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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

10,707 works

Watercolor of Easby Abbey ruins and a gabled cottage beside a still river under a cloudy sky.

Easby Abbey

Thomas Girtin, 19th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of a woman in a white gown with red ribbons walking hand in hand with a child in blue ribbons.

Woman and Child

Kate Greenaway, 1883

Pencil portrait of a young man with curly hair, white collar and pink plaid cravat, on an octagonal tan sheet.

Portrait Head

George Henry Harlow, 1816

Red chalk drawing of many overlapping caricatured heads showing varied grimacing and shouting expressions.

Sheet of Studies of Heads

William Hogarth

Pencil sketch of a woman with long hair, head bowed, with faint figure studies beneath her on pale paper.

Head of a man and figure studies (recto). Minotaur with a maiden (verso)

Theodor Richard Edward von Holst, 1835-44

Sketch of a seated woman in flowing drapery, head resting on her hand beside a stone wall, in graphite on toned paper.

Study of a Seated Woman

John Hoppner, 1778-1810

Watercolor drawing of a standing young man in a white turban and long cream cloak, against a soft blue and beige wash.

Son of the Tunisian Ambassador

Ozias Humphry, 1780

Bearded Man in Oriental Costume

Ozias Humphry, ca. 1780

Pen and brown ink study of a nude male figure reaching forward, with a smaller nude figure beneath him.

Studies of a Nude Male Figure

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink study of a nude standing man beside a robed figure raising a bowl, on brown paper.

The Baptism of Christ

Moncalvo, 16th century

Red chalk and ink drawing of Saint John the Baptist before Herod and Herodias, with soldiers and an arched doorway behind.

Saint John the Baptist before Herod and Herodias

Morazzone, 16th century

Grey wash drawing of a bearded robed figure preaching to helmeted soldiers beneath trees and clouds.

Saint John the Baptist (?) Preaching to a Group of Soldiers

Giovanni Battista Trotti, 16th century

Pen and wash drawing of ancient galleys in battle, with rowers, armored warriors on decks, and a faint blue grid overlay.

Antique Naval Battle (recto); A Battle Scene (verso)

Lattanzio Gambara, ca. 1550-55

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate temporary monument with winged figures, banners, and trophies on a rocky base.

Temporary Structure in Celebration of the Birth of the Duc de Bourgogne (August 6, 1682)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 1650-1700

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate ceiling design with putti, scrolling cartouches, coffered bands and a female figure.

Project for a Rectangular Ceiling with Papal Coat of Arms (recto); Design for a Courtyard (verso)

Giovanni Alberti, 1558-1601

Pen and brown wash drawing of an ornate coffered ceiling with putti, garlands, and a classical figure medallion.

Design for a Ceiling Decoration

Giocondo Albertolli, 1742-1839

Grey graphite drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds above a robed saint and kneeling figures looking upward.

The Virgin Appearing to Saint Joseph Calasanctius

Marco Caprinozzi, 1711-78

Pen and ink drawing of a classical tabernacle design with columns, a crucifix above, two statues, and hanging lamps.

Design for a Tabernacle Surmounted by Christ on the Cross and Praying Figures (the Virgin and Saint John?)

Galeazzo Alessi, 1512-72

Pen drawing of a polygonal tabernacle with columns, obelisks, a pediment, and a tiered upper structure topped by a finial.

Design for an Polygonal Tabernacle, with Obelisks and a Pediment Surmounted by Three Figures Supporting a Tempietto-l…

Galeazzo Alessi, 1512-72

An Angel in Adoration

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornamental border with foliage and putti on blue paper, centre left blank.

Design for Ornamental Border with Foliage, Putti and a Lion's Head

Alessandro Allori, 1535-1607

Pen and ink sketch of two men walking a path with sticks, a dog lying nearby, and trees behind a fence.

Anticipation (for Punch, or the London Charivari, October 23, 1876)

Charles Samuel Keene, 1876

Pen and brown ink sketch of two women in an interior, one standing by a door and one seated near a fireplace.

Two Nursemaids

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870-1891

Pen and grey wash drawing of two clergymen conversing at a counter in an interior, with a third figure at left.

A Vicar and a Curate

Charles Samuel Keene, 1870-1891

Circular watercolor design for a cupola showing Christ, the Virgin, God the Father, angels, prophets and putti among clouds.

Design for a Cupola with Old and New Testament Figures

Pietro de Angelis, 1720-1804

Pen and ink ceiling design with a woman in a chariot and putti inside a coffered border surrounded by scrolling ornament.

Design for a Ceiling with a Woman (Aurora?) in a Chariot and Putti (Recto). Design for an Ornamental Frieze (Verso)

Marco dell'Angolo del Moro, 1537-86

Portrait of Tommaso Salini

Ottavio Mario Leoni, 1620

Grey wash drawing of a turbaned rider on an elephant below archers and shield-bearing soldiers on a tower.

Battle Scene with Soldiers Mounted on an Elephant

Giulio Romano, 1550-1650

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated, draped bearded male nude with one arm raised, on a pale sheet.

Study for Christ in The Entombment

Bartolomeo Neroni, 16th century

Pen and brown ink sketch of five male heads and shoulders overlapping, one young figure in front, others bearded behind.

Group of Five Male Figures in Half-length

Stefano Della Bella, 1640-50