A lioness suckling her kitten in the safety of her lair surrounded by two lions anxiously watching a lion hunt in the far distance. Etching by J. E. Ridinger after C. F. Hutin after a painting by P. P. Rubens.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ child, surrounded by angel's heads. Engraving by C.D. Jardinier after C. Hutin after C. Maratta.

An elderly man with a skull and an hourglass, representing the misery of old age. Engraving by C.G. Schultze, 1770, after C.-F. Hutin.

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image and text 33.7 x 21 cm

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 26 x 47.2 cm

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 30.1 x 44.7 cm

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An elderly man with a skull and an hourglass, representing the misery of old age. Engraving by C.G. Schultze, 1770, after C.-F. Hutin.

A lioness suckling her kitten in the safety of her lair surrounded by two lions anxiously watching a lion hunt in the far distance. Etching by J. E. Ridinger after C. F. Hutin after a painting by P. P. Rubens.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ child, surrounded by angel's heads. Engraving by C.D. Jardinier after C. Hutin after C. Maratta.