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akg8909560 Capt. Thomas Hastings. Ruins of Crewkerne Abbey, May 1833Sketches, Vol. 7: Drawings of Devon, Wales, Lakes, etca , 1833. Graphite and pen and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, 23.8 × 33 cm. Inv. No. B1977.14.2451. New Haven, Yale Center for British Art.

alb8909560 Mantua-Mantova (Lombardy, Italy), Palazzo Ducale, Castello S.Giorgio, Camera degli Sposi (frescos, c.1465-74, by Andrea Mantegna; 1431-1506).-Interior view looking northwest: west wall with "Meeting between Ludovico III Gonazaga and his son Francesco", north wall with "Court of Ludovico III".-Photo.

akg128587 Mittenwalde (Brandenburg), Jahndenkmal. "Mittenwalde - Salzmarkt mit Jahndenkmal und Friedenseiche". Fotopostkarte, um 1915.

alb31059816 Bust of a young man, print, printmaker: Honoré Coussin, France, after design by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1708 - 1779, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 126 mm x width 109 mm, youth, adolescent., A close-up pen-and-ink drawing of a person's face and upper torso rendered with fine, swirling lines, showing curly hair framing the forehead and temples, expressive eyes with detailed lashes and pupils, a straight nose, and closed lips with a slightly downturned expression; dense crosshatching and short strokes create shading on one side of the face and along the neck and collar, while looser parallel lines sketch the clothing and shoulders, all on a textured, light-colored paper background.

alb31052545 Prayer of Thanksgiving, print, A man and a woman pray at a set table before the meal. Above them the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. In the background a landscape with trees and bunches of grapes. Below the image a six-line Dutch prayer., printmaker: Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, Friesland, publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), Amsterdam, 1611 - 1623, paper, etching, height 437 mm x width 307 mm, prayer at table, saying grace., A detailed black and white engraving shows two adults seated at a table with folded hands, facing slightly toward each other; the person on the left has curly hair and a beard and holds a round loaf, while the person on the right wears a headscarf and has their fingers gently touching in front of their chest. A table in front of them holds a plate with food, a loaf, a knife, a small dish, and a jug. Behind them, a landscape opens with trees and a path flanked by foliage and bunches of grapes on a vine, and above, clouds part to reveal a bird in flight with outstretched wings and rays of light emanating downward. The scene is rendered with intricate line work and shading, showing detailed facial features, clothing folds, and textured natural elements.

alb31055327 Portrait of Wilhelmina of Prussia (1751-1820), print, printmaker: Willem van Senus, after painting by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, publisher: Evert Maaskamp, Amsterdam, 1783 - 1851, paper, etching, stippelets, engraving, stippelets and engraving, height 211 mm x width 127 mm, Person, Wilhelmina van Pruisen (1751-1820)., A black and white engraved portrait within an oval frame shows a person from the chest up with wavy, voluminous hair styled away from the face and cascading curls at the shoulders; the face has a calm expression with eyes looking slightly to one side, a straight nose, and closed lips. The clothing visible includes a ruffled collar and draped fabric across the shoulders with textured shading. The oval portrait is set against a blank light background, and decorative cursive script appears beneath the portrait.

alb31055590 Calendar page for September 1898, print, calendar page, A rectangular frame with the days of the month of September surrounded by flowering plants, possibly loosestrife and hogweed, and six butterflies., printmaker: Theo Nieuwenhuis, publisher: Scheltema & Holkema's Boekhandel, Amsterdam, 1897, Theo Nieuwenhuis, Scheltema & Holkema's Boekhandel, paper, color lithography, height 357 mm x width 284 mm, flowers, insects: butterfly, plants (in general)., A vertical decorative panel showing a stylized floral design above a grid, with a large umbrella-like cluster of delicate white lacey flowers supported by a central green stem and radiating green leaves, flanked by tall narrow stalks topped with brown seedpods and red clustered blossoms at the outer edges, all set against a beige patterned background; beneath the floral area a rectangular heading band sits above a table of boxed cells forming a calendar grid, each cell containing hand-drawn numerals and small circular or sunburst motifs, while narrow decorative borders with elongated green leaves and seedpod motifs run down both sides and a horizontal decorative panel with wavy green lines and small red accents appears at the bottom.

alb31056897 Remarkable animals, Animaux remarquables, print, popular print, Sheet with 4 depictions of animals: an ox, a horse, an elephant, and a lion. Below each image a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered center top: no. 94., publisher: Franciscus Antonius Beersmans, Turnhout, Europe, 1866 - 1902, printmaker, paper, woodcut, colour, letterpress printing, woodcut colored in yellow, purple and green, text in letterpress, height 425 mm x width 295 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, horse, trunked animals: elephant, animals, ox., A printed page with four framed colored engravings arranged in a two-by-two grid, each showing a different animal standing on a simple landscape; the top left frame contains a horned bovine with patches of light and dark on its hide and small buildings in the distant background, the top right frame shows a horse with a flowing mane and tail standing on grassy ground with distant trees and houses, the bottom left frame depicts an elephant with curved tusks and textured skin walking on uneven ground with vegetation, and the bottom right frame features a lion with a mane standing on a rocky, grassy terrain beneath a lined sky; each framed scene is surrounded by a thin border and set against a beige, slightly textured paper with printed lines of small text below each image.

alb31051706 Saint Jerome in his study, print, printmaker, after print by, Italy, Jacopo de' Barbari, paper, engraving, height 83 mm x width 58 mm, Jerome as penitent in his study., An elderly bearded man with a thin, wrinkled torso sits draped in a flowing cloth, leaning over a tilted writing surface while holding a quill; his long beard hangs down over his chest and his hair is tied back, and a few folds of fabric gather around his lower body and legs, one foot extended forward; a tall vertical panel with dense vertical hatching sits behind him on one side, and a simple stand with a small propped object and an inkwell rests on the desk; the scene is rendered in fine linear pen-and-ink or engraving with crosshatching and parallel lines defining shadows and textures.

alb31053685 Farmhouse in Mont-Saint-Jean, Ferme de Mont St. Jean. Prés de Waterloo, Loose plates from a series of lithographs of the Waterloo area, print, View of a farmhouse situated on a street in the village of Mont-Saint-Jean near Waterloo. Part of a series of twelve plates (supplemented to fourteen) with views from ca. 1840 of the area where the Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18, 1815., printmaker: H. Gérard (possibly), Brussels, 1842, printer (person), paper, lithography, height 213 mm x width 280 mm, farm (building), Battle of Waterloo, Waterloo, Mont-Saint-Jean, Period, 1840 - 1842, 1815-06-18., A grayscale illustration of a rural scene showing a cluster of connected buildings with pitched roofs and a small tower topped by two weather vanes, surrounded by trees and open land. A cobbled road runs in front of the buildings, where a group of people stand and converse, some wearing top hats and long coats. A mounted rider on a horse faces a standing figure at the roadside. Trees and distant fields extend into the background beneath a sky with scattered clouds.

alb31057087 The funeral procession of Frederik Hendrik (text sheet 1), 1647, The funeral procession of Stadtholder Frederik Hendrik in The Hague in 1647, Funeral of His Highness Frederick Henrick, by the Grace of God Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau &c, text sheet, Series number, 1, 20, Text sheet accompanying the print series of the funeral procession of Stadtholder Frederik Hendrik in The Hague on May 10, 1647. Text sheet no. 1 addressed to Amalia van Solms. Part of a series of 30 plates and 20 text sheets, intended to be pasted together., publisher: Pieter Jansz. Post, The Hague, publisher: Pieter Nolpe, Amsterdam, printer (person): Nicolaes van Ravesteyn, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, 1651, writer (clerical worker), printer (person), paper, letterpress printing, text in book print, height 253 mm x width 130 mm, Person, Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange), Funeral of Frederick Henry, Period, 1647-05-10., The image shows an aged sheet with printed ornamental typography and a decorative initial letter framed by an intricate floral and scrollwork design, surrounded by lines of fine, evenly spaced script forming dense paragraphs; the paper has a slightly yellowed tone with small speckles and faint foxing, and wide margins on the sides with centered heading lines at the top and a smaller block of text and signatures near the lower portion.

alb31053103 Face of an old man, print, printmaker: Elias Stark, Netherlands, 1859 - 1933, paper, aquatint, height 102 mm x width 70 mm, old man., A softly rendered, ghostlike face emerges from a dark rectangular field, its pale contours and wispy hair sketched with textured, grainy strokes that fade into the surrounding blackness, showing a downcast expression with closed or lowered eyes and subtle shadowed features.

alb31055210 Proverbs that please the ear, Do you see here in scenes, print, popular print, Sheet with 6 illustrations of proverbs. A caption under each image. Numbered bottom right: No. 9., publisher: anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1700 - c. 1899, printmaker, paper, etching, height 320 mm x width 367 mm, height 282 mm x width 306 mm, proverbs, sayings., A vertical sheet divided into three columns and several horizontal panels, each panel containing finely detailed pen-and-ink vignette scenes of people in period clothing engaged in varied activities; the left column shows a woman sweeping a cobbled area outside an arched doorway with two other figures nearby and a group sitting under trees in a lower scene, the central column features seated figures at a small outdoor table under trees with dancers in the background and a standing male figure holding a long staff near water in a lower scene, and the right column depicts a tall man wearing a hat pointing while a younger figure stands beside him near a tree and distant buildings with another scene below of a solitary man leaning on a staff by a gate; decorative borders separate the panels and faint ornamental headings run across the top.

alb31056700 The Dutch Lodge at Surat, 1629, Lodge of Surat, print, View of the Dutch Lodge at Surat, 1629. Goods are stacked in the courtyard and the stern of a ship is visible. Part of the illustrations in the report of Pieter van den Broecke's voyages to the East Indies, 1605-1640, No. 9., printmaker: attributed to Adriaen Matham, Northern Netherlands, 1632 - 1634, 1646, Adriaen Matham, printmaker, Attributed to, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 105 mm x width 170 mm, Person, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, Pieter van den Broecke, landscapes in tropical and sub-tropical regions, exploration, expedition, voyage of discovery, Reizen van Pieter van den Broecke naar Oost-Indië (1605-1640), Gujarat, Surat, Period., A detailed engraved view shows a large brick building with a high wall and gated entrance, an inner courtyard visible above the wall containing people, animals, and stacked objects. The foreground street shows figures walking, talking, and handling a small cart and horses near the open gate. On the rooftop courtyard there are groups of small figures engaged in various activities, a raised pavilion with a tiled roof and columns, a long covered walkway along one side, and a fountain or decorative relief set into a raised platform. Trees and small structures are visible beyond the courtyard, and birds appear in the sky above. The building facade features patterned windows, small arched openings, a balcony, and a coat of arms or carved panel above the inner doorway.

alb31053179 September 1870, The Ash Cart Driver to the Residents of Amsterdam, Fair print of the Amsterdam ash cart drivers for the year 1870, print, fair print, Fair print on behalf of the ash cart drivers (cart driver or garbage collector) in Amsterdam, September 1870. View of the fair on the Botermarkt with the Regulierswaag. Two garbage carts on the market. At the bottom, a poem in two columns. On behalf of F. Vink, the garbage collector of district no. 8., printmaker: Dirk Wijbrand Tollenaar, Amsterdam, 1870, paper, letterpress printing, wood engraving, text in letterpress with image in wood engraving, height 337 mm x width 211 mm, pleasure fair and circus, garbage collection, public road - II - ideal city, Botermarkt (Amsterdam), Weigh House on the Botermarkt, Period., A detailed monochrome engraving showing a busy street scene with a group of people gathered around market stalls and a horse-drawn cart, flanked by several multi-story buildings with rows of windows and architectural detailing; a raised platform with a crowd and decorative flags sits between buildings, and figures on the platform are visible; in the foreground a few people stand near the cart and engage in activity while a small dog stands on the street; the sky above features shaded cloud patterns and radiating lines.

alb31053884 Sheet with the obverse and reverse of two medals produced in honor of Laurens Jansz. Coster, print, book illustration, Obverse and reverse of two medals. Top and left: Portrait of Laurens Jansz. Coster. Bottom and right: A printing press (No. 1 and No. 2). Marked top left: Page 106., printmaker: Jan Wandelaar, Northern Netherlands, 1740, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 164 mm x width 113 mm, Person, Laurens Janszoon Coster, printing press, medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function)., A vertical arrangement of detailed circular engravings on a light textured background, showing a large medallion at the top with a left-facing bust of a man wearing a cap and a fur-collared garment, a smaller left medallion below with another left-facing bust in similar headwear, a small right medallion depicting a printing press with a book and tools, and a larger lower medallion featuring a printing press scene with decorative scrollwork, a shield-like emblem, a pitcher, open books, and a coiled serpent bordering part of the inner rim.

alb31050243 Noah's Sacrifice, print, printmaker: Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, publisher: Christoph Weigel, 1708, Jan Luyken, Christoph Weigel, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, proof print, height 251 mm x width 201 mm, Noah's sacrifice, various animals are offered, possibly a lamb, a dove and a ram (often combined with the rainbow of the covenant)., A monochrome engraving shows a group of robed figures gathered around a central stone altar with a tall column of flame and smoke rising from it, a large curved band like a rainbow arches across the sky behind them, and rugged hills and distant rock formations fill the background; in the foreground several figures kneel or bend toward the altar while others sit or crouch nearby, some with raised arms or clasped hands, and a few small animals and a basket with creatures lie on the ground close to the figures.

alb31057562 9. Le nouvel Opera de Paris. Sculpture Ornamentale., Goblet in relief with dog heads on the ears, the goblet is surrounded by leaves., Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris with 50 photos, photograph, number: '9', photographer: Louis-Emile Durandelle, Paris, publisher: Ducher & Cie., c. 1878 - 1881, paper, albumen print, height 375 mm x width 279 mm, height 620 mm x width 438 mm, with book in Library RMA, See Frizot, pp. 217-223, cf. G. Vicaire, Manuel de l'amateur de livres du XIXe siècle, vol. 3, column 870., A close view of an ornate carved panel featuring a large central urn with a finial top set against a background of carved foliage. The urn has volute handles that curl outward and rest on a molded base with decorative garlands and scrollwork beneath. Surrounding the urn are stylized leaves and ribbon-like elements carved in relief, with acanthus motifs and textured panels framing the composition. Below the urn, a festoon of fruit and flowers is bound by a band and flanked by curved architectural moldings with rosettes at their ends. The surface shows tooling marks and tonal variations in the stone, and the whole arrangement is enclosed within multiple rectangular molded borders.

alb31057364 Chasse à l'Oiseau, Landscape with figures hunting birds, print, printmaker: Jean Charles Le Vasseur, after painting by Adriaen Frans Boudewyns, after painting by Jan van der Meer (II) (possibly), publisher: Jean Daullé, Paris, 1761, Jean Charles Le Vasseur, Adriaen Frans Boudewyns, Jan van der Meer (II), Jean Daullé, printmaker, after painting by, publisher, paper, etching, engraving, height 263 mm x width 337 mm, bird hunting., A wide landscape engraving showing a winding river bordered by trees and rolling hills, with a cluster of large trees in the foreground on the right and a dense forest area on the left; figures on horseback and on foot travel along a dirt path near the river, some accompanied by dogs and others standing or resting by the water; a small group of people is engaged near the riverbank while others lead pack animals along the road; in the distant background a fortified building sits atop a hill beneath a sky filled with layered clouds and a few flying birds.

alb31051451 The City of Gorinchem, Map of Gorinchem, area plan, print, book illustration, Top left: Vereen. Nederl. VD p. 259., printmaker, cartographer, publisher, Amsterdam, paper, etching, height 176 mm x width 219 mm., An aged map showing a fortified star-shaped town with angular bastions and surrounding water, intricate hatching indicating land and water, a network of straight streets forming rectangular blocks, small building illustrations including a prominent church with towers and other roofed structures, rows of trees and ornamental garden plots with patterned beds, narrow canals or moats cutting through the town with small bridges and gates, tiny sailing ships docked at a waterfront, windmills drawn near the outer fortifications, a decorative compass rose and a small shield-shaped emblem, and dense engraved detailing throughout the layout.

alb31058789 Autumn: view of Maarssen Castle, Autumnus, The Four Seasons with Castles, print, The season of autumn. In the foreground an elegant couple, on the right and left farmers are picking fruit. In the background Huis ter Meer in Maarssen. With a 4-line caption in Latin., printmaker: Hessel Gerritsz, Amsterdam, after design by David Vinckboons, writer (clerical worker): Richard Lubbaeus, 1591 - 1632, writer (clerical worker), paper, etching, width 242 mm x height 188 mm, fall, 'Autumnus', 'Autunno' (Ripa) (+ with scenes showing human occupations, seasons and months), Maarssen, Huis Ter Meer., A detailed black and white engraving shows a riverside scene with a large tree in the foreground whose twisted trunk and dense foliage dominate the left and center, beneath which grazing sheep move on the ground and a person sits leaning against the trunk. Near the water's edge two figures stand facing each other, one appearing to offer something to the other, while a small boat nearby holds two people handling baskets of produce and another person in a second boat bends over a basket. In the middle distance a group of people work among lined tree trunks with ladders, and a person is visible climbing a tree. Across the water stands a stone building complex with towers, pitched roofs, chimneys, and stepped gables, connected to a bridge over the water; birds fly in the sky above and leafy bushes and low vegetation fill the foreground near the boats.

alb31054475 Singing men at an inn, print, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after painting by Egbert van Heemskerck (I), publisher: John Boydell, London, 1768, paper, mezzotint, proof print, height 303 mm x width 355 mm, hotel, hostelry, inn, alcoholic drinks, ugly old man., A dimly lit interior scene shows five men wearing caps with long feathers gathered around a small round wooden table and barrel. Three men sit at the table, two leaning forward and one reclining, each with expressive faces; one man holds a small glass while another holds a rectangular object. A fourth man stands behind them smoking a pipe, and a fifth man stands with his back turned near an arched doorway. A small birdcage hangs from the ceiling above, and a paneled window with diamond-shaped panes is visible on the back wall. The room has wooden wall panels and a chair is partly visible at the edge of the scene.

alb31053443 The Prince meets the Duke of Grafton, 1688, His Royal Highness receives the Duke of Grafton and other prominent Lords, Four plates depicting the landing and reception of William III in England in 1688, print, Prince William III shakes the hand of Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton. On the right other nobles on horseback, in the background the army of William III., printmaker, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, height 168 mm x width 217 mm, Person, William III (Prince of Orange and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland), Henry Fitzroy (1st Duke of Grafton), shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio', Glorious Revolution, Period, 1688-12., A wide scene rendered in fine black lines shows a large group of people gathered outdoors on a flat plain with low hills in the distance; a flowing ribbon shape floats across the upper sky area. In the foreground several men are mounted on horses, some with long curly hair and long coats, while others stand or walk nearby holding hats or walking sticks. A group of men kneel or bend at the center foreground engaged with others who extend hands toward them. To the left a dense formation of soldiers stands with long spears angled upward, their heads and hats visible in rows. Behind the main figures more crowds of people cluster, including musicians holding wind instruments and others standing on a slight rise beside a covered wagon and packs. On the right a few riders approach along a path near a rocky, tree-covered slope. The landscape beyond includes marshy grasses and small figures scattered across the distant plain, with sketched cross-hatching indicating sky and terrain.

alb31050079 Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, February 1926, No. 66, 6th Year, p. 31, magazine, Advertisements for various products. Page from the fashion magazine Art-Goût-Beauté (1920-1933)., publisher: Charles Goy, 1926, Charles Goy, printmaker, publisher, paper, photography technique, photomechanical print, height 315 mm x width 240 mm, (+ women's clothes), walking-stick, staff, cane (+ women's clothes), costume, Period., A page divided into rectangular sections with three illustrated panels; the top left panel shows a framed black and white image of a woman in profile leaning over a basin while wearing gloves, with a steaming kettle and a hand towel nearby; the top right panel contains a bordered column of printed lines and a centered block of larger text at the top; the lower left panel features a long column of printed paragraphs with a small decorative portrait near the top of that column; the lower right panel displays an artful illustration of a figure holding an umbrella among several patterned umbrellas on a stylized shoreline with radiating lines and cloudlike shapes.

alb31058248 Battle of Gravelines, 1558, Die Schlacht vor Grevelingen, Series 2: Events in the Netherlands, 1555-1558, print, historical print, Series number, 15, 469, Battle on the beach at Gravelines on July 13, in which the French are defeated by the Spanish army under the command of Lamoraal, Count of Egmond. With caption of 22 lines in German., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1566 - 1572, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 220 mm x width 277 mm, Person, Lamoraal Count of Egmond, battle, fighting in general, Gravelines, Period, 1558-07-13., A wide monochrome engraving showing a coastal battlefield with formations of soldiers arranged in dense rectangular and curved ranks, many holding long spears or pikes and banners, and groups of mounted riders among them; cannons and limbers appear with crew nearby, some fallen figures scattered across the ground, and small boats and ships visible on the water beyond the shore; the foreground includes winding paths and dikes, a small church and a windmill on the left, fortified walls and a town corner at the lower left, and clusters of troops and horsemen advancing toward the shoreline.

alb31054111 Belgium in 1831 under the protection of France, Belgium under French protection, 1831, cartoon, print, Caricature of the political situation of Belgium under French protection in 1831. A Jesuit riding on the Belgian lion leads, chained by the nose, the representatives of the various Belgian estates behind him: magistracy, peasants, militia, military, and the nobility. The Jesuit carries a staff with a muzzle. In the air hovers an angel 'France de Juillet 1830' with outstretched wings. In the caption the legend: 1. Magistrat, 2. Paysan, 3. Garde Civique, 4. Militaire 5. un Noble, printmaker, Belgium, paper, lithography, height 268 mm x width 347 mm, marking cattle, Belgian Revolution, France, Period, 1830 - 1831., A black and white lithographic scene shows a line of four men in varied historical clothing standing close together and facing a robed figure who extends a hand toward them while holding reins; behind that robed figure a woman wearing a dark dress and a hat sits astride a large lion, guiding it forward with reins attached to the men, and the lion has a heavy mane and a forward stride; above, a large winged female figure emerges from clouds with outstretched arms, and a small oval object rests near her chest; the ground beneath the group is shaded and a strip of handwritten script appears along the bottom edge.

alb31052790 Clump of trees with a vista, Farmhouse among Trees, print, printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn, 1652, paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint with plate tone, height 148 mm x width 212 mm., A lightly sketched landscape with a cluster of softly shaded trees and foliage near the center and left, rendered in delicate pencil or ink strokes that vary from faint hatching to darker, denser shading; beneath and partially within the foliage is a small, simple structure with vertical slats and beams suggested by short, straight lines, and nearby faint indications of a fence and low ground texture; the left edge shows larger, more gestural leaf and branch shapes, while the remainder of the image is mostly open, pale paper with subtle vertical grain and occasional small specks and smudges.

alb31059226 Event on July 11, 1647 during the Neapolitan Uprising, print, book illustration, A crowd listens to men standing on a platform on the fifth day of the Neapolitan Uprising in 1647., 1652 - 1664, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, etching and engraving, text in letterpress on recto and verso, height 66 mm x width 64 mm, height 122 mm x width 71 mm., A black and white engraving shows a scene inside a large architectural space with tall columns and decorative panels, where several robed figures gather. In the foreground a standing figure wearing a long robe and a hat faces a small group of people who have their hands raised or clasped; another robed person kneels nearby. To the right a seated figure reclining on drapery appears partially covered while another figure sits beside them wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Background details include patterned wall hangings, balustrades, and a balcony with a small figure visible above. The image has a textured, stippled shading style and appears printed on aged paper.

alb31055986 Capture of Oudenaarde, 1582, Prise de la ville d'Oudenarde le 5 Juillet l'an 1582, print, historical print, Siege and capture of Oudenaarde, July 5, 1582. In the foreground, the Duke of Parma is seated at a table eating, miraculously unharmed after a cannon shot kills his table companions., printmaker: Lamberecht Causé, Low Countries, after print by Romeyn de Hooghe, 1670 - 1699, Romeyn de Hooghe, after print by, paper, engraving, height 126 mm x width 169 mm, Person, Alessandro Farnese (governor of the Netherlands and Duke of Parma and Piacenza), capture of city (after the siege), Oudenaarde, Period, 1582-07-05., A wide, detailed black and white engraving shows a riverside battle and camp scene with soldiers, horses, and artillery. In the foreground groups of armed men in period armor and helmets sit and stand around tables and barrels while others tend to horses or carry water from a large basin. Nearby a fallen figure lies on the ground and several men gesture or point. Woven wicker defensive barriers and tents occupy a hill overlooking the river. Cavalry riders move toward a bridge where troops and cannons are aligned, and dense plumes of smoke rise from firing positions and from bombardments around fortified towers and gates of a walled town visible across the water. Along the riverbanks infantry form ranks and engage near makeshift earthworks while small boats and bridges span the flowing water. In the distance more soldiers and siege works spread across rolling terrain, with a cluster of buildings and churchlike spires dominating the town skyline. The composition is filled with fine etched lines and crosshatching that define figures, architecture, vegetation, and billowing clouds of smoke.

alb31056184 Portrait of the minister Johannes Hermanus Manné, print, Portrait of the Lutheran minister Johannes Hermanus Manné in a stone niche with an open book in his hand. Below the portrait, a Dutch verse on the sitter by Govert van Maser., printmaker:, Amsterdam, after drawing by Jan Wandelaar, writer (clerical worker): Govert van Maser, in or after 1719, printmaker, writer (clerical worker), paper, etching, height 170 mm x width 120 mm, Person, Johannes Hermannus Manné., A finely detailed black and white engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up wearing a curled wig and clerical collar, seated behind a ledge. The man has a composed facial expression with eyes looking slightly to his left, and he wears layered robes with textured folds and a buttoned vest beneath. One hand rests palm up on the ledge while the other holds open a large book with visible pages. The background features a crosshatched arch above the figure and dense line shading behind him. Decorative script appears beneath the ledge and small printed inscriptions are visible near the top edge of the image.

alb31058341 Pont du Gard, View of Pont du Gard, print, View of the Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard., printmaker: Hendrik Schwegman, Haarlem, 1771 - 1816, paper, etching, roulette, etching and roulette in brown, height 115 mm x width 194 mm, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct, aqueduct (, water supply)., A sepia-toned illustration of a multi-tiered stone bridge spanning a river, with a series of large rounded arches on the lower level and smaller rounded arches on the upper level, detailed masonry lines and texture throughout the structure, low rolling hills and rocky banks flanking the bridge, small groups of people depicted on and near the bridge and along the riverbank, rowboats on the water with figures standing and sitting, scattered vegetation and shrubs on the riverbanks, and an expanse of pale sky above.

alb31052350 Plan of the city of Thionville to the Duchy of Luxembourg. Siege by the army of His Most Christian Majesty Louis XIIII, King of France and Navarre. Commanded by Monseigneur the Duke of Anguien, Peer of France, General of His Majesty's Army in Picardy, Text sheet accompanying the map of the siege of Thionville, 1643, print, map, text sheet, Text sheet accompanying the map of the siege of Thionville by the French army under the command of Louis II of Bourbon-Condé, the Duke of Enghien, June 18 - August 10, 1643. Text sheet with a list of the French regiments (nos. 48-75) in French. With ornamental border. Part (bottom right) of an unmounted ensemble consisting of the map of the siege and four text sheets., printmaker: François Collignon, France, publisher: Nicolas Berey (I), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), 1644, François Collignon, Nicolas Berey (I), Louis XIV (King of France), printmaker, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, letterpress printing, text in letterpress, height 337 mm x width 183 mm, Person, Louis II de Bourbon-Condé (Duke of Enghien), Siege and capture of Thionville, Thionville, Period, 1643-06-18 - 1643-08-10., The image shows a vertical printed page with several sections of centered, ornate headings and lines of smaller printed text beneath them, arranged in columns down the page; the typography varies in size and style, with some lines in a bold, decorative serif and others in a simpler serif. Along the right edge there is a repeating floral border motif running the full height of the page, and a matching decorative border runs along the bottom. Near the lower third there is a horizontal rule above a block of larger centered text that appears as a place line, and beneath that block are additional small lines of centered text in lighter type. The paper has a slightly aged, off-white tone with small flecks and minor discoloration visible.

alb31050434 Allegorical tomb monument for Queen Wilhelmina of Prussia, 1837, print, Allegorical tomb monument in memory of Queen Wilhelmina of Prussia, died on 12 and buried on 26 October 1837. Oval medallion with portrait resting on a pedestal with eight-line verse and crowned by the Religion with a laurel wreath. On the left the Dutch Virgin mourns, an angel in the sky., 'deposited', printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, Netherlands, paper, lithography, height 555 mm x width 440 mm, Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa), Period, 1837-10-12 - 1837-10-26., An engraved scene showing a central oval portrait of a woman with an ornate hairstyle and a lacy collar, set within a larger decorative composition; an angelic figure with wings leans from the upper left holding an urn above the oval while a seated robed woman on the upper right rests an arm on the oval and holds a book; below and to the left a draped female figure sits with a shield beside a reclining lion at the base, and to the right a small putto-like child stands near a brazier with smoke rising; the background includes cloud-like shading and foliage, and the whole image is framed by a narrow dark border.

alb31050199 Portrait of Francesco Cornaro, print, printmaker: John Smith (printmaker, publisher), London, after painting by Charles d' Agar, publisher: John Smith (printmaker, 1706, John Smith (printmaker, Charles d' Agar, publisher, paper, mezzotint, height 348 mm x width 252 mm, Person, Francesco Cornaro, historical persons, other sovereign: doge., A monochrome oval portrait of a person with long, voluminous curly hair cascading around the face and shoulders, wearing a lace cravat and richly patterned garment with ornate fabric folds, set against a dark background within a lighter rectangular border.

alb31051267 Statue antique de marbre d'un jeune homme, Juvenis statua marmorea antiqua, Antique statue of a young man, Antique statues from the Tuileries and the Louvre, print, printmaker: Etienne Baudet, France, 1680, Etienne Baudet, printmaker, paper, engraving, height 393 mm, width 284 mm, youth, adolescent, monument, statue, Paris, Tuileries Palace., A detailed monochrome engraving of a classical male nude statue standing on a round plinth, shown from head to feet with one arm raised and the other bent holding a small cylindrical object, the figure rendered with fine parallel hatching lines that define musculature and contours, short wavy hair, a contrapposto stance with one leg bearing weight and the other relaxed, a draped cloth hanging beside the supporting leg, and a plain light background.

alb31055019 The Amsterdam Fair Joy, print, popular print, Sheet with 24 scenes at the Amsterdam fair. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 23., vendor: Rynders, Erve de Wed. H., Amsterdam, publisher: Jacobus Wendel, Netherlands, 1795 - 1831, printmaker, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and text in letterpress, height 392 mm x width 326 mm, pleasure fair and circus, street-trader, ballad singer, ballad seller., A sheet filled with a grid of small rectangular woodcut illustrations, each showing scenes of people in period clothing engaged in everyday activities such as walking, talking, carrying objects, pushing carts, and interacting with animals; the images are arranged in neat rows and columns with narrow borders between them, and each rectangle contains figures, simple architectural elements like houses and doorways, basic outdoor features like trees and fences, and occasional props such as barrels, carts, hoops, and tools; the overall print is monochrome with strong black lines on aged paper, and a decorative title appears across the top with a small block of printed text centered along the bottom edge.

alb31054291 Knights in combat, print, book illustration, Three figures try to keep two fighting knights on horseback apart. In the foreground, a knight who has dismounted from his horse embraces a woman. Print marked upper right: Tom. ii pag. 134., printmaker: Jacob Folkema, 1702 - 1767, paper, etching, height 154 mm x width 90 mm, fighting., A detailed black and white engraving shows a wooded landscape with large trees on the left and distant mountains under a cloudy sky on the right; in the foreground a chaotic scene features armored horsemen and foot soldiers in motion, some on rearing horses and others grappling on the ground, with helmets, shields, and swords prominently visible; one couple stands close together near a saddled horse, the woman embracing the armored man, while discarded weapons and a helmet lie on the ground nearby; in the middle distance ranks of pike-bearing troops form a line across the plain behind the immediate skirmish.

alb31054669 Princess of Orange imprisoned at Gowerwells sluis, 1787, The Prison of his Royal Highness the Princess of Orange at Gowerwells sluis, print, Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia and her ladies-in-waiting held in the very smoky house at Gowerwells sluis and guarded by pipe-smoking and drinking soldiers, June 28, 1787. On the right, a lady-in-waiting between two Free Corps members. In the foreground a basket with bottles, three Gouda pipes and two packs of tobacco marked as 'Patriote tabacco' and 'Staaten tabacco in Holland' and marked with images of a pig and a donkey., printmaker, England, paper, etching, engraving, stippling, etching and engraving with stippling, height 417 mm x width 482 mm, ), arrest (of criminal), Arrest of Princess Wilhelmina at Goejanverwellesluis, Goejanverwellesluis, Period, 1787-06-28., A detailed monochrome engraving shows a group of people dressed in historical attire gathered indoors, with a window and a draped curtain visible at one side. Several seated women wear wide dresses with ruffled collars and ornate hats decorated with feathers, one of whom holds a cloth to her face. A seated man in a wig and embellished coat holds a glass and a long pipe, while another standing man with a tricorne-style hat holds a long pipe toward a woman whose back is turned and who wears a layered skirt and ruffled collar. Smoke swirls through the air above the group. A woven basket containing bottles sits on the floor near a chair, and a pair of long-handled utensils lie nearby. The room shows rendered textures of fabric, wood, and upholstery throughout.

alb31057757 Keyserwert Ville de l'Archevéché de Cologne Assiegée le 16. Avril 1702, Map of the siege of Keizersweerd, 1702, print, Map of the siege of Keizersweerd on April 16, 1702 by the allies. French troops shell the besiegers from across the Rhine., printmaker, publisher, grantor of privilege, Paris, France, paper, etching, height 287 mm x width 395 mm, siege, position war, maps of cities, Capture of Kaiserswerth (1702), North Rhine-Westphalia, Keizersweerd, Period, 1702-04-16., An engraved bird's-eye view shows a fortified town with star-shaped walls and angular bastions next to a wide river that curves across the scene, with ships and small boats suggested on the water. Surrounding the fortifications are earthworks, trenches, and raised embankments, with groups of tents and clustered trees on the higher ground. Small figures of soldiers appear in formations on the plains and near the ramparts, some depicted on horseback and others marching or standing in lines. Cannons and defensive works are shown along the riverbanks and atop bastions, while smoke and cloudlike etchings rise above areas of clustered troop formations. A block of dense engraved text occupies a rectangular panel in the upper left corner, and winding roads and paths connect the fort to outlying positions and camps. The landscape is rendered with hatched shading and parallel lines to indicate fields, water, and terrain variations, and the overall composition is framed by a thin border.

alb31050628 Persecution of Protestants in Krakow with two Jesuits in the foreground, 1606, Persecution of the Reformed in the Netherlands, 1574, Street fighting in Geneva in defense against an attack by Charles Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy, 1602, Capture of Den Briel, 1572, print, Uncut sheet with four prints., printmaker: Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1698, paper, etching, etching on uncut sheet, height 223 mm x width 307 mm, Person, Viglius van Lumey van der Marck, street-fights, riots, capture of city (after the siege), persecution of heretics, persecution of believers, massacre, war, violent death, being killed, being mishandled and maltreated, seeking death - EE - death not certain, wounded person, Eighty Years' War, Capture of Den Briel (1572), political history, religious history, Protestantism, reform, persecution, Low Countries, Geneva, Brielle, Krakow, Malopolskie voivodship, Period, 1568 - 1648., A detailed engraved print divided into four rectangular scenes showing groups of figures in historical dress engaged in combat and activity; in the upper left two figures in long cloaks and wide-brimmed hats stand with their backs to the viewer pointing toward a burning ruined building while crowds and fallen people fill the foreground and debris lies scattered; the upper right scene shows armed soldiers and kneeling captives near explosions or bursts of smoke with seated men and a fallen hat at the edge; the lower left panel depicts chaotic fighting in a ruined urban street with bursts of smoke, figures wielding weapons, and bodies on the ground while two men in the foreground gesture toward the scene; the lower right panel shows a man in a feathered hat and cape aiming a long firearm from an elevated position overlooking ships in a harbor and troops and groups of people on the shore beneath trees and architectural elements.

alb31057943 Circumcision of Christ, print, The Christ Child lies on Mary's lap. A priest sits on a stool in front of her and picks up a knife from a platter held out to him by an angel. A second angel beside him looks on. Spectators stand on both sides. To the right lie the ox and donkey. In the air, an angel with a jug. Putti hold the instruments of the Passion., printmaker: Cornelis Schut (I), after painting by Cornelis Schut (I), 1618 - 1655, Cornelis Schut (I), printmaker, after painting by, paper, etching, height 33 mm, width 503 mm, circumcision of the Christ-child by the priest in the temple (Luke 2:21)., A detailed black and white etching shows a central seated woman holding a reclining infant while numerous figures surround them; to her front and sides are several winged cherubs and angels in various poses, some leaning close to the child and others floating among billowing clouds above. To the right, a group of standing and kneeling adults in draped garments look toward the child, one holding a large ornate vessel and another extending a hand as if offering something. To the left, robed male figures stand on stepped stone architecture, one grasping a tall staff and others turned toward the center scene. Above, clouds and clustered putti fill the sky, with a larger winged figure hovering to the upper right. Architectural elements including columns and a staircase frame the composition at the edges, and detailed linework creates textured folds in robes, feathers on wings, and crosshatching in the background.

alb31051102 Christ and the Canaanite woman, print, A Canaanite woman throws herself before Christ and begs him to heal her daughter, who is tormented by a demon., printmaker: Carlo Cesio, Rome, after design by Annibale Carracci, Italy, dedicated to: Gasparo Moroni, 1636 - 1686, paper, etching, height 339 mm x width 251 mm, a Canaanite woman kneels before Christ, asking him to heal her daughter, the metaphor of the dogs and bread (Matthew 15:21-28, Mark 7:24-30)., A monochrome engraving shows a scene with three human figures and a small dog in the foreground. A seated woman wearing draped garments leans back with one hand at her chest and the other resting near her knee, her head tilted and eyes closed. A standing man in flowing robes reaches toward her with one hand while the other grasps his cloak; his face is turned toward the woman and he has long hair and a beard. Behind him another older bearded man peers over his shoulder, partially obscured by cloak folds. A small dog sniffs at the ground near the woman's feet. The figures stand on a tiled surface with a rocky, natural area rising behind them. In the middle ground a river or stream runs beneath an arched bridge and small human figures appear on the riverbank and bridge. The background features trees framing a fortified building with towers and a round towered structure. Fine crosshatching and line work create shading and texture across garments, foliage, architecture, and the ground.

alb31057287 Fairground print of the Amsterdam ash cart men for the year 1850, September 1850, The Ash Cart Man to the Residents of Amsterdam, print, fairground print, Fairground print on behalf of the ash cart men (cart man or garbage collector) in Amsterdam, September 1850. View of the fair on the Botermarkt with the Regulierswaag. Two garbage carts on the market. At the bottom, a poem in two columns. On behalf of A. van der Beek, the garbage collector of district no. 30., printmaker: Dirk Wijbrand Tollenaar, Amsterdam, 1850, paper, letterpress printing, wood engraving, text in letterpress with image in wood engraving, height 330 mm x width 224 mm, pleasure fair and circus, garbage collection, public road - II - ideal city, Botermarkt (Amsterdam), Weigh House on the Botermarkt, Period., A detailed monochrome engraving shows a busy street scene with a group of people gathered around a horse-drawn cart in the foreground, several figures walking and interacting, and a couple of dogs near the street edge. On the left a tall building with large windows and shutters frames the scene, while on the right a large classical-style building with a pediment and arched entrance is visible. In the midground a raised wooden platform or balcony holds a crowd and several tall flags or banners. The sky above is filled with textured cloud patterns and streaks of light. The overall image has fine line shading and crosshatching throughout.

alb31029851 Hura. Hort. Cliff. 486. sp. 1, Hura crepitans, print, book illustration, Marked upper right: TAB: XXXIV., printmaker: Jan Wandelaar, Warmond, 1738, paper, etching, letterpress printing, etching and book printing, height 281 mm x width 221 mm, flowers, plants and herbs., A detailed monochrome botanical engraving shows a potted plant with a straight stem rising from a round pot and a branching stalk bearing many ovate, serrated leaves with pronounced parallel ridges; a larger faint outline of an oversized leaf fills the background behind the central plant. The central cluster presents a group of overlapping leaves in varying orientations, some curled or folded, attached to thin petioles and a few small branch segments with visible nodes. Near the lower right, a few small separate botanical structures are depicted, each with distinct rounded or elongated shapes and textured surfaces. The composition is framed by a simple rectangular border.

alb31027110 Saint Alpherius as a hermit, Trophaeum vitae solitariae, The virtuous life of hermits, print, Series number, 11, 25, St. Alpherius, a Spanish hermit from the eleventh century AD, stands with abbot's staff and monk's habit in front of the Benedictine abbey of La Cave, which was founded by him. In the background mountains., printmaker: Johann Sadeler (I), Venice, after drawing by Maerten de Vos, publisher: Raphaël Sadeler (I), grantor of privilege: Rudolf II of Habsburg (German Emperor), grantor of privilege: Clement VIII, 1598, provider of privilege, paper, engraving, width 205 mm x height 166 mm, abbey, monastery, convent, Roman Catholic church, mountains, anchorite, hermit, male saints (with NAME), Salerno., A detailed monochrome engraving shows a rocky landscape with cliffs and trees framing a small round building with circular windows and an arched doorway where a kneeling figure faces a standing statue inside; in front of the building a robed man holding a staff and prayer beads looks upward while another man works near a stack of firewood and a simple wooden structure; a donkey with packs stands to the left beside a docked wooden platform and a figure bent over near the water; distant hills, a bridgelike structure, and a small settlement by a body of water appear on the horizon, and various tools, bundles, and natural textures of rock, foliage, and flowing lines fill the foreground.

alb31027190 View of the Westerkerk, Seen from the Inside, in Amsterdam, Vue interieure de l'Eglise Occidentale, a Amsterdam, Interior of the Westerkerk in Amsterdam, Atlas of Fouquet, print, Series number, 50, Numbered top right: 50., printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, Amsterdam, after drawing by Hermanus Petrus Schouten, publisher: Pierre Fouquet, c. 1770 - 1783, Cornelis Bogerts, Hermanus Petrus Schouten, Pierre Fouquet, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, paper, etching, engraving, height 292 mm x width 391 mm, interior of church, church organ, grave digger, Westerkerk (Amsterdam)., A large vaulted interior with rows of tall columns and rounded arches extending along both sides, high arched windows with multiple panes set between the columns, and an ornate organ-like structure at the far end beneath a large arched ceiling. The floor is tiled with a central aisle where several figures stand and converse near a small cart, one person sits in a recessed area working with a pile of material, and a small dog is nearby. Wooden galleries and raised platforms project from the columns, and decorative moldings and paneling line the lower walls. Lamps and simple furnishings are visible, and the entire scene is rendered in fine linear shading with architectural detail.

alb31027181 Here you have beautiful flowers, Who would not praise nature?, print, popular print, A vase with a bunch consisting of various flowers, including a rose, a tulip, and a violet. A bird on either side of the vase. Numbered top right: No. 17., publisher: Theodorus Johannes Wijnhoven-Hendriksen, Rotterdam, 1832 - 1850, printmaker, paper, woodcut, colour, letterpress printing, woodcut coloured in yellow and red, text in letterpress, height 411 mm x width 331 mm, birds, flowers in a vase., A detailed ink drawing of a large ornate vase overflowing with a lush arrangement of various flowers and leaves, with visible shading and delicate linework and touches of muted color on some petals; the vase sits on a rectangular base and features decorative faces and sculpted motifs; a small bird stands on the base to the right of the vase while another bird to the left pecks at a sprig; the composition fills most of the page against a textured light background.

alb31027189 Pan pursues the nymph Syrinx, Landscapes with mythological scenes, print, Landscape with a river. In the foreground, Pan pursues the nymph Syrinx. She flees into the thicket and transforms into a reed. The second print of a six-part series of landscapes with mythological scenes., printmaker: Johann Sadeler (I), unknown, after drawing by Gillis Mostaert (I) (possibly), Antwerp, 1560 - 1600, paper, engraving, gravure, height 138 mm x width 197 mm, river, Syrinx changed into a reed: while fleeing from Pan, the nymph Syrinx is changed into reed by her sisters, the Naiads (Ovid, Metamorphoses I 705)., A monochrome landscape engraving showing a winding dirt road flanked by grassy hills and clusters of tall trees, with a small village of steeply gabled houses and a church set among trees in the middle distance; a river or wide stream runs across the scene with reeds along its banks, a watermill building with a visible wheel near the far bank, and a distant shoreline with low buildings; two human figures appear in the foreground among the reeds, one in a running posture reaching toward the other who stands partly obscured by vegetation; the sky is filled with fine horizontal hatch marks and a faint windmill sits atop a hill in the background.

alb31027123 Shepherdess, print, Shepherdess with a shepherdess's staff, half-length facing left., printmaker: Jan van den Hoecke, unknown, 1621 - 1651, Jan van den Hoecke, printmaker, paper, etching, height 91 mm x width 60 mm, herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, shepherd's crook., A detailed ink drawing of a person shown from the waist up wearing a wide-brimmed hat decorated with foliage and curls of hair escaping beneath it, a curly beard and mustache, and hand holding a long staff. The figure wears voluminous, layered clothing with visible folds and textured shading, one hand grasping a coiled cord near the chest and the other gripping the staff, while the face looks slightly to the side with a neutral expression; the image is monochrome with fine hatch and stipple marks on a textured, aged paper background.

alb31027155 Five portraits in a medallion: Prof. Wessel Albertus van Hengel, Prof. Herman Johan Royaards, Prof. Abraham (I) des Amorie van der Hoeven, Prof. Gerrit Jacob Hesselink and Rev. Johan Wilhelm Statius Muller, print, book illustration, printmaker: Dirk Jurriaan Sluyter, Amsterdam, after drawing by Valentijn Bing, 1864 - 1869, paper, etching, steel engraving, etching and steel engraving, height 268 mm x width 195 mm, Person, Johan Wilhelm Statius Muller, Herman Johan Royaards, Wessel Albertus van Hengel, Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven (I), Gerrit Jacob Hesselink., A vertical engraving shows a decorative arrangement of ornate oval frames stacked in a column, each frame containing a portrait of an older man in period clothing. The frames feature elaborate scrollwork and floral embellishments and are connected by carved architectural elements that include column-like supports and leafy decorations. The portraits depict men wearing dark coats and white neckcloths or cravats, with varied hairstyles and expressions; one man wears round spectacles. Surrounding the central and upper frames are clusters of flowers and foliage, and the whole composition is rendered in fine black-and-white linework and shading on a light textured background.

alb31027198 Reproduction of a print of two houses by Hendrik de Keyser, Portes, XVIIe Siècle, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'PORTES du recueil, ', inscription: 'LITT. P. - PL. 19.', monogram: 'JJvY', cliché maker: Joseph Maes (possibly), Antwerp, after print by Hendrick de Keyser (I), after design by Christoffel Plantijn, Amsterdam, c. 1876 - in or before 1881, Hendrick de Keyser (I), photographer, after print by, paper, photolithography, height 342 mm x width 236 mm, civic architecture, edifices, dwellings, by., A detailed ink drawing of two architectural archways side by side, each topped by an ornate entablature and pediment with decorative moldings and finials, the left design showing a triangular pediment with scroll motifs and rectangular window openings beneath, while the right design features a curved pediment with an oval medallion and ornamental finials, both arches framed by pilasters with layered moldings, keystones and rusticated blocks around the arch crowns, and delicate hatching and stippling shading on aged, slightly spotted paper.

alb31027126 See how this little dog waits sitting, And watches at the beckon of its master, print, popular print, Sitting dog with spots and collar. Below the image an eight-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered top right: N. 155., publisher: Philippus Jacobus Brepols, Turnhout, 1800 - 1833, printmaker, paper, woodcut, colour, letterpress printing, woodcut coloured in gold, brown and yellow, text in letterpress, height 416 mm x width 340 mm, dog., A seated dog with a spotted coat facing left fills most of the image, showing a patterned fur of dark oval spots on a lighter background and fine line shading; the dog wears a collar rendered in a contrasting color and sits on a rectangular platform with a textured edge; the background is a flat, muted teal color within a bordered frame, and the paper shows visible creases, wear marks, and slight discoloration.

alb31027119 Dibbaldus. Rex Frisiae Occidentalis Primus, Dibbaldus, first king of the West Frisians, Kings and Potentates of Frisia, Frisia, sev, de Viris, print, book illustration, Series number, 26, 53, first king of the West Frisians. Standing full-length, scepter and hilt in hand. In an ornamental frame. Illustration, with text on the reverse, from the book: Frisia seu de viris rebusque Frisiae illustribus libri duo., printmaker: Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, Friesland, 1618 - 1620, paper, etching, woodcut, letterpress printing, the image etched and printed within an ornamental woodcut border with letterpress inscriptions, height 125 mm x width 100 mm, height 158 mm x width 115 mm, Person, ruler, sovereign, Merovingian and Carolingian period in the Netherlands., A tall bearded man wearing a crown stands in a framed scene, dressed in armor with a breastplate, layered skirt armor, and a cloak draped over one shoulder; one hand grasps a short sword at his hip while the other holds a slender rod pointed toward the ground. He wears knee-high, fur-trimmed boots and a circular decorative piece on his shoulder. The background shows a landscape with trees and bushes, a cloudy sky, and a shield bearing a diagonal band with three rounded shapes hanging in the upper corner of the framed area. The entire image is bordered by a decorative patterned frame.

alb31027195 New Year's Greeting, the Fire Extinguishers and Peat Carriers, 1846, New Year's greeting from the fire extinguishers and peat carriers of Haarlem for the year 1846, print, New Year's greeting, New Year's greeting from the Haarlem fire extinguishers and peat carriers (fuel deliverers) for the year 1846. The fire brigade rushes out with fire hoses and ladders to extinguish a fire in several buildings on a square in Haarlem. With a verse in one column., printmaker: Hermanus Numan, Haarlem, 1845 - 1846, paper, letterpress printing, woodcut, woodcut with text in letterpress, height 335 mm x width 224 mm, street, fire-department, fire-brigade, Period., A vertically oriented page showing an illustration at the top depicting a street scene with buildings and smoke rising from one building while people in period clothing are gathered and moving toward the scene, some pulling a wheeled cart and others clustered near a pile in a basket; below the illustration the page contains a large block of printed lines of text that occupy most of the lower two thirds of the page, with several lines set in larger, bold type near the top of that block and many lines of smaller type forming a centered column beneath.

alb31027156 Portrait of Matthias Sebastian Lang with a cartouche under his kidney stone, print, printmaker: Elias Hainzelmann, after painting by Benjamin von Block, writer (clerical worker): Johann Albert Ursinus, 1691-02-14 - 1693, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, height 334 mm x width 239 mm, Person, Matthias Sebastian Lang, historical persons, physiology and anatomy, urogenital system, kidney., An engraved oval portrait shows a man with wavy shoulder-length hair and a small curled mustache, wearing a wide pleated ruff and a dark robe with visible folds; the oval frame is set against a lined rectangular background with decorative concentric rings, and beneath the portrait sits a circular medallion containing a detailed rendering of a bone fragment resting on a flat surface, all above a stone-like architectural plinth.

alb31027115 Cover for Landscape Studies, Landscape studies, print, printmaker: Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, Amsterdam, printer (person): Jean Augustin Daiwaille, 1829 - 1830, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithography on blue paper, height 280 mm x width 355 mm, In 1829 and 1830, Koekkoek, together with Daiwaille, published six booklets, each containing six prints, titled Landscape Studies. These were used in drawing instruction. Fifteen years later, this series was reissued in a different composition by Meyer and Comp in Amsterdam., A textured blue paper background with ornate black calligraphic swirls and flourishes concentrated near the top, a decorative gothic-style word rendered in thick black strokes integrated into the scrollwork, a diagonal cursive line of script below the ornament, a bold block-style name in large black letters centered beneath, and delicate horizontal rule lines and faint cursive script near the lower central area.

alb31027107 Title page for: Corneille, Pierre. Théodore vierge et martyre. Tragedie chrestienne, 1663, Dog searches in the trunk of a tree, print, title page, In the center, a dog stands upright against a tree. He is searching for something in the hole of the tree. On the left, the Latin translation of 'searching' on a motto band. Verso, a text sheet with the roles of the play., printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and book printing, height 134 mm x width 69 mm, Tragedie chrestienne, sl: sn, dog, trees, title-page., A vertical aged paper page with dark printed ornamental elements and a central woodcut of a leafy tree with a textured trunk standing on grassy ground and a fox-like animal leaning against the trunk, a flowing ribbon entwined in the branches nearby, faint reversed printing visible through the paper, and several lines of evenly spaced printed words above and below the woodcut.

alb31027177 Lady with entourage is received at a castle, L'arrivée 1400, Physiognomy of the wealthy in Europe from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, Physionomie de la société en Europe depuis 1400 jusqu' à nos jours, print, printmaker: Jean Baptiste Madou, printmaker: Paulus Lauters, printmaker: Philastre, publisher: Antoine Dewasme-Plétinckx, Brussels, publisher: Aubert & Cie., Paris, publisher: WJ van Oosterzee, Rotterdam, 1835 - 1837, paper, chine collé, lithography, lithography with planing technique on chine collé, height 427 mm x width 554 mm, adult woman, riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, castle, being welcomed, travelling., A framed monochrome engraving showing a crowded medieval street scene with ornate architectural details around the border; within the central image, a group of people in period clothing gather near stone steps and a large arched building, including women in long dresses and headdresses, men in cloaks and hats, and mounted soldiers with armor and plumed helmets; several dogs move among the figures, one leaping toward the foreground; the background shows rounded towers, a distant landscape with hills and scattered trees, and cloudy sky; decorative gothic-style carvings and sculpted figures form an elaborate ornamental border around the scene.

alb31027124 Branch of a birch with buds, Birch, Budding branch with oval buds, photograph, signature: 'Foto, R. Tepe', annotation: 'Birch, Budding branch, with oval buds', photographer: Richard Tepe, Netherlands, c. 1900 - c. 1930, paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 153 mm x width 118 mm., A vertically oriented close-up shows several slender branches with elongated, ovoid buds attached along their lengths; the buds have smooth overlapping outer scales and tapered tips, and the branches are thin with slightly textured bark. The image has a muted, sepia tone overall and a plain, softly mottled background. The composition places the branches diagonally across the frame, with buds at various stages of prominence and subtle surface imperfections on the paper.

alb31027183 Johannes Hoornbeek, Portrait of Johannes Hoornbeeck, print, Portrait facing right of the professor of theology Johannes Hoornbeeck, seated on a chair. Below the image, the name of the sitter and a three-line Latin text listing his positions., printmaker: Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, Netherlands, 1654 - 1666, paper, etching, height 266 mm x width 196 mm, Person, Johannes Hoornbeeck, historical persons, sitting on an elevation., A monochrome engraved portrait of a seated man shown from the waist up wearing a dark robe and a wide white collar; he has wavy shoulder-length hair, a trimmed mustache and small goatee, and a direct gaze; the background is textured with crosshatched shading and there is a partial carved chair back visible behind his shoulder; below the portrait a rectangular area contains lines of handwritten script.

alb31027112 Almanach de Douze Sports, book, Coachman on the front cover and a windmill on the back cover. Book with sixteen text pages, an ex libris, a title page, and twelve lithographs after woodcuts in the form of an almanac, indicated by month. The month is printed on the page opposite the illustration, also as a lithograph. On the pages preceding the series, there is text in French., stamp: '...', printmaker:, publisher: Société Française d'éditions d'art, Paris, 1898, printmaker, textile materials, pasteboard, paper, linen (material), letterpress printing, lithography, color lithography, binding, book consisting of cardboard boards covered with layered paper, linen spine, lithography in black and yellow on front cover, ex libris on endpaper, letterpress printing on pages, color lithographs, height 311 mm x width 254 mm x thickness 4 mm x width 503 mm, horse, horse-racing., A stylized illustration of a man wearing a tall black top hat and a long dark coat, with yellowish sideburns and yellow gloves, holding a long thin pole and a folded umbrella against a textured brown background, with large black printed title text partially visible below the figure.

alb31027129 Life of George Washington, the soldier, George Washington in the Battle of the Monongahela, print, printmaker: Claude Régnier, after painting by Junius Brutus Stearns, printer (person): Joseph Rose Lemercier, Paris, publisher: Goupil & Cie., publisher: Michael Knoedler, New York (city), 1854, printer (person), North America, paper, tone lithography, height 511 mm x width 689 mm, Person, George Washington, historical persons, battle, Battle of the Monongahela, Pennsylvania., A detailed monochrome scene shows a wooded clearing filled with figures in historical clothing and military dress, with tall trees and mist in the background; a mounted officer in a tricorne hat sits upright on a horse at the right, surrounded by standing soldiers with muskets and bayonets, while in front of him men assist an injured or fainting figure supported by two comrades; to the left several men in varied period attire load and fire long guns near a kneeling drummer and other figures, and a fallen person lies face down in the foreground next to scattered weapons and a hat; horses, raised reins, and shadowed faces populate the midground, and the composition is rendered with fine stippling and shading throughout.

alb31027142 Three-masted ship with sloop, Various ships series C, print, Series number, 10, 12, A three-masted ship pulling a sloop behind it, seen from an oblique angle from behind. Figures are visible on the ship. This print is part of a series of twelve prints featuring various sailing ships., printmaker: Gerrit Groenewegen, Rotterdam, 1789, paper, etching, height 127 mm x width 154 mm, ships (in general)., A detailed black and white ink drawing of a large sailing ship shown from the rear quarter with tall masts and full sails, a network of rigging and ladders, and a visible stern and hull sitting on textured water; a small rowboat is floating nearby and a few figures are faintly visible on the ship's deck.

alb31027162 Dike breach at the Wijde Wormer, 1825, The breaching of the dike at the Wijde Wormer, visible from Purmerland on the morning of February 6, print, February 6, 1825. Part of the illustrations in a publication about the flood of February 3-5, 1825., printmaker: Willem van Senus, Netherlands, after drawing by Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, 1825 - 1826, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 207 mm x width 293 mm, flood, Watersnood February 1825, Wijdewormer, Period, 1825-02-06., A wide grayscale scene shows a flooded landscape under a dramatic cloudy sky, with waves and swirling water in the foreground carrying broken wooden debris and barrels; a few thatched huts sit partially surrounded by water on a low bank, with scattered chairs and wagon parts tangled among reeds; in the middle distance a few small figures walk along a strip of land and a person leads an animal toward the water while a small boat floats nearby; low distant buildings and a steeple line the horizon beneath expansive cloud formations.

alb31027193 Mr. Garrick in Hamlet, Portrait of David Garrick as Hamlet, print, printmaker: James McArdell, London, after painting by Benjamin Wilson, 1754-11, paper, mezzotint, height 456 mm x width 329 mm, Person, David Garrick, historical persons, portrait of actor, actress, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark., A sepia-toned portrait of a man shown from head to mid-thigh wearing a dark coat and light cravat with voluminous ruffled cuffs, standing with one arm raised and the other held forward with palms open, his face turned slightly to one side with wide eyes and a focused expression, wavy hair swept back from his forehead, a faint background suggestion of tall architectural forms and distant sailing ships on water, and a light horizontal band at the bottom of the image.

alb31027118 La Sude & La Canée, Six views of Khaniá and Soúda in Crete, Greece, page, photomechanical print, inscription: '1 Port de la Canée., (M. l'Abbé Stoffaes, photot.)., 2 Quartier des boutiques le long du, quai à la Canée., phot.)., 3 La Canée, vue du château., (M. Lagache, 4 Bateaux pêcheurs dans le port de, la Canée (Mme Barré, 5 Quai du port de la Canée., (Mme Barré, 6 Ruines de l'insurrection à la Canée., phot.).', number: 'XXXII.', photographer: various manufacturers, Crete, cliché maker: Michel Berthaud, Paris, c. 1893 - in or before c. 1898, various manufacturers, Michel Berthaud, photographer, cliché maker, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 355 mm x width 293 mm, coast, harbour, Souda, Khaniá., A vertically oriented page showing several sepia-toned photographic prints arranged in a collage style against a pale background, the top row containing two rectangular harbor scenes with boats and waterfront buildings separated by a narrow vertical gap, below them a circular vignette of a harbor with sailing ships and buildings along the shore, beneath that a pair of tilted rectangular harbor photographs placed side by side with masts and waterfront architecture, and at the bottom a darker rectangular image of ruins and silhouetted figures walking on a cobblestone surface, surrounding these images are small lines of printed captions and numbers along the left and right margins.

alb31027167 The sawmill at Bentheim, Farmyard, print, On a yard with various barns, a large tree and some sawn-off tree trunks, a woman and a child are walking., printmaker: Gerardus Emaus de Micault, Netherlands, 1854, paper, etching, height 168 mm x width 229 mm, sawyer, Lower Saxony, Bentheim., A detailed black and white etching shows a rural courtyard scene with timber and thatch buildings clustered around a large central tree whose expansive branches and dense foliage stretch across the top of the image; in front of the buildings a woman and a small child walk away from the viewer across a textured ground scattered with logs and planks, while nearby a wooden cart with visible wheels rests beside a low stone or timber trough; the buildings display sloped tiled roofs, exposed beams, small windows, and doorways, and the scene is framed by additional trees and undergrowth at the edges.

alb31027199 Behold here, O dear youth! A number of War heroes, Who once restored peace by the fire of war, print, popular print, Sheet with 16 depictions of soldiers on horseback, with weapons, instruments, and flags. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 3., printmaker: Christiaan Jacob Schuyling, Rotterdam, vendor: Hesselink & Zoon, G., Zutphen (city), publisher: TC Hoffers, 1820 - 1838, paper, woodcut, colour, letterpress printing, woodcut coloured in orange and yellow, text in letterpress, height 428 mm x width 337 mm, the soldier, the soldier's life, weapons, warfare, military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen)., The image shows a printed sheet with rows of small illustrations of mounted figures in historical military-style clothing, each figure riding a horse and posed with various weapons or flags; the figures wear different helmets, hats, and uniforms in muted colors like green, brown, and yellow, and many horses show decorative saddles and bridles; the sheet has a worn, aged background with small stains and faded areas, and there are narrow separations between the rows of illustrations.

alb31027188 Three clergymen in a hall, Le Lutrin. Chant Sixième., print, book illustration, Three clergymen discussing with each other in a hall., printmaker: workshop of Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1717, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 200 mm x width 148 mm, organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church, clergy in general, corridor, debate, discussion (, meeting)., A detailed black and white engraving shows three robed men standing inside an arched architectural interior with columns and a vaulted ceiling; the central figure faces forward with raised hands and wears a long dark robe with wide sleeves and a white square collar, while the two flanking figures face toward him holding broad-brimmed hats and wearing long cloaks with wavy hair; patterned shading and crosshatching render the stone floor, walls, and decorative archway behind them, and an ornate cartouche sits at the bottom edge of the image.

alb31027161 The monkey as a barber, New children's prints, print, popular print, Series number, 38, 48, Sheet with 16 illustrations of a monkey and a kitten, in which a sick person is cured of his gout. A caption under each image. Numbered top right: No. 38., publisher: HM van Dorp, Haarlem, printer (person): L. van Leer & Co., 1872 - 1883, HM van Dorp, L. van Leer & Co., publisher, printer (person), printmaker, paper, color lithography, letterpress printing, color lithography in yellow, green, orange, red and blue, text in letterpress, height 422 mm x width 334 mm, cat, monkeys, apes, animals acting as human beings, barber, surgeon., A printed sheet shows a grid of illustrated panels arranged in rows and columns, each panel depicting small indoor scenes with human figures and animals in a sketchy, colored-ink style. The illustrations use muted tones of green, blue, pink, yellow, and brown, with interior settings that include chairs, curtains, windows, beds, staircases, and rooftops. Many panels show a man in a long coat interacting with a cat or a monkey, and in several scenes the animal is placed on chairs, held, or carried by the man. Other panels include a woman in a dress and apron, a child, and a few additional men in varied poses such as climbing, looking up, or walking. The characters display animated body language and expressive gestures, and the animals appear lively and active. The sheet has blank margins around the illustrations and a light textured background.

alb31027174 Landscape with river, print, A landscape with mountains and a river. In the distance a city., printmaker: Abraham Genoels, Rome (possibly), 1690, paper, etching, height 111 mm x width 128 mm, mountains, river (+ landscape with figures, staffage)., A narrow, arch-shaped ink drawing of a landscape showing a rocky hill with a jagged peak in the upper area, clusters of trees and shrubs across terraces, a twisted tree trunk framing the right side with dense foliage, a body of water with rippling lines in the middle, small human figures near the shore and on a small boat, textured foreground vegetation with grasses and bushes, and delicate linework creating shading and detail throughout.

alb31027148 Portrait of Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, print, Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Republic, in an oval. Below the portrait are name and function in three lines in Dutch., printmaker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacques Kuyper, publisher: Johannes Allart, 1805 - 1817, paper, stippling, engraving, height 343 mm x width 260 mm, Person, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (1761-1825), historical persons., A sepia-toned engraved portrait shows a man in profile facing left inside an oval frame set within a rectangular panel; he has short, slightly wavy hair and sideburns, a high-collared shirt with a cravat, and a dark coat with lapels. Below the oval frame is a stone plinth topped by a decorative ribbon and laurel leaves, with additional carved blocks forming the base. The background consists of textured shading and bordered panels.

alb31027121 Title page for: Calprenède, La. Cleopatre. Second part, 1667, Text sheet with a floral motif, print, title page, text sheet, publisher: Gerrit van Goedesberg, Amsterdam, paper, letterpress printing, woodcut, letterpress and woodcut, height 130 mm x width 71 mm, floral interlace, ornament, title-page., A vertically oriented aged paper page with dark printed text lines and a decorative black ornamental floral vignette near the lower middle; the top shows a large bold headline followed by several lines of smaller serif text in different styles and spacings, with visible paper grain and slight stains and creases, and a darker printed line separating sections above a final block of text at the bottom.

alb31027149 Illustration for Boccaccio's Decameron, print, book illustration, history LXXXV. Calandrin is caught by his wife in a barn with a young woman and pulled by his hair and beaten., printmaker: Romeyn de Hooghe, Netherlands, after design by Romeyn de Hooghe (attributed to), 1697, Romeyn de Hooghe, printmaker, Attributed to, paper, etching, height 74 mm x width 79 mm, (scenes from) specific works of literature: Boccaccio, Decameron., A densely engraved scene showing a crowded interior with a group of people in dynamic poses; several figures are seated or reclining on the floor and appear intertwined, with one figure leaning forward and another lying prone. A woman kneels with her torso turned and an arm raised while another person nearby holds a rectangular object. In the background a doorway or window is open and two small figures are climbing through it, one stepping down and the other bent at the waist. On the left a standing figure wearing a hat raises a hand to their face while nearby a person holds a shallow dish. The floor area in the foreground contains a few scattered objects including rounded shapes and a palette-like item. The composition is enclosed by a narrow border and rendered in fine parallel and cross-hatched lines.

alb31027160 Allegorical equestrian portrait of Louis XIV, King of France, print, A two-part print with an allegory of the victory of King Louis XIV. Louis XIV sits on a horse and tramples his enemies in the form of monsters and personifications of adversaries and vices. The Holy Trinity holds the French crown above the king's head. Next to her are two angels, one of which holds a flag with territories conquered by France., printmaker: Gerard Edelinck, Paris, after design by Charles Le Brun, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), France, 1677, Gerard Edelinck, Charles Le Brun, Louis XIV (King of France), printmaker, after design by, grantor of privilege, paper, engraving, height 530 mm x width 767 mm x width 765 mm, Person., A large monochrome engraving showing a central figure in armor riding a rearing horse, surrounded by flowing drapery and multiple human figures in dynamic poses; a robed female figure above holds a crown over the rider while other winged and crowned figures float nearby, one raising a laurel wreath and another carrying a banner; angels and warriors flank the scene, some holding shields, swords, and torches; numerous contorted bodies and mythic creatures, including serpents and a dragonlike beast, appear below and around the central horse; palm fronds frame the upper corners and billowing clouds fill the background.

alb31027109 Title page with a fountain in a park, print, A park with a fountain, in the basin a statue of a woman (Fortuna?) on a unicorn, a horn of plenty in her hands. Above the image an empty frame., printmaker: workshop of Bernard Picart, Paris, 1708, paper, etching, engraving, height 155 mm x width 87 mm, garden fountain, unicorn, Luck, Fortune, Lot, 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Fortuna aurea', 'Fortuna buona', 'Fortuna pacifica overo clemente', 'Sorte' (Ripa)., A detailed black and white engraving of an ornate fountain structure set against a background of trees, featuring a central domed canopy supported by turned columns and decorative friezes, with carved floral swags on the canopy edges and sculpted putti on top holding a bundle of reeds or branches; beneath the dome a statue of a seated female figure reclining on a reclining animal holds an object above her head while water cascades from a raised basin into a lower pool, and additional water spouts emerge from mask-like faces on the basin walls, all rendered with fine line hatching and crosshatching.

alb31027100 Invitation to the Sick and the Poor, Parable of a Wedding Feast, print, Series number, 5, 6, The king's messenger invites all the sick and the poor of the city to come to the king's wedding feast. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a six-part series on the parable of a wedding feast., printmaker: Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, Haarlem, after design by Maarten van Heemskerck, publisher: Joannes Galle, Antwerp, 1558 - 1559, 1610 - 1676, paper, engraving, etching, gravure en etching, height 203 mm x width 250 mm, those that are invited to the royal wedding-feast excuse themselves., A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of figures gathered on stone steps and a patterned tiled floor in front of a row of tall classical columns and architectural structures; in the foreground several standing and kneeling figures wear draped clothing and varied headwear, including a man with a wide-brimmed hat gesturing with both hands toward the group, an older bearded man leaning on a staff, a figure with a crown of thorns, and a young child held by another figure; behind them a kneeling figure and a few others stand or sit, some partially clothed, while additional figures populate the middle ground near an open plaza and fountains; the background features an expansive cityscape of arches, bridges, towers, domes, and multi-story buildings with detailed façades and colonnades, and the entire scene is rendered with fine hatching and crosshatching for texture and shadow.

alb31027192 Boaz speaks to Ruth, print, Ruth kneels before the rich farmer Boaz. They eventually marry each other., printmaker: Bernard Picart, after drawing by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1683 - 1733, paper, etching, proof, height 110 mm x width 139 mm, Ruth usually bowing down, or kneeling before him., A delicate ink drawing on pale paper shows two figures in close contact; one stands wearing a wide hat with flowing ribbons and layered clothing with a belted waist, while the other kneels beside them wearing a headscarf and a dress with rolled sleeves, the kneeling figure's torso and face turned toward the standing figure. Both figures are rendered with fine, cross-hatched lines and careful contour strokes that define folds in fabric and hair, and their hands rest near each other's shoulders and waist. Beneath them a loosely sketched surface of overlapping lines and textured strokes suggests a draped cloth or uneven ground extending horizontally across the lower area of the composition, and the background is left mostly empty.

alb31027197 Portrait of Erycius Puteanus, print, Bust portrait of Erycius Puteanus. The portrait is set in a winged frame, which is crowned by an open book, a laurel wreath, an eagle, and a banner with his motto in Greek. Below the frame a shield with the head of Medusa, the caduceus of Mercury, Pegasus and a banner with the name and birth and death dates of the sitter., printmaker: Pieter de Jode (I), Antwerp, 1590 - 1632, paper, engraving, gravure, height 182 mm x width 114 mm, Person, Erycius Puteanus, caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury), predatory birds: eagle, Pegasus, the winged horse, attributes of Medusa., A detailed engraved portrait shows a bearded man in profile facing right inside an ornate oval frame held by wings and topped by a bird with outstretched wings. The man wears a high collar and a textured fur-trimmed garment, with closely cropped hair and a long beard. Surrounding the oval are flowing ribbons, feathered wings, and a pair of stylized winged creatures at the bottom, one of which holds a small oval object with a human face carved into it. Intricate line shading and crosshatching fill the background and define contours throughout the composition.

alb31027125 St. Albertus with the Christ Child and Mary (former title), St. Albertus of Trapani with the Christ Child and Mary, print, Mary is enthroned in the clouds and gives the Christ Child to Saint Albertus of Trapani. Beside Mary flies an angel holding a written paper. On the right in the background, figures look on in adoration. In the margin a text in Latin., printmaker: Nicolaes Lauwers, Antwerp, after drawing by Abraham van Diepenbeeck, 1619 - 1652, paper, engraving, height 448 mm x width 319 mm, Madonna: ie Mary with the Christ-child, activities of angels (in heaven)., A detailed black and white engraving shows a robed male figure with a hooded cloak holding a small child with curly hair who has a radiant halo; a seated woman draped in flowing garments leans over them, her head bowed and also surrounded by a radiant halo, while an angelic child with wings hovers on a cloud above holding a sheet of paper; below and to the side a crowd of figures looks upward with varied expressions and gestures, and the scene is set against a backdrop of layered clouds and radiating light.

alb31027114 After a naval battle, ca. 1652-1654, Nieuwe Scheeps Batalien, Nouvelles inventions de Combats Navaeles, print, title page, Series number, 8, English and Dutch ships after a naval battle, possibly the Battle of Dungeness on December 10, 1652. Print no. 8 in a series of seven numbered plates of naval battles, some of which can be related to the First Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-1654., printmaker: Reinier Nooms, Northern Netherlands, 1652 - 1654, paper, etching, drypoint, etching and drypoint, height 169 mm x width 256 mm, battle (+ naval force), First Anglo-Dutch War, Battle of Dungeness, Period, 1652-12-10., A wide seascape rendered in fine linework showing a group of sailing ships of varying sizes on gently rippling water; the largest vessel is near the foreground with tall masts, billowing sails, rigging, and a small flag at its top, while other ships with furled and unfurled sails and visible hull details are scattered across the middle distance and background; the sky above is filled with large, textured clouds drawn with parallel hatching and a few small flocks of birds.

alb31027182 Country road with trees, Dolderseweg, print, printmaker: Adolphe PH J. van Weezel Errens (signed by artist), 1876 - 1911, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 248 mm x width 322 mm, landscapes in the temperate zone, road, path, trees., A sepia-toned etching showing a landscape with a row of tall trees along a dirt path, the nearest tree trunk prominent in the foreground with visible bark texture and shadow, thinner trunks receding into the middle ground, and leafy canopies rendered with dense crosshatching. To the left of the path a body of water bordered by vegetation and darker clusters of bushes is visible, while the right side opens to grassy fields and low shrubs. The sky is lightly marked with horizontal etching lines and faint cloud shapes, and small birds appear as tiny marks scattered above the horizon. The ground shows textured furrows, grass clumps, and shadowed areas created by fine line work.

alb31027135 Waga gun Ryojunkô hôdai kôgeki no zu, Our army storms the cannons at Port Arthur, print, triptych, Japanese soldiers drive the Russians out of Port Arthur. The Battle of Port Arthur lasted more than five months, from June 1904 to January 1905 during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)., printmaker: Watanabe Nobukazu, Japan, publisher: Hasegawa Tsunejirô, 1904, paper, color woodcut, black line block with color blocks, height 369 mm x width 717 mm, (military) attack, flight, running away, pursuing, putting the enemy to flight, Siege and Fall of Port Arthur, Manchuria, Port Arthur., A wide scene shows soldiers in dark uniforms and caps advancing with rifles and bayonets across a smoky landscape, some crouching and some running, one holding a large striped flag, while others ride horses on a hillside; plumes of smoke and explosion bursts fill the sky and distant hills, and in the foreground two fallen soldiers in bright coats lie on grass near scattered equipment and a dropped cap.

alb31027153 Traditions, Twenty-fifth plate., Assyrians, Medes, Egyptians., From the time before Christ, Munich plates, print, popular print, Sheet with 4 depictions of people in various historical costumes, including two Assyrians, a pair of Medes, and Egyptian men and women. Captions below the depictions. Numbered bottom center: No. 130. Numbered top right: 130., maker: Andreas C. Müller, Germany, maker: Knilling, vendor: Hermann van der Moolen, Geldern, publisher: K. Braun and Fr. Schneider, Munich, printer (person): Wolf & Sohn, dr. C., 1843 - c. 1920, printer (person), North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, paper, wood engraving, letterpress printing, wood engraving and text in letterpress, height 444 mm x width 349 mm, folk costume, regional costume, historical costume., The image shows several detailed monochrome drawings of people arranged in pairs and groups, wearing layered draped garments, ornamental headpieces, and jewelry, with some holding staffs, scepters, or weapons; the figures display varied hairstyles and beards, elaborate patterned fabrics and fringes, and different poses including standing, walking, and gesturing, with pairs positioned side by side in the upper portion and additional groups occupying the lower portion of the page.

alb31027165 Pharaoh's army drowns in the Red Sea, print, printmaker: Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, 1698, Caspar Luyken, printmaker, paper, etching, proof, height 77 mm x width 88 mm, with his people safe on the shore, Moses raises his hands and causes the water to return, Pharaoh's army perishes in the water (Red Sea)., A densely detailed black and white engraving showing a chaotic scene of fallen soldiers, broken shields, and overturned chariots in the foreground with horses and warriors tangled among debris, a crowned figure in flowing robes raising an arm toward the horizon near a large flag, clusters of small figures and lines suggesting more combat in the middle ground, distant hills and a long horizontal expanse of water or plain, and a sky filled with horizontal hatch marks and cloud shapes.

alb31027141 Fries with leaf tendrils and figures, print, ornamental print, Frieze with a woman and a man with lower bodies of leaf tendrils spreading over the entire leaf. The man is seen from the back. There is a child on both the left and the right., printmaker: Heinrich Aldegrever, Germany, 1537, paper, engraving, gravure, height 46 mm x width 153 mm, ornament derived from plant forms, anthropomorphic ornament., A horizontal black-and-white engraving showing a decorative leafy background with a group of four cherubic figures integrated into swirling acanthus foliage; the figures are nude with rounded forms and varied poses, two facing forward and two shown from the back or in profile, each interacting with the curling leaves and tendrils, while the foliage fills the negative space with layered, textured shading and repetitive curling leaf motifs.

alb31027186 The rocking horse, print, popular print, Sheet with a large illustration of a boy on a rocking horse. Entirely surrounded by a decorative border. In the lower margin a four-line verse in two columns. Numbered center top: (No 156)., publisher: Glenisson & Van Genechten, Turnhout, Netherlands, 1833 - 1856, printmaker, paper, woodcut, colour, letterpress printing, woodcut coloured in blue, yellow and red, text in letterpress, height 395 mm x width 335 mm, rocking-horse., A colored illustration of a person seated on a stylized rocking horse within a decorative bordered frame, the person wearing a hat with a long feather and layered clothing including a ruffled collar and a long coat with contrasting panels, holding reins and sitting upright, the horse shown in profile with detailed line work on its head and mane and an ornate saddle and curved rocker beneath; the background is mostly blank paper with visible creases and a few small stains, and the lower area features bright blocks of color and semicircular decorative motifs.

alb31027169 Butterfly, print, Butterfly. Print numbered lower left: 2., printmaker: Pieter Lyonet, 1716 - 1789, paper, etching, proof print, height 79 mm x width 98 mm., An ink drawing of a butterfly seen from above with its wings spread, showing textured shading and crosshatching on the wings and body, scalloped wing edges, dark irregular spots and bands on the upper wing surfaces, a segmented body with fine hair-like lines, two long antennae ending in slightly thicker tips, and a mottled paper background with small specks and faint scratches.

alb31027140 Illumination of a house in Vlissingen, 1766, drawing, Illumination of a large house with low outbuildings in Vlissingen on the occasion of the inauguration of Stadtholder William V on May 30, 1766. Marked top left: No. 2., draftsman (artist), Northern Netherlands, paper, pencil, pen in brown and brush in brown and grey, height 455 mm x width 730 mm, Person, William V (Prince of Orange-Nassau), bonfire, fire-works (+ illumination, fire-works, festive activities), Flushing, Period, 1766-05-30., A detailed architectural drawing of a brick building facade shows stepped gables on the right and a lower sloped roof on the left, with multiple tall rectangular windows framed by ornate carved surrounds featuring floral and shell motifs, scrollwork, and sculpted figures; there are decorative panels with classical figures and animal forms integrated into the lower wall ornamentation, a central door with an elaborate surround and carved figures flanking it, and a pair of upper windows set in an ornate cartouche on the stepped gable, all rendered in fine sepia ink lines on a cream background.

alb31027108 Portrait of Gabriel Miller, print, With caption in Latin and German., printmaker: Elias Hainzelmann, after painting by Johann Ulrich Mayr, writer (clerical worker): Johann Stridbeck, 1676, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, printed from two plates, height 345 mm x width 268 mm x height 35 mm x width 265 mm, Person, Gabriel Miller, historical persons, armorial bearing, heraldry., A sepia-toned engraved portrait shows a man with long wavy hair and a mustache, facing forward with a neutral expression; he wears a dark garment with a wide, light-colored collar and a buttoned vest visible beneath. The portrait is set inside an ornate oval frame decorated with ribbon-like flourishes at the top and a small heraldic shield at the bottom, all rendered with fine line shading. Surrounding the oval are horizontal engraved background lines and a molded architectural base beneath the frame with scroll-like supports and a rectangular panel. Below the base are ornamental cursive-style engravings and faint handwritten marks at the bottom edge.

alb31027138 Emblem: shadow, Two travelers rest in the shadow of a rock, print, book illustration, A rock landscape. In the foreground two travelers resting in the shadow of a rock., printmaker: Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, publisher: Christoph Weigel, Nuremberg, 1695 - 1705, Bavaria, paper, etching, height 102 mm x width 119 mm, 'en route', traveler under way, (traveller) resting in the open air, rock formations, Abstract Ideas and Concepts., A detailed black and white etching shows two seated men resting against a large shaded rock face with sparse foliage at its edge; one man sits upright with arms crossed while the other leans back with one arm extended and an animated facial expression; at their feet lie a hat, a knapsack, and a long staff; in the distant shoreline scene to the right a small group of standing figures and pack animals stand near a rocky coastline beneath a sky filled with horizontal line shading and scattered cloud forms.

alb31027180 André le Nostre, Portrait of André le Nôtre, print, Text in French in the lower margin., printmaker: John Smith (printmaker, publisher), after painting by Carlo Maratta, 1662 - 1742, paper, mezzotint, height 350 mm x width 245 mm, Person, André le Nôtre, historical persons, portrait, self-portrait of architect, index finger forwards, pointing, indicating., A monochrome oval portrait of a man shown from the waist up wearing a voluminous curly wig and a richly detailed lace cravat, his face turned slightly to the viewer's left with a composed expression. He wears a draped cloak over ornate embroidered clothing and a decorative star-shaped medallion pinned at his chest. His right hand is extended forward and rests on a ledge while his left hand is partially visible, both hands showing finely rendered fingers. The background within the oval is dark, contrasting with the lighter outer border and a plain lighter area surrounding the portrait.

alb31027111 Leaf with scattered pattern of vines with stars over garlands and fantasy motif, tissue paper, Leaf with scattered pattern of vines with stars over garlands and three-part fantasy motif., publisher: anonymous, 1800 - 1900, paint (coating), paper, starch paint, block printing (relief printing process), multi-color positive block print, height 380 mm x width 461 mm, ornament derived from plant forms., A repeating floral pattern on a light background featuring small stylized blossoms and leaves in blue, red, yellow, and green, connected by thin curving blue lines, with clusters of tiny blue star-like flowers, red rounded petal shapes, yellow ribbon-like petals, and small green leaf motifs scattered uniformly across the surface.

alb31027179 Elegy on the Leiden gunpowder disaster, 1807, Memorable Elegy, of the most sorrowful and soul-stirring Destruction which the City of Leyden suffered on Monday, January 12, print, Sheet with an elegy in 28 verses on the gunpowder disaster in Leiden on January 12, 1807. Text in four columns. At the top three small woodcut illustrations, two of which are stories from the Bible. Left: various scenes from Genesis, center: several men in a boat on a river, right: from the story of Judith and Holofernes., printmaker, writer (clerical worker), Amsterdam, Netherlands, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut with text in letterpress, height 520 mm x width 434 mm, Genesis from the descendants of Cain and Seth to Abraham, victory of the Israelites, Judith and Holofernes, Leiden Gunpowder Disaster, Leiden, Period, 1807-01-12., A sheet with an aged, textured background showing three small square woodcut illustrations across the top, the left and right featuring figures in outdoor scenes and the center depicting a sailboat on water; below them a large decorative title area with prominent spaced letters; beneath that a dense layout of multiple narrow columns of printed text extending toward the bottom margin; the paper shows creases and small stains and a slightly darker edge along the top and bottom.

alb31027117 Company of men and women on a hill, Les dames aux bains de mer, Die Frauen in den Seebädern, Change of air fort weak constitutions, print, Numbered bottom center: 38., printmaker: Frédéric Charles Wentzel (possibly), publisher: Charles Burckhardt, Wissembourg, Paris, c. 1870 - 1899, paper, lithography, lithografie, height 488 mm x width 634 mm, open-air recreation, lovers, courting, flirting, coast (+ landscape with figures, staffage)., A sepia-toned scene shows groups of people on a windswept cliff above the sea, with a couple in the foreground where a man in a top hat leans toward a woman in a full skirt and shawl who holds a folding fan, while another woman wearing a bonnet and shawl holds a parasol and a seated man in dark clothes raises her hand to his face, a small dog sits on the ground near a basket and flowers, and additional figures and children stand or walk along the cliff edge toward the distant shoreline.

alb31027173 Swine herder with herd of pigs, print, Woodland landscape with herd of pigs and a swineherd. On the left in the foreground, a defecating pig. In the background on a hill, between the trees, an enclosure with a man by a gate., printmaker: Johannes Gronsveld, Amsterdam, after painting by Adriaen van de Velde, publisher: Frederik de Wit, 1670, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 186 mm x width 273 mm, pig., A detailed monochrome engraving shows a rural scene with a group of pigs clustered in the foreground, some standing and some lying down, their textured bristly bodies and curled tails visible. To the right, a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and simple clothing leans on a staff beside a wooden wheel and rustic fencing, partially framed by gnarled trees with twisted trunks and dense foliage. Behind the pigs, another older figure sits or crouches near the base of the trees, partially obscured by branches. The middleground contains a grassy bank and winding path leading toward distant trees and a small figure walking with an animal along the road. The sky above is filled with fine horizontal etching lines and a few wispy clouds, while the entire composition is rendered with intricate line work and crosshatching.

alb31027184 Fall of the Magician Hermogenes, Story of the Magician Hermogenes, print, Demons hand over the magician Hermogenes to Saint James the Greater, who stands on the right with a pilgrim's staff in his hand. Hermogenes falls from the sky, surrounded by demons., printmaker: Pieter van der Heyden, after drawing by Pieter Bruegel (I), publisher: Hieronymus Cock, Antwerp, 1565, Pieter van der Heyden, Pieter Bruegel (I), Hieronymus Cock, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, paper, engraving, height 223 mm x width 290 mm, the devils sent by Hermogenes obey James and fetter Hermogenes., A crowded scene filled with many small, grotesque humanoid figures engaged in chaotic activity, some wearing hats or helmets and others with animal-like heads or distorted faces, many climbing, falling, or standing in dynamic poses; a few figures play musical instruments such as drums and horns, while others hold sticks, brooms, shields, or cups; a group of taller robed figures stands near an arched doorway on the right, one holding a long staff and a few facing forward; various panels and architectural elements form the background, including a ladder on the left and a framed board with small scenes; several figures appear to wear pots or bowls on their heads and a few animals or hybrid creatures are interspersed among the people, creating a dense, active composition.

alb31027157 Bust of Magdalena of Valois, Queen of Scotland, print, Statue bust of Magdalena of Valois, Queen of Scotland who died at the age of sixteen. The statue stands on a pedestal with a French poem about her life., printmaker: Pieter van Gunst, Amsterdam, after painting by Adriaen van der Werff, c. 1669 - 1731, paper, engraving, etching, engraving and etching, height 320 mm x width 185 mm, Person, Magdalena of Valois (Queen of Scotland)., An engraved bust of a woman set on a plinth, showing her head and shoulders with short curly hair and a ruffled high collar, a beaded necklace with a pendant, a fitted bodice adorned with draped strands of beads and decorative sleeves, the bust resting on an ornate stone base with leaf-shaped carvings and garlands hanging down, clouded sky in the background and foliage visible at the sides.

alb31027137 Le vertu surmonte tout obstacle, Battle of the Granicus, Virtus omni obice major, print, printmaker: Pierre Picault, after painting by Charles Le Brun, publisher: Bernard Picart, Paris, 1690 - 1711, paper, engraving, height 405 mm x width 752 mm, Person, Alexander the Great, battles of Alexander., A large monochrome engraving shows a chaotic battle scene with numerous armored soldiers and horses crowded across a riverside landscape, many figures engaged in hand-to-hand combat with spears, swords, shields, and banners; some men ride horses rearing and trampling others while others struggle in shallow water and lie fallen on the riverbank; several trumpeters and flag bearers are visible amid the melee, and warriors wear helmets, capes, and varied armor styles; the terrain includes a flowing river in the foreground, rocky hills and trees at the edges, and distant hills and clouds in the background.

alb31027172 Mary adores the Christ Child, print, Mary adores the reclining Christ Child, around her head a nimbus with cherubs., printmaker: Francesco Vanni, Italy, 1595, paper, etching, height 108 mm x width 73 mm, children's heads with wings, Mary kneeling (on the ground), the Christ-child lying in front of her., A delicate line drawing shows a woman with a haloed head, eyes closed and hands held together in front of her chest, wearing flowing layered drapery; beneath her hands rests a reclining infant with curled hair and chubby limbs; the background includes radiating lines and small star shapes around the woman's head, cloud-like forms and several cherubic faces peeking from the sides, and finely hatched shading throughout the composition.