Printer Plantin Presenting a Book from his Press to Arius Montanus and Two Other Visitors

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Printer Plantin Presenting a Book from his Press to Arius Montanus and Two Other Visitors
Image Not Available for Printer Plantin Presenting a Book from his Press to Arius Montanus and Two Other Visitors

Printer Plantin Presenting a Book from his Press to Arius Montanus and Two Other Visitors

Date1866
MediumEtching
Dimensions255 × 195 mm. (10 1/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGarrett Collection
Object number1946.112.3202
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for A visit to the Library. - Listen woman... they have told us not to disturb the people sitting here, because they are working. - What do you mean working... they are just feigning to be working... in reality they aren't moving at all! --- Visitors from the province who insist on overlooking Paris from the top of the July Column, convinced that the revolution of 1830 was only made in order to have a pretext to build an observatory on the Place de la Bastille.
A visit to the Library. - Listen woman... they have told us not to disturb the people sitting here, because they are working. - What do you mean working... they are just feigning to be working... in reality they aren't moving at all!
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Visitors from the province who insist on overlooking Paris from the top of the July Column, convinced that the revolution of 1830 was only made in order to have a pretext to build an observatory on the Place de la Bastille.
1853
Image Not Available for Nude Visitors at the Museum
Nude Visitors at the Museum
n.d.
Image Not Available for Girolamo Teti Presenting a Copy of His Book to Pope Urban VIII
Girolamo Teti Presenting a Copy of His Book to Pope Urban VIII
c. 1647
Image Not Available for Joseph Presenting His Father to Pharoh
Joseph Presenting His Father to Pharoh
n.d.
Image Not Available for Henri Guérard at His Press
Henri Guérard at His Press
1888
Image Not Available for Henri Guérard at His Press
Henri Guérard at His Press
1888
Image Not Available for Henri Guérard at His Press
Henri Guérard at His Press
1888
Image Not Available for Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
Image Not Available for Christopher Plantin
Christopher Plantin
before 1589
Image Not Available for Marriage of convenience. - Eh! What? Eloa!!... You've deceived me!... You're not your father's daughter... His title of count is just a fairy tale... Your castles are an illusion, your enormous fortune an enormous joke!!... O tempora o mores!!... - In other words I've been taken for a right mug!
Marriage of convenience. - Eh! What? Eloa!!... You've deceived me!... You're not your father's daughter... His title of count is just a fairy tale... Your castles are an illusion, your enormous fortune an enormous joke!!... O tempora o mores!!... - In other words I've been taken for a right mug!
1837
Image Not Available for Two Putti Presenting Cups Full of Gold to the God of Riches
Two Putti Presenting Cups Full of Gold to the God of Riches
1530-1560
Image Not Available for The twist of the umbrella. The robber makes the most of the storm, and he moves, as you can see.... he pushes his umbrella against the face of a passer-by and seizes the watch, the pocket book or the purse of his victim.
The twist of the umbrella. The robber makes the most of the storm, and he moves, as you can see.... he pushes his umbrella against the face of a passer-by and seizes the watch, the pocket book or the purse of his victim.
1835