The faith of treaties exemplified or John Bull's last effort to oblige...
A satire on the diplomatic situation in 1794, showing French soldiers shooting at raging bull, and saying "Vive la republic, Blood & plunder, no quarter to John Bull!" To the bull's back is strapped a bundle in... More
Vue de la montagne elevée au champ de la reunion
Print shows the Festival of the Supreme Being, inspired by Robespierre, planned by Jacques Louis David, to commemorate the second year of the Republic; a female figure, representing France, riding on a cart wit... More
Shodai arashi ryūzō (no yakko ukiyo matabei to) sandaime ōtani hiroji...
Print shows actors Arashi Ryuzo I and Otani Hiroji III. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: vertical Oban Nishikie. Adachi modern ... More
Ukie Edo nihonbashi odawarachō sakana ichi no su
Print shows a perspective view of a marketplace. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Horizontal Oban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japa... More
Ōshibai ukie no zu, Shun Ei Katsukawa
Print shows interior view of a theater with seating in the foreground and along the sides, and the stage in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print sp... More
The danger of crim con! / Woodward del., British Cartoon Print
Print shows a couple engaged in a "crim[inal] con[versation]"; the woman, seated on a chair, inclined toward a man seated next to her, her hands around his right arm; she says to him, "The good Man is gone a lo... More
La chose impossible, ou la commission des finances telle quil la faudr...
Print shows four bare-bottomed men, the ministers of finances, sitting around a table restoring their good health on the produce of other nations; as they consume the "Eau de la Plata" and "Eau du Sénégal," the... More
Kikuzuki, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a woman forming rice cake balls(?) and a male servant carrying a vase of flowers. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: ... More
Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile
Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : National Portrait ... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Ichikawa danzō dō danzaburō
Print shows two actors, full-length portrait, one as a woman holding branches with blossoms. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: v... More
Sandanme, print by Utamaro Kitagawa, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows a woman (possibly Okaru), a little man (possibly Moronô's servant Bannai), and another man (possibly Honzo or Kampei). Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo p... More
Kira Yoshinaka - Shodan, print by Utamaro Kitagawa, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows actors in the roles of Moronō (Kira Yoshinaka) propositioning Lady Kaoyo, Enya's wife, and Wakasanosuke (a noble offended by Moronō's behavior). Title and other descriptive information compiled by N... More
Isaac Cruikshank - The Irish bull broke loose, British Cartoon Print
Print shows the "Irish Bull" tossing William Pitt into the air and about to do the same to Lord Dundas who runs to the left; on the far right, those opposed to Pitt's "Union Bill" cheer on the bull, "Go it my B... More
Limbs of the law!! Woodward del, British Cartoon Print
Print shows two men, perhaps barristers, discussing a document. Man on left says "Oh! I perceive it at the first glance, we shall carry the cause hollow!! The other man replies: "You'll see the mistake very cl... More
Family record - Print, Library of Congress collection
This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Breuker & Kessler.
A view of the city of the Havana, taken from the road near Colonel How...
Print shows distant view of Havana, Cuba, with the bay on the left, and a roadway past the battery and a palm tree in the foreground.
James McNeill Whistler - [From Agnes Sorel's walk]
Kennedy, 385. Signed with butterfly on plate, in pencil and on verso. Coll. marks: Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342) and H. G. Whittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a). Title and other information from Beall. American prints ... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Archway, Brussels]
Kennedy, 366. Signed with butterfly on plate, in pencil and on verso. Coll. marks: Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342) and H. G. Whittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a). Title and other information from Beall. American prints ... More
John T. Bowen - Mar-ko-me-te, a menomene brave
Print shows Mar-Ko-Me-Te, a Menomene Native, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Li... More
[Woman, with chickens and ducks in baskets, facing another woman at wa...
Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
James McNeill Whistler - [Abbey jubilee]
Kennedy, 316 (first state). Signed with butterfly on plate and in pencil. Coll. marks: H. G. Whittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a): Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342). Title and other information from Beall. American prints... More
General Washington / painted by Gabriel Stuart 1797 ; engraved by Jame...
Print shows George Washington, full-length portrait, facing slightly left, standing in front of a chair, with right arm extended toward a table on the left, and holding a sword in left hand. After a portrait pa... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Church, Brussels]
Kennedy, 356 (first state). Signed with butterfly on plate, in pencil, and on verso. Coll. marks: H. G. Whittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a) and Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342). Title and other information from Beall. A... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Hôtel de Ville, Loches]
Kennedy, 384. Signed with butterfly on plate and in pencil. Coll. marks: Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342) and H. G. Whittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a). Title and other information from Beall. American prints in the Lib... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Pierrot]
Kennedy, 407 (fifth state). Signed with butterfly on plate and in pencil. Coll. marks: Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342) and H.G. Wittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a). Title and other information from Beall. American print... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Seymour seated], engraving, Library of Congr...
Kennedy, 29 (first state). Signed with initials on plate. Coll. mark: P. Burty (Lugt 413). Title and other information from Beall. American prints in the Library of Congress : a catalog of the collection / comp... More
Villagers clearing out rubbish!!! / engrav'd by Hixon., British Cartoo...
Print shows three villagers transporting a parson, a doctor, and a lawyer to another parish to cries of "Huzza" from other villagers. "Folios of caricatures lent out for the evening." Forms part of: British Ca... More
James McNeill Whistler - [Château Amboise]
Kennedy, 393. Signed with butterfly on plate and in pencil. Coll. marks: H. G. Whittemore (Lugt suppl. 1384a); Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342). Title and other information from Beall. American prints in the Librar... More
James McNeill Whistler - [The music room]
Etching by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
[Village on the banks of a river] / A. Canal f.
Print shows a view across a river of many buildings of an unidentified city; a lone scrawny tree and footbridge dominate the foreground. Title from mount. Hubbard collection. Published in: Viewpoints; a selecti... More
[Goats in the field] - A drawing of a man on a horse with a herd of sh...
Signed on plate. Title and other information from Beall. American prints in the Library of Congress : a catalog of the collection / compiled by Karen F. Beall... Baltimore : John Hopkins Press, 1970, p. 106.
Teisai Hokuba (蹄斎北馬) - Haru no noasobi
Print shows two women standing, one offering a pipe to a person squatting near a pillar. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Kokon... More
Ōkarakuri, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a woman working a peepshow box for two children. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Fūryū kodakara awase : A... More
Nagasaki no chizu Historic map, Library of Congress
Japanese print shows map of harbor area of Nagasaki. Nagasaki print. One corner is torn. Backed with sheet of paper covered with Japanese writing. Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 176; 47623a. Earl... More
Ryakuga ōji ebiya no zu, Tsukimaro Kitagawa
Print shows women exiting sedan chairs and entering a restaurant. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: right panel of a vertical Ob... More
General Monkey and General Wolfe!!, British Cartoon Print
Print shows Napoleon I, wearing a large hat, carrying a long sword, and having a body where his shoulders rest on his waist, cowering before the large ogre-like figure of John Bull. Forms part of: British Cart... More
Ishiyama no aki no tsuki - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a temple(?) on a mountain on the coastline of Ishiyama in the Ōmi Province, with a shrine on the shore, pilgrims or travelers on stairway leading up the mountainside, and boats offshore.
Awazu no seiran, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows people walking along coastline under clearing skies outside a walled city. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the seri... More
Hiiragi ni iwashi ni ume - Public domain drawing
Print shows two fish and plums on holly branches. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Kokonotsugiri-ban Nishikie Surimono. Forms p... More
Katsukawa Shunsen (勝川 春扇) - Futamigaura
Print shows a woman in a sedan chair with porters and a male traveler stopping to admire the twin rock formations, also known as the Meoto-iwa or Wedded rocks, at Futamigaura in the Ise Province. Title and othe... More
Shirasuka - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a man and a woman in domestic setting with bowl of fabric or clay.
Iwai Hanshirō, Utagawa Toyokuni - Ukiyo e print
Print showing the actor Iwai Hanshirō, full-length, sitting on the floor, playing the role of a woman. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Bandō, Mitsugorō no Ukiyo Tōei
Print showing the actor Bandō, Mitsugorō, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, in the role of Ukiyo Tōei. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists... More
Yoshiwara, depicting Mount Fuji - Ukiyo e print
Print shows bird's-eye view of a yoshiwara with view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the serie... More
Shimada, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows porters carrying a large sedan chair, pilgrims, and packages across a wide stream. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From ... More
Rokudanme, Katsushika Hokusai, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows Kampei in the act of seppuku; a woman, probably Osai, the brothel-keeper who has come with the final payment for Okaru, is standing near Kampei, as a porter waits next to her sedan chair. Scene from... More
Azumabashi o wataru ichikawa omezō to sawamura gennosuke
Print shows the actors Ichikawa Omezo and Sawamura Gennosuke walking across the Azuma Bridge, with two porters nearby.
Sakadaru o sashiageru otoko - Public domain portrait drawing
Print shows a man from behind lifting a sake barrel and holding it aloft with one arm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: verti... More
Charming-well again, British Cartoon Print
The convalescent sits full face behind a small dinner-table. He holds up a glass of wine with a smile of satisfaction, and is about to carve a bird. He wears his nightcap. Behind his chair stands a stout footma... More
Joseph C. Lewis II, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile
Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 474 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More
Gotenyama no hanami, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows a woman helping another woman get out of a sedan chair, and another woman standing behind the chair, with cherry blossoms above and sailboats in the background. Title and other descriptive informati... More
Gabriel Duvall, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile
Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 404 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More
[John Cassin, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]
Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 402 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More
[Charles W. Goldsborough, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 415 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More
The water works, Centre Square, Philadelphia
Print shows an exterior view of the front entrance and the side facade of the pump house at Centre Square for the Philadelphia waterworks. Possible restrike of plate by George E. Blake.
Frontispiece Tisdale del. ; Scoles sculp, engraving, Library of Congre...
Print shows a female figure representing "History" directing George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and Alexander Hamilton up a steep mountain roadway toward the Temple of Fame. Trimmed to within plate mark, wit... More
Devon in Pennsylv'a, the seat of Mr. Dallas / painted by T. Birch ; en...
Public domain image of painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
John Leeds Kerr, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile
Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 554 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More
[Practical jokes played on unsuspecting friends, and costumes of the l...
Print shows two scenes of practical jokes played on unsuspecting friends and two scenes showing the costume of the locals of Hogs Norton. Filed in: Caricature magazine of London (286-310), no. 303. Catalogue o... More
True reform of Parliament,--i.e.--patriots lighting a revolutionary-bo...
Print shows Sir Francis Burdett making a speech and waving a bonnet rouge shaped like a fool's cap as Horne Tooke lights on fire a pile of acts and charters, as well as a Bible, with a flaming baton labeled "Se... More
The modern Circe or a sequel to the petticoat / E. Delaney del. ; Crui...
Cartoon shows Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke, wearing the Duke of York's military cloak, extending it to cover a crowd of miniature soldiers, civilians and clergymen clustering around her with outstretched arms; Mr. Wad... More
The set-too between Old Price and Spangle Jack the Shewman - fought wi...
A pugilistic encounter, over new theater prices, between John Philip Kemble, tall and muscular, and "Old Price," a much smaller and weaker opponent. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library o... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Odori [enbu?] no zu
Print shows a design on a fan with several figures, male(?) and female, dancing. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Uchiwae Nishi... More
Captain Lewis & Clark holding a council with the Indians
Illus. in: A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States [...] during the years 1804, 1805 and 1806 [...] by P... More
[Mother cat and kittens] / A.A., engraving, Library of Congress
Print shows a cat with three kittens. (DLC/PP-1908:43450.2).
Mezashi to tatamiiwashi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows sardines on a short rod. Public domain photograph of 19th-century woodblock print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Katsukawa Shunsen (勝川 春扇) - Chūshun
Print shows a woman walking and holding the hand of a young boy who is carrying a small doll. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: ... More
Paper hanging 43 - Public domain dedication image
Wallpaper design accompanied by printed label describing the pattern: "Number Forty Three. Ground imitating a drapery, shaded and lighted by stripes and ornaments in sections of a circle, printed in grey and wh... More
Lodgings to let / C.W., British Cartoon Print
Cartoon showing a fashionably dressed man standing in a well-furnished sitting-room, speaking to a pretty and elegant young woman. He wears a tophat, Hessian boots, and carries a large rough walking-stick. He... More
Hinamatsuri no sirozake, Shunman Kubo - Ukiyo e print
Print shows three women preparing bottles of rice wine for the festival of dolls. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Nishikie S... More
Suitors to the pig faced lady Every man to his taste G. Cruik., fet, B...
Print shows a rich woman with a pig's face being courted for her money by unsuitable men including tradesmen and a stereotypical Jewish man. Not found in British Museum Catalogue (BMC). Most images available o... More
Paper hanging 53 - Public domain banknote scan
Wallpaper design accompanied by printed label describing the pattern: "Number Fifty Three. Border for number fifty- two. A drapery supported by a crescent, the sides folding round a rosette, a garland of vine l... More
Second view of Com. Perry's victory / M. Cornè p. ; W.B. Annin sc.
Print shows American warships under the command of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, firing on British warships during the Battle of Lake Erie. Printed above image: Engraved for the Naval Monument. Published in: Th... More
[Paper hanging 68]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Wallpaper design accompanied by printed label describing the pattern: "Number Sixty Eight. Design of double columns, ornamented with grapes and vine leaves. Another part ornamented with losanges, placed horizon... More
Honorable Theophilus Parsons, late Chief Justice of Massachusetts / St...
Theophilus Parsons, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Engraved for the Analectic Magazine. Copyright by Moses Thomas.
The president and directors for the Kentucky Insurance Company promise...
Picryl description: Public domain image of banknote, paper money, numismatic catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Mermaid--Mermaids exhibited successively in the Years 1758, 1775, & 17...
Engraved for the Encyclopaedia Londiensis, 1817. Public domain photograph of fantasy reptile drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kawa de no sentaku - Public domain drawing
Print shows four women at river's edge washing clothes; one woman has pulled out a piece of cloth which a crab has caught hold of, attracting the attention of a young child who dashes toward the water. Title an... More
Hagoita to takarabune - Public domain drawing
Print shows two boys towing a wagon carrying a model ship filled with toys and/or treasures past a woman standing nearby. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spec... More
Fugu no bijin to kurage no tomo, Shigenobu Yanagawa
Print shows a courtesan followed by a suitor offering her a gift. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Shikishi Nishikie Surimono... More
The president, directors & co. of the Bank of Henderson promise to pay...
Picryl description: Public domain image of banknote, paper money, numismatic catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Ume saku(?) niwa, Yajima Gogaku - Ukiyo e print
Print shows several people walking in a garden among blossoming plum trees, also, on the left, a building with thatched-roof. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print ... More
Nihonzutsumi no rakugan tamaya uchi Tamagushi
Print shows Tamagushi, a courtesan, full-length portrait, with several hairpins, seated, reading a scroll; picture hanging on the wall above her shows geese descending on the Nihon embankment. Title and other d... More
Oiran, portrait - Public domain portrait print
Print shows an oiran, a high-class courtesan, full-length portrait, standing, facing left. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: S... More
Kayoikomachi no mitate - Public domain portrait print
Print shows Komachi, full-length, standing, facing right, with another woman standing behind her carrying a long box or portfolio. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo p... More
[Domestic cat standing on a block and a puppy with its front paws on t...
Printed with number in upper right corner: 7. Inscribed in pencil on verso: 1227 U 5 D 57.
Plan of the New York state prison at Mount Pleasant
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
[Domestic cat with two kittens, one playing with a ball of string]
Printed with number in upper right corner: 5. Paper watermarked at bottom center: in Basel. Inscribed in pencil on verso: 1227 U 5 D 57.
Irish march of intellect; or, the happy result of emancipation / A Sha...
Print shows a bare-foot Irish man and his son in the chamber of an English lord. Hoping to get his son placed as an apprentice, he introduces him to the English lord who is sitting in a chair, wearing wig and robe.
Draco and Ursa Minor / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.
Astronomical chart showing a dragon and bear forming the constellations. Illus. in: Urania's mirror, 1825, pl. 1. Exhibited: World Treasures of the Library of Congress.
Aries and Musca Borealis / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.
Astronomical chart showing a ram and a fly forming the constellations. Illus. in: Urania's mirror, 1825, pl. 16.
Cassiopeia / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.
Astronomical chart showing Cassiopeia seated in a chair forming the constellation. Illus. in: Urania's mirror, 1825, pl. 3.
Utagawa Toyokuni - Yuki mitate shūka kasugaya tokijirō
Print shows Kasuga-ya Tokijirō, full-length portrait, standing in the snow, as a warrior. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the ser... More
Giovanni in London or Plucking chickens before they are full feathered...
Print shows opera singer, actress, and theater producer Madame Vestris, also known as Lucia Elizabeth Mathews or Lucia Elizabetta Bartolozzi, dressed in breeches, seated between two lascivious young men in a ca... More
Dubois & Stodart Hoogland sc - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows a young woman sitting at and playing a "Dubois & Stodart" upright piano. Possibly an advertisement showing a type of piano manufactured by Dubois & Stodart. Signed on plate at bottom center. Forms ... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Nakamura shikan no kitsune kuzunoha
Print shows actor Nakamura Shikan, full-length portrait, standing, in the role of the fox Kitsune Kuzunoha in human form. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spec... More
Taurus / Sidy. Hall, sculpt. - Public domain book illustration
Astronomical chart showing the bull Taurus forming the constellation, also shows the Pleiades. Illus. in: Urania's mirror, 1825, pl. 17. Exhibited: World Treasures of the Library of Congress.
Florida Jay - Public domain engraving
Color engraving by R. Havell, after drawing by John J. Audubon. Illus. in: The birds of America / John James Audubon. 4 vol. London, 1827-1838, (Elephant Folio), Vol. I, Pl. 87. This record contains unverified,... More
Azuma no mori no yau Andō Hiroshige
Print shows two travelers on a roadway in the rain at night. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: horizontal Oban Nishikie. Moder... More
Das allegrösste Bilder ABC. R bei Winckelmann & Söhne in Berlin
Print shows the letter "R" formed by a man holding a bundle of rushes which he is using to beat another man kneeling before him, with examples "Reifspringen" showing young women jumping rope; "Ritter" showing a... More