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A collection of prints depicting allegorical scenes, virtues, and religious narratives featuring intricate engravings of characters and events.

Sacred Dionysius of Paris, Holy Eleutherius and Holy Rusticus, Holy Abraham, Holy Gereon van Keulen and Gezellen, Holy Probus and Saint Andronic (9-11 October), Jacques Callot, 1632 - 1636 print Leaf with four oval representations, each with inscription and date in Latin: in the top left of the Sacred Dionysius of Paris with his head in his hands, at the top right of ancient Abraham who is about to slaughter his Son, below the Holy Gereon van Keulen with his companions with his companions In the weather with weapons and armor, at the bottom right the Holy Probus and the Sacred Andronic who are stabbed with knives or daggers. This print is part of a series of prints with representations of the saints and the Christian holidays of the year. Four scenes of one plate are always printed on one leaf. Including accompanying title page and frontispiece, it concerns a total of 124 plates (490 performances). The three plates with the last 12 scenes (the changeable Christian holidays) were cut in
Sacred Dionysius of Paris, Holy Eleutherius and Holy Rusticus, Holy Abraham, Holy Gereon van Keulen and Gezellen, Holy Probus and Saint Andronic (9-11 October), Jacques Callot, 1632 - 1636 print Leaf with four oval representations, each with inscription and date in Latin: in the top left of the Sacred Dionysius of Paris with his head in his hands, at the top right of ancient Abraham who is about to slaughter his Son, below the Holy Gereon van Keulen with his companions with his companions In the weather with weapons and armor, at the bottom right the Holy Probus and the Sacred Andronic who are stabbed with knives or daggers. This print is part of a series of prints with representations of the saints and the Christian holidays of the year. Four scenes of one plate are always printed on one leaf. Including accompanying title page and frontispiece, it concerns a total of 124 plates (490 performances). The three plates with the last 12 scenes (the changeable Christian holidays) were cut in
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The ordeals of Hell. At top, the wicked gnawed by worms and devoured by eternal flames: center, Jews and mercenaries boiled alive, bottom, monks led to Lucifer or Satan. After a miniature in the 12th century manuscript, Hortus deliciarum. Les supplices de lenfer. Woodcut by Etienne Huyot and Jules Huyot from Paul Lacroixs La Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a lEpoque de la Renaissance, Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Paris, 1873.
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Six performances from Sternes Empfindame Reise, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1783 print The prints are numbered at the top right. With caption in German. paper etching carpet, rug. laid table: table-ware, table-decoration, etc.. darkness. mourning dress. gate, entrance. imprisonment. prisoner; in fetters. grave, tomb. laying flowers or wreath on grave. four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach. Literature
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Delft tiles with animal, genre and chinoisering representations. 1st half of the 18th century. Seußlitz, garden pavilion of the castle
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La Chasse de Diane, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave, Assorted scenes illustrating stories about the goddess Diana. In one, Acteon has just been turned into a stag, in another a wild boar ravages the fields of Calydon. In brown on white., Nantes, France, ca. 1810, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile, Textile
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Papers About the ladies of M Drych and Green; Cock, Hieronymus (Ca 1510-1570), Galle, Philips (1537-1612), Bruegel, Pieter, I (Ca 1525-1569); 1560-1563 (1570-00-00-1570-00-00);
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Klingholz Fritz (1861-1921), map for the casual festival (April 11, 1896): Lid and back views, inside text. Pressure on cardboard, 10.4 x 15.4 cm (including scan edges) Klingholz Fritz (1861-1921): Karte zum zwanglosen Fest
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"Woodcut by Hans Brosamer from 1543 depicting a hunting scene in the Lörserwald forest, showing hunters, animals, and landscape details."
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Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe
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Variae Campestrum Fantasiae, set of 24 etchings including titlepage. Artist: Herman van Swanevelt, Dutch, ca. 1600-1655
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Beyer, Wenzel.
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Drawing, View of the Palazzo Barberini; Six Landscapes by Vincenzo Martinelli; Sixteenth Century Capitals, Bologna; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Vincenzo Martinelli (Italian, 1737 - 1807); Italy; pen and bistre ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 37.5 x 25.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. )
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Scenes from "The Life and Adventures of Chevalier de Faublas" by Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray 1820s French. Scenes from "The Life and Adventures of Chevalier de Faublas" by Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray 236782
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Bellerophon on the winged horse Pegasus defeating the chimera. Iobates holds a sceptre and Minerva stands with helmet, spear and shield. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Kirk (1765-1797) from Sir William Hamiltons Outlines from the Figures and Compositions upon the Greek, Roman and Etruscan Vases of the Late Sir Hamilton, T. MLean, London, 1834.
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Munich, Wolf & Sohn, Dr. C., Braun and Fr. Schneider, K., Germany, Muttenthaler, Anton, Munchener platen, Het feest der handwerkslieden, verso - stamped, Sheet with 5 horizontal rows with representations of a procession of butchers, bakers, farmers, tailors and shoemakers against a black background. Numbered bottom center: No. 15. Numbered top right: 15., print, prent, volksprent, prints, prenten, volksprenten, height 442 mm, width 347 mm, German, 1820-05-10 - 1870-03-21, maker, verwerker, 1843 - 1920, paper, papier, houtgravure, letterpress printing, boekdruk, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Duits, publisher, uitgever, printer, drukker
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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Affairs of State, 1770 1780, 1791 Affairs of State, 1770-1780
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Siege of Ostend, 1601-1602, 1601 - 1602 print Siege of Ostend by the Spanish troops under Albrecht in the years, 1601-1602. Map of the city with the defenses. At the top of the sea. At the bottom left and right Albrecht and Isabella. On the right a cartouche with the Latin title and the city coat of arms. At the bottom attached to the print a separately printed description of the siege until January 8, 1602 in 2 columns, with the legends 1-56 and A-T in German. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing maps of separate countries or regions. siege, position war Oostende
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The two staat on cleanses, 1673; Ation of the two sea-strokes, by the united Dutch victurious fought, against the two mighty ship fleets, the kings of Vrankrijk and Engelant, on the 7/14 June 1673. The two sea battles in front of the Zeeland coast on the plain of Schoonevelt On June 7 and June 14, 1673. The strokes between the fleet of the Republic under the Ruyter and the combined English-French fleet under Prince Rupert and Count Jean d'Estrées. At the top Nine medallions with portraits of the French king Louis XIV, the Dauphin and Admiraal d'Estrées, the Dutch Prince Willem and Admiralen de Ruyter and Tromp and the English King Charles II and Admiralen Duke of York (the later King Jacobus II) and Prince Ruprecht. Shared the performance with a vertical bar in two. Under the show a description of the events in 5 columns in Dutch.
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Cartoon on King Alfons XIII of Spain and the Catholic clergy, Henricus, Henricus, 1906 print A bomb explodes in the midst of different representatives of the Catholic clergy. The Hague paper political caricatures and satires. violent death by bomb, hand-grenade. organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church; clergy in general
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Italian Sketchbook of Antique and Revolutionary Subjects, after 1797, Unknown Italian, late 18th - early 19th century, 11 5/16 x 7 7/8 in. (28.73 x 20 cm) (page), Pen and brown ink, brush wash, graphite, and watercolor on laid paper; bound volume, Italy, 18th-19th century, This sketchbook is crammed with hundreds of studies of Italian landscapes, classicizing figures, and antique sculpture. The landscapes and works of art sketched on the pages locate the artist in the vicinity of Rome and Naples, where Francesco di Bartolomeo Guerrini, a Sienese artist, was active in the years coinciding with the few dates written in the book. The frenzied sketches, careful studies, and uninhibited scribbles offer a tantalizing glimpse into the artists private thoughts and inspirations.
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Broadside with 48 scenes relating to the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-60). Artist: Saourni (Spanish, 19th century). Dimensions: sheet: 17 7/16 x 12 3/8 in. (44.3 x 31.4 cm). Publisher: Juan Llorens (Spanish, active Barcelona, ca. 1855-70). Date: ca. 1860. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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3 Characters, 4 Caricaturas, Print made by Thomas Cook, 1744-1818, British, after William Hogarth, 1697-1764, British, Published by Longman, active 1804-1914, British, 1807, Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
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True image of Mr. Quinquempoix, 1720; Veritable Portrait du Tres Fameux Seigneur Messire Quinquenpoix; The great scene of foolishness. True image of Mr. Quinquempoix. Portrait medallion from John Law as Mr QUINQUEMPOIX above a brewing boiler in which taxes are transformed into shares. Witch kettle with devils, owls etc. Above the portrait the fools with a crown of peacock feathers and holly leaves. Above a banderole with: No. 1 or shit or king. This plate printed within a larger plate with title and verses in French on either side. Print 37 in the series of large scene of foolishness with cartrots at the 1820 wind trade or action trade.
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Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry. Josef Albert (German, 1825 - 1886)
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Gallery of French Modes and Costumes, 1783, TT. 249: Coëffure has nuvous house (...). ZESTIEN VERSCHILENDE DAMESKAPSELS, Waarvan Twee MET HOEDEN, IN VIER RIJEN VAN VIER, IN MEDAILLONS. Van linksboven naar rechtsonder: 'coex at home new. Hat at the d orsonville. Hat at the Calliprede. Coex at Nicolson. Coex to the preside. Coex to the maupan. COEX AT THE FRENCH. COEX AT VANBERTRAND. Coex to the marinville. COEX AT THE DULAURER. Coex has bolimbroke. Coex has the beautiful mansion. Coex to the Genicourt. Coex has the Plymouth. Coex has new helois. Hairstyle at the condorcet '. Procent of Serie TT. 41st French costume notebook, 11th suite of fashion coex in 1783, gallery of French modes and costumes.
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The Shepherds Chromis and Mnasyle Tying Up the Sleeping Silenus. 1502. From an illustrated publication ofVirgil. Artist: Unknown
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Photo production of a print of a bacchanal, Libois, After Anonymous, c. 1852 - in or before 1857 photograph photographic support salted paper print bacchanal: Bacchus with his wine-flushed train (thiasos)
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The new lottery game for children 1866 José María Marés. The new lottery game for children. 1866. Wood engraving. José María Marés (Spanish, active ca. 1850-70). Prints
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Textile, Technique: printed, Rouen, France, 1840s, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile
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Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets 1859 Juan Llorens. Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets. 1859. Woodcut (wood engraving matrix). Juan Llorens (Spanish, active Barcelona, ca. 1855-70). Prints
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Neckelmann Skjold (1854-1903), Tondi with female allegories (without dat.): Views. Tusche watercolor on paper, 32.6 x 48.1 cm (including scan edges) Neckelmann Skjold (1854-1903): Tondi mit weiblichen Allegorien
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The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems. Artist: Binding and illustrations by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828-1882 Birchington-on-Sea). Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti (British, London 1830-1894 London). Binder: Burn (London). Dimensions: 7 x 4 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.4 cm). Engraver: William James Linton (British, London 1812-1897 New Haven, Connecticut). Printer: R. Clay, Son(s), and Taylor (London). Publisher: Macmillan & Co. London. Date: 1866.Following the publication of Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market in 1862, Dante Gabriel Rossetti helped launch his sister's second volume of poetry. The Prince's Progress tells of a princess awaiting the return of her tarrying prince. These illustrations allude to the beginning and the end of the tale. The title-page image shows a confined figure gazing out a window into an empty walled garden. The frontispiece shows the prince arriving, after a series of temptations and self-indulgences, only to find that the princess has died. Af
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Fireworks in honor of the coronation of Willem III and Mary, 1689, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1689 print Ten numbered scenes of the fireworks set off in honor of the coronation of Willem III and Mary, April 21, 1689. In the towns of London, Leiden, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Haarlem, Maastricht, The Hague and Den Bosch. Stuck under the print a text sheet with descriptions of the events in 4 columns in Dutch. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing public festivities at other royal events, not meant or mentioned above (+ illumination, fire-works ~ festive activities). bonfire, fire-works London. Hamburg. Amsterdam. To lead. Maastricht. Den Bosch. The Hague. Haarlem
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Life of carlista Caudillo D.Ramon Cabrera, Anonymous, XIX century. National Library, Madrid.
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Carte du contat d'Avignon et Venaisain. Relief shown pictorially.... , France , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ,region , Avignon
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Italy - Venetian Gondoliers, Pages, Dwarves and Court Jesters, Medieval Costume