Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child. Line engraving by J.M. Leroux, 1837, after B. Desnoyers after A. Allegri, il Correggio.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by A.G.L. Desnoyers after G.F. Penni.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Jerome and a donor. Engraving by A.G.L. Desnoyers after Raphael.

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving by T. Knight after A. Boucher Desnoyers.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving after A.G.L. Desnoyers after Raphael.

Daedalus and Icarus. Engraving by A.G.L. Desnoyers after C.P. Landon.

Belisarius. Engraving by A. Desnoyers, 1806, after F. Gerard.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Line engraving by A.B. Desnoyers, 1823, after Raphael.

Saint Margaret. Engraving by A. Boucher Desnoyers after Raphael.

A family group of a woman and four children flanked on either side by figures of children. Engraving by Aug. Desnoyers after himself after Raphael.

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after A. Boucher Desnoyers.

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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving after A.G.L. Desnoyers after Raphael.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Jerome and a donor. Engraving by A.G.L. Desnoyers after Raphael.

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving by T. Knight after A. Boucher Desnoyers.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by A.G.L. Desnoyers after G.F. Penni.

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after A. Boucher Desnoyers.

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