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  • Three grass flower-heads. Intaglio nature print, 19th century.
  • The death of Napoleon Bonaparte at St Helena in 1821. Intaglio print by J.P.M. Jazet, 1830, after Baron Steuben.
  • A laundry maid leaning out of a sash window to wring out a wet garment. Rotogravure by Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co. Ltd. after P. Dawe after H. Morland.
  • A laundry maid leaning out of a sash window to wring out a wet garment. Rotogravure by Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co. Ltd. after P. Dawe after H. Morland.
  • Patrick O'Brien, a giant. Engraving,
  • The resurrected Christ rises over terrified soldiers. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1512.
  • Christ, tied to a column, being whipped by two men. Engraving after A. Durer, 1512.
  • Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.
  • Christ crowned with thorns. Engraving after A. Durer, 1512.
  • The Holy Family in a stable; a man operates a well outside. Engraving by A. Durer, 1504.
  • Saint Matthias. Engraving by A. Collaert after M. de Vos.
  • Saint Bernard of Clairvaux reconciles the antipope Anacletus II with Pope Innocent II. Engraving by J. Frey, 1743, after C. Maratta.
  • Pluto [Hades]. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1789.
  • Saint Cecilia: she enables the bodies of Christian martyrs to be buried. Engraving by G. Fabbri after D.M. Fratta after G. Cavedone.
  • Saint Leocadia as patron saint of Toledo. Engraving.
  • Saint Gregory the Great: elected pope, he receives obeisance from the cardinals. Engraving by S.C. Miger, 1770, after C. van Loo.
  • Phrenological diagrams of the skull and brain, with three portraits: Laurence Sterne, a mathematician, and Shakespeare; exemplifying the faculties of wit, number and imagination respectively. Engraving by H. Sawyer after W. Byam, 1818.
  • Saint Mark. Engraving.
  • Mount Hekla, Iceland, seen from the sea. Etching.
  • Frontispiece to an English edition of Charles Le Brun's 'Expressions of the passions of the soul' (left); a face expressing attention. Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.
  • Psorsalea palaestina: flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1772.
  • A female face expressing admiration. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.
  • Hospital of St. Cross, Winchester, Hampshire. Etching by J. Shury & Son after G.S. Shepherd.
  • Japanese clover (Lespedeza sp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Mandrake roots in human form; the mandrake plant; ginseng. Engraving.
  • Children playing with various toys, in the background are paintings of the Creation and the creation of Adam. Engraving by A. Bosse, 1636.
  • A sculpture of Hermaphroditus, with the Colosseum in the background. Engraving.
  • Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by L. Lorenzi after R. Allegranti after J. Ligozzi.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Barbara. Engraving by J. Steinmüller, 1827, after Leonardo da Vinci (?).
  • Mandrake roots in human form; the mandrake plant; ginseng. Engraving.