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  • Saint Gregory the Great, wearing ecclesiastical dress and supported by two angels, is kneeling in prayer; angels above him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1733, after Annibale Carracci.
  • Saint Gregory the Great, wearing ecclesiastical dress and supported by two angels, is kneeling in prayer; angels above him. Etching by J. Ballin (?) after A. Carracci, 16--.
  • Chang and Eng Bunker. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1836.
  • Chang and Eng Bunker. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1836.
  • Chang and Eng Bunker. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1836.
  • Chang and Eng Bunker. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1836.
  • Chang and Eng Bunker. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1836.
  • Chang and Eng Bunker. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1836.
  • The angel of death striking a door during the plague of Rome. Engraving by J.G. Levasseur after J. Delaunay.
  • A young couple visit a savant who consults ancient volumes in order to provide counselling to them. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1833 (?).
  • A young couple visit a savant who consults ancient volumes in order to provide counselling to them. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1833 (?).
  • A young couple visit a savant who consults ancient volumes in order to provide counselling to them. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1833 (?).
  • A young couple visit a savant who consults ancient volumes in order to provide counselling to them. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1833 (?).
  • A young couple visit a savant who consults ancient volumes in order to provide counselling to them. Oil painting by Edouard-Henri-Théophile Pingret, 1833 (?).
  • Joseph and Mary, searching for a place to stay in nocturnal Bethlehem, find a stable. Etching by J. Parrocel.
  • The widow of a murdered French envoy in Rome pleading for her life: a man tells her "We are Romans, we do not kill women". Etching after J.D. Schubert.
  • The god Apollo holding his bow and an arrow. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.
  • A man points to a sheet of music as he and four others sing. Etching attributed to J. de Saint-Igny, ca. 1630.
  • A man wearing spectacles and a feathered hat is singing from the songsheet he is holding: two men join in, while two others listen. Etching attributed to J. de Saint-Igny, ca. 1630.
  • A man wearing spectacles is singing from the songbook he is holding as three others join in and a fourth man keeps his mouth shut. Etching attributed to J. de Saint-Igny, ca. 1630.
  • A choir of six grotesque people singing from a songbook open on a shelf. Etching attributed to J. de Saint-Igny, ca. 1630.
  • Saint Francis of Assisi holding a crucifix before a sick woman brought to him to be cured. Etching by J.B.M. Pierre.
  • Aeneas is standing with his father Anchises on his shoulders as he rescues him from the fire of Troy, and he receives the household gods from his wife, Creusa. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Saint Francis of Assisi inducing a hyena to a state of obedience. Etching by J.B.M. Pierre.
  • A barber's bowl. Phototype by C. Rosa & Cie.
  • A choir of grotesque singers read from a printed sheet held up at the corners. Etching attributed to J. de Saint-Igny, ca. 1630.
  • Saint Andrew being led to martyrdom. Engraving attributed to J. Audran after G. Reni.
  • Nicolaus Le Pois [Lepois, Piso]. Engraving by P. Woeiriot de Bouzey, 1585.
  • Hendrik Smet (Henricius Smetius). Line engraving by J. Grandhomme.
  • Saint Francis of Assisi on his deathbed, three Franciscans praying next to him, an angel playing the violin on a cloud. Etching by G. Audran after Annibale Carraci, 16--.