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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Watercolor of an ornate Gothic abbey house with figures, horses and dogs in a sunlit courtyard, with a statue at left.

The Abbatial House, Abbey of St. Ouen, Rouen

John Sell Cotman, 1824-31

Graphite sketch of a dense clump of trees above a shaded path, with hatched shading on the foliage and ground.

A clump of trees

Thomas Gainsborough, ca. 1757

Pencil sketch of a rocky stream with a fallen log, boulders, shrubs and pebbles in the foreground.

A Rocky Stream or River

James Ward, ca. 1811

Grey wash drawing of a rocky coast with breaking waves, a headland on the right, and a pale stormy sky.

Barren Coast and Slight Storm

John Glover, 1794

Watercolor of a Gothic archway and water trough with a church tower rising behind trees under a cloudy sky.

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Peter De Wint, ca. 1840

Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with a print and a drawing (a): Head in Profile of Prodigal Son; (b): The Wagonne…

Richard Earlom, 1620-1766

Pen and watercolor drawing of a deep gorge with steep cliffs, a winding river, a stone building, and distant snowy mountains.

Agia Paraskevi, Epirus, Greece

Edward Lear, April 13, 1857

Architectural drawing of a salon chimneypiece with mirror above and a ceiling with a painted mythological scene.

Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with two drawings: (a): Salon Chimney, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, Elevation; (b): Sa…

Isaac Ware, 1735

Three Studies of Heads of Women

Max Klinger, 1883

Architectural drawing of two staircase elevations with a floor plan, showing classical reliefs, statues and balustrades in in

Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with two drawings: Side of the Staircase, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, Elevation (rect…

Isaac Ware, 1735

Pencil sketch of a nude female figure with arms raised, hair and drapery flowing, standing atop a mound.

"Jocund Day Stands Tip Toe on the Misty Mountain Tops" (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 5)

George Richmond, ca. 1830

Pale drawing of Saint Leonard in an arched frame with angels above and four small narrative scenes around him.

Saint Leonard and Four Episodes from His Life

Francesco di Paolo da Montereale, ca. 1500-10

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a standing man in a tall hat, cloak, sash and loose trousers, dated 1843.

A Turkish Warrior

Niels Simonsen, 1843 (?)

Portrait Busts of Two Women

James Archer, 1850-90

Watercolor costume study of a bearded man in a white turban and red embroidered cloak holding a lantern.

Costume Study for Osmin in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart

Johann Georg Christoph Fries, ca. 1830-50

Watercolor costume study of a dancing male figure in a white turban, red jacket, and white trousers holding a flask.

Costume Study for Pedrillo in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart

Johann Georg Christoph Fries, ca. 1830-50

Pen and wash drawings of a hall chimneypiece with a classical relief and a coffered hall ceiling with garland frieze.

Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with two drawings: (a): Hall Chimney-Piece, Houghton Hall, Norfolk; (b): Hall Cei…

Isaac Ware, 1735

Watercolor costume study of a woman in an embroidered gown, fur-trimmed bodice, pink turban and white veil, gesturing.

Costume Study for Konstanze in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart

Johann Georg Christoph Fries, ca. 1830-50

Watercolor costume study of a man in a feathered hat, patterned cape, and gray hose holding a rapier.

Costume Study for Belmonte in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart

Johann Georg Christoph Fries, ca. 1830-50

Graphite sketch of robed figures among trees, a compositional study with loose overlapping lines on pale paper.

Compositional Study for "Comus-The Measure" (recto); Studies of a Man's Right Leg, after Titian, and a Profile, for "…

George Richmond, before 1864

Watercolor costume study of a woman with braided hair, white veil, striped sash and blue trousers, standing on a pale ground.

Costume Study for Blonde in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart

Johann Georg Christoph Fries, ca. 1830-50

Etching of a horned satyr mask with an ivy wreath, twisted beard strands, and a scowling face.

Satyr Mask with Horns and a Twisted Beard Wearing an Ivy Wreath, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Watercolor costume study of a bearded man in a white turban, embroidered robe, brown coat, and pink sash holding a dagger.

Costume Study for Bassa Selim in the "Abduction from the Seraglio" by W.A. Mozart

Johann Georg Christoph Fries, ca. 1830-50

Etched grotesque mask with curly hair, a long mustache, and a twisted beard on a pale paper background.

Mask with Curly Hair, a Long Mustache and a Loosely Twisted Beard, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Etched satyr mask with curled horns, furrowed brow, and a long flowing beard, drawn in fine hatched lines on paper.

Satyr Mask with Curled Horns Looking Down, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Etched title plate with two satyr heads, horns and spiral curls, ribbons at the sides, and lettered inscription reading Diver

Title Plate with Two Satyr Heads, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Etching of a satyr mask with overlapping horns, pointed ears, and four braided beard strands hanging below.

Satyr Mask with Overlapping Horns and Four Braided Strands of Beard, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Etched grotesque mask with long eyebrows, mustache, open mouth and a headdress with dangling tassels.

Mask with Long Eyebrows and Mustache and a Headdress with Dangling Cloth, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Etched grotesque monkey mask with a wide grin, large eyes, and tufts of hair and whiskers on pale paper.

Monkey Mask, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45

Etching of a bald, grimacing old man with tufty sideburns and large ears, shoulders wrapped in a fur-trimmed garment.

Mask of a Bald Man with Tufty Sideburns, from "Divers Masques"

François Chauveau, ca. 1635-45