Historical Engravings and Etchings

Detailed prints illustrating historical scenes and themes, featuring coats of arms, biblical narratives, and allegorical representations, characterized by intricate line work.

Winged putti or amorini: a putto playing lyre on a gryphon-drawn chariot while another putto holds them by bridle (top); a snake, also known as Genius, twined around an altar eating some fruit; beside, a boy crowned with leaves (bottom), Herculaneum, Campania, Italy, engraving by Vanni from drawings by la Vega, from Le antichita di Ercolano esposte (The antiquities of Herculaneum exposed), Vv.Aa., volume I, plate 38, 1757-1787, Naples.
Winged putti or amorini: a putto playing lyre on a gryphon-drawn chariot while another putto holds them by bridle (top); a snake, also known as Genius, twined around an altar eating some fruit; beside, a boy crowned with leaves (bottom), Herculaneum, Campania, Italy, engraving by Vanni from drawings by la Vega, from Le antichita di Ercolano esposte (The antiquities of Herculaneum exposed), Vv.Aa., volume I, plate 38, 1757-1787, Naples.