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| Jan de Bisschop Apollo Belvedere engraving c. 1655-70 |
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| Willem Dondijn Apollo Belvedere engraving c. 1655-70 |
Ancient Roman statues – excavated in large numbers and very much 'restored' – became firmly established throughout Europe as fashionable upper-class status symbols during the 17th and 18th centuries. Italy carried on a largely unrestricted export business in antiquities (including many fakes) with the richer regions on the continent. As interest broadened, there was also new demand for inexpensive two-dimensional reproductions, especially of the most famous statues. The engravings and drawings gathered here represent part of the effort to fulfill that perceived need.
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| Francesco Piranesi Farnese Hercules engraving c. 1795 |
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| Carlo Maratta Farnese Hercules drawing c. 1690 |
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| Carlo Maratta Farnese Hercules drawing c. 1690 |
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| Louis-Philippe Boitard Farnese Hercules engraving 1755 |
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| Richard Dalton Farnese Hercules drawing 1741 |
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| François Perrier Farnese Hercules engraving 1630 |
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| Michel Natalis Hercules in youth engraving 1630s |
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| Carlo Maratta Maenad drawing of a relief sculpture c. 1690 |
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| Carlo Maratta Muse drawing c. 1690 |
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| Carlo Maratta Sacrifice of a Bull drawing of a relief sculpture c. 1690 |
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| Carlo Maratta Farnese Flora drawing c. 1690 |
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| Carlo Maratta Farnese Flora drawing c. 1690 |