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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux reconciles the antipope Anacletus II with Pope Innocent II. Engraving by J. Frey, 1743, after C. Maratta.

Saint Rita da Cascia. Line engraving by J. Frey, 1736, after Giacinto Brandi.

The death of Saint Francis Xavier. Engraving by Jacobus Frey the elder, 1733, after C. Maratta, 1678.

A woman breast feeding a child and plucking a fruit from an abundant tree, two of her other children are also with her. Engraving by J. Frey, 1732, after F. Albani.

The rape of Europa. Engraving by J. Frey after F. Albani.

Saint Carlo Borromeo, with a rope around his neck, carrying a cross through the plague-ridden streets of Milan in 1576. Engraving by J. Frey, 1749, after Pietro da Cortona.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth. Engraving by J. Frey after G. Edelinck after Raphael.

Saint Gregory the Great, wearing ecclesiastical dress and supported by two angels, is kneeling in prayer; angels above him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1733, after Annibale Carracci.

Esther faints before the fierceness of Ahasuerus. Engraving by J. Frey after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, ca. 1628.

Joseph being seduced by Potiphar's wife. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Cignani.

The rape of Proserpine. Engraving by J. Frey.

Saint Michael the Archangel: he tramples on the head of the devil and raises his sword against him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1734, after G. Reni.

Fortitude with her attributes. Engraving by J. Frey, 1725, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

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Johann Jakob Frey the Elder

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Images by Johann Jakob Frey the Elder

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Saint Gregory the Great, wearing ecclesiastical dress and supported by two angels, is kneeling in prayer; angels above him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1733, after Annibale Carracci.

Esther faints before the fierceness of Ahasuerus. Engraving by J. Frey after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, ca. 1628.

Saint Michael the Archangel: he tramples on the head of the devil and raises his sword against him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1734, after G. Reni.

Saint Rita da Cascia. Line engraving by J. Frey, 1736, after Giacinto Brandi.

Fortitude with her attributes. Engraving by J. Frey, 1725, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

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Johann Jakob Frey the Elder

Images from the collections

Images by Johann Jakob Frey the Elder

Works from the collections

Saint Gregory the Great, wearing ecclesiastical dress and supported by two angels, is kneeling in prayer; angels above him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1733, after Annibale Carracci.

Esther faints before the fierceness of Ahasuerus. Engraving by J. Frey after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, ca. 1628.

Saint Michael the Archangel: he tramples on the head of the devil and raises his sword against him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1734, after G. Reni.

Saint Rita da Cascia. Line engraving by J. Frey, 1736, after Giacinto Brandi.

Fortitude with her attributes. Engraving by J. Frey, 1725, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Frequent collaborators

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