Rococo Decorative Cartouches

A collection of intricate rococo cartouches featuring swans, shells, and allegorical figures, showcasing ornate details in a vintage engraving style.

Bella, Stefano della, Rebus on fate, verso - stamped, Oval cartouche with an Italian rebus on fate. Some of the symbols used are an eagle, ships, a wind god and a sleeping figure. The text to be solved is: Fortuna è dormi, Ogni une balla a chi la fortuna suona, Chi a la fortuna ogni tantino di chiave, basti, Ogni uno sa navigar quando è sotto il vento, Migliore è un' oncia di fortuna che due lire di sapere, Più fortuna che testa., print, ornament print, prints, height 282 mm, width 207 mm, Italian, 1610-05-18 - 1664-07-27, print maker, 1620 - 1664, paper, etching

Nicolas Cochin after Balthasar Moncornet, Flower Print no10, 1645 Flower Print no.10

Snake, CA, 1625; The new gas game, otherwise Gemet KoninClycke Tyttkorting from Cupid. Board game in the shape of a rolled crowned hose with boxed numbered 1-63. In the middle "the farmers Hoff van Cupid" with farmers dancing on the music of Cupido. On either side the rules.

Allegory, David Austria fights against Goliath Prussia, Müller, Copper Engraver

Pass card of the Northern Dvina, Jan Luyken, 1681 - 1799 print PAS card of the River Northern Dvina, which flows into the White Sea at the Russian port city of Archangelsk (Archangel). In the center of the map a stone with the title, in which three figures with fur hats, including a man with a tamed bear. At the bottom right two children with fur hats at the address of the publisher and the scale. Up and below the degree distribution. Amsterdam paper etching maps of separate countries or regions

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumph of the Emperor Maximilien I: ninety-neuvreenth board (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, Germanic emperor, glory, glorious memory, glorifying, glorific, history, illustration, historical book, memory, narration, drawing, triumph, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th century, engraving

Jacques Callot, Entry of Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy, under the Name of Pirandre, 1627 Entry of Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy, under the Name of Pirandre

Conquest of a Portuguese squat at Mozambique, 1604, 1644 - 1646 print Conquest of a Portuguese squat at Mozambique, 17 June 1604. Part of the illustrations in the report of the second trip to the East Indies for the VOC under Steven van der Hagen, 1603-1608, No. 1. Northern Netherlands paper engraving exploration, expedition, voyage of discovery. landscapes in tropical and sub-tropical regions. battle (+ naval force) Mozambique. Zuid-Africa

Chalk drawing depicting Jupiter riding a car pulled by two eagles, oriented to the right in a horizontal oval composition, emphasizing posture and mythological representation.

Allegory on the establishment of sincere Patriotic societies in 1787, Anonymous, After J.J. De Cambon, 1787 print Allegory on the founding of Oranjegezinde Sincere Patriotic Sociëteities in 1787. Round show with a garden with the hope standing by an altar, furthermore Putti at a monument in honor of Prince Willem V and an altar "for Orange" on which a burning heart. The hope is protected from heaven by the heavenly eye. Book on the ground with the names of the places where societies have already been established: The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Gouda, Leiden and Brielle. In the caption a verse of ten lines. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye ~ symbol of God the Father

Letter I. The letter and the initial I with a British queen, perhaps boudics, which conflicts with the Romans, commit suicide. At the bottom of an explanatory text line in French.

Allegory with putti with weapon and stream god. Draughtsman: anonymous. Draughtsman: Abraham Meertens (rejected attribution). Dating: 1700 - 1800. Measurements: h 181 mm × w 267 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Hieronymus Wierix after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Misanthrope Robbed by the World The Misanthrope Robbed by the World

Vitez, Joseph, Noordelijke Nederlanden, Roosing, Hendrik, Sansom, Franciscus, De van de Storm Beschermde Oranje Boom of Zinnebeeldig Gedenkteeken der gelukkige Omwenteling in de Vereenigde Nederlanden dedicated to all Lovers of the Illustrious House of Orange & Nassau, Allegory of the Restoration of Stadtholder William V, 1787, Northern Netherlands, bottom right - embossed, Allegory of the Restoration of Stadtholder William V in 1787. In the Orange Tree hang in medallions the portraits of the stadtholder, his wife and children and (on the trunk) those of his ancestors. The tree is protected by the Prussian eagle. Top left the All-Seeing Eye. To the left of the tree stands the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the guise of Mars, to the right Bentinck van Rhoon as the Republic. An explanation belongs to the print., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, verso - stamped, height 444 mm, width 306 mm, Noord-Nederlands - 1788, print maker, printmaker, 1787 - 1787, paper, papier, etch

Angel with face like the sun and legs as a column of fire; Van den Apocalipsis of Openbaeringh Iohannis; Revelation of John on Patmos; Icone Revelationum S Iohs Evangeliste in Pathmo; Den Grooten Figuer Bibel (...). The angel with a face like the sun and legs as columns of fire, with one leg at sea and one leg on land, gives the book to Johannes. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text. 10: 1. This print is part of an album.

The rogues fear the streetlights. (IT)

Menning with an emblem and the names of the Dukes of Mantua, Anonymous, After Nicolas Chevalier, 1685 - 1708 print Design of a round medal with, in three concentric circles, the names of the Dukes of Mantua and their government years, starting at Francesco IV and ending with Hertog Karel III Ferdinand. In the middle of the medal an emblem of two soldiers with shields. Amsterdam paper etching seal (symbol of sovereignty). king. Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ emblematical representation of concept). the soldier; the soldier's life. protective weapons: shield

Van der Wolk, Purple tile picture, smithy, framed by rocaille, tile picture material ceramic earthenware glaze wood, baked 2x glazed painted Five broad eleven tall and upper horizontal decorative row of 12 tile Woman tap the jug mar pas on the spark Aalmis Aelmis company forge

Seven secret hidden silhoutten (TI)

The Great Triumphal Car of Emperor Maximilian, 1523. Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528). Woodcut; Dürer conceived this fantastical chariot as part of a larger commission to depict Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (reigned 1486-1519) in a triumphal procession. The ruler sits enthroned in the lavish car, as Victory holds a laurel wreath above his imperial crown. Her feathered wings list Maximilians military campaigns. Nearly every component of the allegorical pageant—from the entourage of female attendants to the laurel garlands—has a Latin label describing honorable qualities of an ideal prince. The car rolls on wheels of Magnificence, Honor, Dignity, and Glory. Its driver is Reason, who guides a team of 12 horses with reins of Nobility and Power. Virtues of Justice, Strength, Wisdom, and Temperance, stand on pedestals arranged around the emperor. Maximilian died in 1519, before the ambitious commission could be completed. Dürer published The Great Triumphal Car at his own expense with

Print (France)

Allegory to the restoration of Stadholder Willem V, 1787, Franciscus Sansom, After Joseph Venez, 1787 print In the middle the Oranjeboom with medallions with the portraits of the stadholder, his wife and children and (on the tribe) that of his ancestors Willem I to IV. The tree is protected by the Prussian eagle, with the portrait of Frederik Willem II of Prussia around his neck. At the top left the all -seeing eye. On the left is the Duke of Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel in the form of Mars. With him on the left is a putto with a shield like Hercules and on the right a putto with a flower garland, which forms a Latin text and some initials. Under him phases. At the tree there are two more putti at a crown. On the right Count Bentinck as the Republic with the constitution in book form under his arm and the weapons of Zeeland and Holland on his robe. Behind him Mercury with the freedom hat on a spear and the seven arrows of the provinces. In the distance a river with a few cityscapes. paper e

Scharensliep, Vincent van der Vinne van Lee, After Adriaen van Ostade, 1808 - 1876 print A knife grinder with a sharpening stone on a wheelbarrow sharpen the knives of a house, which are offered by a figure through a hatch. Netherlands paper etching tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: grindstone. handicrafts ~ metal. wheelbarrow

Portrait Johann Georg the other, Hertzog zu Sachsen

Mythological figures between clouds; Paintings in the Sala dei Giganti. Two performances. Left: Part of a ceiling painting with mythological figures between clouds, including Minerva and Neptune. Right: View in the lantern of the dome of the sala dei giganti, with putti and an eagle.

Design for a Panel, Pen, ink with water color on paper, Design for a panel with semi-circular ends, top, and bottom. A trophy of pastoral objects and a flower basket are suspended from a bracket. A circular medallion is in the center, showing Cupid having shot an arrow and standing on clouds. The doves of Venus are beside him at left. Tops of trees in the right distance. Framing line and striped. Verso: green crayon scribbling and scrolls., France, ca. 1780, Drawing, Drawing

William Blake, Behemoth and Leviathan, 1825 Behemoth and Leviathan

Vos, Maerten de, Netherlands, Bruyn, Nicolaes de, From creation to expulsion from paradise, Fourth day of creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars, verso center - stamped, moon and stars and thus separates the light from the darkness. In a medallion with an inscription of a Bible text in Latin from Genesis 1, within a rectangular frame., print, prints, height 135 mm, width 129 mm, South Netherlands, 1571 - 1656-10, print maker, printmaker, 1581 - 1656, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), stipple engraving, Work conception, 1532 - 1603-12-04

Cartouche with a performance of the Roof by Proserpina, Pieter van der Heyden, After Jacob Floris, 1566 print Half of a Herme is visible at the two ends of the leaf. Shaded background. Leaf from series consisting of a title page and 15 of the 16 magazines with cartouches with biblical and mythological representations in a frame of rolling and grotesken. Netherlands (possibly) paper engraving

Martelwerktuigen, Antonio Tempesta, 1565 - 1630 print Numbered in the middle: 159. print maker: Italyafter own design by: Italypublisher: RomeVaticaanstad paper etching torture. violent death ~ maltreatment, torture

Dahlberg, Erik Jönssen, Stockholm, Aveele, Johannes Jacobsz van den, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, Insigne Comitatus Ångermanniae, River landscape with boats and the coat of arms of Ångermanland, The print is part of an album., print, album sheet, prints, height 258 mm, width 155 mm, 1655 - 1727-05-18, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Swedish, 1625-10-10 - 1703-01-16, supervision

Arion on a Dolphin surrounded by a Border decorated with Sea Creatures, from a Set of Circular Designs with Sea Gods. Artist: Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560-1618 Antwerp). Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (16.2 x 16.1 cm). Publisher: Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537-1612 Antwerp). Date: 1580-1600. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Greeting letter with village scenes. Greeting letter with unwritten cartouche inside a decorative frame with village scenes, drinking people on couches for an inn and above a castle. Numbered in the middle of: 25.

Christian I, Elector of Saxony.

Conquest of Wesel, 1629, 1629 - 1631 print Card with the conquest of Wesel aan de Rijn by surprise by the State army under Colonel Otto van Gent, in the night of August 19, 1629. At the top right the cartouche with the legend A-L in German and the hand of God who cuts the chain with which the Spaniard Wesel had chained. print maker: Germanyafter print by: Northern Netherlands paper etching maps of separate countries or regions. maps of cities. capture of city (after the siege) Wesel. Rhine

Frisian with smoke vessel and tendrils; Quatriema Cayer.links a round medallion with a smoke vessel, right a snake and tendrils. Leged at the top right, numbered on the right below 6.

Design for a ceiling with dome, draughtsman: Pierre Mignard (1612-1695), 1622 - 1695, paper, brush, pen, h 203 mm × w 192 mm

Fancy Pitcher. Dimensions: overall: 41.7 x 28.9 cm (16 7/16 x 11 3/8 in.). Medium: pen and black ink with gray and yellow wash. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: ERASMUS HORNICK.

Three putti with the coat of arms of Savoye's house, Jan de Lairesse, 1667 - 1705 drawing Possible design for a print. paper. chalk brush coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (+ province; provincial). cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Inscriptions and fragments from Graftombe of Arruntius Family, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, c. 1756 - c. 1757 print Various inscriptions in marble, sculpted excerpts and pots from the tomb of the Arruntius family. Title and explanatory list of letters in STUDMARGE. Numbered above: Tom. Ii. / XV. print maker: Romeprint maker: Italyafter own design by: Rome paper etching inscription. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase

Construction of the tomb of Caecilia Metella in Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, c. 1756 - c. 1757 print Way in which stones were tackled when building the tomb of Caecilia Metella on the Via Appia Antica just outside Rome. Title and explanatory list of letters in STUDMARGE. Numbered above: Liii. / Tom. III. Rome paper etching building-site. building materials Tombs Van Caecilia Metella. Via Appia Antica. Rome

Seascape with edge of marine animals and a fishnet, Albert Flamen, 1664 print Seascape with sailing ships, seen by an edge of fish, sea snakes and a fishing network. Between the two fish heads a cartouche with French text with serial title and manufacturer names. At the bottom of the weapon of G. Tronson. Title print for the second of five series with different fish species and other marine animals. print maker: Parisafter own design by: Parispublisher: ParisFrance paper etching fishes

Work by Melchior Michael Steidl composed of multiple sections: the Ascension (tondo), four saints (gussets), an angel driving demons into the abyss, and the Creation of Adam (bezel), executed in pen and watercolor.

Water; Aqua; The four elements. The water element, personalized by Neptune, driving on a shell. It is surrounded by water with all kinds of fish and sea being. A trident in his one hand. The print has a Latin caption. And is part of a four-part series about the four elements.

Cartouche surrounded by a man and a putto. Cartouche surrounded by a man and a putto with a measuring tape and a passer. Possible design for a print.

Allegorical emblem at the Peace of Rijswijk, 1697. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1697. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 295 mm × w 205 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Jacques Callot and Abraham Bosse, The Siege of La Rochelle (plate 1 of 16; set comprises 1952897 112), 1628 1631 The Siege of La Rochelle plate 1 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112

The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution, Engraving by Carl Guttenberg, 1778

GUIRLANDE with bunches of fruit, anonymous, after Arent van Bolten, c. 1604 - c. 1616 print Three bunches of fruit are tied to the garland with ribbons. Leaf is part of a series of 3 blades. At the bottom are cherries and a mushroom. Paris (possibly) paper engraving mask, mascaron ~ ornament. foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament. fruits and vegetables ~ ornament

Bustes Van Seneca en Paul Scarron, Bernard Picart, 1683 - 1733 print Busts of philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca and the poet Paul Scarron. Books on either side. In the background a face on a city. paper etching / engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. book. city-view in general; 'veduta'

Storm on Lake Galilee; Performances from the New Testament. .

Black ornament in the form of an oak leaf, 1619 print Black ornament in the form of an oak leaf, flanked by two winged insects. Below that a landscape with Minerva and Mars. In the middle of numbered V. de print is part of an album. paper engraving ornaments ~ art. (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). (story of) Mars (Ares). insects

Design for a banner with the arms of Prince Willem I and Schiedam., draughtsman: Elias van Nijmegen, 1677 - 1755, paper, brush, pen, h 326 mm × w 207 mm

Mayfly XII, Jan Luyken, Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, 1680

The people taken by the nose, 1796, Pieter van Woensel, 1795 - 1796 print Cartoon with a big head (the people) on the left, led by two men: a pastor and a man with the liberty hat on a spear. In the air the bladder ballg of freedom, equality and brotherhood. At the bottom left two bubble -blowing children. Netherlands paper etching parts of the face: nose

Three of Bells. German playing cards from the 16th century. Engraving. "Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1877.

Print (France); Platemark: 23.3 x 17.8 cm (9 3/16 x 7 in.) Sheet: 31.9 x 23.5 cm (12 9/16 x 9 1/4 in.)

Lot's wife changes into a pillar of salt, from Physique sacree, ou Histoire-naturelle de la Bible, 1732-1737, by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672 - 1733), a Swiss scholar born at Zurich

Nuremberg, Fürst, Paul, Gerhard, Christoph, Germany, Böckler, Georg Andreas, Architectura Curiosa Nova, Two fountains underneath each other, The upper fountain consists of an octagonal basin with the young Hercules wrestling with two snakes. The lower fountain consists of an elongated basin with rounded edges containing a reclining figure holding open the mouth of a dolphin. Page 46-47 from part III of a series of 226 leaves, divided over four books, each with its own title page., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 261 mm, width 181 mm, Work conception, after a design by, 1664 - 1664, third quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, print maker, printmaker, printer, Publication (Event), Publication, German, 1605 - 1666, publisher

Apollo and Erato at the source of Hippocrene, Cornelis Galle (I), after Peter Paul Rubens, 1632 print Apollo the god of the arts and the muse erato next to the source of poetic inspiration, the hippocrene. Erato points to the weapon of Pope Urbanus VIII with three bees. In the cradle in front of her, the ancient poet Pindar is as a child. Bees feed him with honey. print maker: Southern Netherlandspublisher: Antwerp paper engraving (Story of) Apollo (Phoebus). Erato (One of the Muses); 'erato' (RIPA). Insects: Bee (+ Animals used by symbololololololilly)

. On a roll of paper a text with a command in Latin. Below that a summary in the Latin of the views to be defended. Two putti carries the coat of arms of Gilles III (Aegidius) Le Maistre, Seigneur de Ferrières, in a laurel wreath.

Scale with man with globe; Milliaria Hispanica Communia. A man with globe and passer is next to a scale. Detail of a map of southern Spain with the cities of Granada and Murcia.

Coat of arms of Michiel ten Hove, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1688-1689.

Entrée de Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy soubs le nom de Pirandre. Combat à la barrière. Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635. Prints. 1627. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Musicians, Pageants , 17th century

Delete all Zjin Burgers. (Ti)

What's o'clock What's o'clock' - drawn by Godwin.

Amsterdam, Gastman, M., Stoopendaal, Daniel Willem, Nieuw Schimmel-Spel, Klok- en Hamer-spel or Schimmelspel, 1824, verso - stamped, Board game called Klok- en Hamer-spel or Schimmelspel. In the center an image of a man surrounded by five compartments with images of a hammer, clock with hammer, man on horseback (schommel), house and clock. Part of a group of children's and board games printed in the period ca. 1750-1850. The print comes with a separate sheet with the rules of the game., print, picture, gameboard, playing board, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller History plates, height 411 mm, width 331 mm, Dutch, 1776-01-24 - 1829-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1824 - 1824, paper, lithography (technique), colors, printer

The new arlequin game / Le Nouveau Jeu d'Arlequin. Board game with a harlequin in the middle of the playing field that holds a bag in its opened hands with the figure 7. Around him a garland to which medallions hang with the numbers 2 to 12. At the top in the middle a shield. Under the show the rules in Dutch and in French in two columns. Numbered in the middle above: (N. 52).

General History of the Inhabitants of the Antilles by the French. Jean-Baptiste du Tertre. 1667-1671. Engraving, 238 x 182mm.

Print made by Thomas Cook, 1744-1818, British, 3 Characters, 4 Caricaturas, 1807. Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.

Drawing, Inkstand for the Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais of Italy; Designed by Giuseppe Barberi (Italian, 1746-1809); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, on off-white laid paper; 42.7 x 31.8 cm (16 13/16 x 12 1/2 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16 in.)

Sol (Sun). Dated: c. 1465. Dimensions: sheet: 17.9 x 10 cm (7 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving with gilding. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Master of the E-Series Tarocchi.

Iscrizioni, e frammenti delle Camere sepolcrali della Villa de Cinque , Inscriptions, Architectural decorations & ornaments, Containers. The Antonio Cardinal Tosti Collection

Woodcut and type print by Albrecht Dürer, 1515, depicting a star map of the southern hemisphere, showing constellations, celestial figures, and composition.

Bull in handstand Sic fox non vobis / Si quid melius videris (series title on object) Black ornaments (series title), A bull or ox stands in handstand on two grazing sheep. On his hind legs a hive and a chicken nest. The titles of the series are written on a ribbon, tied to both legs. Numbered bottom center 1. The print is part of an album, ornaments, art, standing on the head or on the hands, bull, bee-hive, sheep, Jean Toutin, Chteaudun, 1619, paper, engraving, h 105 mm × w 79 mm

Bernacchi, Antonio .

Four Designs for Emblems (recto); Sketch of Three Putti (verso) 18th century Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Four Designs for Emblems (recto); Sketch of Three Putti (verso). Anonymous, French, 18th century. 18th century. Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash. Drawings

Les moucherons politiques , Politicians, Historians, Lawyers, Government officials, Thiers, Adolphe, 1797-1877, Berryer, Pierre-Antoine, 1790-1868, Montalembert, Charles Forbes, comte de, 1810-1870, Molé, Louis-Mathieu, comte, 1781-1855. Honoré Daumier (1808-1879). Lithographs

Jacques Callot (1592-1635). "Headquarters of the Citadel of Saint Martin in the Ile de Ré, third border of the top, right, rescue sent to the citadel" (Lieure 657, Meaume 525). Etching. 1629-1630. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 99597-20 Etching, engraving

Jacques Callot, Entry of Mm de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont, 1627 Entry of Mm. de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont

The Baron arrives at Ceylon, combats and conquers two extraordinary opponents 1809, reissued 1811 Thomas Rowlandson The baron is on the ground at right while a crocodile swallows a lion at left.. The Baron arrives at Ceylon, combats and conquers two extraordinary opponents. "Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen". Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). 1809, reissued 1811. Hand-colored etching; reissue. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Sphinx with Two Bodies 1652 Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian Female sphinx standing to front with basket of flowers on her head, over two lions, lying on the ground, their heads obscured. From a series of six plates, etched by Hollar after drawings by Giulio Romano from the collection of Nicolas Lanier, designs for stucco medallions at the Palazzo Te in Mantua.. Sphinx with Two Bodies 360729

Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Plafonds (Book of Ceilings), François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768, Franz Xaver Andreas Jungwierth, German, 1720-1790, Engraving on white laid paper, Folio 11, plate 3 of series 7. Design for ceiling with one quarter depicted. Upper left (presumed central ceiling motif), lard medallion with 4 quadrants: moon and stars (upper left), wind with birds in flight (upper right), rain (lower left), wind (lower right). Below, at right angle, grotesque figure, a cartouche with a scene of a small boy and dog, a helmet and spear, a sun, signs of the zodiac, neptune holding a triton, leaning on a barrel of falling water. Design is linked together by cartouches and arabesques. S and C scrolls. Sections are connected with dotted lines, presumably as a guide for the stucco decoration., Munich, Germany, 1740, interiors, Bound print, Bound print

A boy sleeps in a cradle. A dog sits before it with paws upon a snake. pen and ink on paper. Date: ca. 1820. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Tuby, Jean Baptiste, Châtillon, Louis de, France, Apollovijver in the garden of Versailles, print, prints, height 440 mm, width 660 mm, 1639 - 1734-04-28, print maker, printmaker, 1683 - 1683, paper, papier, etching, etsen, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, after a sculpture by

Sidewall, Block printed on machine made paper, Diaper pattern with landscape vignettes containing boats, windmills and port. Printed in monochrome brown with blue highlights, on taupe ground., France, 1850-60, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

A nest of caterpillars by Faustin. / The tree gnawed by the corses will reverdira!

Design for the tympanum at the front of the Amsterdam City Hall. Draughtsman: Jacob van Campen. Draughtsman: Daniel Stalpaert (possibly). Dating: 1646 - 1650. Measurements: h 195 mm × w 768 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Frieze, from 'Chasses et Feuillages', Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618-1682, Etching on paper, Europe, France, 1663, Print, Print

Print at the top right labeled: fol. 94.

. Lower part of an allegory on the rule of King Louis XIV. In addition to a globe, the personification of faith with an open book and a burning torch and the defendant and samples on the other hand.

Amsterdam, Chevalier, Nicolas, Medal with an emblem and the names of Danish kings, verso center - written, Design of a round medal with, in seven concentric circles, the names of Danish kings and their years of reign, starting with King Nicholas and ending with King Frederik IV. In the center of the medal an emblem with an elephant and the motto: 'Superat Molem Indoles'., print, prints, 14, diameter 73 mm, Work conception, 1661-06-01 - 1720, after a design by, 1685 - 1720, paper, papier, etching, etchings, print maker, printmaker

Fountain with woman and hunting. Artist: Jacques de La Joue (II). Artist: Gabriel Huquier. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1705 - 1800. Measurements: h 208 mm × w 244 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Resistance is Futile, Japanese Prints

Concierge. Marie Antoinette ; Women's Court.

Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699-1773, French, active in Britain (1733-45), Design for a Medal: Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales, undated. Pen and black ink, over graphite with red chalk, incised and squared for transfer on medium, moderately textured, blued white laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, and pen with black and red ink, border lines.

Triumph of Grammar 17th century Pierre Brebiette French. Triumph of Grammar 334214

Front cover by Max Ernst for 'La Ballade du Soldat' 1972 by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes. Surrealist Illustration

Etchings of Paris: The Gargoyle, 1853. Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868). Etching;

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