Narrative Biblical and Mythological Scenes

A collection of copper engravings and etchings featuring biblical and mythological narratives, showcasing detailed figures and dynamic compositions in various historical contexts.

Etching by Olivier Dauphin created between 1654 and 1683 depicting the Maenads slaying Orpheus and Midas in the Pactolos River with Dionysos.

Copper engraving and etching by Benoit Audran from 1698 depicting the biblical story of Samson, showing figures, gestures, and narrative composition.

Print (Germany); etching and engraving on off-white laid paper

Etching and copper engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella from 1667 depicting resting farmers and shepherds playing, showing rural life and pastoral activities.

A copper engraving and etching by Jean-Baptiste Raphael Massard created between 1803 and 1806 depicting Mars and Venus, showing figures, posture, and mythological scene.

Etching by Olivier Dauphin created between 1654 and 1683 depicting the Maenads slaying Orpheus and Midas in the Pactolos River with Dionysos.

Etching by Danker Danckerts showing a young woman and three boys at a fish pond in an ancient landscape, created between 1648 and 1666, depicting figures, water, and surrounding scenery.

Bound Print, Scenes of Comedy and Ballet; Designed by Jean Bérain the Elder (French, 1640-1711); Published by Jacques Thuret (French, 1669-1738); France; engraving

Charles Monnet produced a copper engraving and etching illustrating scenes from the story of Telemach, reflecting narrative and literary themes in European art between 1755 and 1816.

Jacob Coelemans' copper engraving (1670-1735) depicts a biblical scene within a landscape, showing figures, trees, hills, and architectural elements.

Copper engraving by Philipp Galle depicting personifications of various professions and commercial life, created in 1574.

Etching by Gerard de Lairesse depicting the biblical scene of Cain beating Abel, created in 1665.

Etching by Pietro del Pò depicting Achilles among the daughters of Lycomedes, created between 1630 and 1692, showing mythological figures and scene.

Copper engraving and etching by Daniel Lerpinière from 1780 depicting a pastoral scene with figures, animals, and landscape elements.

Etching by Gabriel Huquier from 1720-1772 depicting Chinoiserie motifs, showing figures, objects, and decorative composition.

Etching by Comte Anne Claude Philippe de Caylus from 1720-1765 depicting two quarrels, distinguished and common, showing figures in expressive poses with detailed interior elements.

Pencil drawings by Gilles Demarteau showing various representations with women, created 1742-1776, featuring detailed clothing, posture, and interactions between figures.

Etching by François Boucher between 1723 and 1770 depicting Chinese figures in decorative style.

Etching and copper engraving by Charles Macret in 1782 showing Jean-Jacques Rousseau arriving at the Elisha fields.

Etching by Felix Meyer, 1670-1713, showing landscapes with ruins, depicting natural scenery alongside architectural decay in detailed composition.

Etching by Matthäus Merian the Elder depicting a scene from the New Testament, created in 1631, showing biblical figures and narrative elements in detailed composition.

Title page etching by Karl Russ created in 1810 using copper, showing an allegorical representation based on the artist's own concepts.

An etching by Gillis Peeters created between 1632 and 1653 depicting a lion hunt, showing hunters, lions, weapons, and a natural landscape.

Etching by Claude Vignon from 1620 depicting the corpses of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, showing figures, gestures, religious symbolism, and detailed composition of martyrdom.

Etching by Johann Adam Klein depicting a traveler leading a cargo animal along a path, showing the figure, animal, cargo, and surrounding landscape.

Jean-Louis Delignon's engraving represents an allegorical or historical scene focused on the theme of courage.

Copper engraving and etching by Philippe Simonneau, created between 1700 and 1753, showing Armida and Rinaldo from Tassos epic poem.

Copper engraving and etching by Pierre François Courtois from 1751-1763 depicting Venus and Aeneas, showing mythological figures in classical poses and detailed composition.

Etching by Giacopo Giovannini showing St. Benedict fleeing from unconcerned women, created in 1694.

Jan de Visscher created etchings from 1656 to 1712 showing landscapes with shepherds, depicting figures, animals, and rural environment.

Aquatint by an unidentified engraver from 1550-1830 depicting a farm festival, showing figures, activities, and rural scenes.

Copper engraving and etching by Pieter de Jode II from 1636 depicting an allegorical scene emphasizing virtues, showing detailed figure work and 17th-century printmaking techniques.

A copper engraving and etching by Jean Dughet between 1640 and 1678 depicting an allegorical representation of time.

Pencil drawings of various women by Gilles Demarteau, created between 1742 and 1776, showing detailed depictions of clothing, posture, and facial expressions typical of the 18th century.

A copper engraving by Jan Harmensz. Muller from 1590-1628 depicting Herakles at the crossroads, showing the hero facing choices with mythological symbolism.

Copper engraving by Karel van Mallery depicting the allegorical concept of Wealth, created between 1591 and 1635.

Copper engraving and etching by Louis Legrand illustrating a scene with figures representing the difference between promise and action.

A copper engraving and etching by Dirck Barendsz depicting the seasons Autumn and Winter, showing landscapes, figures, and seasonal details.

Etching by Laurent Cars depicting scenes of stealing, created between 1719 and 1771, showing figures, action, and narrative composition.

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem etched a landscape with shepherds and a fortress in the mid-17th to 18th century, showing figures, animals, and architectural elements.

Copper engraving by A. J. Defehrt from 1750-1774 depicting a peasant scene, showing figures engaged in daily rural activities, with compositional and landscape details.

An etching by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich from the second half of the 18th century depicting shepherds in front of a rock grotto, emphasizing figures, animals, and rocky landscape features.

Etching by Bernard Picart presenting allegories of the Dutch-French War of 1672 and the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678, created in 1734.

Copper engraving by Gillis Coignet from 1640-1684 depicting Moses leading the Israelites in the desert, showing figures, staff, and landscape.

Etching by Nicolas de Larmessin IV around 1730 titled 'L'île de Cythère - The Gateway Island' depicts an idyllic island scene, reflecting 18th-century French engraving and romanticized landscapes.

Copper engraving and etching by Simon Charles Miger depicting Herminie disguised as a shepherdess, created between 1803 and 1809.

Copper engraving and etching by Gérard Audran from 1680-1728 showing King David playing the harp, with detailed figure, attire, and musical instrument.

Etching by Richard Earlom from 1817 depicting dancing figures at the Campo Vaccino and Aeneas arriving at the Tiber mouth, created with Schaubkunst techniques.

Etching by Thomas Major depicting a landscape featuring a man on a crutch, created in 1752, illustrating human activity within natural scenery.

Copper engraving and etching by Gaspard Duchange depicting Jupiter and Juno, created between 1680 and 1757, showing mythological figures in detailed composition.

Etching by Jean Michel Liotard produced between 1730 and 1796 titled 'Love Interviews' portrays romantic encounters, exemplifying 18th-century Swiss engraving and printmaking.

Etching by Jan van Ossenbeeck depicting the biblical scene of the Escape to Egypt, showing Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus with landscape elements, created 1654-1660.

Etching by an unknown engraver created between 1542 and 1548 depicting a caravan loading camels, showing human figures, animals, and transport activity in a desert setting.

Copper engraving and etching by an unknown engraver depicting Venus and Mars and the abduction of Ganymede, produced in the 18th century.

Etching by Salomon Gessner from 1773-1777 illustrating book scenes: Chloe with a shepherd's basket speaking to Phillis, a girl listening to birds, and a nymph carried by tritons across a river.

Engraving by Captain William Baillie produced in 1774 depicting an interior scene with two women and two men illuminated by candlelight, showing figures, gestures, and 18th-century engraving techniques.

Pencil drawings of various figures by Gilles Demarteau, dated 1742-1776, illustrating human poses, clothing, and expressions common in 18th-century artistic studies.

Etching by Hendrik Hondius the Elder from 1601 depicting an autumn scene, showing trees, leaves, landscape, and seasonal elements.

Print, I GENG ou Medecin Chinois; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703-1770); After Antoine Watteau (French, 1684 - 1721); France; etching on laid paper

Etching by Bernhard Rode, 1774-1785, depicting William Tell and Ferdinand Cortez receiving envoys from Montezuma, illustrating historical and political events.

Copper engraving and etching by Johann Sadeler the Elder depicting Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, showing a figure with grapes, cups, attendants, and symbolic elements. Created between 1570 and 1600.

Etching by Antonio Morghen depicting a winter landscape with farmers, showing snow-covered fields, human figures, agricultural activity, and late 18th-century rural context.

Etching by Nicolas de Larmessin (III) from 1740-1755 illustrating the Mitoulas version of the cache-cache game, showing figures hiding and seeking in a playful 18th-century setting.

Etching by Johannes Glauber from 1661-1726 depicting a man, woman, and boy with a fallen statue, showing human figures, gestures, and statue details.

Etching by Giovanni Folo from 1784-1836 depicting a biblical scene of Christ saying 'Do not touch me,' showing figures, gestures, and composition in copper engraving style.

Etching from 1657 by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella portraying children at play in artistic composition.

Etching by Maria Anna Angelika Catharina Kauffmann from 1793, created between 1770 and 1850, depicting an evening scene with figures, landscape, and atmospheric lighting.

An etching by Wenzel Hollar from 1666 depicting multiple fables, showing animals and humans engaged in narrative scenes with moral implications.

Copper engraving by Pieter de Jode, 1590-1634, depicting allegorical representations of the senses Sight and Hearing with figures in symbolic composition.

Etching by Johann Christoph Erhard from 1819 showing scenes along the canal in Vienna, Bey Tuln, and the high festival in Salzburg, depicting waterways, buildings, people, and festival activities.

Copper engraving by Étienne Baudet depicting the dance of human life, created between 1658 and 1711, showing figures in motion, gestures, and allegorical symbolism.

An etching by Johann Wilhelm Baur from 1641 showing illustrated scenes from 'The Metamorphoses', representing human and mythological transformations.

Copper engraving and etching by Jean Baptiste Lienard, 1770-1807, depicting the delights of summer, showing figures, leisure activities, and landscape elements.

Etching by Jan Both from 1640-1681 illustrating the senses of hearing and smell through allegorical or figurative representation.

Etching by Carlo Maratta depicting the Visitation, created between 1645 and 1660, showing the meeting of two biblical figures with detailed composition.

Etching by Christoph Jamnitzer around 1600 depicting grotesque figures and decorative motifs, showing composition and artistic detail.

Copper engraving and etching by Gilles Rousselet between 1630 and 1686 depicting personifications of Europa and Asia with symbolic figures.

Copper engraving and etching by Nicolas Delaunay from 1776-1777 depicting a lime kiln with figures working, showing industrial and artisanal processes.

Etching, crayon manner and aquatint by Johann Adam von Bartsch from 1787 depicting Jesus raising the son of the captain from Capharnaum, showing figures, gestures, and setting.

Copper engraving and etching by Jeremias Falck from the 17th century depicting Assyrians, representing one area of the world and illustrating monarchy, figures, and attire.

Etching by Bartolomeo Pinelli depicting Italian costumes in characteristic environments, created in 1809, showing traditional attire and social context.

Print (Germany)

Chuvash Women, 1768, Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, French, 1734 - 1781, 3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (9.21 x 6.99 cm) (image)4 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. (12.07 x 8.57 cm) (plate)6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.51 x 11.75 cm) (sheet), Etching and aquatint in sepia ink, France, 18th century

Etching by Bartolomeo Pinelli from 1809 showing Italian traditional costumes in a characteristic environment, with figures, gestures, and detailed depiction of attire and setting.

Copper engraving and etching by Charles Nicolas Cochin the Younger, titled 'The Story,' created in 1737. This artwork demonstrates intricate 18th-century engraving techniques and narrative illustration.

Etching by Jacques-Philippe Le Bas depicting a child blowing air into a bladder during play, produced 1725-1783, showing gestures, human figure, and childhood activity.

Etching by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich from 1729-1782 depicting the presentation of a child in a temple, showing figures, architectural elements, and ceremonial posture.

Copper engraving and etching by Bernard Picart from 1727 depicting people searching for water sources, showing landscape, human figures, tools, and natural environment.

Copper engraving and etching by Isidore Stanislas Henri Helman depicting the French charlatan and the German charlatan, created in 1777. The print shows two figures, gestures, and attire.

An etching by Johann Heinrich Ramberg from 1785-1840 illustrating political themes with allegorical figures, showing color application and narrative.

Familie Aversely, Edouard Schuler, Aft-Franis Grenier, 1816 - 1882 print paper steel engraving 'en route', traveller under way. parents with their children

Youth Sitting by an Urn and Other Figures, from the Vari Capricci, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, 1692 - 1770, Etching on laid paper, Only state, Italy, 1750-1760, Print, Print

Etching by Cornelis Visscher showing two scenes: a cowelkin figure and a farmer holding a wrapped child, created between 1645 and 1662, illustrating everyday life and folk subjects.

Etching by Pierre Scalberge from 1638 showing Venus and Amor, depicting classical themes of love and mythological narrative.

Etching by Francesco Antonio Meloni from 1696-1713 depicting St. Joseph holding the Christ Child, showing human figures, gestures, and religious symbolism.

Juliusz Kossak, "Jan Fredro, Ruthenian voivode, saves King Olbracht in Bukowina 1497" from the "Fredrów" series; Z: "Tygodnik Illustrowany" 1900, No. 44 of November 3 (21 PA Obrnik), p. 867; Tygodnik Ilustrowany (Warsaw; magazine; 1859-1939), 1900 (1900-00-00-1900-00-00);Fredro, Fredro (family), Jan ( -Post 1508), Jan ( -Post 1508) - iconography, Jan Olbracht (King of Poland - 1459-1501), Jan Olbracht (Polish king - 1459-1501) - iconography, Julius (1824-1899) - reproduction, Kossak, Leopold (1850-1912) - collection, Méyet, Weekly Ilustrowany (Warsaw - magazine - 1859-1939) - illustous, Illustrated weekly (Warsaw - magazine - 1859-1939) - illustrations, Dar (provenance), painting, Polish painting, battle scenes, press clippings

Copper engraving and etching by Claude Augustin Duflos created between 1720 and 1786 titled 'The blower; The fisherman,' depicting occupational figures.

Copper engraving by Bernard Picart between 1723 and 1743 depicting fights between believers, showing figures, gestures, and composition.

Etching by Raymond Lafage showing a Bacchanal with multiple figures participating in dance and celebration, from the late 17th to 18th century.

Copper engraving by Raphael Sadeler the Elder around 1590 depicting allegorical figures representing Love and Work, showing symbolic attributes and 16th-century engraving techniques.

Etching by Lodovico Mattioli showing the car of religion, created between 1680 and 1740.

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