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Life and Society in Historical Prints

Etchings illustrating various aspects of life, including childhood, familial relations, and social gatherings, featuring detailed settings and characters from past eras.

Afternoon, Pieter van den Berge, 1702-1726
Afternoon, Pieter van den Berge, 1702-1726
343 assets in this story
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Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vredeman de Vries, Hans, Doetechum, Johannes of Lucas van, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, Historia Danielis, History of Daniel, Daniel's dream of the four animals, Daniel lies in a bed under a canopy sleeping and dreams. Top left his dream of the four animals: a winged lion, a bear, a four-headed panther and an animal with ten horns. Above that the old sage. In the landscape on the left his vision of the ram and the goat. Below the representation a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Dan. 7. Print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 239 mm, width 325 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlands, 1527 - 1607, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher
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Historic print, copper engraving, 1688, by Daniel Casper also known as Casper von Lohenstein, 1635 - 1683, a German lawyer, diplomat and poet of the Silesian baroque, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, an illustrated atlas by Gustav Koennecke, 1887
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Cornelis de Witt appointed as Ruwaard van Putten, 1654, 1675 print Cornelis de Witt, married to Maria van Berckel, is appointed as Ruwaard van Putten and mayor of Dordrecht, 1654. Fragment of the large print about the De Witt brothers: Witten Wonder Spiegel (1675). Northern Netherlands paper etching
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Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Vredeman de Vries, Hans, Doetechum, Johannes of Lucas van, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, Historia Danielis, History of Daniel, Belshazzar's banquet, The banquet of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, with his courtiers and women. Belshazzar, seen from behind at the head of the table, sees a writing hand appear. On the table are the stolen cups and bowls from the temple of Jerusalem. At the top right are trumpeters on the balcony. Below the representation is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Dan. 5. Print is part of an album., print, album page, prints, height 243 mm, width 325 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlands, 1527 - 1607, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, North Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher
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Clement VIII, Sadeler, Raphael (I), Johann (I), Vos, Maerten de, Venice, Trophaeum vitae solitariae, The virtuous life of hermits, Gamelbertus the hermit, verso lower left - stamped, Gamelbertus, a Bavarian hermit, sits praying in a small chapel on an island in the middle of the river Danube. In the background a landscape with cattle., print, prints, width 204 mm, height, 165 mm, South Netherlands, 1560, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1550 - 1600-08, publisher, 1536 - 1605, granter of privilege
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Clock makers in Holland in the late 16th century. After an engraving by Philips Galle
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South. Payne, Albert Henry (1812-1902), graphic artist, Payne, Albert Henry (Lipsk, Drezno ; wydawnictwo ; 1845-1920), publishing house, Hogarth, William (1697-1764), draughtsman, cartoonist
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The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, lays his bony hand on a judges shoulder in his chambers., 18th century. The judge in ruff collar and robes. A servant woman watches in horror. A ham, rabbit and game fowl on the table. The judge. Bose Spende. Copperplate engraving by Johan Georg Mansfeld after an original by Johann Rudolf Schellenberg from Johan Kark Musauss Freund Heins Erscheinungen in Holbeins Manier, (Apparitions of Death in the manner of Holbein) Mannheim, 1803.
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Butcher De Vleeshouwer (title on object) The Menselyk Bedryf (series title), handicrafts, craftsman at work, butcher, slaughterman, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1694, paper, etching, h 142 mm × w 80 mm
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Plate from blackwork ornament designs for gold- and silversmiths. 1619. Pattern books, Prints. Spencer Collection. Jewelry , Design, Enamel and enameling , Design, Goldsmiths
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How the obelisk at Constantinople was drawn to its site and erected, to the astonishment of the citizens
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The Battle of the Pictures 18th century William Hogarth. The Battle of the Pictures. William Hogarth (British, London 1697-1764 London). 18th century. Etching
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François Joullain (1697-1778). "Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, act 1 scene 8", 1669. engraving. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 56149-3 Act 1, seated, chair, cheminee, doctor, take, living room, health, scene 8, tension, fire, engraving, piece
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An Election Entertainment from "Four Prints of an Election" William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764). 1755. Engraving on laid paper, 17 1/8 x 21 15/16 in. (43.5 x 55.8 cm). European Art 1755
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Claude Gillot (1673-1722). "Fables" of the Mothe. Illustration of Planche 30. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 33899-10 Scaper, wooden bench, cat, fable, illustration, litterian work
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. A street face. There is a captured monkey on the sidewalk of a building. Watch standers and point to the monkey.
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Delivrance of Mr The Lorges tale by the nation, on July 14, 1789. The docking the iron mask found by the nation, this July 22, 1789. (IT)
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The lean kitchen; Eheu Quam Vacua Focus Est Malicent. In Aede; Emblemata Saecularia, 1596. A poor family of lean farmers is eating in a kitchen. The food consists of turnips and empty shells. In the foreground a woman with child in a birthplace. A fat farmer is worked out the door. To 'The lean kitchen' van Bruegel.
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Giants crushed by rocks and the falling columns of the temple, clouds of smoke above, Poseidon in his chariot to left in the background, two spaces at left for doorways, from 'Giove che fulmina li giganti', after the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sala dei Giganti designed by Giulio Romano for the Palazzo del Te, Mantua ca. 1680 Pietro Santi Bartoli Italian. Giants crushed by rocks and the falling columns of the temple, clouds of smoke above, Poseidon in his chariot to left in the background, two spaces at left for doorways, from 'Giove che fulmina li giganti', after the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sala dei Giganti designed by Giulio Romano for the Palazzo del Te, Mantua 397330
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Room with four people, Albert Flamen, 1648 - 1665 print There are three women and a pastor in a room, each on a high chair. Under the show a French verse of four lines. Hexagonal leaves, probably part of a circular print. Paris paper etching the (seven) Acts of Mercy
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Heinrich Aldegrever, The Rich Man at the Table, 1554 The Rich Man at the Table
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Illustration No. 10 (from 12) to the Song Ch. H. Hölty 'Ego Elegie Auf a Landmirl (Elegance on the Fate of a Rural Girl), Posted in the Publishing House: Small Taschen Calender on the common year 1795, Myth of copper gzieret and and given to Berlin. Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726 1801)
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VEUES DE / GUNTERSTEIN / DIEES A. Madame de Gun / Terstein and de Thienhoven. / in Amsteldam. / By Nicolas Visscher / With privilege of the general states
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The interior of a bedroom. A man is asleep in a crib. Next to him on a chair a sleeping cat. On the floor a sleeping dog., Emblem: night Man sleeping in a crib, print maker: Jan Luyken, intermediary draughtsman: Jan Luyken, publisher: Christoph Weigel, print maker: Amsterdam, publisher: Neurenberg, 1695 - 1705, paper, etching, h 110 mm × w 124 mm
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Old man with money fair at Young Pair, Christiaan Le Blon, after Willem Pietersz Buytewech, 1622 print Unequal love: an old man with a money grant with a young couple. Book illustration from G.A. Bredero, Boertigh, Amoreus, and Aend-like Large Lied-Boeck, 1622. At the top left page number 11. Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing unequal partners. old man. purse, money-bag
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Wael, Cornelis de, The regrettable fate of the blind and the poor, Poor and blind people around a drapery, verso lower left - stamped, A figure holds a drapery with a dedication in Latin. A dog crawls under the drapery. On either side are poor and blind men, women and children. In the margin is a caption in Latin., print, prent, titelprent, prints, prenten, height 82 mm, width 115 mm, Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1592-09-07 - 1667-04-21, after a design by, 1629 - 1629, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker
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The shoemaker and the spinster as school masters, Pieter de Bailliu (i), after Pieter van der Borcht (i), after Pieter Brueghel, 1623 - 1660 print Hard -working shoemaker and his wife with a lot of children who read, eat and drink and play mischief. The verse under the show, in two languages, refers to this. Antwerp paper engraving shoe-maker, cobbler. child
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Musician Playing the Rape of the Sabine Women at the Piano at a Libertine's Home, print
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In the graveyard of a church, Tom Idle gambles with some disreputable companions on a tombstone; the parish beadle stands behind and raises a stick as if to beat Idle. Engraving by Thomas Cook after William Hogarth, 1795.
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Sixteenth century Italian painting by Leonardo da Vinci and Sebastiano del Piombo. Sebastiano, del Piombo, 1485-1547. Knight, Charles, 1791-1873. Prints, Illustrations. 1858. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Art, Industrial arts, Painting, Renaissance, Painting, Italian
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Fish saleswoman, Pieter van den Berge, 1694 - 1737 print On the market is a fish saleswoman behind her stall and praises her merchandise. A heron picks up a worm for the stall. With caption in French: Mon Frais Cabiliau! Mon Beau Saumon! ... fourth print from a series of six prints with market vendors. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving stall, booth (~ market). fish; still life of fishes. merchant, salesman (with NAME of trade or profession) - BB - women engaged in trade and commerce
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Couple at night at a house, Venus among the clouds. A couple, hand giving, at night in front of a house. Venus and putti with candles between the clouds. At the top left numbered: 51.
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Winged putti or amorini: two putti beating a press while a third one is mixing must on a lighted furnace (top); two putti repairing shoes in a shop (bottom), Herculaneum, Campania, Italy, engravings by Rocco Pozzi from drawings by Vanni and la Vega, from Le antichita di Ercolano esposte (The antiquities of Herculaneum exposed), Vv.Aa., volume I, plate 35, 1757-1787, Naples.
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Cartoon on Prince Willem V, 1782, 1782 print Cartoon on Prince William V, 1782. The prince is sitting in a room at the table, with the Freule van Lynden on the left who is going to him on the right the Duke of Brunswijk. Based on ground, flatterers of the prince, the lords of Singendonck, van Straalen, Van Goens, bullies, Luzac, Hofstede and Bareuth. At the top of the Dutch fleet in the sea battle near Doggersbank. The print includes a separately printed explanation of the plate. Northern Netherlands paper engraving political caricatures and satires
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R.F. Damiens bound on a grabat in the Mongomeri Tower (IT)
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Amsterdam, Wendel, widow JH, Netherlands, Asch-Karmans New Year's Wish 1845, New Year's wish from the Amsterdam ash cart men for the year 1845, verso - stamped, New Year's wish on behalf of the ash cart men (cart man or garbage man) in Amsterdam for the year 1845. View of a street in Amsterdam with a man standing with an ash bucket at the cart while another man collects money at home. At the bottom a poem in two columns. On behalf of Abraham van der Beek, the ash cart man of district no. 30., print, image, New Year's wish, prints, images, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 342 mm, width 215 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1844 - 1845, paper, papier, letterpress printing, woodcut, Dutch, printer, drukker
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Parchment makers' workshop: interior view, (a) stretching out the skins; (b) elevations of tables and skins used. Etching by R. Bénard after J.-R. Lucotte.
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The Rich Man Playing Violin on a Jaw Bone. Artist: After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, Breda () ca. 1525-1569 Brussels); Johann Theodor de Bry (Netherlandish, Strasbourg 1561-1623 Bad Schwalbach); After Jan (Johannes) Wierix (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1549-1615 Brussels). Dimensions: Sheet: 3 11/16 x 3 5/8 in. (9.4 x 9.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Tavern in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome, by Antoine-Jean-Baptiste Thomas (1791-1833), Italy 19th Century. Print. Detail.
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Emperor is in bed; Vigilantia DVCIS; Denis Lebey de Batilly, Emblemata, 1596. An emperor is in bed. There are helmet, sword and a book on the table in front of the bed. A fire burns in the fireplace.
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Grounds in Oudewater, 1575, 1618 - 1624 print Glovies committed by the Spaniards on the residents of Oudewater, 8 August 1575. Under the show a verse of 16 lines in 2 columns, below a description stuck in 5 lines, in Dutch. Numbered: 13. Northern Netherlands paper etching massacre ~ war Oudewater
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Optical illusion circa 1685-1686.