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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Etching of a bearded man in a feathered turban and cloak, turned three-quarters right, within an oval border.

A Turkish man with a beard and turban with one long feather in front, turned three-quarters to the right, from "Sever…

Stefano Della Bella, 1650

Etching of a moustached man in a plumed turban and ornate cloak, turned three-quarters within an oval border.

A Turkish man with a moustache, wearing a turban decorated with five egret feathers, turned three-quarters to the rig…

Stefano Della Bella, 1650

Etching of three nude children stacked together, the top child holding a tray with three wine glasses.

Three children carrying a tray

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1638

Etching of ruined Roman monuments and an overgrown road along the Appian Way, with cypress trees and small figures.

Plate 19: Part of the ancient Appian Way about three miles outside Porta S. Sebastiano, from "Alcune Vedute di Archi…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1748

Etched portrait of a balding man in an antique bust style, with a carved inscription naming Piranesi on the pedestal below.

Portrait of G.B. Piranesi in imitation of an antique bust, from "Opere varie di Architettura, prospetive, grotteschi,…

Felice Polanzani, 1750

Etching of the Holy Family with a winged angel offering fruit in a bowl to the Christ Child, an older man watching.

Holy Family with an Angel Who Offers Fruit to the Christ Child: Raccolta di alcuni disegni del Barbieri da Cento dett…

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1764

Etching of a ruined townscape with a fountain, fallen column, statue, pine trees and an aqueduct in the distance.

Plate 13: a townscape with a fountain, fallen column and statue at right and a Gothic church beside an aqueduct in th…

Davide Antonio Fossati, 1743

Engraving of the Marriage of the Virgin: a priest joins a couple before a columned temple, with a dove above and a crowd arou

The Marriage of the Virgin

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, ca. 1525

Etching of animals including cattle, sheep and a dog gathering near trees, with a distant village and boat at left.

Entry of the animals into Noah's ark

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1650-55

Engraving of Moses at a rock spring with Israelites gathering water and manna, with wooden houses in the background.

Moses Telling the Israelites to Gather the Manna and Moses Striking the Rock

Giulio Bonasone

Engraved battle scene of Roman soldiers and horses fighting, with horn-players and fallen warriors in the foreground.

Roman soldiers fighting against Dacians, battle scene in shallow depth with horses and horn-players (after a bas-reli…

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1553

Etching of a cannon on a carriage with soldiers, barrels, a ruined tower, and a distant town with smoke.

Plate 2: A cannon to the left, a town in the background, from "Various Military Caprices" (Varii capricci militari)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1641

Bust of a laughing satyr, facing left in profile, plate 29 from "Various Portraits" (Recueil de diverses pièces serva…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1647

Etching of a woman holding a child seated on a donkey, with a satyr at left, signed SB fec.

A woman at right holding her child who is sitting atop a donkey, a satyr at left looking towards the right, plate 6 f…

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1646

Circular etching of a female satyr nursing a child beside a satyr child with a garland, set among dense leafy foliage.

A female satyr breastfeeding an child to the right, turned towards the left, a satyr child on the ground to the left,…

Stefano Della Bella, 1639

Red chalk drawing of ancient stone ruins with an arched doorway, large boulders, and overgrown bushes on a hillside.

Ruins of the Palatine Hill

Joseph-Benoît Suvée, ca. 1772-76

Brown wash drawing of Saint Andrew bound to an X-shaped cross, with a crowd, a mounted rider, and a temple.

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Otto van Veen, ca. 1595

Pen sketch of a man seen from behind holding a trophy of arms, with reclining figures and weapons below.

A Man, seen from behind, holding a trophy of arms, from Nouveau Livre de diverse Figures (New Book of Various Figures)

François Boucher, 1751

Etched frontispiece with a seated Chinese man, two women, a titled banner, city wall and ships in the background.

Frontispiece, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Series of Chinoiserie Figures.…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in a long robe carrying smoking incense burners on a pole, with a pagoda and garden behind her.

Chinoiserie with a female figure holding burning perfumes, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr.…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes playing a mouth organ in a landscape with a bridge and trees.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing the mouth organ, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azainc…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etched print of a woman in Chinese-style robes holding cymbals, standing in a landscape with a distant tower and trees.

Chinoiserie with a woman holding cymbals, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Se…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes playing an instrument beside a pavilion and plants in a garden landscape.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a musical instrument, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'A…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etched print of a woman in flowing robes playing a gong in a landscape with palm trees and a building.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a gong, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Ser…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraved frontispiece with a seated man, two standing women, a harbor gate and ships, under a hanging title cartouche.

Frontispiece, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . . Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Series of Chinoiserie Figures…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes carrying smoking incense burners on a pole, with a pagoda and garden behind her.

Chinoiserie with a female figure holding burning perfumes, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr.…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraving of a woman in chinoiserie dress holding cymbals, standing in a landscape with a pagoda and trees.

Chinoiserie with a woman holding cymbals, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Se…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in chinoiserie robes holding an instrument, standing in a garden beside a small pavilion and plants.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a musical instrument, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'A…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Engraved print of a woman in Chinese-style robes holding a gong, standing in a landscape with palms and a thatched house.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a gong, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Ser…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76

Etching of a woman in Chinese-style robes playing a flute in a garden with an urn, tree and distant town.

Chinoiserie with a woman playing a flute, from Suite de Figures Chinoises. . .Tiré du Cabinet de Mr. d'Azaincourt (Se…

Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel, 1755-76