; Geometria; The seven liberal arts. Female geometry personification, in her hand a drawing triangle with a plumb. Around its figures performing measurements in various ways. In the context in the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.

Hercules between Venus and Minerva, with Time and Cupid looking on ; a girl proffering roses on the left. Stipple engraving after G. de Crayer.

Circe drinking from a cup with the companions of Ulysses in a boat at left, a circular composition. Artist: Giulio Bonasone (Italian, active Rome and Bologna, 1531-after 1576); After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503-1540 Casalmaggiore). Dimensions: sheet: 8 7/16 x 7 15/16 in. (21.5 x 20.2 cm). Date: 1531-76. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Faam a story, 1586 print Faam blows the praise over history, which reads a book on a sarcophagus in the midst of ruins. Under the show two couplets of eight verse rules in Latin. Final print for a series of ten prints, consisting of an unnumbered title print, eight numbered performances of Helden and an unnumbered closing print. paper engraving Fama as Roman Personification. 'History'; 'History' (rippa)

. Allegorical show with the personification of the earth, sitting on a throne. On her head a castle, in her right hand a scepter with which she leans on a globe. She is crowned by a woman and a putto with a laurel wreath. In addition to her, the personification of justice with a scales and a sword, she tranbles a snake with her left foot.

Boreas emerges Oreithyia. Boreas, the Noordenwind, Oreithyia, the daughter of a king of Athens. Putti throw roses to the couple.

Nymph on the knee of a Sater, Lucas Kilian, After Joseph Heintz (I), 1589 - 1615 print Text in Latin in the lower margin. paper engraving satyr(s) pursuing nymph(s)

Jacob struggles with the angel; History of Jacob. Jacob is in the foreground. He struggles with a bearded man, who later turns out to be an angel. In the background the river Jabbok and Jakobs fellow travelers. The print is part of a series about the history of Jacob.

On a stepped elevation, Fame crowns a woman with a laurel wreath. On the banner of her trumpet are the two keys from the city arms of Leiden. The woman in the center grasps the arm of Mercury and holds yarn in her other hand. Next to her, a putto holds a pair of scales above bales of cloth. Underneath is a mark, possibly Z | AP. Behind Mercury is a rooster. The front of the elevation depicts a golden carriage with the words caro de oro, Spanish for golden carriage, and the name of a famous raw wool fabric from Brussels. A man is seated at the front right and a ship is depicted at the back right., Trade label of a Leiden cloth trade, print maker: Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), Jan Wandelaar, (mentioned on object), Noord-Nederland, 1735, paper, engraving, h 133 mm × w 106 mm

Phaëthon and Apollo; The story of Phaëthon. In an oval list An image: Apollo is in a throne in the clouds. Around him the four seasons. His son, Phaëthon, kneels before him and asks if he can drive in the solar car. Under the clouds Phaëthon is in debate with epaphus for a temple. Epaphus does not believe that he is the son of Apollo. A Latin text in the oval list. The print is part of a series that depicts Phaëthon's story.

Saint Sebastian being tied to a tree 1625-50 Girolamo Pedrignani Italian. Saint Sebastian being tied to a tree. Girolamo Pedrignani (Italian, act. 1625-1650). 1625-50. Etching. Prints

Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence. Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp); Lucas Vorsterman I (Flemish, Zaltbommel 1595-1675 Antwerp). Dedicatee: Lawrence Beyerlinck. Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 15 3/8 × 10 7/8 in. (39 × 27.6 cm). Date: 1621.Having realized the potential profits to be made from reproductive engravings of his work, Rubens began to engage young printmakers from 1619 onward. Lucas Vorsterman, who had been practicing as an engraver from the age of twelve, was the first engraver to work for Rubens. In 1621, Vorsterman made this engraving, showing Rubens's painting of the Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, which at the time was hanging in the Notre-Dame de la Chapelle in Brussels (now Alte Pinakothek, Munich). The engraving displays the painting in reverse. One of Rubens's assistants (possibly Anthony van Dyck) made the preparatory drawing for the print (see 61.88). The spectacular variations in light and dark tones, as well as the perfect mastering of the

Title page for: N. Gueudeville and Henri Abraham Chatelain, Atlas Historique, Tome II, 1708, Pieter Sluyter, After Romeyn de Hooghe, 1708 - 1720 print With an obelisk, decorated with coats of arms and historical representations, Jupiter sits on a rock with an eagle. A man is sitting on a stool and writes in a book that is held by a fold with a mirror and wings on her head. She may introduce Klio, the muse of history. Next to her is a man who takes coins from a large vase and buries it. Behind him is time. On the clouds in the sky are crowned women with scepters and a winged lion with a book and a sword. At the bottom of the title of the book and address of the publishers. Amsterdam paper etching Greed, Covetousness, Cupidity; 'Cupidití' (Ripa). Greed, Covetousness, Cupidity; 'Cupidití' (Ripa). (story of) Jupiter (Zeus). obelisk, needle

Venus en neptunus, Jacob Folkema, 1715 print Neptunus stands on a shell and is pulled by sea horses. He is in conversation with Venus who has descended from the air on her car, pulled by birds. Illustration made with a story from "Adventures of Telemachus", written by François de Fénélon. paper etching (story of) Telemachus. (story of) Venus (Aphrodite). (story of) Neptune (Poseidon)

Koning Ferdinand IV, Cornelis Bloemaert (II), after Fabrizio Chiari, 1648 print King Ferdinand IV on a pedestal surrounded by allegorical figures. Angels float above him. One of the angels has a crown in his hands. Justitia is located at the foot of the pedestal. Probably an allusion is made by the second crown to the approaching coronation from Ferdinand to emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. paper engraving emperor

Miriam with the Tamboerijn, Girolamo Ferroni, After Carlo Maratta, 1697 - 1750 print After the crossing through the Red Sea, Miriam takes her tambourine and starts dancing. In the background the drowning army of Pharaoh. print maker: Italyafter design by: ItalyVaticaanstad paper etching Miriam takes up a tambourine and dances; all the women follow her

David as penitent, Hugo de Groot, Michael Colyn, 1595 - 1596.

Adoration of the Magi. Artist: Raphael Sadeler I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1560-1628 Venice ()); After Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) (Italian, Bassano del Grappa ca. 1510-1592 Bassano del Grappa). Dimensions: Sheet: 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27 x 20.9 cm)Mount: 10 13/16 x 8 9/16 in. (27.5 x 21.7 cm). Date: 1598. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Title page for the Europische Mercury of 1719, 1719 print Title page for the Europische Mercurius, dl. XXX of 1719. History writes in her book, Mercurius points her to a roll of paper with emblems of the perishing of the Spanish fleet and a mouse near a rock. In the background the grave of King Charles XII of Sweden. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching / engraving

Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Title print for: Oeuvres de monsieur de Saint-Evremond, 1726, Allegorical representation with portrait bust of Charles de Saint Denis, verso lower left - stamped, Portrait bust of Charles de Saint Denis, lord of Saint Évremond, laureated by a putto. The bust is surrounded by Mars (he is sleeping as a reference to the end of the sitter's military career), Philosophy (with scepter and globe), Lust (with harp) and Father Time. In the foreground two putti are playing chess. In the margin a four-line poem and a five-line caption in French., print, title page, prints, engraving, height 144 mm, width 88 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1724 - 1724, first quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

. Farmers working on the country. On the right measures a globe seated on the ground with a passer. In the air Apollo on a cloud.

Design for title print by Horti Medici Amstelodamensis Rararorum (...), Philip Tidemann, 1697 drawing The Amsterdam city stunning sitting on a throne, behind its Europe and various other figures. paper. ink pen / brush botany. personification of a city, town-patron(ess). Europe represented allegorically; 'Europa' (Ripa) Amsterdam

La Messe de Gnide. Félicien Victor Joseph Rops (Belgium, Namur, 1833-1898). Belgium, no date. Prints; etchings. Etching

Traditio Clavis (Holl. 9); Kilian, Bartholomäus II (1630-1696), Umbach, Jonas (1624-1693); XVII century (1601-00-00-1700-00-00);

Neptunus donates his trident, who symbolizes the dominance of the world's rule, to the personification of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. She handles a lance with freedom hat and is surrounded by the personnifications of the East India Company (VOC) and the West Indian Compagnie (WIC). On the right, Mercury points to his caduceus on the world map rolled out by a putto. A four-line caption in French in the margin.

Title print for 'Innlycke Ziel-Tours Op't H. Avontmaal' by Hieronymus Sweerts, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1683 print Two men and two women singing () Around a table with books. In the foreground putto with sword and shield. On the left a woman with a sun on the chest and stars on the clothing. In the air putti holding that representation of the Last Supper, and putti that holds banderol with text. Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching / engraving vocal music, singing. book. Last Supper (in general) (Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:3, 22:15-23; John 13:21-38). cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Offer from Isaak, Pieter van der Heyden, After Rafaël, 1552 print Abraham is about to sacrifice his son Isaac. An angel, sent by God, stops him. Instead of his own son, Abraham will sacrifice the Ram, which is held on the left by a second angel. Under the performance two lines in Latin, Gen. 22. paper engraving the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22) (+ angel(s))

Parmigianino, Italy, Trento, Antonio da, Circe drinking, Circe drinking from a bowl and on the right Odysseus' men on a ship., print, prent, prints, height 214 mm, width 203 mm, Italian, 1510 - 1550, print maker, prentmaker, 1520 - 1550, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, papier, ink, inkt, chiaroscuro woodcut, pen, Work conception, 1503-01-11 - 1540-08-24

The Assumption of the Virgin with the Virgin surrounded by cherubs and with the Apostles Below. Artist: Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) (Italian, Borgo Sansepolcro 1553-1615 Rome). Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/16 × 5 1/2 in. (16 × 13.9 cm)Plate: 6 × 5 3/16 in. (15.2 × 13.2 cm). Date: 1574. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Trinity. Johann Ladenspelder; German, 1512-1561. Date: 1542. Dimensions: 424 x 308 mm (image/plate/sheet). Engraving in black on ivory laid paper. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Vision of Saint Jerome. Artist: Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732-1806 Paris); After Johann Liss (German, Oldenburg ca. 1595/1600-1631 Verona). Dimensions: sheet: 6 5/16 x 4 1/2 in. (16 x 11.4 cm)image: 6 x 4 1/8 in. (15.3 x 10.5 cm). Date: 1763-64. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: JEAN-HONORE FRAGONARD. After Johann Liss.

Paris, Le Brun, Jeaurat, Edme, Vleughels, Nicolas, France, Mythological figures, Apollon, Melpomene, Calliope, Clio., Apollo, Kalliope and Clio, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 230 mm, width 168 mm, 1688 - 1738, print maker, printmaker, 1719 - 1719, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), stipple work, French, 1668-12-06 - 1737-12-11, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

The Birth of Christ, who is held by the Virgin against a penumbra of light, adoring angels, and Joseph leading a donkey at left. Artist: Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) (Italian, Borgo Sansepolcro 1553-1615 Rome); After Taddeo Zuccaro (Italian, Sant'Angelo in Vado 1529-1566 Rome). Dimensions: Sheet: 16 3/16 × 10 13/16 in. (41.1 × 27.4 cm). Date: 1570-1615. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mieris, Frans van, Noord-Nederland, Wandelaar, Jan, View of a destroyed city, verso lower left - stamped, Groups of men and women stand together in panic after their city has been struck by natural disasters. In the foreground a man mourns his dead wife and child. In the background buildings have collapsed. A volcano has erupted and lava is spurting out. The sky is filled with lightning bolts. Numbered bottom center: VI., print, book illustration, prints, height 179 mm, width 149 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1690-04-14 - 1759-03-26, print maker, printmaker, 1725 - 1725, paper, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman

Galileo toont kaarten en telescopen aan doge van Venetië; La lunette de Hollande Apliquée a l'Astronomie; Titel-plaat voor het VII Deel / Frontispice du IVe Tome.On the tower of the San Marco in Venice, Galileo Galilei shows its maps of the universe under the starry sky to the Doge and nobles of Venice. Bystanders seem to him with torches. At the front right, two men with passers study a card. The telescopes or Dutch viewers used by Galileo are in the background.

Contest between Fortune and Love, in the guise of Amor Love shows Semnon the beautiful woman Serine, with whom Semnon falls in love, Contest between Fortune and Love, print maker: Noach van der Meer (II), intermediary draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, publisher: Johannes Allart, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1777, paper, etching, h 245 mm × w 150 mm

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