Historical Portraits and Scenes

A collection of historical etchings depicting musicians and pastoral scenes, rich in detail, showcasing interactions among figures and outdoor activities.

Visser, Marco Dente, After Francesco Salviati, 1498 - 1532 print A fisherman is kneeling next to a tree with fish hanging. Under the tree is a basket with fish. Two men walk in the background. Italy paper engraving fisherman. fishes

Helmet and Studies for Heads, Stefano della Bella, 1620 - 1657 print Around a helmet of seven studies of heads, including a woman, a satap and children. France paper etching human types. child. adult woman. helmet. satyr(s) (in general). caricatures (human types)

Armed, Christoph Krieger, After Cesare Vecellio, 1598 paper paper

Kop van Man with Mustache, Jean Pierre Norblin de la Gourdainine, 1784 print paper etching moustache

Bust of a smiling farmer, 1846 - 1900 This print is part of an album. Haarlem paper etching This print is part of an album. Haarlem paper etching

Francfort woman, Christoph Krieger, after Cesare Vecellio, 1598 paper paper

Polish man on the back, other man in background, Stefano della Bella, 1632 - 1664 print print maker: Francepublisher: ParisFrance paper etching adult man

Ornament with two chiefs of people and a lion's head, anonymous, Christoffel van Sichem (II), 1592 - 1645 print Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing lion's head ~ ornament

Frisian with six busts in Lauwerkranzen, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print paper engraving

Castellani's wife, Christoph Krieger, After Cesare Vecellio, 1598 Lord paper Lord paper

H. Cantianilla, Antonio Tempesta, 1565 - 1630 print H. Cantianilla has just been beheaded by a man with a sword. print maker: Romepublisher: RomeVaticaanstad paper etching martyr(s) (often with palm-branches) - QQ - female martyr

Amor at a tree, Johann Theodor de Bry, After Zacharias Dolendo, After Jacob de Gheyn, 1611 print Amor stands by a tree whose twig grabs. In the background on the left a love couple where an Amor flies that aim at them: "So power that Lieb Ausz swayen eins/ und but who is other keys. Oppenheim paper engraving (personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa). Cupid handling his weapons

Study of the right hand of Geheimrat M. Kempner. Draughtsman: Jan Veth. Dating: 1874 - 1925. Measurements: h 226 mm × w 166 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Modern Venetian lady, Christoph Krieger, After Cesare Vecellio, 1598 Noble Venetian, seen on the back, in covered with upright collar from lace. The hair in the form of horns on the forehead (not attractive because too high) transparent veil over the head (according to Vecellio. Canvas in the right hand. Ornament paper Noble Venetian, seen on the back, in covered with upright collar from lace. The hair in the form of horns on the forehead (not attractive because too high) transparent veil over the head (according to Vecellio. Canvas in the right hand. Ornament paper

A blind hurdy-gurdy player and family receiving alms, anonymous, after Rembrandt van Rijn, after 1648 print paper etching hurdy-gurdy player - CC - out of doors. giving alms; collection. beggar. family, relationship, descent. divided door, upper part opened

Spanish matron, Christoph Krieger, after Cesare Vecellio, 1598 paper paper

Ancient woman of Spain, Christoph Krieger, After Cesare Vecellio, 1598 paper paper

Niobe, Anonymous, Stefano Della Bella, 1620 - 1664 print. playing card Play card with a performance by Apollo and Diana who kill the children of Niobe. (possibly) paper etching (Story of) niobe. Apollo and Diana kill Niobe's Children

Koning Antiochus VII Euergetes, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a king, his head turned to the left. The man has a government apple and a scepter in his hands. The performance is part of the Suri Kings Survation in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies him as Antiochus Pius, possibly it concerns King Antiochus VII Euergetes, nicknamed Sidetes or Pius. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing king

Fallen man, J. Schenk, 1831 drawing paper. ink. pencil pen horse. stumbling

Peach and Burning Love, Crispijn van de Passe (II) (Attributed to), After Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1617 print The images are numbered: 106 and 107. Print is part of a book. paper engraving flowers. fruits: peach

Old men are worn, Pieter Hendricksz. SCHUT, 1628 - 1650 print An old man is worn by two men in a sedan chair, a second is worn on the back by a young man. Amsterdam paper etching carrying a person on one's back. (carrying a person in a) sedan-chair

H. Papias en H. Maurus, Antonio Tetesta, 1565 - print The two male martyrs H. Papias and H. Maurus with palm branches. print maker: Romepublisher: RomeVaticaanstad paper etching martyr(s) (often with palm-branches) - QQ - female martyr

Vignette with two putti, 1763 print Vignette with two putti in a rectangular frame. The right putto looks at the sleeping putto in the foreground. France paper etching vignette. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. sleeping; unconsciousness

Small monument in landscape, Canaletto, 1707 - 1768 print Landscape with a small monument in the foreground and a city in the distance. Left front a fisherman in a boat on the river. print maker: Vaticaanstadafter own design by: VeniceVenice paper etching city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions

Three mountains and a star / landscape with rain from a jug, Anonymous, After Aegidius Sadeler (II), 1666 print An emblem with two performances. Above three mountains in the sea. There is a star at the top of the front mountain. Below that a landscape with a port near a city. There is rain from a large jug, held by a hand in the clouds. paper engraving / letterpress printing mountains. postures and gestures of arms and hands in general. rain. stars

Crown above an obelisk in the sea / crown on the tip of a sword, anonymous, after aegidius sadeler (ii), 1666 print An emblem with two performances. Above is an obelisk in the sea. At the top the winds keep a crown in balance. Under a crown on the tip of a sword. The crown is designated by a hand. These are the foreignty by Jacobus V and Jacobus VI of Scotland. paper engraving / letterpress printing obelisk, needle. winds. hacking and thrusting weapons: sword. crown (symbol of sovereignty)

Semaja, Michel Wolgemut (Workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a bearded man with cloak. The text identifies him as the prophet Semaja. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context, nor occurring in legendary/historical extensions included in Division 71)

Actaeon, Anonymous, Stefano Della Bella, 1620 - 1664 print. playing card Play card with a performance of Prince Actaeon who caught the goddess Diana and her nymphs while bathing. As a punishment, Diana gives him a deer meadow. (possibly) paper etching Diana bathing with her nymphs. Actaeon changed into a stag: as punishment for seeing her bathe, Diana changes Actaeon, the hunter, into a stag (Ovid, Metamorphoses III 193)

Kop, Johannes Taventrate, 1840 - 1880 drawing paper. ink pen / brush caricatures (human types)

Two hugging children, Stefano della Bella, 1620 - 1664 print (possibly) paper etching embracing each other, kissing

Lying figure with birds, Mathieu Lauweriks, 1935 print A figure lies on the side, supportive on his right arm. There is a bird in front of him; Behind him four birds fly away towards the sun. On the right the face of a man who lights two fingers. Japanese paper (handmade paper) birds. lying on one side, with uplifted upper part of the body and leaning on the arm. index finger and middle finger raised, closed

Unmarried noble young woman from Venice, Christoph Krieger, After Cesare Vecellio, 1598 Young unmarried Venetian woman oversded into black, with 'Fazzuuuolo' or veil over the face. Ornament paper Young unmarried Venetian woman oversded into black, with 'Fazzuuuolo' or veil over the face. Ornament paper

Letter N, anonymous, 1700 - 1799 print Letter n against a background with braid and smoking vessels under a canopy. paper etching / letterpress printing fancy letters

Twee medaillons, anonymous, in or after 1709 print Two oval medallions filled with braid. Above and below two ornaments. Paris paper etching ornament ~ medallion. interlace ~ ornament

Italian farmer from Tuscany, Christoph Krieger, After Cesare Vecellio, 1598 A Tuscan farmer in day clothes: short tunic about Wambuis. Hat with a weak edge on the head. Spa in hand. paper A Tuscan farmer in day clothes: short tunic about Wambuis. Hat with a weak edge on the head. Spa in hand. paper

Ornament for goldsmithy work with birds, insects and figures, 1628 Ornament for goldsmith work with birds, insects and figures. Print no. 2 from 7 series published in 1628 stating the age of the artist: 'á l'äge de 14 Ans'. paper engraving ornaments ~ art. birds. insects. flying mammals: bat

Matigheid (temperance), Virgil, 1524 - 1562 print Nuremberg paper engraving / etching Temperance, 'Temperantia'; 'Temperanza' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. clouds

Ex Libris for Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, c. 1900 print Two kempans in a window with a helmet on top of which leaves spring. paper birds. helmet

Women's face in an oval, 1750 - 1806 print paper etching

Self -portrait of Jurriaan Andriessen, Jurriaan Andriessen, 1755 - 1819 drawing paper. pencil historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of painter. portrait, self-portrait of draughtsman. portrait, self-portrait of artist

Fire at the Haagse Kermis, 9 May 1758, 1758 - 1759 print The extinguishing of the burning fairground stalls at the Haagse Kermis on the Buitenhof, May 9, 1758. In ornamental frame with above and below a verse. paper etching pleasure fair and circus. (annual) fair, trade fair. fire-fighting Buitenhof

Landscape with ruin and riders, Johannes Taventrate, 1840 - 1880 drawing paper. ink pen / brush landscape with ruins

Koning Thautanes, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower challenge in which a king with rijks' apple and scepter, turned to the right. The text identifies him as the Assyrian King Thautanes. The performance is part of the succession of Assyrian kings in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing king

Decorated letter D with playing naked children, Anonymous, Anonymous, 1500 - 1599 print paper initial

. Six men's heads with wigs and hats according to fashion of approx. 1704. In the middle a study of a cuff.

Koning Antiochus I Soter, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a king, turned to the left. The man has a scepter in his hands. The performance is part of the Suri Kings Survation in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies it as Antiochus I Soter. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing king

Spinter, Thomas Wijck, 1626 - 1677 print A spinner at work for a house. In the background a man with a hat. Numbered in the bottom right: 8. paper etching / drypoint spinning (manufacture of yarn)

Hannibal during the Battle of the Trasimense Meer, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print Nuremberg paper engraving / etching (story of) Hannibal Trasimenic more

Spanish Furie: Murder in the streets, 1576, 1613 - 1615 print Spanish Furie in Antwerp, 4-7 November 1576. Murder and robbery by the Spanish soldiers in the streets of Antwerp. Margin with caption and number cut off. Printed on the back with text in Dutch. Northern Netherlands paper etching massacre ~ war Antwerp

Prisoner in a dungeon, Vincent Laurensz. van der Vinne (II), 1714 print A man is chained to the wall of a dungeon with chains. There is a jug next to him. He looks at a window in the background. Symbol on true freedom outside of earthly existence. Haarlem paper etching prison, jail, represented allegorically or symbolically. tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: chain. jar, jug (used as drinking-vessel)

Three Koppen, Johannes Taventrate, 1840 - 1880 drawing paper. ink pen / brush caricatures (human types)

Seated Man, with his Left Foot on a Stove, Adriaen van Ostade, 1670 - 1685 drawing Sitting farmer, the head resting on the left arm, his left foot based on a stew. paper. watercolor (paint). ink brush / pen sitting figure. farmers

Kop, Johannes Taventrate, 1840 - 1880 drawing paper. ink pen caricatures (human types)

Relief with a procession that follows the dead body of a man, François Perrier, 1645 print Relief with the dead body of a man who is supported by four figures on the left. After it, men, dogs and horses walk. Text in Latin in STUDMARGE. Print is part of an album. paper etching piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. funerary ritual, ancestor cult ~ Roman religion. death of human being

Fries met putti, anonymous, after Henri Sallembier, 1768 - 1786 print A Frisian with braid, acanthus leaves, putti with bow and arch shooting at birds and in the middle a sphere with smoke and beam wreath. Paris paper etching other architectural details. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Maria Klopas, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a woman. The performance is part of Anna's family tree in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the woman as Maria, daughter of Klopas. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing Mary Kleophas, sister of the Virgin Mary, mother of James the Less ('Maria Jacobi'); possible attributes: jar of ointment

The rediscovery of the stolen and buried bodies of Slatius, Coornwinder and Gerritsz, 1623, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1623 print Discovering, dragging away and hanging the body parts of Henricus Slatius, David Coorenwinder and Cornelis Gerrits, convicted conspirators against Maurits, executed in February, March and May 1623 in The Hague. Central the scenes numbered I-Vi of the find on 16 May 1623 by a plowing farmer of the buried body parts, opening the coffin, dragging back the bodies to the Galgenveld and hanging it on the wheel again. Two columns of text are printed on either side of the central plate. With the inscription: Slatius, the graff / and vaert comes on this hey. Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing arrest (of criminal). mutilation of the corpse

Portrait of Friedrich van Pruisen, Meno Haas, 1792 print paper historical persons. ruler, sovereign. knighthood order. head-gear: beret

Relief with procession of figures in draped robes, François Perrier, 1645 print Relief with procession of men, women and children in draped robes. Text in Latin in STUDMARGE. Print is part of an album. paper etching piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

Letter K in an ornamented frame, Anonymous, 1600 - 1699 print paper fancy letters

The funeral procession of Frederik Hendrik (plate no. 14), 1647, 1647 - 1651 print The funeral procession of Stadholder Frederik Hendrik in The Hague on 10 May 1647. Plate no. 14 with part of the procession with standard-bearers and three horses, above the people are their name and function. Part of a series of 30 plates and 20 text magazines, intended to be stuck together. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: The Hagueprinter: Amsterdam paper etching cortege, funeral procession The Hague

Two women protect their eyes against the reflection of the sun on a window, Jan Luyken, 1711 print Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing

Keizer Zeno van Byzantium, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a king, aimed forward. The man has a scepter and a government apple in his hands. The performance is part of the Success Roman emperors in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Emperor Zeno of Byzantium. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing king. emperor

Impressions of intaglios after the statuary of Canova and Thorvaldsen ca. 1822-44 Francesco Carnesecchi This side is devoted to the works of Thorvaldsen, the other to those of Canova. Carnasecchi produced such items for sale to cultivated visitors stopping in Rome as part of the Grand Tour.. Impressions of intaglios after the statuary of Canova and Thorvaldsen. Francesco Carnesecchi (Italian). Italian, Rome. ca. 1822-44. Gesso, paper, leather. Gesso

Male and female at a water fusus, anonymous, 1763 print paper engraving / etching / letterpress printing ornamental fountain

Closing vignette with BEL, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953) (Possibly), 1897 photomechanical print paper printing block ornaments ~ art. bell ~ musical instruments

Sphinx on the landing of the Obere Belvédère in Vienna, Anonymous, c. 1950 - c. 1960 photograph Vienna photographic support gelatin silver print sphinx (lion/woman); 'Sfinge' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure. garden Slot Belvedere

Book illustration, Sultan Baiazeth = Bajesid I, in the cage in by Tamerlan = Timur-Lenk, Unknown

Initial W, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953) (Possible), After Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953), 1904 photomechanical print paper printing block

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