Biblical Scenes in Prints

Dynamic etchings depicting dramatic biblical moments, with intricate details of choreography between warriors and biblical characters.

Monogrammist W. H. (Austrian active ca. 1480-1490) after Martin Schongauer (Alsatian (German) ca. 1430-1491) retouched by Master A. G. (German, active ca. 1475-1490). Christ Carrying the Cross, 15th century. Engraving. Second of two states, with monogram A G.
Monogrammist W. H. (Austrian active ca. 1480-1490) after Martin Schongauer (Alsatian (German) ca. 1430-1491) retouched by Master A. G. (German, active ca. 1475-1490). Christ Carrying the Cross, 15th century. Engraving. Second of two states, with monogram A G.
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Rome, Vasi, Giuseppe, Prospetto d. alma città di Roma, Panorama of the city of Rome, verso - stamped, Part of a panorama of the city of Rome, seen from the Janiculum Hill. Explanatory list with numbers in bottom margin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 335 mm, width 432 mm, Italian, 1710-08-28 - 1782-04-16, print maker, prentmaker, 1765 - 1765, paper, papier, etching, etsen
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Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumphant procession of the Emperor Maximilien I: procession of a king and a queen in (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, emperor, history, illustration, serious board, triumph, 16th 16th XVI 16th 16th 16th century, xylography, engraving
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Augsburg, Ridinger, Johann Elias, Africa, Hunting lions and bears, verso - stamped, Africa symbolized as a hunt for lions and bears., print, prints, height 530 mm, width 430 mm, German, 1698-02-16 - 1767-04-10, print maker, printmaker, 1708 - 1767, paper, papier, mezzotint, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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Louis XVI as the Benefactor of Surgery 1771-74 Esprit Antoine Gibelin Born and trained in Aix-en-Provence, Gibelin spent a decade in Rome where he made a special study of the monochrome frescoes of Polidoro da Caravaggio. Returning to France in 1771, he received a major commission for the decoration of the interior of the new building of the Ecole de Chirurgie, designed by Jacques Gondouin (1737-1818) and still under construction. For the centerpiece of the décor, Gibelin was commissioned to fresco a long grisaille frieze for the wall over the entrance of the new amphitheater, a five hundred seat hemicycle with a half oculus above. Gibelins design, as seen here, celebrated royal patronage of the school for surgeons and was divided into three sections. On the left, amid an ongoing battle, doctors are cast as war-time heroes, assisting the wounded on the battlefield, tying bandages around their wounds to staunch the bleeding. In the center, the French king (Louis XV at the time Gibelin
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Etching by Augustin Hirschvogel from 1547 depicting the brazen snake from the Bible, showing figures, serpent, and religious symbolism.
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Adoration of the Magi. Possibly Lattanzio Gambara (Italian, c. 1530-1574); or Unknown artist (Italian, Brescian or Cremonese, mid 16th century). Date: 1560-1580. Dimensions: 100 x 267 mm (max.). Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Conquest of St. Quentin, Jacopo Palma (Il Giovane), 1575 - 1585 drawing The conquest of St. Quentin, by Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, for the Spaniards. prepared paper. ink pen / brush Battle of St. Quentin (1871)
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Abraham van Diepenbeeck after Peter Paul Rubens, The Conversion of Saint Paul, 1640s The Conversion of Saint Paul
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In an enormous courtyard, Mucius, in left foreground, thrusts his right hand into the flame of a brazier, while pointing with his left at Porsena who sits upon a throne. The stabbed officer, supported by a soldier, lies beside him, while a group of soldiers stands to the left, and the king's treasurer stands a table at right foreground. Date: 1800-1820. Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and grey wash on cream laid paper. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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Bernona practices revenge with a stone, Zacharias Dolendo, after Jacques de Gheyn (II), After 1615 - Before c. 1652 print Bonica is avenging her murdered son by hitting his murderers with a stone. Beronica is in a carriage that is governed by Caeneus, one of the murderers. The driver loses the reins and the horses run over a man with devil ears, her son's second murderer. print maker: Leidenafter design by: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving blood-revenge, vendetta. passenger carriage. violent death by stoning
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Charles V victory at Ticinum, Jacob Neefs, 1636 print Charles V's victory on the French during the Battle of Pavia (Ticinum) and the capture of the French king Frans I, 24 February 1525. Ruiter fight, in the background three allegorical female figures look at. Presentation on the left of the front of the triumph gate Arcus Caroli on the Vrijdagmarkt. A woman with three crowns in her hands, a woman with a building on her head and a candlestick in her hand and the abundance as a woman with a corn sheaf and grapes. 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 battle, fighting in general (+ cavalry, horsemen). crown (symbol of sovereignty). Abundance; 'Abondanza', 'Abondanza maritima' (Ripa) (+ clothed) Pavia
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Chaos during an earthquake ca. 1880-1910 José Guadalupe Posada. Chaos during an earthquake. José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913). ca. 1880-1910. Etching on zinc. Prints
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Boerenfeest, Anonymous, Hans Sebald Beham, c. 1605 print paper dancing around the maypole
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Meeting of gods at the Olympus, Cornelis Cort, after Francesco Primaticcio, c. 1565 print The gods are collected in a circle on the Olympus. In the middle Jupiter the supreme god, with his attributes the lightning bolt and the eagle. Antwerp (possibly) paper engraving Olympus. the Olympian gods together: Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Ceres, Apollo, Diana, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Minerva, Vulcan, Vesta (or Bacchus)
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A King Pursued by a Unicorn 1550-1560 France. Engraving on paper . Jean Duvet
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Fishermen Catching a Sea Monster 1560-1570 Italy. Adamo Scultori came from a lineage of Italian engravers. He was taught by his father, Giovanni Battista Scultori, who worked with Giulio Romano, the inventor of this image. The central fish head, belonging to a mythical monster, relates the print to a secular tradition of Roman seagoing gods and beasts.. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper . Adamo Scultori
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Five putti in a ruin, Giulio Bonasone (Possible), 1500 - 1599 print Five putti for an antique ruin. The right putto holds a flag in hand. paper engraving cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. ruin of a building ~ architecture
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Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vos, Maerten de, Wierix, Antonie (II), Thesaurus novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continuous history atque miracula doni nostri Iesu Christi, Life and passion of Christ, Flagellation of Christ, Christ, dressed in a loincloth and tied to a pillar, is kicked and scourged by soldiers. Below the image is a four-line verse in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 204 mm, width 126 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1559 - 1604-03, print maker, prentmaker, 1585 - 1585, fourth quarter 16th century, vier kwart 16e eeuw, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Noord-Nederlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher
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Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). The cannon landscape (Bartsch 99). 1518. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, Petit Palais. 77215-13 Weapon, cannon, group of people, landscape, Renaissance, city, engraving
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A group scene from Mantegna's 'Triumph of the Caesars', showing a triumphal car with trophies of arms, drawn in feather on brown paper with the lower right corner completed.
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The Fall of Troy and Escape of Aeneas. Artist: Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, Mantua ca. 1520-1582 Mantua); After Giovanni Battista Scultori (Italian, 1503-1575). Dimensions: Sheet: 15 1/4 × 19 7/8 in. (38.8 × 50.5 cm). Date: mid-1540's. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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A pen and bistre drawing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard depicting Achilles contemplating death, with white highlights.
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Cavalry Skirmish (recto); Architectural Sketch (verso). Giorgio Vasari; Italian, 1511-1574. Date: 1558-1559. Dimensions: 183 x 264 mm (max.). Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper (recto), and pen and brown ink on ivory laid paper (verso). Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Italy, Titian, Rome, Andreani, Andrea, Triumph of Christ (part seven), recto upper left - handwritten in brown ink, Section of the Triumph of Christ with Saint Lawrence with the gridiron, Saint Sebastian with an arrow in his chest and other martyrs and saints. Center bottom: G., print, prent, prints, verso - stamped, 7, height 368 mm, width 335 mm, Italian, 1559 - 1629, print maker, prentmaker, 1568 - 1629, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, papier, houtsnede, Work conception, 1488 - 1576-08-27
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Pages from the New Illustrated Edition of 'Tales of the Water Margin'. Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849). 1805-1835. Books. Double-page book illustration; black and white woodblock print
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Hercules leads Diomedes to his horses, Cornelis Cort, after Frans Floris (I), in or after 1563 - Before 1595 print The horses of Diomedes were fed with human flesh. In a fight, Hercules Diomedes kills and then feeds his body to his horses. Hercules can be seen in the background that kills the giant cacus. Cacus has stolen a beef from Hercules herd and drags it from his state to his cave. Hercules surprises him with his club. Antwerp paper engraving (8) the four mares of King Diomedes are captured; when Diomedes is slain in the ensuing battle his body is thrown to the mares to eat. Cacus steals some of the cattle of Geryon which Hercules was driving home
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Album n � 4; Stained glass project for Systems: Saint Louis caring for pestiferers Gsell-Laurent workshop. Album n � 4; Stained glass project for Systems: Saint Louis caring for the plagues. Photography.
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Florentijnen plunderen Palazzo Medici; Yes, the statues, the signs, the bronze, the tables of the paintings, a library, and a Greek, and Latin, which with years 60. Cosinus Lawrence, and the wood, they rob; Scenes shipped het leven van Paus Leo x.The plunder the inhabitants of Florence Palazzo Medici. Men leave the palace with paintings, vases and sculptures. In undermarge title. Numbered in the middle of 5.
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Crossing, 1661 - 1662 drawing Zwolle paper. ink. chalk brush
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Double-sided page fol. LXXVIII, featuring the title 'Do nun die Samnites hosteu / dal Papirius...(The Romans' humiliation by the Samnites)' by Johann Schöffer, created in 1505. The piece includes woodcuts with hand coloring. The image dimensions are 4 3/4 x 5 13/16 inches (12.1 x 14.8 cm), while the paper/sheet measures 11 5/8 x 8 1/16 inches (29.6 x 20.4 cm) and is made of cream laid paper
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Rape of Sabines. unknown unknown Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'5" x W 7'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Mrs. E. A. Clark, invoiced 6/16/1933; returned 9/18/1935. In landscape, Sabine women attacked by Roman soldiers, many carrying weapons Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 17884
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Kindermoord te Betlehem, John Baptist Jackson, after Jacopo Tintoretto, 1745 print paper the massacre of the innocents
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Fragment of a broadside on the Turkish invasion of Hungary by Schoen, Erhard (1491-1592) / British Museum / 1532 / Germany / Woodcut / History /Renaissance
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Trumpeter, Group of Maximilian I's Triumphal Procession, facsimile by Hans Burgkmair woodcut: Maximilian's Triumphal Procession is a monumental work f...
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The Triumph of Bonaparte 1801 France. The Triumph of Bonaparte celebrates the French defeat of Austria and the signing of the Treaty of LunÈville in 1801. Napoleon, as first consul of the Republic, stands in a chariot flanked by Victory and Peace. The Muses precede the chariot, while the Artsópainting, sculpture, and architectureófollow behind. A work of unbridled propaganda, the drawing is also a call for Napoleon to support the arts.Prudíhonís idiosyncratic style blends a frieze-like arrangement of figures and overt references to ancient Rome (hallmarks of the periodís classicizing tendencies) with a soft sensuality inspired by Leonardo da Vinci and other Italian Renaissance masters.. Black chalk with stumping, heightened with touches of white chalk, on blue laid paper, laid down on ivory Japanese paper . Pierre Paul Prud'hon
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Georges Reverdy (aka Giorgio Reverdino) (French, active ca. 1529 - ca. 1557). The Last Judgment, 16th century. Engraving. First state.
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Death of Siegfried by Eduard Bendemann, woodcut, 1846, 1811-1889, Private Collection
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Study of Figures and Architectures, by Genga Girolamo, 15th Century, Unknow. Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Uffizi Gallery. Whole artwork. Drawing study outline exam draft soldiers lances: spears.
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Maarten Van Heemskerck (1498-1574), Fiat Voluntas Tua (SO DIN VILL), 1571
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Nuremberg, Solis, Virgil, Procession of Lansquenets on horseback and on foot, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 44, height 57 mm, width 211 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1542 - 1542, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching
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De Jacht, Cornelis Anthonisz., After Albrecht Dürer, 1541 print The personification of Sorgheloos (rider with lans) drives, accompanied by wealth (luxury) and convenience, into the world. Weelde is a woman on horseback, convenience runs as a footminker next to it. In the foreground two hunting dogs. The performance is caught in an ornamental frame. Two columns text in book pressure in the middle. Print one from series of 6. Low CountriesLow Countriespublisher: Amsterdam paper Intemperance, Immoderation. Carelessness. hunting, chase. Wealth, Opulence; 'Opulenza', 'Richezza' (Ripa)
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Bochoutt, Godfriedt van, image reference: S0001700, museum/owner: SFF, Still life, 46.5 x 38.3, painting, original: 32101.753, AgfaT5000+/ PS 6.0, data input: JVAINIO, 23.11.01
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The Martyrdoms of the Apostles Philip and James the Lesser. Date/Period: Before 1704 - 1727. Pen,brown ink, over traces of graphite, light and dark brown wash, heightened with white body-colour. Feder in Braun, über Spuren von Graphitstift, hell- und dunkelbraun laviert, mit Deckweiß gehöht, auf braunem Papier. Height: 537 mm (21.14 in); Width: 366 mm (14.40 in). Author: GIOVANNI ODAZZI.
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Jean-Baptiste Martin drawing of the loss at Rádd in 1684, made with red and black chalk, showing foxing in the upper part.
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Battle of Gibeon, Jan Luyken, 1703 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching Joshua orders the sun and the moon to stand still over Gibeon and Aijalon until the Amorites who had besieged the city of Gibeon are routed
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Battle of MÙhlberg: Charles V's imperial troops crossing Elbe river. Detail. Gothic art. Fresco. SPAIN. NAVARRE. Pamplona. Navarra Museum.
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Battaglia (Battle), Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper, Measured design for a frieze showing a battle scene with figures in the antique style., Italy, ca. 1800, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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THE SIXTH COMPARTMENT OF THE WELLINGTON SHIELD. The Wellington shield 1820, Thomas Stothard, 1755 - 1834, engravings. The silver shield itself was made by Benjamin Smith. The shield commemorate the victories of the Duke of Wellington. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european
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Black-brown and gray pen drawing by Abraham van Diepenbeeck depicting Christ being dragged by henchmen across the ground, with gray-brown washes and brown spots on the leaf.
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Detail of the Frisian on the column of Trajanus, Pietro Sante Bartoli, 1625 - 1700 print Three details of the spiral -shaped fried Frisian on the column of Trajanus. The Frisian shows the wars between the Romans and the Dacians. Print is part of an album. paper etching triumphal column with helical friezes. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. the soldier; the soldier's life Column of Trajanus
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Romans kill Jews, while Temple burns, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Jan Rieuwertsz. (II), publisher: Barent Visscher, Amsterdam, 1706, paper, etching, h 92 mm × w 81 mm
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France, Perrissin, Jean, Le Massacre fait a Vassy le premier jour de Mars. 1562, Massacre of the Protestants at Wassy, 1562, Massacre of the Protestants during a meeting at Wassy (Wassy-sur-Blaise), 1 March 1562, by soldiers of the Duke de Guise. In the caption the legend AK in French. Unnumbered., print, picture, history print, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller History plates, height 377 mm, width 505 mm, French, 1538 - 1611, print maker, printmaker, 1570 - 1570, third quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, letterpress
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Netherlandish 16th Century after Andrea Mantegna, The Descent from the Cross, 16th century The Descent from the Cross
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Judith with the Head of Holophernes n.d. Israhel van Meckenem German. Judith with the Head of Holophernes 636649
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The Furstenzug (Procession of the Princes) mural with the Saxon sovereigns depicted in Meissen porcelain. Dresden, Germany
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Augustus, anonymous, after Jost Amman, 1554 - 1641 print Activities in the month of August. On the left the falcon hunt and catching birds with nets. The grain is harvested on the right. In the air the zodiac sign Virgin. paper etching August and its 'labours' (+ with zodiacal signs)
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Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy. Juan de la Corte (1585-1660). Oil on canvas. 195.9 x 309.2cm.
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Frisian with the robbery at Tiberius Gracchus; Titvs gracchvs.fries with the robbery at the Roman folk leader Tiberius Gracchus which took place on behalf of Roman senators. Due to the large litter figures, it is not always clear who belongs to which party. The composition gave the artist the opportunity to display thirty-five naked men's figures in a variety of attitudes.
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Jacob Isaacsz. van Swanenburg(1571 Ð 1638). Dutch painter. Hell-Fantasy (Sibyl and Aeneas in the underworld). The Netherlands, ca 1600. Oil on canvas. National Museum. Gdansk. Poland.
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Frisian with a horsemen, Anonymous, After Jost Amman, 1549 - 1591 print Light bent Frisian with a horsemen in the foreground. In the background is a tent camp and a besieged city on a bay. June (in the middle of the sign of lobster) from a series of 12 magazines with performances of months. Germany (possibly) paper etching
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The Conscience, Masyutin, Vasili Nikolayevich (1884-1955)