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Ornamental Ceiling Designs

Intricate etchings of ceiling designs, featuring floral motifs and allegorical figures, showcasing baroque and classical stylistic elements.

Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, 1489-1494 - 1533), Two Cupids Seated on Clouds in Two Circles, 1517, engraving
Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, 1489-1494 - 1533), Two Cupids Seated on Clouds in Two Circles, 1517, engraving
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Francesco Bartolozzi RA, 1728-1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764-99), Visiting Card of Mrs. Parker, 1785. Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper.
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Classical Allegory with the arms of the Ochsenfelder. Artist: Virgil Solis (German, () 1514-1562 Nuremberg). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 1/4 in. (25 × 18.4 cm)Mount: ca. 14 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (36 × 25.5 cm). Date: mid-16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Design for a pennentief filling, Perino del Vaga, 1511 - 1521 drawing Design for a fresco; Pendentief filling with a cartouche with letters, crowned by papal emblems. paper. chalk. ink pen
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Design for a Symmetrical Frieze, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and black ink, graphite, brush and wash on paper, Two winged female figures, each on one knee flanking a vase and reaching to the hanging fruit., Italy, ca. 1805, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Bas-relief with aurora on her throne; Galleria Giustiniana del Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani II. Bas-relief with aurora, dawn goddess, sitting on a throne. Virgins assist her. One of them keeps one of the four horses from Aurora to the reins. Bottom right flowers and a stream. In the middle of Vincenzo Giustiniani coat of arms. Print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection in the Galleria Giustiniani in Rome.
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Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Subjects after Antique Cameos and Gems ca. 1550-77 Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian This print comes from the museums copy of the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence) The Speculum found its origin in the publishing endeavors of Antonio Salamanca and Antonio Lafreri. During their Roman publishing careers, the two foreign publishers - who worked together between 1553 and 1563 - initiated the production of prints recording art works, architecture and city views related to Antique and Modern Rome. The prints could be bought individually by tourists and collectors, but were also purchased in larger groups which were often bound together in an album. In 1573, Lafreri commissioned a title page for this purpose, which is where the title ‘Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae first appears. Lafreri envisioned an ideal arrangement of the prints in 7 different categories, but during his lifetime, never appears to have offered one
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Tree of Jesse, Israhel van Meckenem, 1455 - 1503 print Frisian representation of a sleeping man (Jesse, far left) from who grows a tree in the shape of a long slender. Between the leaves different crowned figures, including King David with his harp (left) and Mary with the Christ child (on the right right). Pendant of an ornament print with hares who roast a hunter. Bocholt (Germany) paper engraving plants; vegetation (+ ornamental variants of plants). tree of Jesse: genealogical tree showing Christ's ancestors, sprouting from Jesse's loins
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Campania Caserta Caserta Palazzo Reale94. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Architecture & architectural sculpture, sculpture, statues, paintings, frescoes, stuccoes, furnishings & decorative art General Notes: Discrepancy in number of prints & negatives. Hutzel notes 824 prints & negatives. Negatives for 1-62 of one batch seem to be missing (would make a total of 824) German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Triumph car with musicians playing on wind instruments, Hans Burgkmir (I), 1483 - 1526 print There are five musicians playing on wind instruments, a trombone, two flutes and two warping on a triumphal wagon. Above the car offers a banderole space for text. In the series with the triumphal journey, the car is drawn by two buffalo, which are on the print that connects to this magazine on the right. The top half of the print is missing. paper more than one musician with instrument. horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba. hand shovel-board
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Nine Ancient Medals Sheet (Delteil-Strauber 46) Eug�ne Delacroix (1798-1863). Nine ancient medals (Deltay-Strauber 46). Lithography. 1825. Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris, small palace.
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Artist: Girolamo Faccioli (Fagiuoli), Italian, active by 1539, died 1574, After: Francesco Primaticcio, Italian, 1504-1570, Wounded Hector Carried by HisCompanions, ca.1550, Engraving, sheet: 25.4 × 38 cm (10 × 14 15/16in.), Made in Italy, Italian, 16thcentury, Works on Paper -Prints
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Ceiling painting with meeting of gods (plate 2), Nicolas Henri Tardieu, after Antoine Coypel, 1717 print France paper etching / engraving Roman deities, and foreign deities included in the classical Pantheon Palais-Royal
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Cortes, Medium: cotton Technique: plate printed on plain weave, Four different scenes showing Europeans in a Central American culture. A cupid overlooks one scene. In brown on white., Bolbec, Normandy, France, ca. 1815, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile, Textile
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Triomf Van Bacchus, Giulio Bonasone, after Perino del Vaga, 1501 - 1580 print Bacchanten procession to the right. Bacchus sitting on a car that is pulled by four lions. Behind Bacchus there are two saters and a putto floats. On the right two baccians. In the background Silenus on a donkey. Italy paper engraving bacchanal: Bacchus with his wine-flushed train (thiasos). triumph of Bacchus; 'Carro di Bacco' (Ripa). (story of) Silenus
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Campania Caserta Caserta Palazzo Reale57. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Architecture & architectural sculpture, sculpture, statues, paintings, frescoes, stuccoes, furnishings & decorative art General Notes: Discrepancy in number of prints & negatives. Hutzel notes 824 prints & negatives. Negatives for 1-62 of one batch seem to be missing (would make a total of 824) German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Ornamental leaf motifs and three putti with a wreath. In the middle of the wreath a representation of three other putti.
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Jan Muller after original SPRANGER Bartholomeus (1546-1611, Flemish) Cupid admires sleeping Psyche engraving The St. Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
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Foliate Ornament with an Amorous Couple, Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1490 - c. 1500 print A couple is close to each other, the lady with a dog on your lap, amidst leaf vines. Around them on the branches a few naked figures and a number of birds. Bocholt (Germany) paper engraving plants; vegetation (+ ornamental variants of plants). couple of lovers
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Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: brown printed by engraved roller; yellow block printed on plain weave, Pastoral scenes with animals and people within lozenges on a background of massed flowers., Rouen, France, ca. 1815, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile
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Amsterdam, Visscher, Nicolaes (II), Netherlands, France, Lepautre, Jean, Verscheyde Lofwercken en andere Cieraden, Man fighting with dragon, Fries. The man sprouts from a wreath of leaves., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 157 mm, width 223 mm, Work conception, French, 1618-06-28 - 1682-02-02, after a design by, 1670 - 1702, third quarter 17th century, fourth quarter 17th century, first quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, print maker, printmaker, Publication (Event), Publication, 1649 - 1702, publisher
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Hercules, wearing the Nemean lionskin and holding a club, battling Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, for the girdle of Mars. 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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Print, Child as Gardener; Designed by Hubert-François Gravelot (French, active England, 1699 - 1773); Print Maker: Noël Le Mire (French, 1724-1800); France; etching on paper; 1919-10-11
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Cortes, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave, Four scenes, each captioned in Fench, showing Cortes in Central America. In purple on white., Nantes, France, early 19th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile, Textile
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Two Frisians, both with birds of prey, Michiel le Blon, c. 1611 - c. 1625 print In the upper Frisian, the bird eats berries on the right. In the bottom there is a butterfly in the middle. Amsterdam (possibly) paper engraving predatory birds. insects: butterfly. foliage ~ ornament
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Oil lamp and candlestick, 1667 print Naked woman who grabs a saat at the Hoorns, freely copied to a Roman example. Leaf 48 from series of 25 sheets, numbered: II (formerly 26), 27-50. print maker: France (possibly)after design by: France (possibly)publisher: Paris paper engraving
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Edward Francis Burney, 1760-1848, British, Design for Monument to Dyde and Scribe, undated. Pen, black ink and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.
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Lazio Roma Rome Episcopal Complex (S. Giovanni in Laterano, Baptistery, Cathedral, Cloister)00. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of 5th c. baptistery, restored in the 17th c. Interior views of baptismal urn (16th c.), carved walls, ceiling and wall painting; of mosaics and bronze doors in Cappella del Battista; of altar and mosaics in Cappella di S. Venanzio; of mosaic and statue in Cappella di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculpture, sculptural fragments, fresco painting, painting, coffering, tiling, stucco. Views 756-886 are of the cathedral. Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculptural fragments, architectural fragments, tombstones, mosaics, sculpture, fresco painting, sculptural relief. Object Notes: Hutzel includes guidebook in German on the site. prints matched to negs General Notes: Views 756 thru 886 are of the Baptistery. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s u
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Vignette with hoeing man, 1900 - 1942 print Weeping man. paper
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Aesculapius Wekt Hippolytus so many Leven, Virgil, 1569 print A wild bull pulled into the sea as a revenge action by Phaedra and Thoseus into the car of Hippolytus, killing. Aesculapius bends over Hippolytus to bring him to life while Diana is watching. print maker: Neurenbergpublisher: Frankfurt am Mainpublisher: Frankfurt am Mainpublisher: Frankfurt am Main paper letterpress printing scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament. Hippolytus is restored to life by Aesculapius; Diana standing nearby
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Lazio Roma Castel Fusano Castello Chigi2. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Architecture: exterior views of the castle and interior views of entrance hall and main salon. Detailed shots of: maps, salon fresco cycle of New Testament, allegorical and mythological scenes, chapel altarpiece, and other works all by Pietro da Cortona. 3 marble busts. Antiquities: Roman sarcophagus in garden Object Notes: 4 negatives of an ancient Roman statue in a niche (of a goddess missing head and arms) that are catalogued with Castello Chigi may be misidentified. General Notes: Hutzel made 2 separate photo campaigns in Castel Fusano; new numbers have been assigned to the photographs. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well
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Apollo and Diana kill the children of Niobe, Virgilius Solis, 1569 print print maker: Neurenbergpublisher: Frankfurt am Mainpublisher: Frankfurt am Mainpublisher: Frankfurt am Main paper letterpress printing scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament. Apollo and Diana kill Niobe's children
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Seven Liberal Arts, 1530-62. Virgilius Solis (German, 1514-1562). Engraving;
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Three Designs for Panels of Arabesques late 18th century Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Three Designs for Panels of Arabesques 351825
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Le Magnificenze di Roma. page. Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778. 1748 - 1751. Charrington, John, 1856-1939. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Architecture, Architecture , Italy , Rome, Rome (Italy) , Antiquities
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Design for a Rocaille Cartouche with the Figure of Justitia, Plate 2 from an untitled series with architectural cartouches and allegorical figures Printed ca. 1750-56 Jacob Gottlieb Thelot Ornament print with a design for the right half of a large cartouche with the personification of Iustitia and a putto representing Prudentia, bound in an album containing 27 series with a total of 122 ornament prints from the fund of the prominent Augsburg publisher Martin Engelbrecht.. Design for a Rocaille Cartouche with the Figure of Justitia, Plate 2 from an untitled series with architectural cartouches and allegorical figures. After Jeremias Wachsmuth (German, 1712-1771). Printed ca. 1750-56. Etching. Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684-1756 Augsburg). Jacob Gottlieb Thelot (German, Augsburg 1708-1760 Augsburg)
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Copper engraving by Sebald Beham depicting the robbery of Helena, showing figures, gestures, and dramatic composition.
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A iron casket decorated with plaque with military characters with halberds, in costumes from the 16th century, from above; Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); 1870 (1870-00-00-1870-00-00);
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Grunert Kurt (1843-1902), diploma for the architect association. (From: Designs of Member of the AVB, New Episode 1896) (1896-1896): Perspective view of the socket, allegorical statues. Light pressure on paper, 29.9 x 45.8 cm (including scan edges)
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'Composition with a Statue of Mars'. From the Album No 3 "Souveni d'Italie". 1807. Dimensions: 26,6x36,8 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Jean François Thomas de Thomon.
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Josef II., Roman-German Kaiser.
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Diviceses Eau Douce, second field, Aullille (Robert-Dumesnil 473, Breadsch 59) Albert Flamen (1620-1674). Divases An EDECEM OF Be Winery. Second-start: Able (Robert-Dumesnil 473, Baresch 59). Eau Dictionary forta, Xvie peiat.
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The Upper Section of the Left Portal, with the Inscription on a Lion Skin; a Frieze with Busts of Roman Emperors; and Entablature of the Columns, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18 1515 Hans Springinklee The placard with the lion skin is by Hans Springinklee after Albrecht Dürer; the emperors are by Springinkle; and the drummer and griffon decorating the entablature are by Springinklee or Wolf Traut after Dürer.. The Upper Section of the Left Portal, with the Inscription on a Lion Skin; a Frieze with Busts of Roman Emperors; and Entablature of the Columns, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18. Hans Springinklee (German, ca. 1495-after 1522). 1515. Woodcut and letterpress. Prints
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Throne of Neptune 1519 Italy. Engraving in black on cream laid paper . Marco Dente da Ravenna
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Reproduction of a wall carpet over the Spanish Armada (22-23 July), 1739 print English and Spanish fleet in the canal near the Isle of Portland and Weymouth, with the coat of arms of the English queen Elizabeth I at the top of the foreground, a mast breaks off one of the ships. The performance (numbered V) is contained in an ornament edge with eight portraits of commanders of the English fleet. In the middle of the portrait of Charles Howard, Lord High Admiral and supreme commander of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada. Upstairs and below between the portraits of shipping with spears and banners and flanked by putti. They blow on a trumpet or shell, drumming, writing etc. Left and right are four putti with a triumph or memorial column. Two putti decorate the column with garlands. A third putti writes the events on an in book; The fourth has a sword and Ouroboros in hand. The Ouroboros is a snake that bites in its own tail and is therefore a symbol of eternity. Furthermore, tw
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Print made by John Wykeham Archer, 1808-1864, British, Street Monuments, Signs, Badges, &c., Plate 2, 1851. Etching and aquatint on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.
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Four Pokies: Ceres, Bacante, Bacante, Hercule; unknown, Marot, Daniel (1661-1752; st.); after 1703 (1663-00-00-1752-00-00);Ceres (mitol.), Hercules (Mitol.), Magdalenaea (collection), Schlesisches Museum der Bildenen Künste (Wrocław - 1880-1945) - collection, bachats (Mitol.), Antical bosts, French (culture), statues, projects, projects, sculptures
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Sixteen performances, Johann Georg Penzel, 1769 - 1809 print The performances are numbered and number 44 is printed at the bottom. paper engraving / etching
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'Composition with Statues of Venus and Osiris'. From the Album No 3 "Souveni d'Italie". 1807. Dimensions: 26,6x36,8 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Jean François Thomas de Thomon.
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Frieze with Sea Monsters 1580-1600 Johann Theodor de Bry Netherlandish Frieze with four sea monsters ridden by putti. At left, a dolphin-like creature, followed by a three-headed dog ridden by a putto holding a trident, and an elephant. From a series of five plates after Giovanni Andrea Maglioli (SKB 4350).. Frieze with Sea Monsters 423871
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Detail of water cann. A frieze with scenes from the paris judgment: on the left a waterway with two women, in addition the three goddesses of Hera, Aphrodite and Athena, to the right of it is Paris on a tree stump, Mercury stands next to him with a golden apple in hand, right is Jupiter next to one Angel with a wreath in her hand.
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Design for Sculpture of the Winged Lion of Saint Mark, Pen and ink on paper, On a plinth, the winged lion of Saint Mark holds a book with one paw. The page showing the writing: SAN/ CTV/ S MAA / CHV / S'., Italy, ca. 1700, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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Two Dancing Figures, Pietro Sante Bartoli, After Rafaël, 1645 - 1700 print Two dancing female figures for three pilasters. On the right three saters of which two blow on trumpets. print maker: Italyafter drawing by: Italyafter design by: Vaticaanstadpublisher: Rome paper etching / engraving dancing. adult woman. satyr(s) (in general)
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Faam worn by Pegasus, Bernard Picart, 1721 print Faam drives Pegasus on the winged horse and blows on her trumpet. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Pegasus, The Winged Horse. Hunger; 'Fama', 'Good fame', 'Chiara fame' (Ripa). Horn, Trumpet, Cornet, Trombone, Tuba
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Nuremberg, Solis, Virgil, Bear Hunt and Wild Boar Hunt, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 32, height 29 mm, width 160 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1562, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching
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Saint Matthew 1627-1799 Italy. Red chalk on buff laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper . Domenichino
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Four images on pedestals: winter, fall, summer, spring; Liber Statuarum. Four images on pedestals, with the name on the base. Copy to blade from series Liure The statues issued by Daniel Marot.
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Dood van sardanapalus, Johannes Glauber, After Gerard de Lairese, 1684 - 1726 print Round show. The Assyrian king Sardanapalus sets fire to his palace after the avoids have beaten his army at Nineve. He chases his court for the blade. The print is towards a lost bas-relief by Gerard de Lairesse and is part of a four-part series with the subject of world rich in classical antiquity. print maker: unknownafter painting by: Amsterdam paper etching death of Sardanapalus: before burning himself in his palace with all his treasures, he has his harem and his horses killed
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Silversmith's Art, France 19th century. Louis Alexandre Bruneau, Silver snuffbox, decorated with niello and depicting a genre-scene. Paris, 1838.
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Elisha Kirkall, ca. 1682-1742, British, Receipt Ticket, 1724. Chiaroscuro woodcut and engraving.
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Sculpture of the Lupa Capitolina that sits the twins Romulus and Remus, Anonymous, 1584 print Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. Romulus and Remus are washed ashore and suckled by a she-wolf; 'Lupa Romana'
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Feuille de neuf médailles antiques (Sheet of Nine AncientMedals). Artist: Eugène Delacroix, French, 1798-1863
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Eros and Psyche still image. 1878. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Psyche (Greek deity), Cupids, Decoration and ornament , Plant forms, Tendrils
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Six children with a cartouche with the alphabet. Flat decoration with a cartouche with the Latin alphabet. On the left are three children from whom two hold the cartouche and one torch. To the right lies a child on the ground, a second state on his back and holds the cartouche and a third has a copegot on his hand.
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Aldegrever, Heinrich, Germany, Six children with a cartouche with the alphabet, verso bottom center - handwritten, Surface decoration with a cartouche with the Latin alphabet. On the left are three children, two of whom are holding the cartouche and one a torch. On the right a child is lying on the ground, a second is standing on his back and holding the cartouche and a third has a parrot in his hand., print, engraving, ornament print, prints, engravings, 18, height 76 mm, width 123 mm, German, 1502 - 1561, print maker, printmaker, 1535 - 1535, second quarter 16th century, paper, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by
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The cup of autumn is filled with nostalgia, October, Willem Arondéus, c. 1929 - in Or Before 1930 drawing Halved man with a wine glass in his hand and a raised finger, against a golden background with blue and white tracks and leaves. paper. watercolor (paint) brush Octaber; 'October' (Ripa)