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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

10,707 works

Gray wash drawing of a seated ruler on a throne with courtiers, a fire at right, in an ornate Rococo frame.

A Scene of Judgment

Johann Melchior Füssli, ca. 1730

Red chalk drawing of Roman rooftops, a domed church and a tall column above a stone bridge and grassy slope.

View of Rome

François Lemoyne, 1724

Head of a Bearded, Young Man in Profile Facing Right

Bronzino, 1545-55

The Archangel Gabriel Kneeling to the Right; Small Study of Head at Lower Left

Jacopo da Empoli, late 16th century

Grey wash drawing of crumbling Roman arches, columns and a pedimented doorway overgrown with shrubs.

View of Ancient Roman Ruins, an Arch and a Triangular-Pedimented Doorway

Filippo Mochi, 18th century

Pen and red chalk sketch of a man leaning on a staff beside a dog, with trees and landscape in the background.

Framed Sketch for a Man, a Dog and a Tree

Pier Francesco Mola, 1612-66

Watercolor design for a square ceiling with symmetrical scrollwork, a blue central oval cartouche, and floral corner rosettes

Design for Ceiling, Château de Cangé

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a decorative ceiling with an octagonal central panel, scrolled borders and foliate ornament in pink, gr

Ceiling design, Castle Blayney

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Black and white trade card with ornate scroll border reading LACHAISE, Peintre, Faubourg St. Denis 170.

Trade Card

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, January 1835

Watercolor design for a painted wall with a seated female figure, wheat sheaves, pheasants in a landscape, and floral borders

Design for Painted Wall Decoration for a Bakery

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a ceiling showing a painted sky, flowered balustrade, and ornate yellow scrollwork border.

Design for Ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pen and ink drawing of a table end pier with scrolls, a central eagle emblem, and seated sphinx figures at the base.

Design for the End Pier of a Table

Giovanni Battista Naldini, 1537-91

Watercolor design of a red gallery wall with framed paintings, a console table in an arched niche, and an ornate patterned ce

Design for Gallery Elevation and Ceiling, Hôtel Cottier

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1867

Painted design for a gallery ceiling with pink and tan scrollwork, a central ornamental panel, and floral garlands on green.

Design for Gallery Ceiling, Hôtel Cottier

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1879

Watercolor design for an arched ceiling with lavender field, orange and green scrollwork, and garland-decorated border.

Design for Ceiling, Hôtel Cottier

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1879

Pencil drawing of ornamental ceiling designs with scrollwork, foliate motifs and circular medallions for Hôtel Cottier.

Three Designs for Ceilings, Hôtel Cottier

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1879

Watercolor design for a decorative ceiling with a central rosette, scrolled foliage, and gilded geometric borders.

Design for a Study Ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Pencil and watercolor design of a lunette ceiling with cherubs holding pink and green garlands and drapery.

Design for Ceiling with Cherubs

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design of a tiered interior wall bay with columns, a heraldic doorway, an angel, and a robed figure.

Design for a Bay of a Side Wall, Château de Béhourt

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a church altar with pink marble columns, a painted Virgin surrounded by cherubs, and a gilded tabernacl

Design for Altar

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor elevation of an altar design with pink marble columns, a central door, and a painted angel above the entablature.

Side View of Design for Altar

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a ceiling with a central ivy garland medallion, blue field, and corner flower bouquets in a brown frame

Design for Bathroom Ceiling, Hôtel Cahen d'Anvers

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design for a decorative cove with cherubs, flower garlands, a classical bust medallion, and urns, labeled Hôtel de

Design for Cove, Hôtel Cahen d'Anvers

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor design of a cloud-filled sky with flying cupids, hummingbirds and floral vines inside a gilded frame.

Design for Salon Ceiling, Hôtel Candamo

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1873

Watercolor design elevation of a decorated interior wall with double doors, a blue floral niche, and a painted frieze.

Design for Wall Elevation, Hôtel Candamo

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1873

Watercolor design of an ornamental ceiling panel with violet and gold scrollwork and a central fan motif.

Design for Grand Salon, Ground Floor, Hôtel Candamo

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1873

Ink and watercolor architectural design of a coffered arch framing a classical niche and garden view above a balustrade.

Design for Stable Arches, Hôtel Candamo

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1873

Watercolor design of an ornate hanging plaque lettered SULTAN, suspended by chains beneath scrolled ornamental brackets on a

Design for Decorated "Sultan" Plaque for Stable Wall, Hôtel Candamo

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, ca. 1873

Watercolor design of a Gothic pointed-arch stained glass window with ornamental tracery and a heraldic shield above.

Design for Elevation of Window, Saint Clotilde

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Watercolor of a Gothic church interior with a robed altar boy in the foreground and ribbed vaulted ceilings above.

View of Interior with Figures, Saint Clotilde

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century