Classical Engravings of Myths

Dramatic engravings depicting mythological and historical narratives, showcasing artists' interpretations of classic tales from antiquity.

Ester is sitting in a study room of the palace, she hears from her maids that Mordekai is wearing mourning clothes and the king's court is no longer accessible to him. She has him bring clothes but he keeps the mourning robe on. Esther hears from her maids that Mordekai is wearing mourning clothes History of Esther , print maker: Philips Galle, Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), Hadrianus Junius, Haarlem, 1564, paper, engraving, h 203 mm × w 247 mm

Ester is sitting in a study room of the palace, she hears from her maids that Mordekai is wearing mourning clothes and the king's court is no longer accessible to him. She has him bring clothes but he keeps the mourning robe on. Esther hears from her maids that Mordekai is wearing mourning clothes History of Esther , print maker: Philips Galle, Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), Hadrianus Junius, Haarlem, 1564, paper, engraving, h 203 mm × w 247 mm

Allegory on rejecting and destroying the arts by a ruler. Free, updated variant of the damnation of Apelles (Lucianus, Calumniae 2-5). On the left is a ruler on a throne dressed in a harlequin suit with a donkey behind him. It is flanked by a feminine figure that tears a painting to pieces. For him, an artist is bent over brushes and a palette thrown over the ground. The scene is gadten by the Chronos and a group of female personnifications from the arts. A group of naked figures takes place with artist attributes on the right. One of them is seated on a donkey and carries a plate on the back with the inscription: Et Tantum Potuere Nesas. Head of the ruler is unfinished and the print is perhaps a proof. Margin under (with text) During printing is covered with a piece of paper (). Unwritten

Rome, Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo de', Italy, Carracci, Ludovico, Annibale, Agostino, Mitelli, Giuseppe Maria, L'Enea Vagante pitture dei Caracci, Wanderings of Aeneas, Coelicolum Regi mactat in littore taurum, verso - stamped, Aeneas sacrifices to Apollo. Aeneas is kneeling before a statue of the god Apollo in front of a temple. Behind him a crowd in a landscape and two priests., print, engraving, prints, engravings, Aeneas sacrificing to Apollo, height 249 mm, width 426 mm, Italian, 1634 - 1718-02-08, print maker, printmaker, 1663 - 1663, paper, papier, etching, etchings, 1557 - 1602-03-22, after a painting by, 1560-11-03 - 1609-07-15, 1555 - 1619-11-13, 1627 - 1691, printer, drukker

The Sacrifice of Polyxena, from "Bacchanals and Histories" 1744 Francesco Fontebasso Italian. The Sacrifice of Polyxena, from "Bacchanals and Histories". "Bacchanals and Histories". Francesco Fontebasso (Italian, Venice 1707-1769 Venice). 1744. Etching. Prints

Nabot is accused of blasphemy, Anonymous, After Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1601 - 1652 print A crowd is gathered on a square in front of a building. At the gallery of the building is a judge next to a man who reads a complaint. Nabot is wrongly accused of blasphemy. Amsterdam paper engraving two men falsely accuse Naboth of blasphemy

The Miracle of St. Paul atEphesus. Artist: Remy Vuibert, French, 1600/1607-after 1651

Paulus in Barnabas Te Lystra, Gérard Audran, After Rafaël, 1650 - 1703 print Paris paper etching / engraving Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

Alexander VII sitting on a throne and surrounded by allegorical figures (Dutuit 41, white 228) Cornelis ii blloert, dit u jeune (1603-1692). Alexandre VII Assis on a Tring� of Figures & Entertois Alledike in Florence Guing & Entrunes in Figures (Duttiit P. 41, Le Blanc 228). Burin, curnitely sites. Museums of the city of the city of Paris, Petit Palais.

Giulio Bonasone, The Birth of Saint John the Baptist The Birth of Saint John the Baptist

The Vestal Tuccia. Giulio di Antonio Bonasone (Italy, Bologna, circa 1498-1580). Italy, 1531-1576. Prints; engravings. Engraving

King Josia destroys the temples of Astarte, Kemos and Milkom, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, c. 1569 print King Josia lets the temples in honor of the pagan gods destroy Astarte, Kemos and Milkom and put all the images of the idols to pieces. Two men are busy pulling a large statue of his pedestal. Other men hit the temple with hammers. Haarlem paper engraving all the pagan shrines over the entire kingdom are desecrated and destroyed ~ story of Josiah

Drawing by Johann Baptist von Lampi the Younger depicting Joseph interpreting dreams, executed in brown pen with pencil.

Lazarus begges at the party dis of the rich man, Jan Luyken, 1703 - 1762 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing the rich man (Dives) is feasting, while poor Lazarus is starving at the gate (dogs licking Lazarus' sores) (Luke 16:19-31)

Joseph is familiar with his brothers.

Primaticcio, Francesco, Fontainebleau, Fantuzzi, Antonio, Hercules and Omphale, verso - stamped, The handmaidens of Omhpale dress Hercules as a woman., print, prints, height 256 mm, width 425 mm, Italian, print maker, printmaker, 1542 - 1543, second quarter 16th century, paper, etching, Work conception, 1504-04-30 - 1570-09-14

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Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Heemskerck, Maarten van, Cort, Cornelis, Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, History of Noah, Drunkenness of Noah, Noah lies drunk and half undressed in his tent. On the ground a wine jar and on the table next to him a wine cup. His son Ham points at him and mocks him. Shem and Japheth shield their father with a cloth. On the right in the background Noah can be seen working his vineyard, on a hill stands the ark. At the bottom a reference to the Bible text in Gen. 9:20 in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 202 mm, width 244 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1533 - 1578, print maker, prentmaker, 1558 - 1560, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1498 - 1574, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

Rome, Losi, Carlo, Italy, Romano, Giulio, Mantuana, Diana, Sacrifice of a bull to Jupiter, verso - stamped, In the center an altar with a statue of Jupiter with a thunderbolt. On the left are five figures with a bull, one of them with an axe. On the right are spectators and two men with shawms., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 226 mm, width 396 mm, Italian, 1547 - 1612, print maker, printmaker, 1557 - 1612, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1499 - 1546-01-11, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Martyrdom of Saint John, the Minor, plate seven from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles. Jacques Callot; French, 1592-1635. Date: 1612-1635. Dimensions: 72 × 47 mm. Etching on paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The lost son wastes his inheritance, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, c. 1596 - c. 1633 print The lost son wastes his inheritance in a brothel. Seven women turn him, make music for him and bring him food and drink. On the right you can see through the window how the lost son arrives, on the left you can see how, after the money is used up, the door is shown. print maker: Haarlempublisher: Antwerp paper engraving the prodigal son in the midst of prostitutes feasting and dissipating his patrimony, usually in a brothel or inn. when all his money is squandered the prodigal son is chased away by the harlots

Jozef is familiar with his brothers, Caspar Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Joseph reveals his identity and in tears forgives his brothers' past misdeed

Title page for Caroli Ruaei E Societate Jesu Carminum Libri Quatuor, Paris 1680. A person in Roman clothing is held by two men, while he extends his hand to a seated man assisted by four others. The seated man has his hand at the heart and extends the other. In the foreground next to him lie a cloak and a helmet.

Schut, Cornelis (I), The Seven Liberal Arts, Rhetoric, verso lower left - stamped, A group of people are watching a play. Rhetoric is sitting on a chair on the stage. She holds a caduceus in her hand and rests her feet on a reclining child. A man in soldier's uniform is talking to her. A woman sitting on the ground with a scroll is looking up at them. Behind her are some books., print, prints, height 256 mm, width 328 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1597-05-13 - 1655-04-29, print maker, printmaker, 1618 - 1655, paper, papier, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception

Submission of six German cities, 1547; Victories of Charles V; Divi Caroli. V. Imp. opt. Max victoriae, ex multis praecipuae. Six German cities subject to Charles V in 1547 after the Battle of Mühlberg. The leaders of the cities kneel for the throne of Karel V. in their hands the keys of their city. The print is part of a twellable series about Karel V victories. He has a separate text lane with a Latin text.

Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem, Orazio Borianni, After Rafaël, 1615 print A group of men are busy with tools and building materials. They build the temple of Solomon. In the background is King Solomon who supervises the work. Print Maker: ItalyaFter Painting by: Vatican City paper etching the building of the temple of Solomon. Solomon supervising the work ~ temple of Solomon

Michel Corneille, Samson and Delilah, 1660s() Samson and Delilah

Kindermoord Te Betlehem, Giovanni Battista de'Cavalieri, 1561 print Desperate mothers try to protect their children against the soldiers of Herod. From his throne, on an elevation, Herod looks at the violent practices. Rome paper engraving the massacre ot the innocents; sometimes Herod looking on

Bassano, Jacopo, Sadeler, Johann (I), unknown, Galle, Cornelis (I), Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus, verso - stamped, The rich man is being lavishly served in his house. An elaborate feast is being prepared in the kitchen. Poor Lazarus, a beggar, lies starving at the door of the house. Two dogs are licking his wounds. In the background, a landscape shows the rich man falling into the fires of hell and Lazarus being taken up to heaven., print, engraving, prints, height 230 mm, width 292 mm, South Netherlands, 1576 - 1650-03-29, print maker, printmaker, 1586 - 1650, paper, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1550 - 1600-08, after a print by, Italian, 1515 - 1592-02-14

Suicide of Lucretia, 1578 - 1580 print Lucretia puts herself in her bedroom in the presence of a number of men in the chest with a dagger. Six lines of Latin under the performance. This print is part of a series of four prints that depict the history of Lucretia. paper engraving (story of) Lucretia

Augsburg, Küsel, Mathäus, Fine arts, Assessment of the artist, verso - stamped, A Roman in toga and with laurel wreath, expert in the arts, assesses anyone who wants to be an artist because not everyone is suited to follow the Roman example. A man, dressed in the fashion of Louis XIV, has humbly taken off his hat. Through a curtain, a Bacchus figure descends onto a figure surrounded by men with torches. Below the representation four lines of text in Latin. The print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 135 mm, width 160 mm, German, 1629-02-12 - 1681, print maker, prentmaker, 1680 - 1680, paper, papier, etching, etsen

The severed head and hand of Nikanor are shown to the people in Jerusalem. Nikanor wanted to exterminate Israel, but the Israelites overcame him and his army. Below the representation a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 1 Macc. 7, Head and hand of Nikanor shown to the people History of the Maccabees Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti , print maker: Johannes Wierix, Gerard van Groeningen, publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1579, paper, engraving, h 204 mm × w 288 mm

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Broeck, Crispijn van den, Collaert, Hans (I), Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, Parable of the Prodigal Son, The prodigal son bids farewell to his father, The prodigal son bids farewell to his father. He is sitting on horseback and shakes his father's hand. On the right the family in front of the house. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Luke 15:11. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 199 mm, width 273 mm, Zuid-Nederlands (before 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, prentmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1524 - 1591, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Noord-Nederlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

Junius, Hadrianus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Muller, Harmen Jansz, De acht zaligsprekingen, Zalig zijn the poor in spirit, Job hears the bad news from four messengers, Job hears from four messengers about the disaster that has befallen him. Behind him stands his wife, who holds her handkerchief in front of her face. In the landscape we see how Job's cattle and camels are stolen, how lightning strikes his shepherds and cattle and how the house, in which Job's children held a party, collapses in the storm. The print is part of a series about the eight beatitudes of Christ and illustrates the beatitude: Blessed are the poor in spirit. On the steps a stone with this text from Mat. 5:3 in Latin. At the bottom in the margin a verse in Latin about the beatitude. This print is part of an album., print, picture, album sheet, prints, pictures, height 213 mm, width 250 mm, Dutch, 1540 - 1617-10-07, print maker, printmaker, 1564 - 1568, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Northern Nethe

Ruth and Naomi, Rabhamnes, a d Danoo), 1708 178 print Ruth and Naomi. Under the show is the title in six languages. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: The Hague paper engraving the story of Ruth, the Moabitess

The Fall of Simon the Magician, from Les Tableaux de Rome, Les Eglises Jubilaires (The Paintings of Rome, The Churches Jubilee), plate 4 1607-11 Jacques Callot French. The Fall of Simon the Magician, from Les Tableaux de Rome, Les Eglises Jubilaires (The Paintings of Rome, The Churches Jubilee), plate 4. Les Tableaux de Rome, Les Eglises Jubilaires. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1607-11. Engraving; second state of two (Lieure). Prints

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Heemskerck, Maarten van, Galle, Philips, Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, Acts of the Apostles, Acta Apostolorum, Entombment of Stephen, Stephen is buried in a shroud. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Acts 8:2. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 212 mm, width 267 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1643 - 1643, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, after print by, North Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

Sacrifice of Iphigenia. Artist: Pierre Biard II (French, Paris 1592-1661 Paris). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 5 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (13.1 × 22 cm). Date: 1607-61. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Rebekka and Eliezer at the Bron, Jan Saenredam, after Karel van Mander (I), 1589 - 1607 print Rebekka lets Eliezer drink from her jug. There are two women behind her. On the left, a few women with jugs get water from the source. Rear left camels and resting travelers between the trees. Rear a castle on a rock. Under the show a six -line, Latin text with an explanation of the scene. paper engraving Rebekah offers Eliezer a drink from her pitcher

Tyranny of Alva, approx. 1569; Delineatio Deplorati Status Belgium Sub Immensa Tirannide Albani Ducis, Ferdinandi a Toledo; Imagehe van den Ellendijghen Staet der Nederlanden, under the Crude Tijrannije van den Hertoghe van Alba. Allegory on the tyranny of the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands, ca. 1569. Links Alva on his throne in a palace, assisted by Granvelle (with bellows) and members of the blood council, he is crowned by the devil. For him, chained the 17 personifications from the counties of the Netherlands, to the right the flowed members of the States General. A window in the middle gives a view of Margaretha van Parma who vist to riches in a blood pond, behind it the decapitation of Egmond and Horne in Brussels in 1568. Left and right scenes of torture and executions. In the caption a verse of 4 columns of 4 lines each and the legend A-O in Dutch.

Foots of Petrus, Louis Desplaces, After Girolamo Muziano, 1729 print Numbered below: 88. Reims paper etching / engraving Christ washes Peter's feet

Amsterdam, Jode, Gerard de, Groeningen, Gerard van, Muller, Harmen Jansz, Parable of the Talents, Man Gives Talents to His Servants, verso - stamped, A man at a table gives his money to three servants before he sets off on a journey. He gives five talents to the first. The other two wait behind him. A secretary records the amounts. In the background, the man leaves in his carriage. At the bottom in the margin a reference to the Bible text in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 206 mm, width 287 mm, Dutch, 1540 - 1617-10-07, print maker, printmaker, 1565 - 1572, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlands, 1515 - 1599, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Saint Stephen before the Council. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck.

Statue of Zeus in Olympia, Anonymous, After Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1638 print The image of Zeus was inside the Doric Temple of Olympia, on the Greek Peloponnesus. It became around 433 BC. Made by the Athenian sculptor Phidias. To the right of the temple an image of Hercules. On the stairs for the temple people who worship Zeus' image. In the foreground on the right Olympic wrestlers and riders, on the left one of the winners is honored. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the eight wonders of the world. after print by: Antwerpafter design by: HaarlemHaarlempublisher: Antwerp paper engraving statue of Zeus by Phidias (Wonder of the World). Olympic games, in honour of Zeus. wrestling (sport). (story of) Hercules (Heracles)

Alkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Vos, Maerten de, Collaert, Adriaen, Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel, Geschiedenis van Abraham, Gheschiedenissen van Abraham, Eliëzer en Rebekka, lower right - handwritten in brown ink, Eliezer, Abraham's servant, meets Rebekka at the well. She lets him drink from her pitcher. On the right the camels and Eliezer's retinue. On the left the women from the city come to fetch water from the fountain. The fountain is crowned by a river god. Below the representation a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 24. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, 40, height 201 mm, width 267 mm, Zuid-Nederlands (voor 1775), 1560 - 1618-06-29, print maker, prentmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Southern Netherlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publi

Seat of the Spanish Blood Council, 1567, 1613 - 1615 print Session of the Council of Strokes, nicknamed the Blood Council, chaired by the Duke of Alva on a throne with the court rod in hand, 1567. Wall dresses hang on the walls of the interior. Backside unprinted. Northern Netherlands paper etching court session (court of justice)

Plate 4: Psyche's father consulting the Oracle, accompanied by another king, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius 1530-60 Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian This book contains 32 plates bound together, 3 of which are by Agostino Veneziano.. Plate 4: Psyche's father consulting the Oracle, accompanied by another king, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius. The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius. Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) (Italian, Venice ca. 1490-after 1536 Rome). 1530-60. Engraving. Antonio Salamanca (Salamanca 1478-1562 Rome). Prints

Plato's symposium: Socrates and his companions seated around a table discussing ideal love interruputed by Acibiades at left 1648 Pietro Testa Italian. Plato's symposium: Socrates and his companions seated around a table discussing ideal love interruputed by Acibiades at left. Pietro Testa (Italian, Lucca 1612-1650 Rome). 1648. Etching. Prints

King Cyrus and Daniel come to the temple in the morning and see footprints in the ashes Daniel has scattered on the floor. They discover the secret entrance to the temple and Cyrus has the priests and their families captured and killed. King Cyrus and Daniel discover the footprints in the ashes History of Daniel, Bel and the Dragon , print maker: Philips Galle, Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), publisher: Theodoor Galle, (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Antwerp, 1601 - 1633, paper, engraving, h 203 mm × w 245 mm

The Banquet of Alexander theGreat. Engraver: Domenico del Barbiere, Italian, 1506-1565 After: Francesco Primaticcio, Italian, 1504-1570

Musica (music), Cornelis Cort, After Frans Floris (I), 1565 print Musica makes music together with a boy and an old man. She plays harpsichord the others play on the lute. An old woman follows the melody with two boys on a sheet of sheet music. Different types of instruments lie on the floor and hang on the wall. paper engraving 'Music' (~ quadrivium); 'Music' (Ripa)

Amsterdam, Hooghe, Romeyn de, Uytrecht Herstelt, Allegory of the Restoration of Utrecht, 1673, Allegory of the Restoration, of the re-incorporation of the province of Utrecht into the Union, after the departure of the French on 23 November 1673. The destitute provincial virgin Utrecht is welcomed by personifications of the Concord and the Generality. Behind them the chariot and army of stadholder William III with Hercules at the cart and Prudence at the reins. On the left the citizenry, Poverty and Religion sitting on the ruins of the Roman church. the restoration of the city. At the bottom of the representation the explanation of the scene., print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 407 mm, width 520 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1674 - 1674, third quarter 17th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Tobias throws the guts of the fish into the fire to drive the demon out of Sarah. Behind him, the archangel Raphael looks on. In the background, Tobias and Sara pray at the beginning of their wedding night. In the back left, a man led by Raguel digs a grave intended for Tobias. Below in the margin, a one-line caption in Latin from Tobit 8. Tobias throws the fish's guts into the fire Story of Tobias , print maker: anonymous, print maker: Cornelis Cort, (attributed to), Maarten van Heemskerck, print maker: Low Countries, publisher: Antwerp, publisher: Antwerp, 1556 - 1633, paper, engraving, h 200 mm × w 244 mm

Queen Esther, Lorrain, Claude, or Claude Gel

Camillus arrives at the Gauls, Agostino Veneziano, After Baccio Bandinelli, 1531 print Camillus arrives on horseback with the Gauls, where Brennus has just thrown his sword on the scales. On the right a table with bowls filled with gold pieces. In the lower margin a four -line text in Latin. Italy paper engraving Brennus throws his sword onto the scales to raise the ransom of the Romans, crying 'Vae victis'; Camillus is shown arriving on horseback

Isaac Blessing Jacob 1524 Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian. Isaac Blessing Jacob. Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) (Italian, Venice ca. 1490-after 1536 Rome). 1524. Engraving. Prints

Jacques Callot, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, c 1634 1635 The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew

Amsterdam, Luyken, Jan, Christ heals the sick of Bethesda, recto - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 24, height 118 mm, width 153 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching

Marcellus offers flooded armor to Jupiter; entry from Ferdinand in Ghent in 1635 (no. 30); Insignis Spoliis Marcellus Opimis / Triumphus Scipio Africani; III. Tabula. Insignis Spoliis Marcellus Opimis. In a temple, Marcus Claudius Marcellus offers the year 222 BC. On viridomarus, the captain of the Gauls, flooded armor to Jupiter. Presentation at the bottom left of the rear of the triumph ports Arcus Caroli on the Friday market. Leaf no. 30 in a set of 42 plates that illustrate the publication of the description of the arrival of the Cardinal Infant Ferdinand in Austria in Ghent on 28 January 1635 as the new governor for the Spanish Netherlands.

Alexander, son of Herodes, is tied to his Glasyra Gemalin.

Phaeton's Sisters Changed into Poplars, and Cygnus into a Swan. Hendrik Goltzius (after) (Holland, Mülbracht, 1558-1617)Hendrik Goltzius (Netherlands, Mülbracht now Bracht-am-Niederrhein, 1558-1617). Holland, published 1590. Prints; engravings. Engraving

The Raising of Lazarus. Dated: c. 1600. Medium: engraving with pen and ink and wash. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jan Muller after Abraham Bloemaert.

Cornelis Cort, after Girolamo Muziano, The Betrayal of Christ, 1568 The Betrayal of Christ

France, Louis XIV (king of France), Paris, Tortebat, François, Vouet, Simon, Allegory of Peace, verso - stamped, Peace seated on weapons and helmets hands corn to Neptune; a temple and a statue of Pluto behind hair, print, prints, height 323 mm, width 210 mm, 1621 - 1690-06-04, print maker, printmaker, 1666 - 1666, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, etchings, stipple work, French, 1590-01-09 - 1649-06-30, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, uitgever, Frans, 1638-09-05 - 1715-09-01, grandeur van privilege

Interior with Dancing Couples and Musicians ca. 1620 Cornelis Koning. Interior with Dancing Couples and Musicians. Cornelis Koning (Dutch, active Haarlem, 1608-33). ca. 1620. Engraving. Prints

Odysseus welcomes Dolios and his sons; Odysseus works. Dolian let his hand kisses his hand through Odysseus as welcome before they go to the meal. In addition to Odysseus, his father is laires.

Achilles immersed in the water of the Styx, Pietro Testa, 1648 print In the foreground, Thetis de Jonge Achilles keeps above a vase. Achilles was immersed in water from the Styx river to make him immortal. On the left the naked thetis with river goddesses. In the background Thetis that Achilles hands over to the Centaur Chiron. Italy paper etching Thetis dips Achilles in the Styx

Engraver: Crispijn de Passe the Elder, Dutch, 1565-1637, After: Maarten de Vos, Flemish, 1532-1603, The Wise Virgins Administering Acts of Mercy, pl. 2 of 8 from the Parable of the Wise and FoolishVirgins, late 16th-mid 17thcentury, Engraving, sheet: 22.2 × 17.2 cm (8 3/4 × 6 3/4in.), Made in The Netherlands, Dutch, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints

Salome shows the head of John the Baptist to her parents at the feast. Engraving, c. 1600, after P.P. Rubens.

Jesus Christ whipping Jesus Christ Catenacci, Hercules (1816 1884), Unknown, Vintet

The church and pride is pentruming, 1674 print The church and pride burn intrigues and unrest. The Roman church encourages the bishops of Münster, Keulen and Strasbourg and Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg to war. Central the imagination of the pride of the French king Louis XIV that has more crowns on the head than he can wear. On the right, the prosperity of the Republic is viewed with envy. In the background, Catholics forge bishops rods to weapons, on the right the tires are released around the world. Allegory of the political situation in the Republic in the year 1674. Numbered at the top right: 2. Amsterdam paper etching Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Pride; 'Superbia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins Netherlands

Hooghe, Romeyn de, Haarlem, Spiegel van Staat. Containing The Power of the Generality, Title print for part 2 of 'Spiegel van Staat' by Romeyn de Hooghe, verso lower right - stamped, Classical temple in which various classical figures are depicted, including Perseus with Medusa on his shield, Mercury with his winged hat, a river god and a satyr. Here and there in the representation symbols of the rebellious Netherlands: liberty hat, bundle of arrows, lion with bundle of arrows, saying 'concordia res parvae crescunt'., print, book illustration, title page, prints, height 192 mm, width 149 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1707 - 1707, first quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Groeningen, Gerard van, Muller, Harmen Jansz, Parable of the talents, Man gives talents to his servants, A man at a table gives his money to three servants before he sets off on a journey. He gives five talents to the first. The other two are waiting behind him. A secretary notes down the amounts. In the background the man leaves in his carriage. Below the representation is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Mat. 25. This print is part of an album., print, album leaf, prints, height 205 mm, width 289 mm, Dutch, 1540 - 1617-10-07, print maker, printmaker, 1565 - 1572, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1515 - 1599, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Fearlessness of Caius Fabricius Luscinus after the victory of Pyrrhus. Draughtsman: anonymous. After Polidoro da Caravaggio. Dating: 1510 - 1600. Measurements: h 290 mm × w 279 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Jan Sadeler I, after Maarten van Cleef, The Plague of Frogs, c1585 The Plague of Frogs

Daniël hears the elders, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1631 print In the court, Daniël accuses the elders of Meineed. Rotterdam paper engraving the youth Daniel opposes the verdict against Susanna

Antwerp, Cock, Hieronymus, Jode, Gerard de, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, History of Gideon, Gideon receives the jewelry of the Midianites, Gideon receives from the Israelites the rings of the defeated Midianites, the jewelry of the Midianite kings and the necklaces of their camels. They are spread out before him on a blanket. In the background Gideon is seen killing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian. Below the scene is a caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., print, album page, prints, height 200 mm, width 245 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1561 - 1561, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Dutch, 1498 - 1574, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher, South Dutch, 1518 - 1570-03-10

SIMSONSONS DOOD, DANCUCKER DANCKERS (POSSIBLY), AFTER Franis Tortebrate, After Simon Vouche, 1602 print The blind Simson is tied to a column at the festival of the Philistines, after which he will destroy the columns of the Philistine temple with his last forces and thus kill himself and the Philistines present. Under the show the title in Latin, a four -line verse in Dutch, French, German and English and a reference to the Bible text in RI. 16:23. Amsterdam paper etching the blind Samson is led by his young guide to the pillars on which the house (or temple) stands

Psyche carried by Zephyrus, master of the dice, after Michiel Coxie (i), c. 1530 - c. 1560 print Psyche is carried away during her sleep by Zephyrus (the personification of the Westenwind). On the right the arrival of Psyche in the Palace of Amor. Italian text in two cartouches in STUDMARGE. Twice numbered bottom left: 6. Italy paper engraving Zephyrus carries Psyche away. Psyche falls asleep in a meadow; when she awakes she discovers Cupid's palace

Death of Herod Agrippa, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1703 - 1762

Italy, Testa, Pietro, Death of Cato, In his bedroom, the statesman Cato has stabbed himself. Lying on a bed, he pulls out his entrails. A group of bystanders looks on in horror. Seven lines of Latin text in the bottom margin., print, prints, height 282 mm, width 420 mm, Italian, 1612 - 1650, print maker, printmaker, 1648 - 1648, paper, papier, etching, etchings, plaattoon

Hyrkanus for the throne of Ptolomeus Philadelphus, Jan Luyken, 1704 print Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing (story of) Ptolemy Philadelphus

Achilles and the daughters of Lycomedes () (In box with 43 drawings), Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1703 - 1775 drawing paper. ink. pencil pen / brush Achilles discovered among the daughters of Lycomedes, i.e. Achilles on Scyros: when presents are brought Achilles snatches up the weapons and thus betrays his identity

Sofonisba (or Artemisia). Dated: 1744. Dimensions: plate: 28.1 × 39.4 cm (11 1/16 × 15 1/2 in.) sheet: 36.8 × 50.7 cm (14 1/2 × 19 15/16 in.). Medium: etching on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Francesco Fontebasso.

Jozef sells Koren to his brothers, Jan Luyken, 1704 print Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing Joseph's brothers are given corn; Joseph orders money to be placed secretly in their sacks

Rome, Cavalieri, Giovanni Battista de', Massacre of the Innocents, recto lower left - handwritten in brown ink, Desperate mothers try to protect their children against Herod's soldiers. From his throne, on a dais, Herod watches the violent practices., print, engraving, prints, engravings, recto, RS, height 460 mm, width 580 mm, Italian, 1525 - 1601-07-23, print maker, printmaker, 1561 - 1561, paper, engraving (printing process)

The Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin, Christ Child, and Joseph at center, set against architectural details. Artist: Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) (Italian, Borgo Sansepolcro 1553-1615 Rome); After Rosso Fiorentino (Italian, Florence 1494-1540 Fontainebleau). Dimensions: 15 3/8 × 10 3/4 in. (39 × 27.3 cm)Plate: 15 3/16 × 10 9/16 in. (38.5 × 26.8 cm). Date: 1570-1615. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Sack of Troy: Pyrrhus Killing Priam. Artist: Franz Cleyn (German, Rostock 1582-1658 London). Dimensions: sheet: 10 3/8 x 7 11/16 in. (26.4 x 19.5 cm). Date: before 1654. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mucius Scaevola. Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut printed from 3 blocks: green and pink tone blocks with red line block. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: conte Antonio Maria Zanetti I.

CONNING VAN ESTER, HIS COLLAERT (I) (ATTRIBUTED TO), AFTER Jan Snellinck (I), 1585 print Ester is crowned Queen by King Ahasveros. Mordecai is in the foreground, Bigtana and Teres Covering. In the middle of the right you can see that Mordecai tells Queen Ester what he has heard. On the bridge you can see that Ester tells the news to the king on behalf of Mordecai. Bigtana and Teres are hung under the bridge. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Est. 2. paper engraving crowning of Esther

This etching by Pietro Aquila depicts the division of the land, showing leaders, territory, figures, and ceremonial actions in 1675.

Drawing. Graphite on paper. Date: ca. 1700. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Amsterdam, Mortier, Pieter (I), Haarlem, Luyken, Jan, Jonah predicts the downfall of Nineveh, verso middle bottom - stamped, print, prints, height 110 mm, width 159 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1703 - 1703, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1661 - 1711, publisher

A chalk and feather drawing by Cesare Nebbia depicting Pope Pius V Ghisleri crowning Cosimo I de'Medici in 1570 in the Sistine Chapel, Rome, with the College and Michelangelo's Last Judgment wall, featuring columns and coats of arms, executed with laved technique.

Musica (Muziek), Cornelis Cort, after Frans Floris (I), in or after 1565 - c. 1600 print Musica makes music together with a boy and an old man. She plays harpsichord the others play on the lute. An old woman follows the melody with two boys on a sheet of sheet music. Different types of instruments lie on the floor and hang on the wall. paper engraving 'Music' (~ quadrivium); 'Music' (Ripa)

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Junius, Hadrianus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Muller, Harmen Jansz, Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, History of Joash and Queen Athaliah, Destruction of the Temple of Baal, In the temple of Baal people are tearing down the idols. In front of the altar the priest of Baal is killed with a halberd. The high priest Jehoiada looks on, holding the seven-year-old king Joash by the hand. At the bottom in the margin a verse in Latin and a reference to the Bible text in 2 Kings 11:18. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 187 mm, width 245 mm, Dutch, 1540 - 1617-10-07, print maker, printmaker, 1565 - 1569, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after a design by, Noord-Nederlands, 1511-07-01 - 1576-06-16, writer, Publication (Event), Publication, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

Frontispiece for Athalie, Act V, Scene VI, from Racine's Oeuvres. Jean-Jacques Flipart (French, 1719-1782); after Jacques de Sève (French, active 1742-1788). Date: 1760-1767. Dimensions: 200 × 144 mm (image); × 173 mm (plate, sheet cut within plate); 251 × 195 mm (sheet). Etching with engraving and stipple on cream laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Susanna and the elders., circa 1590-91, Italy, by Annibale Carracci. Gift of Bishop Monrad, 1869.

Alkmaar, Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz, Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Heemskerck, Maarten van, Galle, Philips, Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel, Actelingen van de gitaar, Acta Apostolorum, Geschiedenissen Petri, Petrus heals Aeneas in Lydda, lower right - handwritten in brown ink, The apostle Peter heals the paralyzed Aeneas in Lydda. He blesses him and orders him to get up from his bed. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Acts 9:33. This print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, 168, height 213 mm, width 271 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1643 - 1643, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, after print by, Northern Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher, 1592 - 1656-04

Hooghe, Romeyn de, Haarlem, History of the Reformation of the Church of England, Frontispiece for 'History of the Reformation of the Church of England' by Gilbert Burnet, recto bottom center - handwritten, In front of a building with names and busts of English kings stands a woman, personification of Faith, on a pedestal in which an alpha and an omega are chiseled. A putto holds up a book with seals on it for her. Around them some putti and other figures, print, book illustration, title print, prints, verso center - stamped, f: R Pr: fijs paper, height 198 mm, width 153 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1685 - 1685, fourth quarter 17th century, paper, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Dutch, after own design of

Aeneas flight with his family from Troy. Aeneas bears his father Anchises on his back. On the left runs Ascanius and on the right a woman. In the background the burning troy. Text in undermarge.

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