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Plate, Francesco Albani Italian, Hard-paste porcelain, Chinese, for European market — Plate
Decoration after a design by Francesco Albani
second quarter 18th century

Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with two prints: (a): The Loves of Venus and Adonis; (b): The Loves of Venus and Adonis, Benoit Audran the Elder French, Engraving and etching — Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with two prints: (a): The Loves of Venus and Adonis; (b): The Loves of Venus and Adonis
Artist and engraver Benoit Audran the Elder
After Francesco Albani
before 1741

Amorini Celebrate the Rape of Proserpina, Francesco Rosaspina Italian, Engraving and etching — Amorini Celebrate the Rape of Proserpina
Francesco Rosaspina
After Francesco Albani
1805–12

Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum cultura et usu. Libri Quatuor, Giovanni Battista Ferrari Italian, plates: etching, engraving — Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum cultura et usu. Libri Quatuor
Multiple artists/makers
1646

Portrait of Francesco Albani, Sempronio Subissati Italian, Red chalk, stumped in the portrait medallion, over traces of black chalk — Portrait of Francesco Albani
Attributed to Sempronio Subissati
Sitter Francesco Albani
1680–1758

Diana Bathing, Francesco Albani Italian, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash — Diana Bathing
Francesco Albani
1578–1660

The Loves of Venus and Adonis, Francesco Albani Italian, Engraving and etching — The Loves of Venus and Adonis
After Francesco Albani
Artist and engraver Benoit Audran the Elder
before 1741

Allegorical Design for a Ceiling Fresco, Francesco Albani Italian, Pen and brown ink, watercolor, over black chalk or leadpoint — Allegorical Design for a Ceiling Fresco
After Francesco Albani
Possibly by Giovanni Paolo (Johan Paul) Schor
1650–1700

Engraver's Copy After The Toilet of Venus, Francesco Albani Italian, Pen and brown ink — Engraver's Copy After The Toilet of Venus
After Francesco Albani
17th century

Goddess Inciting a Warrior, Francesco Albani Italian, Pen and brown ink, over black chalk — Goddess Inciting a Warrior
Francesco Albani
1578–1660

Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hair while a putto ties her sandal, above her chariot appears on a cloud; from "The Loves of Venus and Adonis", Etienne Baudet French, Engraving and etching [possibly a later printing] — Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hair while a putto ties her sandal, above her chariot appears on a cloud; from "The Loves of Venus and Adonis"
Etienne Baudet
After Francesco Albani
1672

Amorini Celebrate the Rape of Proserpine, Francesco Rosaspina Italian, Engraving and etching, incomplete proof impression — Amorini Celebrate the Rape of Proserpine
Francesco Rosaspina
After Francesco Albani
1805–12

Plate 8: the Baptism of Christ, Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Italian, Etching — Plate 8: the Baptism of Christ
Giuseppe Maria Mitelli
After Francesco Albani
Publisher Gioseffo Longhi
1678

The Annunciation, with Gabriel and other angels at left and God the Father above, Giacomo-Maria Giovannini Italian, Engraving — The Annunciation, with Gabriel and other angels at left and God the Father above
Giacomo-Maria Giovannini
After Francesco Albani
1687–1717

Ecce Homo with three angels, Gilles Rousselet French, Engraving — Ecce Homo with three angels
Gilles Rousselet
After Francesco Albani
1634–86

Ecce Homo with three angels, Etienne Picart French, Engraving — Ecce Homo with three angels
Etienne Picart
After Francesco Albani
1652–1721

The Baptism of Christ, Domenico Maria Bonavera Italian, Engraving — The Baptism of Christ
Domenico Maria Bonavera
After Francesco Albani
1670–1731

The Surprise, Thomas Rowlandson British, Hand-colored etching — The Surprise
Etcher Thomas Rowlandson
After Francesco Albani
Publisher (?) Thomas Rowlandson
1799

Two Nereids on a Shore, plate 38 from "Schola Italica Picturae"

Domenico Cunego

After Francesco Albani

Publisher Gavin Hamilton

1771

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

After Francesco Albani

Etched by Pier Francesco Mola

n.d.

(XXI) Raccolta di Alcuni Disegni del Barberi da Cento detto il Guernico, incisi in Rame, e presentati al singolar merito del Sig. Tommaso Jenkins pittore, ed accademico di S. Luca, in atto di respetto e d'amicizia dall'architetto e suo coaccademio: Gio. Battista Piranesi (Collection of several drawings after Barbieri da Cento (known as Guercino) etched on copper and presented to Thomas Jenkins, painter and member of the Academy of St. Luke, out of respect and friendship from his fellow member, the architect Gio. Battista Piranesi); (XXII) Schola Italica Picturae

Multiple artists/makers

1764–73

The death of Dido, Queen of Carthage, she is shown seated plunging a sword through her breast, a relief portrait of her husband Sychaeus before her

Francesco Albani

ca. 1620–50

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, the Holy Family at right with two angels, putti overhead

Pier Francesco Mola

After Francesco Albani

ca. 1647–66

Polyphemus seated at left playing the flute, Galatea riding a sea monster in the water at right

Multiple artists/makers

1704

The Virgin with the Christ child in her lap breastfeeding, Joseph at left and two angels at right

After Francesco Albani

Publisher Guillaume Chasteau

ca. 1655–83

Galatea riding a conch-shell carriage, a sea nymph at her right and a putto in the water at her left

Giuseppe Longhi

After Francesco Albani

1813

The Virgin and Child seated at center, with God the Father and angels on clouds above, three angels holding the cross at right

Jean Charles Langlois

After Francesco Albani

ca. 1810–70

The three Marys at the tomb, one holding an urn, an angel at right

Jacques Lalouette

After Francesco Albani

ca. 1682

The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anne, Joseph reading and leaning against a tree at left, two putti sprinkling flowers above

After Francesco Albani

Mariette

17th century

Paris seated at right passing the apple of Eris to Aphrodite, Hera and Athena standing at left

Multiple artists/makers

1704

Dance of cupids, with eight cupids dancing around a tree at center, Venus and Cupid in the clouds at right, and the rape of Proserpine at left

Francesco Rosaspina

After Francesco Albani

Publisher Pietro e Giuseppe Vallardi

ca. 1800–30

Plate 3: Mercury presents Apollo with a lyre below with Olympian gods sitting on a cloud above, from Collection de cent-vingt estampes gravées d'après les tableaux & dessins qui composoient le Cabinet de M. Poullain

Robert DeLaunay

After Francesco Albani

ca. 1781

Venus and Adonis with Venus reclining on a riverbed with Cupid and three putti

Philippe Simonneau

After Francesco Albani

Publisher Philippe Simonneau

18th century

Allegory on Charity, with female figure reclining in a landscape picking fruit from a tree, surrounded by infants; after Albani

Engraved by Jean Daullé

Published by J. Daulle & Veuve

After Francesco Albani

1763

The rape of Europa who looks back to her companions on shore, she is being transported by Zeus in the guise of bull, accompanied by cupids, after Albani.

Engraved by Johann Jakob Frey the Elder

After Francesco Albani

1732

The element of Fire cupids make arrows in the forge of Vulcan who is seen reclining on the left; Venus in her chariot rides across the sky; Semele lies on the left her heart pierced with love's arrow, and her lover Jupiter hovers in the centre, clutching thunderbolts; a circular composition

Engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin III

After Francesco Albani

ca. 1700–1740

Set before a portico of a temple Venus sits at her toilet surrounded by her attendants and before her cupid holds a mirror, an elaborate fountain to the right, her chariot and more cupids in the clouds above

Engraved by Benoit Audran the Elder

After Francesco Albani

Publisher Benoit Audran the Elder

ca. 1698–1710

Set in a landscape, Diana's nymphs disarming the sleeping cupids

Engraver Benoit Audran the Elder

After Francesco Albani

Publisher Benoit Audran the Elder

ca. 1698–1710

Mercury airborne holding a caduceus in his left hand

Engraved by Giovanni Girolamo Frezza

Intermediary draughtsman Pietro Antonio de' Pietri

After Francesco Albani

1704

Mercury airborne passing an apple to Paris who below him is seated

Multiple artists/makers

1704

The tears or repentence of St Peter, the cross on which Christ will be crucified being carried in the background

Engraved by Ferdinando Gregori

Intermediary draughtsman Giovanni Elia Morghen

After Francesco Albani

1757