Old Master Prints

Engraving after Van Dyck, image size 21 x 16 5/16 in, published by Georges Petit, Paris

This is an early engraving by Bernardus Baron (1696-1766) Portrait of "John, Count of Nassau-Siegen and family", This engraving was created and printed in 1761. It is after the painting by Van Dyck. The engraving measures 20 1/2X18 1/2 inches, trimmed on the three sides, a tear in the upper right corner, not into the image area.Printed on a heavy weight laid type paper.

Engraving after Spada; Prov. JW Randall Coll. 3763; dessine par Gianni; grave par Fosseyeux; imprime par Rambois; paper size 24 x 18 1/2 inches; plate size 18 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches; image size 13 5/8/ x 10 1/2 inches

Engraving after Titian. According to Louis Thies, the painting in the Louvres "is supposed to represent the Duke Alfonso I of Ferrara and Laura Bianti." Image size 13 1/16 x 10 3/4 in, sheet size 16 1/4 x 12 3/8 in. Randall Coll. #12117, Fogg Museum provenance.

Engraving after Charles Coypel, 2nd state with the correction "modele," image and plate size 16 1/8 x 11 7/16 in, Gray Coll. #1028, Fogg Museum provenance

Engraving, provenance Fogg Museum, Gray:3312; after a picture by a pupil of Raphael from Marc-Antoino's engraving with slight changes; circa 1819.Engraved for the Musee Francais

Engraving, image size 4 x 5 11/16 inches

This is an original mezzotint by European artist Wallerand Vaillant (1623-1677) This is a portrait of a woman of wealth, it was created and printed circa 1670. The image measures 12 1/2X10 1/2 inches. It is plate signed in the lower right border. Vaillant was one of the first old master printmakers to use the technique of mezzotint. Printed on an early laid type paper.

Engraving after Ch. LeBrun, image size: 20 x 15 1/2 inches, Fogg Museum provenance, Gray collection #87. Benoit Audran, The Elder was the pupil of Gerard Audran, his uncle.

Engraving after Carolo le Brun, plate size 22 x 15 7/8 inches, 1685, printed in Paris with permission of the king, Fogg Museum provenance, J.W. Randall Collection #1685

Engraving after Philippe de Champagne. Randall 1485. Image size 17 x 12 1/4 in, sheet size 17 7/8 x 13 in.

Engraving after Philippe de Champagne. Randall 1487. Image size 17 x 12 3/8 in, sheet size 18 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.

Engraving after Albani, image size 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches, plate size 11 3/4 x 13 5/8 inches. Provenance: Schwerin Museum, Hamburg.

This is an original engraving with etching by French engraver, Pierre A. Aveline (1702-1760)  The title is L' Ete, it was created after the painting by Francois Boucher  This view of sleeping Puti, was created and printed circa 1750, printed by "Paris Ches Charpentier, rue st jacques au cog".  The image measures 11 3/8X8 7/8 inches.  The platemark measures 13X9 3'/4 inches.  Printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  We feel this is from the original 1700's printing and not a later restrike.

Engraving after Correggio; Fogg Museum provenance, JW Randall Coll #13030; image size 13 1/2 x 18 11/16 inches; plate size 17 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches; paper size 24 x 18 7/8 inches.