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A man sits by a fireplace lighting his pipe with an ember while a servant girl brings his drink. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after G. Metsu.
Metsu, Gabriel, 1629-1667.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 24842iPart of: Vorzüglichsten Gemälde der königlichen Galerie in Dresden.
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An alchemist holding tongs at his furnace. Etching by J. Wagner after D. Maggiotto.
Maggiotto, Domenico, 1713-1794.Reference: 36438i
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A pretty barmaid mixing a drink in a glass. Coloured lithograph, c. 1825.
Date: 1825Reference: 26929i
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A witch placing a scorpion into a pot in order to make a potion. Etching by F. Landerer after M. Schmidt.
Schmidt, Martin Johann, 1718-1801.Reference: 36422i
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Two episodes in Tristram Shandy: (left) four figures smoking and relaxing in Shandy Hall; (right) the baptism of Tristram. Engraving after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [between 1830 and 1839?]Reference: 24850i