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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

32,885 works

Chromolithographed trading card portrait of a mustached man with a fur collar, captioned Evang. Torricelli.

Evangelista Torricelli, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of a bearded man with shoulder-length hair in a dark jacket and white collar, labeled Von Guericke.

Von Guericke, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of James Watt, an older man with white hair, dark coat and white cravat, printed with his name belo

James Watt, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of an older man with white hair and spectacles, labeled Sir Ch. Wheatstone.

Sir Charles Wheatstone, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card portrait of Sir Joseph Whitworth, an elderly man with white hair and beard in a dark suit.

Sir Joseph Whitworth, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed trading card portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket, labeled Capt. Zalinski.

Captain Zalinski, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of a bearded man with a white collar and red garment, labeled Z. Zansz, within a red border.

Z. Zansz, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Etching of the Virgin and Christ Child seated on a cloud above an altar, with a kneeling figure praying at lower right.

La Vierge et l'Enfant Jésus apparaissent au milieu d'un nuage sur un autel au pied duquel un reine est agenouillée en…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of the Virgin Mary crowned on a cloud holding the Christ Child and a rosary, with kneeling devotees below.

Notre-Dame du Rosaire, La Vierge (Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary), First Sunday in October, scene 10 from Images des…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of the crowned Virgin Mary standing triumphant over demons, serpents and a lion beneath a radiant halo.

La bienheureuse Vierge Marie triumphant des démons (The Blessed Virgin Mary Triumphing over Demons), scene 11 from Im…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etched print of the Virgin Mary at center surrounded by vignettes of angels, a temple, a nativity and saints in clouds.

Réunion des fêtes de la Sainte Vierge (Collection of the Feasts Dedicated to the Virgin): The Immaculate Conception,…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Engraved plate of ten paired coins with portrait busts, coats of arms and double-headed eagles, inscribed with dates.

Plate 2, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Curre…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1630

Etching of a man in period dress with a young boy holding a cane, before a city view, framed by curtains and a crest.

Portrait of Claude Dereut and His Son, Jean

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Trading card showing a green Alexandrine ring parakeet on a branch with tropical leaves and red advertising text.

Alexandrine Ring Parakeet, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Engraved portrait of a standing man and a young boy in period costume under draped curtains, with a city view behind them.

Portrait of Claude Deruet and His Son, Jean

Jacques Callot, 1632

Chromolithograph trade card of a pink African flamingo standing on sand, with cacti borders and Richmond cigarette advertisin

African Flamingo, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a brown kiwi bird with a long beak beside a palm tree, titled Apteryx, 1889.

Apteryx, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a banded aracari toucan on a branch, with palms and cactus, advertising Richmond cigarettes.

The Banded Aracari Toucan, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card showing a black swan with red bill swimming among reeds at sunset, with cigarette advertising tex

Black Swan, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Illustrated trading card of a black-throated golden pheasant on a branch, framed by tropical foliage, with cigarette advertis

Black-Throated Golden Pheasant, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a cassowary beside a palm tree, with a woman carrying a bowl and cigarette advertising text.

Cassowary, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Colored lithograph of Union warships and steamers attacking Confederate forts on the Mississippi, with smoke, explosions and

The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Cl…

Currier & Ives, 1862

Red Cock-of-the-Rock bird on mossy rock before blue mountains, with cigarette advertising text and tropical side panels.

Cock-of-the-Rock, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a concave-casqued hornbill on a branch, beside a palm scene and a woman with a bowl.

Concave-Casqued Hornbill, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trade card showing a red and green Crimson Topaz hummingbird on a branch, beside a palm tree and coastal scene with advertisi

Crimson Topaz, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a green parrot with blue head and red wing on a branch, with tropical landscape and mountain.

Festive Green Parrot, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a fiery-tailed sun bird on a branch, with palm tree and building at right.

Fiery-Tailed Sun Bird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph card of a Great Bird of Paradise with long red-gold tail feathers on a branch, Allen & Ginter, 1889.

Great Bird of Paradise, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trade card with a horned screamer bird on sand beside a framed view of palm trees, a mountain, and village houses.

Horned Screamer, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithographed card of an Impeyan pheasant on a branch with tropical foliage and Richmond Straight Cut cigarette advertis

The Impeyan Pheasant, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889