Classical Allegory and Mythology

Engravings illustrating mythological scenes and allegorical narratives with figures from history and literature in intricate designs.

Pan and Syrinx with dancing putti, print maker: Dancker Danckerts, Cornelis Holsteyn, Frederik de Wit, 1633 - 1666

Hoder gets a spear from the Walkuren, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1784 print paper etching casting weapons: spear. Germanic and Scandinavian religions. representations ~ gods, demi-gods, heroes etc. (Germanic and Scandinavian religions)

Young Father Distressed by His Growing Family. Artist: Louis Joseph Watteau, called Watteau de Lille (French, Valeciennes 1731-1798 Lille). Dimensions: 14 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (36.5 x 22.6 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, The Voyage to Paris, 1798 The Voyage to Paris

Sachs, Hans painter: Oër, Theobald Reinhold of (Freiherr) Stecher: Kluge, Moritz Edwinverlag: Saxon Kunstverein

Weigel, Christoph, Luyken, Caspar, Jona sits under the castor oil tree near Nineve, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 252 mm, width 195 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1672-12-18 - 1708-10-04, print maker, printmaker, 1708 - 1708, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, German, 1654-11-09 - 1725-02-05, publisher

Drawing by Heinrich Schwemminger showing the scene of Agnes at a Hollunderknäude by Margrave Leopold, executed in pencil and brush with gray and brown laved, 1820-1830.

Print, Hearing, from "Senses"; France; etching on paper, pasted on backed larger paper; 39.9 × 51.7 cm (15 11/16 × 20 3/8 in.)

Plate 10, from 'Suite de Douze Pêcheurs et Chasseurs', Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728-1808, Jean-Jacques Avril the Elder, French, 1744 - 1831, Etching on paper, Decorative landscape with figures attacking a fantastic animal with double-bared spear., France, 1771, Print, Print

A Drawing Lesson Constantine Hertzberg (American, born Germany, 1833-1919). A Drawing Lesson, 1865. Black ink on thick, cream, smooth wove paper, Sheet: 10 9/16 x 6 3/4 in. (26.8 x 17.1 cm). Constantine Hertzberg rendered this detailed scene with remarkably fine and precise ink lines. In addition to demonstrating his masterful draftsmanship, the drawing reflects changes related to artistic training and gender in the latter half of the nineteenth century. This period witnessed the rise of the professional female artist, for whom drawing was a key component of artistic training rather than merely a genteel amateur accomplishment. At the time he made this work, Hertzberg was a drawing instructor at the Cooper Union School of Design for Women in New York, so the subject of his image could be autobiographical. American Art 1865

Boy by Minerva Lawered, Adolf van der Laan, 1738 print In the presence of putti and a muse, a boy is honored by Minerva. The laurel wreath is led in the air by a putto. In the distance on the right Pegasus on Mount Helicon. The show is caught is a graceful list of motifs of plants, animals and fruits. paper etching (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). single Muses. crowning with laurel. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. Pegasus, the winged horse

. Landscape with a Japanese couple on a country road. In the background a pilgrim and two men with a sedan. A legend in the margin.

Landscape with Minerva that appears to Nausicaä and toes her to wash clothing in the river with her service. Odysseus comes out on an olive leaf after naked the thicket and walks to the princess. Image at the sixth part of Homerus' Odyssee.

Allegory with man, the experience, the silliness and divine love, Reinier Vinkeles (I), 1777 print Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Human Being, Man in General. Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carití' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. Experience, Mastery; 'Esperienza' (Ripa)

Gaspar Sensi y Baldachi (Lithographer) (After Sarto, Andrea del (Andrea d'Agnolo)); José de Madrazo y Agudo (Director); Real Establecimiento Litográfico de Madrid (Printer) / 'The Sacrifice of Isaac'. 1826 - 1829. Lithographic aquatint, Crayon lithography, Pen lithography, Printing on japon, Scraper on wove paper; 1826 - 1829. Lithographic aquatint, Crayon lithography, Pen lithography, Printing on japon, Scraper on wove paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Dawn, 1712 - 1714 print Dowry. Illustration no. 60 in a work about the old residents of the Netherlands and their customs. Netherlands paper etching extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME) Netherlands

Night face with a couple at a bench on the edge of the forest. .

Landscape with reading hieronymus. Saint Hieronymus is sitting in a mountainous landscape on a rock. Next to him a book and a hourglass. The lion, its attribute, strulses between the rocks.

The Verstoting van Hagar, Moyses van Wtenbrouck, After 1646 - 1696 print Sara and Abraham look down on the kneeling Hagar. Ismael is next to her. In the background a pond and some ruins. On a horizontal column at the bottom right numbered as 2. The Hague paper etching / engraving the banishment of Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 21:9-21)

Minstreel addresses villagers, Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1740 print The Minstreel points to a rollable plate with images of, among other things, a gallows. The city of Amsterdam is listed at the bottom of this album. Netherlands (possibly) paper etching minstrel, 'jongleur' - CC - out of doors. rat exterminator. education. city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions. (bowling a) hoop (+ out of doors (sports, games, etc.))

Etching by Battista Agnolo del Moro depicting Saint Roch, produced between 1515 and 1573.

Amsterdam, Meyer, Pieter, Dubourg, Louis Fabritius, Tanjé, Title page for: Nicolaas Simon van Winter, De Amstelstroom, in zes zangen, 1755., Poetry and Freedom and the River Amstel, verso - stamped, Freedom, with a lance of freedom, presents itself to Poetry. Poetry holds a lyre in its hands and is assisted by History, with pen, and Religion, who has the flame of divine inspiration on her head. Minerva is seated in the foreground. Putti show a map with the flow of the river Amstel. In the foreground putti show the coats of arms of villages along the Amstel. In the background the city of Amsterdam with the IJ., print, engraving, title page, prints, height 182 mm, width 143 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1706-02-15 - 1761-06-29, print maker, printmaker, 1755 - 1755, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving (printing process), 1693 - 1775-09-16, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1718 - 1781, publisher

Martyrdom of Saint Phillip, plate eight from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles Artist's working dates 1612-1635 France. Etching on paper . Jacques Callot

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Geraud Vidal, La balancoire mystérieuse, 1752-1804, engraving on paper.

Allegorical show with playing children with astronomical instruments ..

José María Avrial y Flores (Lithographer) (After Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban); José de Madrazo y Agudo (Director); Real Establecimiento Litográfico de Madrid (Printer) / 'The Good Shepherd'. 1826 - 1829. Lithographic aquatint, Crayon lithography, Pen lithography, Scraper on wove paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Noël Le Mire after Jean Michel Moreau, Courons vîte l'astronomie est bonne à quelque chose, 1778 Courons vîte: l'astronomie est bonne à quelque chose

1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Allegory of the horrors of the French Revolution, c. 1793 - c. 1795 print Altar with weapon trophies and laurel branches, in which hidden silhouette portraits are incorporated. paper etching symbols, allegories of war; 'Guerra' (Ripa). historical persons

Design for a wallpaper painting or painting with the Spanish Heidin Preciosa and Don Juan, Rienk Keyert, 1719 - 1775 drawing The Spanish Heidin Preciosa and Don Juan (scene from the comedy by M.G. Tengnagel). paper. watercolor (paint) brush Lovely

Two pairs of historical figures in conversation, Simon Fokke, 1722 - 1784 print Two pairs of men are talking to each other in a garden. It concerns the English Admirals Charles Howard, George Anson and Francis Drake and the Dutch Admiral Louis Boizot. In the garden there are images of Neptunus and Mars on pillars. Under the image a text with the date March 1764. Amsterdam paper etching statues, sculptures in garden. column, pillar ~ architecture. Neptune as lord of the sea. specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Mars; Mars as patron

Vain world springs the way up; ET ERIT IBI Semita, et via Sancta Vocabitur (...); Vanity of the world. In a landscape there is a group of people of different ages: two playing young children, a young love couple, a self-held mature couple and an arm old couple. A globe as a symbol for the vanity of the world barrels a gate and a road leading to a temple. Around the show a Rocaille frame with leaf motifs and a cartouche. In the bottom margin two columns with three-legged German text.

Print, Abraham Entertaining Three Angels, 1797; Print Maker: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815); After Lodovico Carracci (Italian, 1555 - 1619); Italy; etching and line engraving in brown ink on white paper; 34.5 × 27.8 cm (13 9/16 × 10 15/16 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-302

Bliżej Kultury Verlag Gerlach & Schenk in Vienna (1882 1901)

Maritime children, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing (playing at) marbles

The Tempest, Act I Sc. 3, Print made by William Sharp, 1749-1824, British, after Michael 'Angelo' Rooker, 1746-1801, British, 1783, Engraving, literary theme, The Tempest, play by William Shakespeare, theater (discipline)

Print made by Bernard Lens, 1659-1725, British, Shepherdess, undated. Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper.

The son of Titus Manlius Torquatus ignores his father's order not to engage in battle with the enemy. To show the army that he is commander and his son subordinate, Titus Manlius Torquatus has his son beheaded. The executioner is about to cut off the boy's head with his axe, Titus Manlius Torquatus has his son beheaded, print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1794, paper, h 214 mm × w 144 mm

L'Enlevement Nocturne Artist's working dates 1766-1831 France. Engraving in black on paper . Nicolas Ponce

Print made by Charles Grignion, 1717-1810, British, Illustrations for 'Gil Blas', plate VII, 1781. Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

Shepherd bag playing for a young woman, Joseph Wagner (Possible), after Jacopo Amigoni, 1739 - 1780 print Bottom right: a. 1. Venice paper etching / engraving spring ~ human activities (the four seasons of the year). bagpipe, musette. one person playing wind instrument - CC - out of doors. herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.

Salisch Franken submit to Julianus, 358, 1792 print The Salian Franks submitted to the Roman supreme commander Flavius Claudius Julianus in 358. Netherlands paper etching extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME) Netherlands

Fragment of the pavilion from the fountain, On the right in the background garden; unknown, Marot, Daniel (1661-1752; st.); after 1712 (1663-00-00-1752-00-00);France, Magdalenaea (collection), Schlesisches Museum der Bildenden Künste (Wrocław - 1880-1945) - collection, architecture, fountains, gardens, garden pavilions (architect), perspective, designs, staff, optical views

Landscape with Indians; Hedendaegsche History; Or present Staet of all peoples. Third party; Title page for: Thomas Salmon, contemporary history; Or present state of all peoples, III part, 1731.landscape with in the Foreground a Group of Indian looking at a map of India. In The Background A King Who Drives On An Elephant. In A Framework the Title in Dutch.

La gageure des trois commeres: Le poirier. Medium: etching and engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: after Jean-Baptiste Mallet.

Wijngaerde, Frans van den, Rubens, Peter Paul, Antwerp, Panneels, Willem, Baptism of Christ, verso lower left - stamped, Christ is baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan. Above Christ's head the dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit., print, prints, height 168 mm, width 145 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1600 - 1632, print maker, printmaker, 1630 - 1630, paper, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1577-06-28 - 1640-05-30, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1614-07-08 - 1679-03-17, publisher

Naked Ragotin attacked by bees and a dog, Gabriel Huquier, Jean -Baptiste Oudry, 1705 - 1772 print publisher: ParisFrance paper etching / engraving (SCARRON, ROMAN COMIQUE) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title). swarm ~ bees

Merciful Samaritan pays the innkeeper, Jan van de Velde (II), 1603 - 1641 print The merciful Samaritan arrives with the wounded traveler at an inn and pays the innkeeper. Scene from the Bible story the barnriently Samaritan (Luc.10: 30-37). Also representing the night, as one of the four times of the day. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving the Samaritan and the wounded traveller arrive at the inn; the traveller is cared for. the Samaritan pays the innkeeper. night ~ landscape (sometimes titled 'Nox')

Dress and Armor of the Batavians. Dresses and Armor of the Bataves. Design for a print.

The Poet ca. 1753 Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune French. The Poet 394286

Benjamin Comte, 1760-1851, Swiss, Jupiter and Leda, 1814. Engraving.

Miraculous fishing. .

Charm boy at the tree, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1758 print paper etching boy (child between toddler and youth). beggar. clothed in rags. park

Birth of Adonis, Crispijn van de Passe (II) (workshop or), After Pieter Claesz. Soutman, after Abraham van Diepenbeeck, c. 1636 - c. 1670 print Adonis is born from the split trunk of the crying Myrrha. Nymphs catch him. Myrrha had turned into a Mirreboom by the gods, after she had slept with her father at Venus' actions. paper engraving birth of Adonis: the tree splits open to release the baby; the Naiads take care of him

Amsterdam, Fokke, Simon, Illustrations of Dutch history, Meeting between four historical figures, Meeting in the open air between Jan Pietersz. Coen, Jacob Mossel, Pieter van den Broecke and Cornelis de Houtman. In the background a group of mutinous figures in front of a hut from which smoke is coming. Below the image a text with the date January 1766., print, picture, book illustration, prints, pictures, height 129 mm, width 81 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1712-09-01 - 1784-04-10, print maker, printmaker, 1722 - 1784, paper, papier, etching, etsen

Copper engraving by Albrecht Altdorfer from around 1515-1518 titled 'The Dream of Paris', depicting Paris reclining and dream elements.

Anno 1710 und Ao. 1721. Haben Thro Hochfürstl. Durchl. Eberhard Ludwig Herzog zu Würtenburg dise beyde Hirsch den sig. ... in der Brunfft in der Enninger Marck Uracher Forsts ... und den sig. ... in einem eingerichten Jagen bey den sempsen Feuerbacher huth Leonberger Forsts geschossen.. Ridinger, Johann Elias (1698-1767). 1741. Prints, Illustrations, Scientific illustrations. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Animals, Hunting, Game & game birds

Murder of the Germanic general Arminius, 19, Reinier Vinkeles (I), After Jacobus Buys, 1786 print The Germanic general Arminius, leader of the Cherusken tribe, is murdered by members of his own tribe in 19 (according to FM in the year 17). Amsterdam paper etching / engraving extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME). attempt, political murder Netherlands

Monument for Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft, 1794, Hermanus Fock, 1794 print Allegorical grave monument for Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft, former mayor of Amsterdam, died on August 31, 1794. Before the monument mourning religion, Amsterdam and the freedom. Behind trees on the right the pediment of the temple paix. With four -line verse. Northern Netherlands paper etching grave, tomb. allegorical representations ~ religion; 'Religione', 'Religione de SS. Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa). personification of a city, town-patron(ess). Freedom, Liberty; 'Libertí' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure) Amsterdam

Palemon AndLavinia. Engraver: Ralph Rawdon, American, active 1813-1817

A break from the summer heat. Szumacher, I. (Petersburg ; zakład graficzny ; ca 1860-1870), printing house, Pokorny, Józef (fl. 1865-1872), graphic artist, Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1805-1873), painter

Isaac Taylor, 1730-1807, British, Unidentified Periodical / Play Illustration, undated. Gray wash with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

Design for a room: Amaryllis crown Myrtillo, Dionys van Nijmegen, 1715 - 1798 drawing Design for a painting. paper. ink. watercolor (paint). pencil brush / pen (scenes from) specific works of literature: Guarini, Pastor Fido

The Peasant Dance. Medium: engraving and etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Benoît Audran II after Antoine Watteau.

Escape from the seven Remonstrant pastors from Slot Loevestein, 1631, 1784 print The escape of the seven Remonstrant pastors from Loevestein Slot, at night in a rowing boat, July 19, 1631. Northern Netherlands paper etching law and jurisprudence (+ escape from prison) Slot Loevestein

River landscape with fisherman courting a maid at edge of river. Vernet, Claude Joseph (French, 1714-1789) (designed after) painter c. 1760 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'9" x W 6'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Charles A. Slater, received 3/24/1919; sold to S. Guggenheim 6/5/1925. In river landscape with trees & flowering plants, man with fishing pole courting maid carrying basket near river with water fall; arched bridge topped with 2 men, one riding donkey & section of castle with tower (L) in background Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 20827-e Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243243, 0243234, 0243242, 0243246, 0184458

La Bonne Mere n.d. After Jean Honoré Fragonard French. La Bonne Mere 369389

Plate One, from Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins 1606 Netherlands. Engraving on paper . Jan Saenredam

Le Chiffre d'Amour 18th century Nicolas de Launay French. Le Chiffre d'Amour 369290

Les Soirées de Rome: Le Sarcophage, 1763-1764. Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808). Etching; Derived from his own pen-and-ink drawings, this suite of etchings features fictional characters situated near recognizable buildings and statues in Rome. On the title page, Robert dedicated the suite to Marguerite Le Compte, who visited Rome in 1764 in the company of the wealthy author and art enthusiast Claude Henri Watelet. Both Le Compte and Watelet were amateur etchers, and they socialized with a group that included artists and printmakers centered at the academies in Italy. Roberts dedication was likely motivated by the hope of future patronage from Le Compte. She may be the generous woman with a hand muff depicted in The Ancient Temple, the fifth scene in this series.

Etcher: Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, Italian, 1736-1776, After: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, Venice, 1696-1770, The Vision of SaintAnne, Etching, platemark: 37 × 18.3 cm (14 9/16 × 7 3/16 in.), Made in Italy, Italian, 18thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

The Ravens, the Sexton and the Earth-Worm. A gravedigger stands with a shovel next to a tomb with a stone effigy in a churchyard. A skull and worm in the excavated earth. Copperplate engraving by William Blake after an illustration by Hubert Francois Bourguignon Gravelot from Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author, John Stockdale, London, 1793.

Connect under a tree with pierrot at their feet and Harlequin hidden behind the tree, Pierre Quentin Chedel, after Jean Antoine Watteau, 1715 - c. 1734 print print maker: Franceafter painting by: Francepublisher: ParisFrance paper etching lovers' meeting. types in 'commedia dell'arte': Pierrot. types in 'commedia dell'arte': Harlequin

Artist: Hendrik Goudt, Dutch, 1585-1630, Tobias and theAngel, Engraving, 25.3 × 25.8 cm (9 15/16 × 10 3/16in.), Made in The Netherlands, Dutch, 17thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Playing shepherd, Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, 1645 - 1650 print paper etching flute, aulos, tibia. one person playing an instrument

Print made by David Allan, 1744-1796, British, born in Scotland, Peggy and Patie, 1808. Etching and aquatint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

Jakob Kusten Rachel at the Bron, Gerrit Bleker, 1645 - 1652 print Rachel comes with her herd of sheep to the source, Jakob recognizes her as the daughter of his mother's brother and kisses her out of joy. paper etching Jacob kisses Rachel and is moved to tears

Le Colin-Maillard n.d. Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet French. Le Colin-Maillard 369294

Frederick II., King of Prussia.

Benoît Audran II after Antoine Watteau, The Peasant Dance The Peasant Dance

John Young, 1755-1825, British, Chevy Chase, 1813. Etched proof.

Men wear wide Breeches girt about their Wastes ... the Women likewise.. Ogilby, John, 1600-1676. Maps, Atlases. 1671. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. America, West Indies, British , History

French Revolution: Work of the Champ-de-March for the Federation Festival of July 14, 1790. 7th district (dummy title)

Veldmaarschalk stops a derelict house, Pierre Jacques Duret, After P. Wouwerman, 1750 - 1760 print print maker: Francepublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Paris paper etching / engraving commander-in-chief, general, marshal. rural housing, e.g. country-house, villa, cottage. farrier, shoeing-smith. children's games and plays

Shepherds with their favorite sheep on their lap, René Gaillard, After Charles Joseph Dominique Eisen, in Or Before 1767 print Paris paper etching / engraving herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.. herd, flock

Landscape with the flight to Egypt, Claes Pouwelszoon, 1615 - 1641 print In a landscape with ruins, Joseph leads the donkey with Mary who holds the Christ child in her arms. In the margin two lines in Latin. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Northern NetherlandsHaarlem paper etching / engraving the flight into Egypt: Mary, Joseph, the child (and sometimes others) on their way; Mary usually riding on an ass

Tobias and the angel on a road, Hendrick Goudt, After Adam Elsheimer, 1613 print Tobias and the angel Rafaël on a road. In Tobias' hands a big fish. Tobias will later use the fish his bile to cure his fathers blindness. The print has a Latin caption. To a painting by Adam Elsheimer Rome paper engraving Tobias and the angel Raphael travelling, accompanied by Tobias' dog

Engraver and Etcher: Pierre François Basan, French, 1723-1797, After: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, French, 1724-1780, Le carneval du Parnasse (The Carnival ofParnassus), Etching and engraving, Image: 27.9 × 35.6 cm (11 × 14 in.); Platemark: 31.4 × 36.8 cm (12 3/8 × 14 1/2 in.); Sheet: 35.88 × 43.5 cm (14 1/8 × 17 1/8in.), Made in France, French, 18thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Copper engraving and etching by Pierre Imbert Drevet from 1715-1722 depicting Rebecca receiving a bracelet at a fountain, showing two figures, water features, and detailed gestures.

Vision; Nouveau Cahier De Six Feuilles De Différents Sujets Chinois Historiés, Representant Les Cinq Sens the Natures. Personification of the sense. In a landscape under a roof is a woman at the table for a mirror. There is a small child on the table and looks at her. On the right, two men peek through the canvas of the roof to the woman.

Ridinger, Johann Elias, Augsburg, Spuhren und Fahrten der Animale, Animals with their spurs, Roe deer with spur, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 377 mm, width 303 mm, German, 1698-02-16 - 1767-04-10, print maker, printmaker, 1751 - 1751, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius, Juno in the Form of Beroe, Warning Semele, c 1615 Juno in the Form of Beroe, Warning Semele

Copperplate.Copper engraving in glass and frame, the motif shows a forest partner with the throne follower Adolf Fredrik to horse.Behind him three people, one of which is the berid.In the background soldiers at a beach and sailing ships approaching the beach.Under the subject is in Latin: "Adolphus Fridericus, Haeres Norvegiae Dux Holsatiae, SLESVICI, &. EPISC. Lubecensis Svecia Regis Declaratus successor."Translation: "Adolf Fredrik, Norway's heir, Duke of Holstein, Slesvig and the Furst biscuit Lubeck, the Swedish king's appointed successor."Ridinger, Johan Elias 1698-1767 German animal painter and copper sticker.1743 - 1751.

Leap Frog, from The Games of the Urchins of Paris. Jean-Baptiste Tilliard (French, 1740-1813); after Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, 1736-1807). Date: 1770. Dimensions: 217 × 183 mm (plate); 358 × 265 mm (sheet). Etching on ivory laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting Oprah leaving Ruth and Naomi, illustrating a biblical scene, created in 1580.

Discussion between the Cake -Bakkers, Balthasar Bernards, After Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703 - 1767 print The cake bakers from the Lerné region and the land of the giant Gargantua are involved in a fierce discussion. The standing baker has raised his bat, the baker on horseback keeps his whip ready. The pair is surrounded by figures who are shocked by the scene. In the margin there is a rule of text in French, marked at the bottom right: L.1. Ch. XXV. paper etching debate, discussion (~ meeting). fighting

Playing shepherd, Jan de Visscher, after Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, 1643 - 1692 print A shepherd's whistle is playing in a hilly landscape while a shepherdin lets her goats drink from a water. A house in the background. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving flute, aulos, tibia. goat. herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc.. landscapes

In front the god Pan Greek for 'everything' The labyrinth in the background symbolizes the course of human life and the four seasons: a child with flowers spring, a youth with sickle and grain summer, an adult woman with grapes autumn and an old man by a fire winter In the center, Death with hourglass and scythe Above a three-line text in Latin and below a three-line text in German, De wereld Mundus Die Welt Zinnebeelden , print maker: Jeremias Wachsmuth, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Gottfried Eichler (II), (mentioned on object), publisher: Johann Georg Hertel (I), (mentioned on object), Augsburg, c. 1758 - c. 1760, paper, etching, h 194 mm × w 127 mm

Allegory on a part of Asia, Jan Caspar Philips, 1771 - 1772 print Landscape with animals and people in traditional clothes representing Asian peoples. A putto holds a map of the area. The title in Dutch on a Pieth stable. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Leidenpublisher: Leiden paper etching / engraving landscapes in the non-temperate zone, exotic landscapes. trunked animals: elephant. maps, atlases. human races; peoples; nationalities. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. Asia

Le carnaval du Parnasse. Saint-Aubin, Gabriel Jacques de, 1724-1780. Prints. 1751. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Carnaval du Parnasse (Choreographic work), Ballet , France , 18th century

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