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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,994 works

Loose pencil sketch of a reclining female nude with scribbled shading around the figure, signed by Rodin.

Study of a nude female figure (Satyress)

Auguste Rodin, 1905-8

Pen and brown ink drawing of nude revelers around a large urn beside classical columns and a tree.

Bacchanal

François Roëttiers, n.d.

Watercolor of golden wheatfields beside a dirt path leading toward a distant village under a pale, cloudy sky.

Wheatfields

Théodore Rousseau, 1865

Charcoal sketch of bare trees rising above dense grasses and undergrowth in a wooded thicket.

Trees in a Thicket

Théodore Rousseau, 1845

Pencil sketch of a dilapidated barn, a round silo, and a cart wheel in a dirt farmyard with hills behind.

Farmyard in Normandy

Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1831

Pen and ink sketch of a church procession with staff bearers, a canopy, clergy and crowd near an altar.

Coronation Regalia Carried in Procession at Saint-Denis

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, 1775

Charcoal drawing of two peasant figures standing in a dark field at dusk, with trees on the horizon.

Peasants

Georges Seurat, 1881-84

Monkey

Georges Seurat, 1884

Night drawing of a dark factory chimney and low buildings beneath a glowing moon in a textured sky.

Courbevoie: Factories by Moonlight

Georges Seurat, 1882-83

Grey wash drawing of a fountain under a rock arch in a park, with trees on both sides and small figures in front.

Fountain with a Rock Arch in a Park

Israël Silvestre, 17th century

Pencil and wash drawing of a river city with a covered arched bridge, rooftops, a church tower, and a small boat on the water

View of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Israël Silvestre, 17th century

Pastel drawing of four white geese on a grassy riverbank, with a calm river and poplar trees under a grey sky.

Four Geese by the River

Alfred Sisley, 1885-97

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers and a cloaked figure receiving a severed head on a tray before a crowd and standards.

The Head of Pompey Presented to Julius Caesar (recto); Study for an Elaborate Door Frame (verso)

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, 1675-1741

Sepia drawing of a palace terrace with urns and busts, figures in the foreground, and Vesuvius emitting smoke behind.

The Palazzo Reale at Pórtici with Vesuvius in the Background

Louis Chaix, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of a crowded Paris street with armed soldiers marching past spectators at tall building windows.

Louis XVI Entering Paris, October 6, 1789

Jacques François Joseph Swebach, 1789

Watercolor of a cobbled road lined with stone walls, cypresses, and a bell tower, with small figures walking in the foregroun

A Road below the Villa d'Este at Tivoli

Jean Thomas Thibault, n.d.

Pencil and white chalk study on pink paper of a hooded young man leaning forward, with smaller sketches of a head, a hand, an

Study of a young man bending forward to kiss a hand, for the painting "The Departure of the Prodigal Son"

James Tissot, 1862-63

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowded city street with robed figures on a raised platform and soldiers with shields.

The Departure of the Prodigal Son

James Tissot, 1862-63

Watercolor landscape of a dirt road curving past tall trees and open meadow under a cloudy sky.

Landscape

Constant Troyon, 1825-65

Drawing of cows resting and grazing in an open grassy field under a grey sky, in graphite and chalk on grey paper.

Cows in a Landscape

Constant Troyon, mid-19th century

Sketch of a rustic wooden shoe maker's workshop under overhanging tree branches, with clogs, logs, and a stone hearth.

The Workshop of a Wooden Shoe Maker

Constant Troyon, ca. 1838

Watercolor drawing of an ornate arched portico with balustrades and figures in period dress in a cobbled courtyard.

The Entrance Portico of the Château d'Anet, seen from the interior of the courtyard

Jean Lubin Vauzelle, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of winged harpies swooping over a feasting king and guests in a columned banquet hall.

The Harpies Driven from the Table of King Phineus by Zetes and Calais

François-Alexandre Verdier, n.d.

Ceremonial church interior with kneeling courtiers, clergy in vestments, and ornately dressed women before a draped altar.

Louis XIV in Notre-Dame de Paris on January 30, 1687 at a Thanksgiving Service after his Recovery from a Grave Illness

Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder, ca. 1710-15

Night harbor scene with masted ships, a glowing campfire, a moonlit sky, and figures on the shore beside a stone tower.

Moonlight

Joseph Vernet, n.d.

Stormy seascape with ships tossed on waves, a rowing boat in the foreground, a fortified tower and cliffs under dark clouds.

Storm

Joseph Vernet, n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of an arched stone bridge over a river, with a brick tower at left and a statue at right.

Ponte Molle, Rome

Joseph Vernet, 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Castel Nuovo tower in Naples with Mount Vesuvius and a smoke plume in the distance.

The Castel Nuovo in Naples, with a View of Mount Vesuvius

Joseph Vernet, ca. 1737-53

Brown wash drawing of a multi-arched stone bridge over a river, with a large tree at left and a wooded hillside behind.

The Ponte Acquoria

Joseph Vernet, 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of four seated men around a table, with handwritten names labeling each figure.

Four Artists seated at a table (Brunet, Potier, Tiercetin [?], Vernet)

Carle Vernet, n.d.