ABEL, Josef (1764-1818):
Portrait of the artist’s Father Melchior, or Self-portrait

Etching. Heller-Andresen 2, first state of two; Meyer, Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexicon I, 2, first state of two before signature and address

BEHAM, Hans Sebald (1500-1550):
The Penance of St. John Chrysostom

Engraving, ca. 1545. Hollstein 70, eighth, final, state with the monogram and rays added in the clouds.

BEHAM, Hans Sebald (1500-1550):
Leda and the Swan

Engraving, 1548. Pauli, Hollstein 114, second state of three
Provenance: Ducs d’Arenberg (Lugt 567), this impression cited in Pauli; R.E. Lewis; J.F. Kroepelien (not in Lugt)

BERCHEM, Nicolaes (1620-83):
Shepherd playing a Flute

Etching and engraving, c.1644-45. Hollstein 6, second or third state of five Watermark: Shield Provenance: King Friedrich August II

BISCAINO, Bartolomeo (1632-57):
The Adoration at the Manger with two Angels and five Cherubs

Etching. Bartsch XXI, 107, 6, first state before Daman’s address.
A very clearly-printed counterproof.

BLEKER, Gerrit Claesz. (ca. 1593-1656): :
A Cowherd playing his Horn

Etching. Hollstein 6, first state of two before the address of Kralinge; Ackley (Prints in the Age of Rembrandt) 78
Provenance: Rudolf Peltzer, 1825-1910 (Lugt 2231) f.

BLOOTELING, Abraham (1634-90):
St. Paul as an old Man, after Anthonie van Dyck

Mezzotint, 1680-90. Hollstein 216, second state with the letters “et Ex” erased

BOLSWERT, Schelte à (c. 1580-1659):
Wild Landscape by Moonlight, with a Hunter and his Quarry,
from a set of 20 landscapes after P.P. Rubens

Engraving. From Hollstein 305-325, fourth state of five, as published
by G. Hendricx

BONNET, Louis-Marin direxit (1736-93):
Première feuille d’Arabesques, after Carle (first name unknown)
from Les Métiers, a series of seven plates

Wash manner (tonal intaglio technique) printed in several colours from multiple plates. Hérold 967
Provenance: J. Hérold (without mark)

BONNET, Louis-Marin (1736-93):
A Map with battle positions in the vicinity of Lille, plate VIII from La defense et l’attaque des petites postes, published in 1783
from Les Métiers, a series of seven plates

Engraving, printed in blue, yellow, rose and black à la poupée, ca. 1783. Hérold 878 and page 28

BOYVIN, Réné (1530?-98):
Queen Ino addressing the Farmers, from a set of 26 plates after Léonard Thiry illustrating Le Livre de la Conqueste de la Toison d’or

Engraving. Robert-Dumesnil VIII,37,39; IFF 173, first state of two before number, as published in 1563