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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,994 works

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded satyr holding a fantastical beaked creature, framed by scrolls and architectural ornament.

Satyr holding a fantastical creature (recto); Two candelabra grotesques (verso)

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Pen and ink grotesque panel with satyrs, herms, a dragon, and scrolling strapwork on aged paper.

Grotesque panel with satyrs, herms, and strapwork (recto); winged creatures and strapwork (verso)

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Pen and ink drawing of grotesque dragons, a seated term figure, and scrollwork ornament on a pale ground.

Term with snails and strapwork (recto); Candelabra grotesque with two figures (verso)

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Brown wash drawing of soldiers and figures gathered around a fire in a classical courtyard at night.

The Denial of Saint Peter

Louis Lafitte, 1790

Drawing of the Last Supper: a haloed figure at a long table in a columned hall, disciples around him, a kneeling servant with

The Last Supper

Louis Lafitte, 1790

Red chalk design for a ceiling with a circular medallion of clouds and figures, flanked by ornate scrolls and putti.

Design for the Decoration of a Ceiling

Charles de La Fosse, ca. 1660-90

Sepia drawing of the Rest on the Flight into Egypt: a seated mother and infant, a bearded man, and winged angels offering a g

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of vases, a cassolette on a pedestal, and a spilled basket of fruit beneath swagged drapery.

Still Life: Vases, a Cassolette on a Pedestal, and an Overturned Basket of Fruit

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, n.d.

Blue-toned wash drawing of figures on a wooded shore beside a boat, with a large tree and distant cliffs.

Landscape with a Scene from Fénelon's Télémaque

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, 1780

Red chalk drawing of a seated nude man resting his head on one hand, with draped cloth beneath his legs.

Seated Male Nude

Louis Jean François Lagrenée, n.d.

Brown wash drawing of three nude women on a draped bed with curtains, while cherubs play with cloth and grapes around them.

Les Grâces lutinées par les amours

Louis Jean François Lagrenée, 1778

Grey ink drawing of a brick tower and arched ruins beside a road, with women at a stone fountain and pine trees.

Italian Country House Beside a Road

Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, n.d.

Watercolor of a courtly procession with horsemen, a royal carriage, elegant women, and a windmill over distant troops.

Camp de Compiègne, 1698

Eugène Lami, ca. 1860

Watercolor of a gallery with marble sculptures, vases, and paintings, with visitors in dark dresses and shawls.

View of part of the French Court at the Great Exhibition

Eugène Lami, 1851

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated woman in a draped skirt, leaning and looking downward, on grey paper.

Woman Seated on the Ground

Nicolas Lancret, early 18th century

Red chalk drawing on tan paper showing two studies of a reclining young male figure in different poses.

Two Studies of Reclining Youth

Nicolas Lancret, early 18th century

Etching of a reclining nude woman on a bed, with a servant holding flowers and a black cat beside her.

Olympia (small plate)

Édouard Manet, 1867

Drawing of a bound nude woman seated before an altar with flame, while a warrior attacks figures in a burning temple behind h

Cassandra Imploring Athena for Revenge Against Ajax

Jérôme-Martin Langlois, 1810-38

Watercolor drawing of a Renaissance château with towers seen above trees, with two workers in a garden in front.

The Château of Chambord Seen from the Southwest

Simon Mathurin Lantara, 18th century

Brown wash drawing of two nude male figures struggling together on rocky ground, with a faint landscape behind them.

Two Nude Male Figures Struggling Together

Nicolas de Largillière, 1709-10

Etching of a reclining nude woman on a bed, looking at the viewer, with a servant holding flowers and a cat nearby.

Olympia (large plate)

Édouard Manet, January-May 1867

Drawing of a riverside landscape with a thatched stone cottage, windblown trees, a sailboat, and a distant church tower.

The Bend in the River

Simon Mathurin Lantara, 1767

Etching of a group of cavaliers in wide-brimmed hats and cloaks walking across an open ground with walking sticks.

The Little Cavaliers, after "Velázquez"

Édouard Manet, 1861-62

Brown ink and wash drawing of a half lunette with a putto embracing a roaring monster amid scrolling ornament.

Half Lunette with Putto and Monster

Étienne de Lavallée-Poussin, 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of a nude Venus on a shell chariot surrounded by sea nymphs, tritons, and putti in waves.

The Triumph of Venus

André Lebrun, n.d.

Red chalk and wash drawing of seated Apollo attended by draped nymphs pouring water and tending his feet.

Apollo Bathing, Attended by the Nymphs of Thetis

Charles Le Brun, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of a winged satyr riding a fantastical creature beside ornamental scrolls and snail-like shapes.

Satyr riding a fantastical creature, snail-like creatures

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Pen and ink ornament drawing with drapery swags, a covered urn, scrolls, and a framed creature between fountains.

Grotesque ornament with garlands and vase

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Brown ink frieze drawing of acanthus scrolls, hybrid creatures and a winged putto on a pale sheet.

Frieze Design with Acanthus Scrolls, Hybrid Creatures and a Winged Putto

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Pen and ink frieze design with grotesque figures, mythical beasts, scrollwork and ornamental vases on pale paper.

Design for a Frieze with Grotesques

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60