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  • Seneca preparing his own death: he begs his wife to temper her grief. Etching by J.F.P. Peyron, ca. 1773.
  • Saint Laurence of Rome: his martyrdom. Engraving by G. Audran after E. Le Sueur.
  • Christ teaches the doctors; while they scour books, he points upwards to indicate the source of his knowledge. Engraving by C. Levasseur after Borel after J. Ribera.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin of the Seven Sorrows) appearing to Saint Francesca Romana. Etching by G. Audran after N. Poussin.
  • A storm at sea, with a sailing ship being wrecked on rocks. Etching by Claude Lorrain, ca. 1635-1640.
  • The martyrdom of Saint Agnes: she is stabbed, and an angel receives the martyr's palm from Christ for bestowal upon her. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Socrates, preparing to kill himself, urges his grieving friends and students to moderate their grief. Engraving by J.F.P. Peyron, 1790.
  • An epileptic or sick person having a fit on a stretcher, two men try to restrain him. Ink drawing attributed to J.B. Jouvenet.
  • An epileptic or sick person having a fit on a stretcher, two men try to restrain him. Ink drawing attributed to J.B. Jouvenet.
  • An epileptic or sick person having a fit on a stretcher, two men try to restrain him. Ink drawing attributed to J.B. Jouvenet.
  • Saint Jerome. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • A physician holding the hand of a female patient in a scene from Molière's play L'amour médecin. Line block by Yves & Barret after L. Leloir.
  • Guillaume de Limoges, a lame street singer. Etching by G. Audran.
  • Napoléon I and Marie Louise with their new born son. Engraving by A. Godefroy after Adolphe Roehn.
  • A nun from the Hospital of Santo Spirito, Rome. Coloured line engraving by C. Duflos le père.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Venus sending Cupid to Psyche. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • Hermaphroditus in the pool of the spring-nymph Salmacis, who begged the gods that they be joined for all time; the gods acceded and they became one, male and female. Engraving by Colinet after F. Albani.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Mercury sent by Jupiter to summon the gods to decide on the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: the wedding feast of Cupid and Psyche. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Cupid showing Psyche to the three Graces. Engraving by N. Dorigny, after Raphael.
  • The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: a council of the gods decreeing the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • An academy in which men discuss the branches of study required in the education of artists: the antique, anatomy, perspective and geometry Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1728, after Carlo Maratta.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Venus asking Jupiter for the eloquence of Mercury. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Venus consulting Juno and Ceres. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Venus with Psyche and Cupid with Jupiter. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche being transported to Venus. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Mercury escorting Psyche to her marriage. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1699, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Saint Diego of Alcalà. Etching by Simon Guillain the younger after Annibale Carracci.