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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

15,015 works

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a kneeling woman seen from behind, draped in cloth, on blue-grey paper.

Weeping Woman Kneeling, Seen from Behind

Jacob Adriaensz. Backer, ca. 1634-38

Chalk drawing on grey paper of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and cloak, with a white lace collar, hand on his chest.

Portrait of a Man

Jacob Adriaensz. Backer, ca. 1645-50

Pen and wash drawing of a skeleton-flanked funerary monument with a column, urn and classical statues in an arched niche.

The Castellan Tomb in Saint Germain-des-Prés

Jean Chafourier, 1724 (before)

Pen drawing of a formal parterre garden before a palace, with a crowd of figures in the foreground and a colonnade at left.

Parterre du Palais de Nancy / The Garden Palace of Nancy

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Red chalk drawing of a hunched beggar with a staff and dog beside a tree, with grazing cattle and a distant town.

A Beggar Playing a Flute

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a wide hat riding an ox led by a man, with companions resting under a tree.

Peasant Girl Riding an Ox with Companions

François Boucher, 18th century

Watercolor of a peasant leading a white horse past large oak trees, with a dog and thatched cottage in the distance.

A Peasant Leading his Horse on the Outskirts of a Wood

Pieter Barbiers II, 1761-1842

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated woman in a headscarf with a second study of her head at upper right.

Woman Holding a Jug and a Study of her Head Seen from the Left

Cornelis Pietersz Bega, mid-17th century

Drawing of a feathered female figure with bow and arrows, cherubs above, laborers on a hill, and a ship at sea.

Allegory of America

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, mid-17th-late 17th century

Brown wash drawing of two bearded men in dark cloaks, one with a lace collar, lit strongly against a dark ground.

Portrait of Two Men

Jan de Bisschop, mid 17th century

Drawing of crowned Christ standing between two figures holding a cloth, in brown ink and wash on tan paper.

Ecce Homo

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of Christ among disciples, with a kneeling woman reaching toward him beneath a large tree.

Christ and the Canaanite Women

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Red chalk drawing of a kneeling woman with arms raised and face upturned, draped in flowing robes.

Kneeling Female Figure with Upraised Arms

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Engraving of Emperor Maximilian II in armor among allegorical figures and angels beneath clouds, framed by ornate scrollwork.

The Apotheosis of Emperor Maximilian II

Jost Amman, 16th century

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a sash-belted gown, with five studies of hands around her on cream paper.

Study of a Seated Woman and Five Studies of Hands; Verso: Landscape with a Road and a Tree to the Right

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Red chalk drawing of a headless draped figure with crossed arms and a voluminous robe, highlighted in white.

Study of a Headless Draped Figure with Arms Crossed; verso: Figure of a Man in a Voluminous robe, Seen from Behind

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of figures in a wilderness, one gesturing with an outstretched arm, others draped in cloa

Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness

Abraham Bloemaert, late 16th-mid-17th century

Pen and wash drawing of armed warriors with shields and a fallen woman with long hair in a battle scene.

The Death of Camilla

Jacques-Louis David, ca. 1781

Pen and wash drawing of a feast under an arcade with musicians in the foreground and a village landscape beyond.

The Prodigal Son

Ink and wash landscape of a mounted herdsman under trees, with cattle, an arched bridge, and a distant city.

Landscape with a Mounted Herdsman and Cows, a City in the Background

Jan Both, 17th century

Ink and wash drawing on blue paper of a bearded man among a woman and soldiers before a portico, with gamblers at right.

St. Peter Recognized by a Servant Girl

Leonaert Bramer, 1611-74

Drawing of a circumcision scene under arched colonnades, with a seated man holding an infant and figures in red and blue robe

The Circumcision

Leonaert Bramer, 1611-74

Pencil drawing of a standing woman beside seated women and onlookers before classical columns and a statue.

Preparation for Sacrifice

Leonaert Bramer, early to mid-17th century

Ink and wash drawing of a hay wagon pulled by two horses with peasants, women with rakes, and a dog on a country road.

Peasants and Hay Wagon on a Country Road

Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1580-1625

Pen and ink drawing of a standing monk gesturing toward a kneeling figure and flying figures in the sky.

Already They Are Going (Ya se van)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a bearded man with a walking stick and branch, with four stooped figures climbing a hill behind him.

He Leaves Them in Good Shape (Buenos los deja)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink and wash drawing of a funeral scene with a suspended draped body, skulls, and hooded mourners under a dark stone arch.

A Funeral with Honors (Valientes exequias)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Ink drawing of a seated nude man with grimacing faces and raised arms looming behind him in shadow.

He Will Not Laugh (Y el no se rie)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Pen and wash drawing of an elderly woman in a gown reading a book, with a skeleton holding a glass behind her.

At Last She Sees Clearly (Ya ve claro)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45

Brown wash drawing of hooded women kneeling and praying with a rosary in a shadowed church interior.

They Centainly Can Use It (Bien lo han menester)

Leonardo Alenza y Nieto, 1807-45