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Saint Cecilia. Line engraving by E. Picart after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

A group of musicians playing their instruments, one man is pointing to the music with the bow of his violin. Engraving by E. Picart after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Martyrdom of Saint Stephen, the first martyr. Engraving by G. Audran after C. Lebrun.

The horses of Apollo being groomed by two Tritons. Engraving by E. Picart, 1675, after G. and B. de Marcy.

Four figures contemplate the inscription on a tomb in Arcadia. Etching by Etienne Picart after Nicolas Poussin, 1653.

The birth of the Virgin Mary in a wealthy household. Engraving by E. Picart after G. Reni.

The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Engraving by S. Picart, 1677, after N. Poussin.

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Martyrdom of Saint Stephen, the first martyr. Engraving by G. Audran after C. Lebrun.

The birth of the Virgin Mary in a wealthy household. Engraving by E. Picart after G. Reni.

The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Engraving by S. Picart, 1677, after N. Poussin.

The horses of Apollo being groomed by two Tritons. Engraving by E. Picart, 1675, after G. and B. de Marcy.

Four figures contemplate the inscription on a tomb in Arcadia. Etching by Etienne Picart after Nicolas Poussin, 1653.