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Engravings illustrating biblical and classical stories, featuring dramatic narratives with figures in dynamic poses and elaborate settings.

The prodigal son returns home and is welcomed by his father with open arms. His brothers help him into clean clothes. The old swineherd's clothes lie on the ground to the right. The Return of the Prodigal Son Parable of the Prodigal Son , print maker: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), publisher: Theodoor Galle, (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Antwerp, c. 1596 - c. 1633, paper, engraving, h 207 mm × w 250 mm
The prodigal son returns home and is welcomed by his father with open arms. His brothers help him into clean clothes. The old swineherd's clothes lie on the ground to the right. The Return of the Prodigal Son Parable of the Prodigal Son , print maker: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), publisher: Theodoor Galle, (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Antwerp, c. 1596 - c. 1633, paper, engraving, h 207 mm × w 250 mm
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Putti Testing a Man's Perception of Depth, c 1613 Putti Testing a Man's Perception of DepthDesign for a print, Return of Grand Duke Cosimo I of Tuscany to his palace Mediceae familiae rerum (...), dl. 3 (series title), draughtsman: Jan van der Straet, 1570 - 1583, paper, pen, h 201 mm × w 280 mmDifferent Nationalities on Audience at Trajanus, Charles Dupuis, After Noël Coypel, 1695 - 1742 print print maker: Francepublisher: Paris paper etching / engraving audition; ruler giving audienceTriumphal parade with the seven -armed candlestick, Theodoor van Thulden, after Peter Paul Rubens, after Anonymous, 1642 print Triumphal parade with the seven -armed candlestick and other treasures from the temple of Jerusalem by Romans, after the destruction of the temple by Emperor Titus. To the relief on the triumphal arch of Titus in Rome. Antwerp paper etching / engraving 'menorah', golden seven-branched candlestick, kept in the Tabernacle. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. Emperor Titus destroying the temple of Jerusalem (+ variant)Widow of Pheroras attempts suicide by throwing herself into the street, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter Mortier (I), Amsterdam, 1704, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 112 mm × w 159 mmAllegory Started at Waterloo, 1815. Allegory on victory in the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. The Dutch Virgin on her throne receives the tribute of three allegorical women's figures. To the left of the Dutch virgin is the power, the abundance on the right. There is a winged guard before the throne. Part of a group of three allegorical drawings at the Battle of Waterloo.Haarlem, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Coornhert, Dirck Volckertsz., History of Judah and Tamar, Judah gives Tamar the pledge, In exchange for her services as a prostitute, Judah gives the disguised Tamar his staff, bracelet and ring. The print is part of a series about the history of Judah and Tamar, print, prints, width 188 mm, height, 233 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1522 - 1590-10-29, print maker, printmaker, 1549 - 1549, paper, papier, etching, etsen, Work conception, 1498 - 1574Antwerp, Cock, Hieronymus, Haarlem, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Coornhert, Dirck Volckertsz., Divi Caroli. V. imp. opt. max. victoriae, ex multis praecipuae, Victories of Charles V, Emperor Charles V surrounded by his defeated opponents, verso center bottom - stamped, Emperor Charles V sits on a throne, with an eagle between his feet. The eagle has a ring in its beak to which ropes are attached with which the defeated enemies of the emperor are bound. To the left of the throne are: Francis I, King of France, Pope Clement VII and the Turkish prince Suleyman I. To the right are the German Protestant princes Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Maurice, the Elector of Saxony and William II, Duke of Guelders, Cleves, Jülich and Berg. The print has a Latin, Spanish and French caption and is part of a twelve-part series on the victories of Charles V., historical print, prints, verso bottom center - stamped, height 156 mm, width 232 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1522 - 1590-10-29, print maker, printmaker, Drawing, Hades; Persephone in the Underworld (Offering to Proserpine); Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on paper; Mat: 71.2 x 91.6 cm (28 1/16 x 36 1/16 in.) 51 x 78 cm (20 1/16 x 30 11/16 in.)Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Snellinck, Jan (I), Collaert, Hans (I), Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, The Twelve Judges of Israel, Gideon and Jair, The judges Gideon and Jair. Gideon holds the sheepskin in his hand. In the background Gideon prays by the sheepskin and dew falls on the sheepskin. In the landscape Gideon's men kneel by a river to drink. Jair points to the landscape. His thirty sons each ride a colt. In the middle are Abimelech and Tola. Below the image explanatory texts in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 210 mm, width 261 mm, Zuid-Nederlands (voor 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, prentmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, papier, engraving, graferen (drukprocedé), Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1544 - 1638-10-01, naar design of, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisherAntwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Coignet, Gillis (I), Collaert, Hans (I), Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, History of Susanna, Susanna and the Elders, recto below - handwritten in brown ink, Susanna, who is sitting on the edge of a basin to bathe, is being bothered by the two elders. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Dan. 13. This print is part of an album., print, emp, albumblad, prints, enten, The suijvere Borst van Susanna wordt door onsuijvere liefde tendert, maer sij bewaart de trouw vant gouwelijkse regt., height 202 mm, width 263 mm, Zuid-Nederlands (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, prentmaker, 1585 - 1585, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlands, 1542-09 - 1599-12-27, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05,Flagellation of Christ. Draughtsman: Denys Calvaert (possibly). Dating: 1550 - 1619. Measurements: h 207 mm × w 159 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Italy, Bologna, First page of the Collection of Psalms by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739), engravingAchilles angry about the loss of Briseïs, Domenico Cunego, After Gavin Hamilton, 1769 print Greek soldiers, Briseis, the slaved mistress of Achilles, take to the Greek army commander Agamemnon. On the left the angry Achilles and chair for an army tent. In the background a ship with Greek soldiers. Rome paper etching / engraving the quarrel about Briseis (Iliad I). slavery; serfs and the enslaved'George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the great Favourite of Charles I, stabbed', c1787. Artist: Unknown.Louis XVI. Father of the Fatherland (IT)Wallace Mocked at Westminster, Sir Joseph Noel Paton (Dunfermline, Scotland, 1821 - 1901) 1861Brown ink and black chalk drawing by Leonaert Bramer showing the robbery of the Sabines, 1626.Nymph-like figures play music near a fountain. Etching by C. Schut after himself.Pen drawing by Johann Oswald Harms from 1673 depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenie, with brown ink, gray washes, light yellow highlights on blue-gray paper, showing figures, gestures, and composition.Sacrificial Scene. Leonard Bramer (Netherlands, Delft, 1596-1674, active Rome). Holland, 1596 - 1674. Drawings. Black ink and wash, retouched with brown inkEtching by Pietro Santo Bartoli from 1650-1677 depicting Joseph being recognized by his brothers, showing figures, gestures, and domestic interior elements.Martyrdom of a Saint. Workshop of Vicencio Carducho; Italian, 1570-1638. Date: 1626-1632. Dimensions: 344 x 236 mm. Watercolor and black chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.Painting depicting the family of Darius brought before Alexander III of Macedon, (356-323 BC) commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty, an ancient Greek royal house.She is sacrificed at Aulis, as the only way whereby the Greeks can obtain a favorable wind to enable them to sail to Troy (fortunately she will be rescued by Artemis)Daniël kills the dragon in Babylon, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching the dragon bursts after being fed by DanielArtist: Jean Jacques Lagrenée, French, 1739-1821, Plague visited onPhilistines, Etching and aquatint, platemark: 19.2 × 26 cm (7 9/16 × 10 1/4in.), French, 18thcentury, Works on Paper -PrintsAlexander de Grote has the works of Homer Safe storage, Anonymous, After Marcantonio Raimondi, After Rafaël, 1515 - 1575 print paper engraving Alexander has the books of Homer put into a chestAmsterdam, Luyken, Caspar, Idolatry of Solomon, verso - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 126, height 115 mm, width 150 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1672-12-18 - 1708-10-04, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etchingEngraver: Giulio di Antonio Bonasone, Italian, ca. 1510-after 1576, After: Pietro Buonaccorsi, called Perino del Vaga, Italian, 1501-1547, St.Mark, mid 16thcentury, Engraving, platemark: 17.2 × 27.3 cm (6 3/4 × 10 3/4in.), Italian, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -PrintsBoston, 40 Beacon Street, interior detail, Daniel P. Parker house , Wallpapers, Parker, Daniel, 1781-. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionSarcophagus of emperor Severus Alexander and his mother Julia Avita Mamaea, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, c. 1756 - c. 1757 print The decorated sarcophagus (on print called urn) by emperor Severus Alexander and his mother Julia Avita Mamaea. Text in a flat top left. Title and text in STUDMARGE. Numbered at the top right: Tom. Ii. Xxxiii. print maker: Romeprint maker: Italyafter own design by: Rome paper etching sarcophagusAlkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Menton, Frans, Collaert, Hans (I), Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel, Geschiedenis van Lot, Van Loth en Sodoma, Cum ultione misericordia juncta, Lot laat Sodom, lower right - handwritten in brown ink, Lot leaves the city of Sodom with his daughters. Two angels show them the way. In the background the burning city. On the road Lot's wife remains behind as a pillar of salt. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 19. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, 43, height 205 mm, width 256 mm, Southern Netherlands (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1550 - 1615-03-24, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher, 1592 - 1656-04Laurent de La Hyre drawing from around 1653 showing eight lay judges of the city of Paris, executed in black chalk and gray wash.The Death of the Earl of Chatham. Dated: 1779. Dimensions: overall: 52.7 x 64.2 cm (20 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.) framed: 79.7 x 91.6 x 6.7 cm (31 3/8 x 36 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.). Medium: oil on canvas. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Singleton Copley.Nuptiae as a person's personification; Nvptiae; Main activities of a prince; Schedule, SEU Speculum Principum. In the foreground the personification of marriage with a torch in hand. It is surrounded by a variety of wedding gifts and attributes of marriage (such as the wedding bed and the wedding table). In the background left the wedding branch. In the background right a tournament in honor of a wedding. On the right the wedding meal. The print has a Latin caption with an explanation about the importance of a marriage for a frost. The fourth print of a five-part series with the most important activities of a prince.Antwerp, Jode, Pieter de (I), Italy, Tempesta, Antonio, Metamorphoses of Ovid, Metamorphoseon sive transformationum, Iasonem velleris potiundi artem docet Medea, Jason and Medea at the altar of Diana, verso - stamped, Jason and Medea standing hand in hand before the altar of the goddess Diana. Title in Latin in bottom margin., print, prints, height 104 mm, width 117 mm, Italian, 1555 - 1630-08-05, print maker, printmaker, 1606 - 1606, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Zuid-Nederlands, 1570 - 1634-08-09, publisherMap of Siena (part at the top right), Anonymous, After Francesco Vanni, in or after 1597 print Part of a map of Siena. Above the city of Saints, Bishops, Cardinals and Mary on clouds. Bottom half of print is cut off. print maker: Italyafter design by: ItalyToscane paper etching / engraving maps, atlases. city-view in general; 'veduta'. saints. female saints. archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic). Mary (without the Christ-child). coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.). cardinal SienaLuyken, Jan, Northern Netherlands, Iconoclasm, 1566, View of a church where iconoclasm is in full swing. Pulling down and smashing statues of saints. In the middle attempts to pull down a crucifix standing on the altar. With pen a caption in French in the margin., print, history print, prints, Frederik Muller History plates, height 270 mm, width 348 mm, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1677 - 1679, fourth quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design byAlkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Broeck, Crispijn van den, Sadeler, Johann (I), Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel, De twelve patriarchs of Israel, Of the twelve Patriarchs, Ancestors Asher and Naphtali, lower right - handwritten in brown ink, On the left patriarch Asher, the eighth son of Jacob. On the ground next to him a bowl with fruit and a jug. On the right patriarch Naphtali, the sixth son of Jacob. Next to him a deer. Below the images a reference in Latin to the Bible text. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, 72, height 219 mm, width 304 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, prentmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, papier, engraving, graferen (drukprocedé), Work conception, 1524 - 1591, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Noord-Nederlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher, uitgever, 1592 - 1656-04Painting in the Sala dello Scrutinio, Interior, Doge's Palace, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Veneto, Italy, EuropeJoseph kneeling in front of the Pharoah, after Raphael's Stanza di Eliodoro, from a series of 15 plates, depicting Raphael's works for the Vatican stanze and the Sistine Chapel tapestries 1650-70 Pietro Santi Bartoli Italian This series consists of 15 plates, depicting Raphael's works for the Vatican stanze and the Sistine Chapel tapestries. The series is dedicated to Niccolò Simonelli.. Joseph kneeling in front of the Pharoah, after Raphael's Stanza di Eliodoro, from a series of 15 plates, depicting Raphael's works for the Vatican stanze and the Sistine Chapel tapestries. Series of 15 plates depicting Raphael's works for the Vatican stanze and the Sistine Chapel tapestries. Pietro Santi Bartoli (Italian, Perugia 1615-1700 Rome). 1650-70. Etching. Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi (Italian, Rome 1627-1691 Rome). PrintsBliżej Kultury Monogramista E.S.Photo production of a drawing by Rafaël, the Last Supper, Charles Thurston Thompson, After Rafaël, c. 1852 - in or before 1857 photograph Windsor Castle paper albumen print Last Supper (in general) (Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:3, 22:15-23; John 13:21-38)Feder drawing by Giovanni Paolo Pannini depicting Diogenes observing a young man scooping water in a ruined landscape, with gray, brown, and blue laved highlights, 1762.Europe and the bull; Title print for: figure of the nasty cities in Europe. Europe drives to the beach on the bull. Her duties are busy decorating the bull with flower gluy sands.A Capriccio of Classical Ruins with the Maison Caree at Nimes, The Temple of the Sybil at Tivoli, The Pont du Gard near Nimes and the Borghese Vase. Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691/2-1765). Oil on canvas. Dated 1793. 74.3 x 99.7cm.