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Biblical and Allegorical Engravings

Engravings illustrating biblical narratives and allegorical figures, featuring intricate details and historical references from early 16th century Europe.

The virtues: diligence (Hollstein 123) Heinrich ALDEGREVER (or ALDEGREVER - 1502-V.1555 / 1561). The virtues: diligence (Hollstein 123). Burin, 1552. Museum of Fine Arts from the city of Paris, small palace.
The virtues: diligence (Hollstein 123) Heinrich ALDEGREVER (or ALDEGREVER - 1502-V.1555 / 1561). The virtues: diligence (Hollstein 123). Burin, 1552. Museum of Fine Arts from the city of Paris, small palace.
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Gorinchem, Goetzee, Pieter, Breda, Wilhelmus, Nicolaas, Title page for: Emanuel van Meteren, History of the Wars and Histories of the Netherlands, and their Neighbours, 1748, Emanuel van Meteren Dutch History, Allegorical representation with History and a woman with wings on her head, verso - stamped, A woman with wings on her head presents the book of Emanuel van Meteren to the seated History with a writing quill in her hand. A putto with a trumpet and laurel wreath flies above the book. In the foreground are books., print, title page, prints, height 168 mm, width 103 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1748 - 1748, third quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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Hearing. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jan Pietersz Saenredam after Hendrik Goltzius.
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Print made by Nicolaas Verkolje, 1673-1746, Dutch, Man Showing a Miniature to a Girl, undated. Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream, laid paper.
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Watzdorf, Christian Heinrich von.
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Elderly man seated elegant young woman, draughtsman: Gabriël Franck, 1600 - 1639, paper, pen, brush, h 157 mm × w 111 mm
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A 1557 drawing by an anonymous artist depicting John the Evangelist, executed with pen, bister, and watercolor, highlighting figure and drapery details.
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Arithmetica, from The Seven Liberal Arts ca. 1570-1600 Johann Sadeler I First conceptualized in the Middle Ages, the term "liberal arts" refers to the areas of study deemed necessary to attain an education grounded in classical antiquity. These subjects, which were divided into two categoriesthe trivium (grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric) and the quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music)became common themes for allegorical prints in the early modern period.. Arithmetica, from The Seven Liberal Arts. Johann Sadeler I (Netherlandish, Brussels 1550-1600/1601 Venice). ca. 1570-1600. Engraving and etching. Prints
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Jacques Callot (1592-1635). "The paintings of Rome, Saint Hélène". Chisel. 1608-1611. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 99593-25 Burin, Gravure
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Print made by unknown artist, eighteenth century, The Striking Likeness or Harlequin Turn'd Painter, 1770s to 1790s. Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.
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De Reuk, anonymous, after Jan Saenredam, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1575 - 1657 print The female personification of the smell makes the man who accompanies her smell a flower. The head of a dog shot at her. Northern Netherlands paper engraving smell, smelling (one of the five senses). dog
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Vignet met vrouwen en meisje bij medaillon.Vignet with two women and a girl at a medallion on a piastal. The medallion is surrounded by a laurel wreath, oching branches and a rose bush and is suitable for registering. There is a stack of books in the middle of the Piewaldstal.
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Double portrait of Maximilian I of Habsburg and his consort Maria van Burgundy, Simon van de Passe, 1605 - 1647 print Double portrait of Maximilian I of Habsburg, Roman-German Emperor, and his consort Maria of Burgundy. In the margin the name and function of the portrayed people in Latin. Northern Netherlands paper engraving
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Violence; Avisia; Seven deadly sins. Landscape with violence female personification (avaritia). She stands on branches with thorns and points to the bags with money that stands on her feet.
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Etching by Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen from 1545 depicting an oriental figure, including clothing, posture, gestures, and cultural attributes.
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Lucas Cranach the Elder, Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher
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Lord and lady sat in a landscape, Lucas van Leyden, 1520 print Man and wife seated in landscape, man hands over a cup to the woman. Low Countries paper engraving male sex; man. female sex; woman. cup
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Three figures in Mi-Body (Bartsch App.15) Anonymous. Three figures in Mi-Body (Bartsch App.15). Engraving (Burin), 4th quarter of the 15th century.
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Ludwig XV., King of France Publisher: Haude, Ambrosiusmaler: Loo, Carle Vanstecher: Busch, Georg Paulverlagsort: Berlin
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Smell. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jan Pietersz Saenredam after Hendrik Goltzius.
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Copper engraving by Cornelis Cort from 1565 depicting Dialectica, showing an allegorical figure with symbols and tools of dialectic study.
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. A richly dressed lady and gentleman for Bossage are shown within an oval. The lady (Venus) comprises a staff with its left hand, referred to as an attribute of the pilgrim. The shell in her right hand raises like a glass. The man serves wine from a jug. For the love couple, the half-naked Bacchus, god of wine, with a wreath of winger leaves and in his hand a thyrsus, a staff with a knob in the shape of a pine cone (an old fertility symbol). He also holds a torch with burning fire. Also a small, carved representation of a Herme in the foreground. Such a Herme was used in the 'secret marriage ritual', connected to cleaning and fertility. In the background, boats and the island of Cyther, by the coast of Laconia in South Greece, can be seen. The print refers to the theme 'embarkation to cythera': boys and girls from all modes and dressed like pilgrims to go on board a boat that will bring them to the Temple of love on the island.
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A copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius around 1597 titled 'Arithmetic', illustrating mathematical concepts with human figures, instruments, and symbolic elements in a classical composition.
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Minerva. Artist: Claude Mellan (French, Abbeville 1598-1688 Paris). Dimensions: sheet: 9 7/16 x 13 3/8 in. (24 x 34 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Louis XIV (king of France), Paris, Moncornet, veuve, Mosin, Michel, Portrait of Louis, dauphin of France, verso - stamped, at a young age. He holds the commander's baton in his hand. On the left in the background a battle. Louis was the son of Louis XIV, king of France, and of Maria Theresa of Austria., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 688 mm, width 456 mm, French, print maker, prentmaker, 1668 - 1715, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (drukprocedé), Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, uitgever, 1638-09-05 - 1715-09-01, granter of privilege
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Bolero B. Mehoffer, Józef (1869-1946), graphic artist
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Portrait of la Voisin n.d. Antoine Coypel French. Portrait of la Voisin 386164
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Music (from the Tarocchi, series C: Liberal Arts, #26), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century). Engraving; This engraving is part of the group C” named Liberal Arts. Conceptually, the liberal arts descended from classical antiquity, and were divided into the Trivium (Grammar, Rhetoric, and Dialectic or Logic) and the Quadrivium (Music, Geometry, Arithmetic, and Astronomy). In the Tarocchi set the total number was risen to ten, with the addition of the three disciplines (Poetry, Philosophy, and Theology). The liberal arts denoted knowledge or skills considered necessary to participate in a free society. By the late Middle Ages, they began to be represented in the visual arts as womanlike allegories. Here, Musicha (Music) is personified as a young female figure seated upon a swan and playing a recorder, known simply as a flute in the 15th century. At her feet are numerous musical instruments including a portative organ, lute, shawm, harp, and rebec. The sw
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unknown, Mariette, Pierre (I), Italy, Bella, Stefano della, John the Baptist as a child, biting fruit, verso - stamped, The young John the Baptist standing in the wilderness. In his left hand his cross staff, with his right hand he holds a piece of fruit which he bites into. Next to him stands a lamb., print, prints, height 172 mm, width 135 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, printmaker, 1620 - 1664, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1596 - 1657, publisher, uitgever van privilege
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Cornelis de Wit and his family, draughtsman: Matthijs Maris, after: Martinus Lengele, after: Pieter van Anraedt, 1849 - 1917, paper, brush, h 164 mm × w 201 mm
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Portrait of the neighbor
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Vallisnieri, Antonio.
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Astronomia (Astronomie), Jean Baptiste Humbelot (attributed to), c. 1600 - 1685 print paper engraving 'Astronomy' (~ quadrivium); 'Astronomy' (Ripa)
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fine arts, Coypel, Charles-Antoine (1694 - 1752), ""Foolery and withered old age"", engraving, based on a pastel by Coypel, circa 1745, private collection,
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Dialectic. Dated: 1572 - 1633. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Cornelis Jacobsz Drebbel after Hendrik Goltzius.
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Josef II., Roman-German Kaiser.
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Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.
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Bird seller, monogrammist IB (16th century), 1525 - 1530 print A woman and her servant buy a duck from a market vendor. Germany paper engraving couple of lovers
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Blanka, Princess of France.
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Southern Netherlands, Kiliaan, Cornelis, Antwerp, Galle, Philips, Prosopographia, sive virtutum, animi, corporis, bonorum externorum, vitiorum, et affectuum variorum delineatio, Asia, verso - stamped, Standing woman with a long veil on her head which she covers with the right hand. In her left hand she holds a censer, because perfumes came from the East. Below the image are two lines of text in Latin. The print is part of an album., print, album leaf, prints, height 154 mm, width 89 mm, 1537 - 1612-03-29, print maker, printmaker, 1585 - 1590, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1530 - 1607-04-15, writer
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Man Showing a Miniature to a Girl, Print made by Nicolaas Verkolje, 1673-1746, Dutch, after Jacobus Houbraken, 1698-1780, Dutch, undated, Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream, laid paper, Sheet: 10 13/16 × 9 3/8 inches (27.5 × 23.8 cm) and Image: 10 5/8 × 9 3/16 inches (27 × 23.3 cm)
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Antoine Coypel and His Son. Dimensions: plate: 43.2 x 27.1 cm (17 x 10 11/16 in.) sheet: 48 x 32 cm (18 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.). Medium: engraving and etching on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gaspard Duchange after Antoine Coypel.
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The Titian and his mistress (copy) (MH 18B, Dutuit, p.156) Antoine Van Dyck (1599-1641). The Titian and his mistress (copy) (MH 18B, Dutuit, p. 156). Pure water on paper, 1741.
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Titian's Mistress. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Anthony Van Dyck.
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unknown, Terzio, Francesco, Italy, Oselli, Gaspare, Austriacae gentis imaginum, Portraits of members of the Austrian House, Double portrait of Margaret of Austria and Kunigunde of Austria, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 517 mm, width 385 mm, Italian, 1536, print maker, printmaker, 1569 - 1569, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1523 - 1591, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, after the image of, granter of privilege
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Paul Sandby RA, 1731-1809, British, Two Women holding a Basket, ca. 1759. Watercolor, pen and brown ink and gouache on medium, beige, slightly textured wove paper.
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Depicts the personification of Geometry by Hendrick Goltzius around 1597 in copper engraving, showing an allegorical figure with mathematical instruments.
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Singing pair, draughtsman: Abraham Delfos, 1741 - 1820, paper, h 279 mm × w 254 mm
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Woodcut by Melchior Lorch from 1551 portraying Sibylle, focusing on figure representation and period style.
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Saint Cecilia playing the virginals, accompanied by two singing angels. Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp); Willem Panneels (Flemish, ca. 1600-after 1632). Dimensions: Plate: 5 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. (15 × 14 cm)Sheet: 7 3/8 × 6 1/16 in. (18.7 × 15.4 cm). Publisher: Frans van den Wyngaerde (Flemish, Antwerp 1614-1679 Antwerp). Date: ca. 1631. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Costumes de Différents Pays, 'Paysannes des Environs de Moscow'. L. F. Labrousse (France, Bordeaux, active late 18th century)Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (France, 1757-1810). France, circa 1797. Prints; engravings. Hand-tinted engraving on paper
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Callot figures; two seated dwarf lovers to left, the woman holding a fan, an old dwarf woman, in profile towards the right, standing with a dwarf man with long hair to right, from 'Six grotesques' (Six pièces de figures grotesques) 1684 Agostino Mitelli II Italian. Callot figures; two seated dwarf lovers to left, the woman holding a fan, an old dwarf woman, in profile towards the right, standing with a dwarf man with long hair to right, from 'Six grotesques' (Six pièces de figures grotesques) 397685
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Wife Knelt For Man On A Bordes, Lubienitzki Theodor, 1679 print On a landing, a woman with open arms kneels for a man. The latter keeps his hand up. paper etching terrace
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Print made by unknown artist, eighteenth century, The Moralist, 1795. Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.
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Ecclesia. Artist: Abraham Bosse, French, 1602-1676
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Bliżej Kultury Unknown, Litographic Plant: Ruchar