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Biblical and Historical Illustrations

Prints and drawings showcasing scenes from biblical stories and classical themes, rich in symbolism and ornate details.

Ornaments, anonymous, 1540 - 1600, draughtsman: anonymous, 1540 - 1600, paper, pen, h 194 mm × w 313 mm
Ornaments, anonymous, 1540 - 1600, draughtsman: anonymous, 1540 - 1600, paper, pen, h 194 mm × w 313 mm
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Sedge Hats on a Lattice, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), Kasa hats refer to various styles of traditional Japanese straw hats. Samurai helmets were often painted in black and or red. Black differentiated the low-class samurai warriors. These kasa hats are tattered on top of a lattice weave pattern. Silk threads are added to support the stencil structure., Japan, 1780-1830, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami
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Sidewall, Block-printed on machine-made paper, Vignettes of river bank with bridge and buildings., France, ca. 1840, Wallcoverings, Sidewall
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La Revue Blanche Transformée and Ames Solitaires (SolitarySouls). Artist: Édouard Vuillard, French, 1868-1940
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Neptune or L'Empire de la Mer (Neptune or the Empire of the Sea) (Furnishing Fabric). Possibly designed by Belorgé or Samuel Cholet (French, 1786-1874); Manufactured by Petitpierre et Cie. (French, 1790-1804); France, Nantes. Date: 1794-1795. Dimensions: 150.3 x 74.9 cm (59 1/8 x 29 3/8 in.)Warp repeat: 101.5 cm (40 in.). Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed. Origin: Nantes. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Band design for a book published by Dr. P. Kieft, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953), 1884 - 1952 drawing India ink (ink). pencil brush
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Ancient star map, specifically a depiction of the southern hemisphere, Haemisphaerium Stellatum Australe. It shows mythological figures and creatures that represent the various constellations of the southern hemisphere and comes from the atlas Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarius, originally published in 1660, digitally restored reproduction from a 17th century model, authentic, exact date of presentation unknown
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Nile mosaic. Date/Period: 300 BCE - 250 BCE. Mosaic. Stones in the colours brown, green and grey in gradations, brown-red, pink, yellow, ochre, more rarely black. Height: 950 mm (37.40 in); Width: 1,020 mm (40.15 in). Author: UNKNOWN.
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Our new guide to rose culture West Grove Pa The Dingee & Conard Co 1899 flowers roses seeds catalogs nursery stock nurseries horticulture trade catalogs yellow rambler rose crimson rambler rose Dingee Conard Co pink rambler rose garden stories in bloom white rambler rose, An intricate illustration showcasing a variety of roses, each labeled by their distinct colors: Crimson Rambler, Yellow Rambler, White Rambler, and Pink Rambler. The design features an abundant arrangement of blooming roses, with each section highlighting the unique characteristics of the respective color varieties. The composition elegantly intertwines the different shades and forms of the flowers, creating a harmonious display that captures the beauty and diversity of roses. The overall aesthetic conveys a sense of botanical artistry, perfect for promoting rose cultivation and appreciation.
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Vignette with various measuring instruments, Pierre-Edmé Babel (Possibly), After Pierre-Edmé Babel, in Or Before 1750 print paper etching measuring-instruments
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Plaque from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century, with riverside landscape vignette inside border of naked nymphs within a floral pattern. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquot's General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l'Auteur, Paris, 1874.
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Grounded by the Churfish Saxon capital Dresden manufactured in 1794, 1:13 000, hand drawing, 1794
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Southeast China, Japan and East Indies (Northern), Portolan Atlas, Fernao Vaz Dourado (16th C.), The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California
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Portrait of Roman -German Keizer Karel VII Albrecht on his parade bed, Ferdinand Bichler (Possible), 1745 - 1747 print Augsburg paper etching historial persons (+ death-portrait). armorial bearing, heraldry. lying in state. 'pleurants'. insignia and symbols of sovereignty (crown, diadem, sceptre, orb, seal, standard, cloak, pectoral). crucifix ~ personal devotion
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ASTRONOMICUM CAESAREUM 1540. THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. BOOK ASTRONOMY 16th CENTURY. Author: PEDRO APIANO (1495-1552). Location: UNIVERSIDAD BIBLIOTECA. SALAMANCA. SPAIN.
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Transparent project on the occasion of the coronation of Tsar Aleksander and the Polish king; Plersch, Jan Bogumi (1732-1817); 1815 (1815-00-00-1815-00-00);Alexander I (Russian emperor - 1777-1825), Męczkowski, Wacław (1863-1922) - collection, eagle (Russia), apotheosis (iconographer), gift (provenance), coronations, occasional literature, panoplia, Polish (culture), Russian (culture), Polish drawings, banner
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Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a shipwreck ?, a mob being addressed by an orator in the City of London, and a volcano erupting. Coloured lithograph, c.1849.
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Diagrams of proportion and the human body from L'Idea della Architettura (book 1, part 1, page 40). Author: Vincenzo Scamozzi (Italian, 1548-1616). Dimensions: Book: 14 1/8 × 9 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (35.8 × 23.8 × 7.9 cm)Sheet: 13 3/4 x 8 11/16 in. (35 x 22 cm). Printer: Giorgio Valentino (Italian) , for Vincenzo Scamozzi. Published in: Venice. Date: 1615.The most important of Palladio's immediate followers, Vincenzo Scamozzi not only published an influential architectural treatise but also designed some outstanding villas. One of these, Rocco Pisani near Lonigo (1576), was meant to improve upon the Villa Rotonda, which Scamozzi completed after Palladio's death. Much involved with the codification of architectural principles and academic-theoretical detail, Scamozzi published here his version of the diagram of the "Vitruvian Man," which had such a strong appeal for the Renaissance architect and is familiar to us in the image drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. The diagram, showing a man with extende
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Map of Liguria, by Ignazio Danti, Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy
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Netherlands, Chevalier, Nicolas, Medal of the University of Franeker, with the names of the professors and the coat of arms of the university, verso - manuscript, print, prints, 67, diameter 70 mm, Work conception, 1661-06-01 - 1720, after a design by, 1685 - 1720, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker
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Mandan robe depicting the sun and bison, rifles, warriors. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians, London, 1841.
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Sea card of a part of the coast of Portugal, Anonymous, After Jan Luyken, 1681 - 1803 print Sea card from a part of the coast of Portugal from Cape St. Vincent to the mouth of the Tagus, with two compass roses, the north is on the left. In the middle of a cartouche with the title and the scale, shown in German, Spanish and English or French miles (scale: c. 1: 400,000). The title is flanked by father Tijd, Mercury and a woman with a veil, an anchor and a fire pit. At the top right, an angel holds the publishing address. Amsterdam paper engraving (story of) Mercury (Hermes). Father Time, man with wings and scythe. sailing-ship, sailing-boat. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. veil. parts of ship's exterior: anchor. lantern Portugal
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Drawing, Design for Nine Circular Paintings in the Bathroom of the Aldini Villa, Montmorency, France; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and ink, brush and brown watercolor over pencil on rough grey paper.; 25.8 x 39.8 cm (10 3/16 x 15 11/16 in.)
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Shaker Visionary Image. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 27.8 x 35.8 cm (10 15/16 x 14 1/8 in.). Medium: black and white photograph. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.
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A cone-shaped mountain rises out of the sea, crowned by a tree over flames and divided into twelve levels, on each level people are either working, sitting or running. On the far right a boat delivers more people; representing Earthly Paradise. Etching.
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Netherlands, Cartography, Map of the country in the shape of a lion, color engraving, 1648
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Sidewall (France); block printed on machine made paper; 67.3 x 48.3 cm (26.5 x 19 in. )
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Florence Truelson, Quilt Section Patchwork, 1935 1942 Quilt Section - Patchwork
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Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer, 1522, illustrating the Big Triumphal Car, representing Renaissance ceremonial art and advanced printmaking techniques.
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Open air market in Constantinople, miniature from Turkish Memories, Arabic manuscript, Cicogna Codex, Turkey 17th Century.
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Sundial in Bergamo
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The doctor's visit to the emperor. Draughtsman: Cornelis Pronk. Dating: in or after 1734 - in or before 1736. Measurements: h 187 mm × w 126 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Cartography, Italy, 18th century. Perspective map of Venice dockyard by Gian Maria Maffioletti, 1798, engraving. Detail.
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Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Der konigh vonn Macedonien (...). Spieghel der schrijfkonste (series title). Dating: 1605. Place: Rotterdam. Measurements: h 178 mm × w 273 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Jan van de Velde (I) (mentioned on object).
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Schmalz Otto (1861-1915), travel sketches from Pompeii, Naples and Rome (04.03.1887): Naples: Tomb in the cloister v. S. Maria Nuova (view of the middle board). Pencil on paper, 30.6 x 42.6 cm (including scan edges)
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Gerard Lucasz or Gerrit van Schagen or van Schaagen; Latin: Gerardus a Schagen (ca. 1642 - after 1690) was a cartographer from Amsterdam, well known for his maps. He lived and worked in Amsterdam, in the Haarlemmerstraat near the New Haarlem sluice. He was last mentioned at the burial of his wife Gertruij Govers van Schendel/Schijndel in the Nieuwezijds Kapel on September 29, 1690.
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CODICE TRUJILLO DEL PERU - TOMO II E 125 - INDIOS PESCANDO CON CHINCHORRO - ACUARELA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: MARTINEZ COMPAÑON BALTASAR. Location: PALACIO REAL-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Royal barges at Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Antoni Carboni from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.
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The Nuremberg Chronicle is an illustrated world history. Its structure follows the story of human history as related in the Bible; it includes the histories of a number of important Western cities. Written in Latin by Hartmann Schedel, with a version in German translation by Georg Alt, it appeared in 1493. It is one of the best-documented early printed books - an incunabulum (printed, not hand-written) - and one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations and text.
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Considered to Al's, Anonymous, After Christophe Tassin, 1638 print This print is part of an album. publisher: ParisThe Hague paper engraving / etching maps of cities Alès
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Sampler (USA); Embroidered by Ann E. Armstrong; silk embroidery on linen foundation
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To bathe in the waters of Life....' by William Blake, created between 1804 and 1808. Published in London by Keynes. The work includes etchings and features illustrations in color. The physical extent is 46 leaves, approximately 49 folios, measuring 25 cm
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Sweet time, dear youth, Deez 'is dedicated to your flies. Leaf with 8 performances of figures to cut out and stick to a kite, including the sun, the moon and Roman soldiers. Numbered at the top right: No. 39.
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money caricature usury struggle of the money boxes against the safes print after engraving by Pieter Brueghel Nuremberg 1590 private collection,
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FACSIMIL - CODICE TRUJILLO DEL PERU - TOMO II E 67 - LAZOS DE HUACAMAIOS - ACUARELA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: BALTASAR MARTINEZ COMPAÑON (1737-1797). Location: MUSEO DE AMERICA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Animalia Qvadrvpedia et Reptilia (Terra): Plate XXI. Dated: c. 1575/1580. Dimensions: page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and gouache, with oval border in gold, on vellum. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joris Hoefnagel.
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Art forms of the Pacific area. Plate 3 of six mural-maps displayed in Pacific House, theme building of the Golden Gate International Exposition.... , South Pacific
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View of La Rochelle, Anonymous, After Christophe Tassin, 1638 print This print is part of an album. publisher: ParisThe Hague paper engraving / etching city-view in general; 'veduta' La Rochelle
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Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate LIV. Dated: c. 1575/1580. Dimensions: page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and gouache, with oval border in gold, on vellum. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joris Hoefnagel.
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Initial letters and fleurons from documents of the Merovingian dynasty, 7th century. From extracts of St. Augustine, History of the Francs by Gregory of Tours, commentary on St. Augustine, etc. 1-3 Extraits de St. Augustin, Bib. Nat. Latin 2110, 4,5,9 lhistoire des Francs par St. Gregoire de Tours 132bis, 6 manuscrit Latin 1732., 7,8 commentaire de St. Augustin, Latin 2706, 10 traite moraux, Latin 1311. Chromolithograph designed and lithographed by Ernst Guillot from Elements dOrnementation pour lEnluminure (Elements of Ornamentation for Illumination), Renouard, Paris, 1890.