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The image shows a person from the waist up, seated. They have long hair and are dressed in an elaborate garment, holding a rolled piece of paper. The background features detailed shading and architectural elements.
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Great Jewish Bride, 1635, etching with drypoint and burin on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.7098

The Great Jewish Bride

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1635 · etching with drypoint and burin on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1943.3.7098

The image is a detailed woodcut showing a scene with several figures. In the center foreground, a seated woman is depicted in full-length with her head slightly tilted down, holding a child on her lap. The child is facing forward and reaching out towards another figure. Both the woman and child have gentle facial features, and the woman's hair is covered by a draped headpiece. Around them are two angels with large wings, standing on either side, and a bearded man standing to the right, observing the scene with a gentle gesture toward them. The figures wear flowing gowns. Behind them is an archway with a round, recessed detail in the center. In the upper corners of the arch are figures resembling mythological characters.
Albrecht Dürer, The Holy Family with Two Angels in a Vaulted Hall, c. 1504, woodcut on laid paper, Gift of Philip Hofer, 1941.3.11

The Holy Family with Two Angels in a Vaulted Hall

Albrecht Dürer · c. 1504 · woodcut on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1941.3.11

The etching features a person standing on their right foot on top of a spherical object. The person is positioned with their back to the viewer, head turned to look over the left shoulder. They have finely defined facial features, long wavy hair, and are mostly nude with draped fabric around the waist and shoulder. The person holds a staff in their left hand with a cluster of flowers at the top. The background is plain.
Albrecht Dürer, Little Fortune, c. 1496, engraving on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.3461

Little Fortune

Albrecht Dürer · c. 1496 · engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1943.3.3461

The image shows an intricate engraving with multiple figures in varying degrees of exposure and position. Two intertwined mostly naked figures are seated on a bed with heavy drapery around them. The central figures are a male with muscular arms wrapped around a female figure leaning back against him. Cherubic figures with wings are present, one holding the drapery above the bed and another holding a candle and drapery near the couple. The background features a scene with horses and a chariot in the sky, visible through an open window or mural. The room includes classical architectural elements, a grand bed, and on the ground rests a shield, helmet, and pelt.
Hendrick Goltzius, Mars and Venus, 1588, engraving on laid paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.131

Mars and Venus

Hendrick Goltzius · 1588 · engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.131