A Christian procession carrying a canopy and a statue of the Virgin Mary through a town, including flagellants. Etching by P. Tanje, 1743.

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving by P. Tanjé after C.A. Ehrensverd.

John Locke. Line engraving by P. Tanjé, 1754, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697.

Harlequin, magician and barber: the deceived rivals. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1758, after C. Troost, 1738.

A suitor asks for a young woman's hand in marriage. Engraving by J. Punt and P. Tanjé after C. Troost.

A wealthy Dutch man comforting his wife after giving birth, the child is being fed by a nursemaid. Engraving by P. Tanje, 1757, after C. Troost.

Astronomy: two rival mathematicians, Urinaal and Raasbollius, argue about models of the solar system. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1758, after C. Troost, 1741, after by P. Langendijk, 1715.

A woman sits and rejects her companion's declaration of love with scorn. Engraving by J. Punt and P. Tanjé after C. Troost.

The wedding of Kloris and Roosje: a couple dance to the music of a fiddler, other people sit at a table eating and drinking. Engraving by P. Tanjé after C. Troost, 1734.

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An episode in the play Beslikte Swaantje, en Drooge Fobert; of de boere rechtbank, by Abraham Alewijn, act III. Swaantje (right) is pregnant by the son of the Lord of Puijteveen, but Fobert (weeping on the left) is mistakenly accused of the paternity: he is defended by his lawyer

1 print : engraving ; image 24.3 x 35.7 cm

A courtroom hearing a paternity suite: a lawyer pleads for his client before the bench. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1752/1761, after C. Troost.

King George II, nearly half length in oval frame, wearing the Garter star and sash, with name and titles on side of tablet below

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 27.4 x 18.4 cm

King George II. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1752, after J. Faber junior, 17--.

Johannes Oosterdyk Schacht. Line engraving by P. Tanjé, 1753, after J. M. Quinkhard, 1744.

An episode in the play The mathematicians by P. Langendijk, 1715

1 print : etching with line engraving ; image 29.2 x 23.8 cm

1 print : line engraving and etching ; image 31.4 x 51.1 cm

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Tanjé, Pieter, 1706-1761

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A courtroom hearing a paternity suite: a lawyer pleads for his client before the bench. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1752/1761, after C. Troost.

King George II. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1752, after J. Faber junior, 17--.

Johannes Oosterdyk Schacht. Line engraving by P. Tanjé, 1753, after J. M. Quinkhard, 1744.

Astronomy: two rival mathematicians, Urinaal and Raasbollius, argue about models of the solar system. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1758, after C. Troost, 1741, after by P. Langendijk, 1715.

A wealthy Dutch man comforting his wife after giving birth, the child is being fed by a nursemaid. Engraving by P. Tanje, 1757, after C. Troost.

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Tanjé, Pieter, 1706-1761

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A courtroom hearing a paternity suite: a lawyer pleads for his client before the bench. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1752/1761, after C. Troost.

King George II. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1752, after J. Faber junior, 17--.

Johannes Oosterdyk Schacht. Line engraving by P. Tanjé, 1753, after J. M. Quinkhard, 1744.

Astronomy: two rival mathematicians, Urinaal and Raasbollius, argue about models of the solar system. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1758, after C. Troost, 1741, after by P. Langendijk, 1715.

A wealthy Dutch man comforting his wife after giving birth, the child is being fed by a nursemaid. Engraving by P. Tanje, 1757, after C. Troost.

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