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alb30946621 Tableau vivant with the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, Alius Nascetur Achilles, Performances during the visit of Queen Henrietta Maria of England, print, Allegorical tableau vivant with the banquet of the gods and the wedding of Peleus and Thetis as a parallel to the marriage between William II and Mary Stuart in 1641. The tableau vivant was performed in the theater gate, erected on the Dam at the Damrak. At the bottom in the margin, two four-line texts in Latin. Print is part of a series about the performances during the visit of the English Queen Henrietta Maria to Amsterdam from May 20 to 22, 1642., printmaker: Pieter Nolpe, Amsterdam, after design by Jan Wildens, 1642, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 354 mm x width 386 mm, triumphal entry and public reception, pageant, 'entrée solennelle', 'joyeuse entrée', 'tableau vivant', marriage of Peleus and Thetis, Entry of Henrietta Maria into Amsterdam, Period, 1642-05., A densely detailed monochrome engraving shows a large outdoor scene with a group of people gathered on sloping ground, including men, women, and children in classical dress; some figures stand at the center while others sit or recline around them, with a child reaching up toward a standing figure. To the left a seated figure leans forward near a reclining person, and an owl perches nearby at the lower edge. In the middle distance a cluster of seated and standing figures form a small assembly, and a few animals and birds appear among them. On the right a reclining figure rests with an arm extended while other faces and armored figures crowd the hillside. Above the group an angelic winged figure flies while another winged person plays a horn, and in the upper left a small figure rides a large bird against a background of radiating light and clouds. The landscape includes a tall tree at center left, rocky hills and textured foliage framing the gathering, with intricately hatched shading and fine linear engraving throughout.

alb29145039 True image of the renowned Mr. Quinquenpoix, True image of Mr. Quinquempoix, 1720, cartoon, print, Portrait medallion of John Law as Mr. Quinquempoix above a brewing cauldron in which coins are being transformed into shares. Witches' cauldron with devils, owls etc. Above the portrait Folly with a crown of peacock feathers and holly leaves. Above this a banner with: Either Shit or King. This plate printed within a larger plate with title and verses in Dutch on either side. Print 37 in the series The Great Tableau of Folly with satirical prints on the Speculative Trading or Stock Trading of 1720., printmaker: Guillaume Duvivier (18th century), Southern Netherlands, Guillaume Duvivier (18th century), printmaker, paper, etching, stippling, engraving, etching and stippling, with text in engraving, printed from two plates, height 153 mm x width 105 mm x height 189 mm x width 304 mm, A central engraved scene framed by a decorative border shows a group of figures and objects arranged vertically, with a large male bust in the foreground wearing a wig and formal collar, surrounded by seated and standing human figures in varied poses and attire. Around them are objects including a shield with an emblem, a crown held aloft on a cushion, scrolls and scattered papers, bundles of documents, and a tray of coins or small round objects. Mythical or hybrid figures appear, including a satyr-like figure with horns and a creature with a human torso and animal legs, and an owl perched near the upper right. A banner arches across the upper portion of the central image, held by a jester-like figure on one side and accompanied by decorative foliage and plume elements. Flanking the central image on both sides are wide columns of neatly written cursive text filling the margins. The overall composition is monochrome with fine line engraving, and the background contains architectural or draped elements behind the assembled figures.