Printed schedule of the old masters without attributsii. Are there any ideas?

[Amateur]

On your first engraving shows a less pastoral , as the biblical scene - a meeting of Jacob and Rachel (see attachment ). "When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother , and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother , then came Jacob rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother ."

However, the author of your prints a descent could not be determined . I think that if your aquatint indeed the XVIII century, it is likely she Reproduction . Look for patterns among the well-known in XVII - XVIII centuries. Artists on this subject (which , incidentally, quite a lot ). Perhaps such an indirect way , and you go out to the author's prints. I like that succeed.

[ledandy]

In fact - I had a suspicion that in pastoral costumes played a mythological or biblical scene. Wow! We must train in the attribution of the plot, of course ... Once again, thank you very much ! Search technique is clear , I also enjoyed it . However , not looking through the painting, and has directly through reproduction. engraving. And what about the fourth miniature ? I , in fact , I can not say with certainty , drawing , or print it . Based on the reverse side , more like a seal still ...