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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Etching of a nude witch flying on a broomstick with a black cat on its back over a hilly landscape.

Plate 66 from "Los Caprichos": There it goes (Allá vá eso)

Francisco Goya, 1799

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival university building above its floor plan, by Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838.

Design Adopted by Governor Mason for University of Michigan (elevation and plan)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838

Gray wash drawing of a feathered woman and a kneeling man beside an alligator, sugar cane and a blank oval cartouche.

Allegory of America

Philip Tideman, 1696

Pen and wash design for an oval overmantel mirror with candle sconces, floral swags, and a lion mask crest.

Two Designs for an Overmantel Glass (Verso: Partial Floor plan)

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Grey wash drawing of steep Alpine cliffs and pine trees above a shadowed rocky foreground by Francis Towne.

Near Glaris [Glarus], Switzerland

Francis Towne, September 2, 1781

Engraving of the Apollo fountain basin at Versailles with sailing ships on the canal, carriages and riders on the terraces.

Le Bassin d'Apollon [The Fountain of Apollo, Versailles]

Adam Pérelle, 1680s

Engraving of the Palazzo Pamphili side facade with formal terraced garden, central fountain, carriage and walking figures.

View of the side facade of the Palazzo Pamphili and its garden (Secondo prospetto per fianco del palazzo con diversa…

Simon Felice, after 1677

Grey wash drawing of massive ruined stone arches and piers overgrown with plants, by Joseph Marie Vien.

View of the Colosseum

Joseph-Marie Vien, ca. 1744-50

Etching of a Roman street with a large palazzo facade, columns and balconies, and figures and carts in the foreground under c

View along the Via del Corso of the Palazzo dell'Accademia, established by Louis XIV, King of France for French stude…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1750-78

Etching of an aged seated man with a skull and books, gazing up at a trumpet blown by a hand from the clouds.

Saint Jerome Hearing the Trumpet of the Last Judgment

Jusepe de Ribera, 1621

Etching of a laurel-crowned man in a draped cloak leaning on a stone ledge beside a tree trunk.

The poet, standing crowned with laurel, leaning on a stone

Jusepe de Ribera, 1620-21

Pen and watercolor drawing of an ornamental pagoda pavilion on an island in a pond, with strollers and trees.

View of the Menagerie at Kew

Thomas Sandby, 1763

Watercolor of a tall multi-tiered pagoda among trees in a garden, with strolling figures and a distant domed building under a

View of the Wilderness at Kew

William Marlow, 1763

Pen drawing of an architectural elevation with Corinthian columns, pediments, arched and rectangular niches, and a molded cor

St. Peter's, drum, interior, elevation (recto) St. Peter's, drum, pedestal, section (verso)

Etienne Dupérac, early to mid-16th century

St. Peter's, dome and drum, interior section and elevation, and labeled details (recto); St. Peter's, moulding profil…

Etienne Dupérac, early to mid-16th century

Watercolor plan of the Kew gardens showing lakes, paths, buildings and a legend, by Sir William Chambers, 1763.

General Plan of the Gardens at Kew

Sir William Chambers, 1763

Drawing of a formal flower garden with a lobed pond and a long aviary with a central cupola, framed by trees.

View of the Flower Garden and Aviary at Kew

Thomas Sandby, 1763

Ink and wash plan of a landscape park with tree clusters, winding paths, and a scale bar along the bottom edge.

Luton Park, Bedfordshire, Plan for Planting South-East of the House

Lancelot "Capability" Brown, after 1764

Ink and wash drawing of a nude Adam amid animals including a horse, goat, and unicorn in a wooded landscape.

Adam in the Garden of Eden, Naming the Animals

Joachim Wtewael, ca. 1605-10

Architectural drawing of The Great Exotic Stove showing wall sections, an elevation, and above and below pavement plans with

The Great Exotic Stove at Kew

Sir William Chambers, 1763

Watercolor of a lake with a pagoda, large trees, grazing sheep, and a rowing boat carrying three people.

View of the Lake and the Island from the Lawn at Kew

William Marlow, 1763

Grey wash drawing of a palace facade across a lawn with strolling figures, grazing sheep and tall trees.

View of the Palace from the Lawn at Kew

Joshua Kirby, 1763

Sepia drawing of a stone forge with a waterwheel, smoking chimney, waterfall, and hills in the background.

The Iron Forge between Dolgelli and Barmouth, Merioneth Shire

Paul Sandby, ca. 1776

Pen and wash drawing of the Baptism of Christ in an arched architectural frame, with angels and cherubs in clouds above.

Design for a Baptism of Christ in an Architectural Setting

James Thornhill, early 18th century

Watercolor elevation and floor plan of an octagonal rustic shore seat with shingled roof, with mountains behind.

Shore Seat for Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York (elevation and plan)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1870-79

Engraved bird's-eye map of Cologne along the Rhine with Deutz fortress opposite, cherubs and coats of arms framing the view.

Cologne and Deutz

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1635

Engraved half-length portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearls, and a fur-trimmed satin gown beside a draped curtain.

Frances Stuart, Countess of Portland

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etching of Windsor Castle's towers and walls seen across a field, with a large tree at left and a carriage with riders in fro

Windsor [copy]

Abraham Aubri, after 1644

Etched panoramic view of Windsor Castle's south side with round towers, a Gothic chapel, garden paths and trees.

The South Side of Windsor Castle [copy]

Wenceslaus Hollar, after 1666

Engraved river view of three large Thames-side houses with a stone wall, with sailing and rowing boats on the water.

Durham House, Salisbury House and Worcester House on the Thames

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1808

Engraved panorama of Birmingham in 1656 showing a church spire, rows of houses, trees and rolling hills, with a coat of arms

The Prospect of Bermingham [Birmingham], from Ravenshurst (neere London-road) on the South-east part of towne (from D…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1656

Etching of Whitehall Palace seen from the Thames, with rowing boats in the foreground and riverside houses along the bank.

Palatium Regis prope Londinum, vulgo White-hall (Royal Palace of Whitehall, London)

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1647

Etching of Lambeth Palace seen from the Thames, with towers, a gabled hall, rowing boats and a sailing barge.

Palatium Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis propae Londinum vulgo Lambeth House (Lambeth House: Palace of the Archbishop of…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of Westminster from the River Thames showing Parliament House, Westminster Hall, the Abbey and rowing boats.

Ciuitatis Westmonasteriensis pars (Westminster from the River)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etched river view of Whitehall Stairs with boats on the Thames and the buildings of Lambeth across the water.

View of Lambeth from Whitehall Stairs [copy]

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650-60

Etching of the Royal Exchange courtyard in London with arcades, a clock tower, and small figures, with a flying cherub above.

Byrsa Londinensis vulgo the Royal Exchange (Royal Exchange, London)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645-47

Etching of a piazza with a columned church, townhouses, carriages, riders and pedestrians under a cloudy sky.

Piazza in Covent Garden

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1647

Etching of St Mary Overy church in Southwark with a square tower, large rose window and small street figures in the foregroun

S. Marie Overs in Southwarke (St. Mary Overy, now Southwark Cathedral)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of Rothendael Abbey across a pond, framed by tall trees, with swans and two figures on a path.

Rothendael Abbey

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1648

Engraved frontispiece showing two seated men, a bust on a pedestal, a winged angel with a laurel wreath, and scientific instr

Frontispiece from Thomas Sprat's "The History of the Royal Society of London"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1667

Etching of a riverside farmhouse with tall trees, an angler and figures, ducks on the water, and a distant town.

Landscape with an Angler

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etching of a fur muff shown in five views, with dense hatched fur textures on a pale ground.

A Muff in Five Views

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645-46

Engraved double portrait of two men, one seated in a chair with a lace collar, one standing behind him, with Latin text below

Lucas and Cornelius van Wael

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Young man wearing a hat in profile to left

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of five nude winged cherubs reaching and reclining on a cloud, with fine cross-hatched shading.

Three Cherubs and Two Boys on Clouds

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1655

Etching of two swans on water facing each other beside reeds and plants, with small birds flying in the sky above.

Two Swans

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654-58

Etched river landscape with a sailboat, trees on the left, and a hilltop fortress labeled Hermenstein on the right.

Coblentz and Ehrenbreitstein [copy]

Abraham Aubri, after 1644

Etching of six lions in varied poses, including a snarling walking lion, a reclining lion, and several lion heads.

Six Lions in Various Poses

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of a man with a moustache wearing a large turban and an embroidered high-collared coat, shown head and shoulders.

Head and shoulders of a Turkish man, with a moustache and a large turban

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Engraved oval portrait of Henrietta Maria with curled hair, pearl necklace and lace collar, inscribed below.

Henrietta Maria

Wenceslaus Hollar, after 1641

Etching of Dover seen from the coast, with a castle on a hill, chalk cliff at left, figures in foreground and ships at sea.

Douer (Dover)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642

Etching of Roman-style ruins with a large arcaded wall, rolling hills, small figures and a cloudy sky by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Classical Ruins

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1673

Etching of a crowded public execution on a scaffold before the Tower of London, with spectators and labeled key.

The true maner [manner] of the execution of Thomas Earle of Strafford

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

Etching of a horseman on a country road beside tall trees, with a village, church tower and windmill across a river.

The Horseman

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat inside an ornate cartouche with painter's palettes and brushes.

Peter Paul Rubens (Petrus Paulus Rubenius)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644-52

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and white collar, holding a book, with Latin inscription.

Gulielmus Oughtred Anglus (frontispiece from Oughtred's "The Key of the Mathematicks New Forged and Filed," 1647)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of Antwerp Cathedral's tall gothic tower and facade above a busy square with carriages and pedestrians.

Antwerp Cathedral (Prospectvs Tvrris Ecclesiæ Cathedralis)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Engraved portrait of a young boy with a lace collar, gloved hand on a cane, sword at hip, curtain behind.

Charles II

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of women in classical dress carrying flower baskets on a path, with a flying winged figure, a temple, and a dog in th

The Daughters of Aglaura (Mercury and Herse)

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1646

Etched roundel portrait of a woman in a large pleated lace ruff and dark gown, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644.

Woman with circular lace ruff, from "Women's Heads Framed in Roundels"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644

Etching of a footed jug with scrolled handle, its body covered in interlaced arabesque ornament.

Jug decorated with arabesques

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Etching of a covered ewer with a scrolled handle and arabesque foliage decorating its base and lid.

Jug with arabesques on the base

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Engraving of an ornate covered goblet with a female figure finial, scrolled bowl, and lion-mask feet.

Ornate goblet on feet of masks

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Long panoramic etching of London's skyline along the Thames, with church towers, rooftops and a bridge after the Great Fire.

Prospects of London Before and After the Great Fire

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1666

Etched strip of putti in a scallop shell chariot pulled by a galloping horse, with an archer putto at right.

A scallop shell chariot

William Carter, 1654

Etching of a woman drinking near wheat and a cart while an old woman with a candle points at a naked child at a doorway.

The Mocking of Ceres

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of six ragged beggars with walking sticks standing in a row against a distant landscape, with a dog at left.

Men and women beggars

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1630

Etching of six ragged beggars, women, men and a child, in a row on open ground with a ruin at right.

Six Men and Women Beggars

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1630

Etching of a row of ragged beggars in tattered cloaks and hats, several leaning on walking sticks, in an open landscape.

Eight Beggars

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1630

Etching of seven ragged beggars in a row, several with crutches, one carrying a banner, against a rural landscape.

Die Bettler Zunfft (The Seven Beggars)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1630

Etching of Tobias crossing stepping stones with a winged angel beside him, in a wooded river landscape with cattle and a rabb

Tobias and the Angel

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644-52

Etched landscape of rocky cliffs, a stone bridge, grazing sheep and cattle beside a river, with a small boat.

The Stone Bridge

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a woman with a child beside a pond, with peasants crouching at the water and a wooded landscape behind.

Latona and the Lycian peasants

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of Roman ruins with stone arches and tiny figures, beside a rock inscribed with a Latin title plate.

Title plate, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1650

Etching of a ruined Roman amphitheatre seen through arches, with tiered seats, vegetation, two small figures and water in the

Amphitiatri Romani, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1650

Etching of a ruined Roman interior with broken arches, overgrown walls, and a reflective puddle in the foreground.

Ruinae Coliseum, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1650

Etching of ruined Roman brick arches and vaulted halls of the Baths of Diocletian, overgrown with plants.

Thermaru diocletiani Ruinae (Baths of Diocletian), from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Etching of crumbling stone arches and a tall broken tower overgrown with plants, with rocky ground in the foreground.

St. Croix de Jerusalem, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etching of the ruined round Temple of the Tiburtine Sybil with Corinthian columns and a church bell tower beside it.

Temple of the Tiburtine Sybil, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etched hilltop view of Passau with a fortified castle on the right, a dense town of rooftops and spires on the left, and clou

Passau, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652-77

Etching of a long arched stone bridge over a river with towers, a hillside wall, and a passenger boat in the foreground.

Prague, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652-77

Etching of Drachenfels hill with a ruined castle, Löwenburg to the left, and boats with flags on a river.

Drachenfels and Lowenburg, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652-77

Etched panoramic view of Augsburg with a tall domed church tower, rooftops, city walls and a river in the foreground.

Augsburg, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1665

Etching of a long covered wooden bridge with a central stone tower over a river, flanked by half-timbered houses and a tree.

Strasbourg, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1665

Etching of a wooden river bridge with a carriage and rider crossing, a boat on the water, and a timber tower at right.

Strasbourg: The Kehl Bridge, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1665

Etching of a river view with a long wooden bridge, a tall tower house, town buildings, a church spire and a rowing boat.

Stuttgart: The Lake, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1663-65

Etching of the town of Cannstatt beside the Neckar river, with a bridge, gabled houses, a tower and rolling hills.

Cannstadt, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1665

Etching of Roman ruins with a broken arched tower, a barred gate in a brick wall, trees, and clouds in the sky.

Ruins and a barred gate on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1673

Etching of a ruined round building overgrown with trees, with a classical column at left and a small figure by an arched door

Ruins of a round building, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1673

Etching of crumbling Roman brick arches and walls overgrown with shrubs on rolling ground, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Palati maioris (Palatine Palace, Rome), from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etching of Roman arches and vaulted ruins at Tivoli with rushing water in the foreground, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Roman remains at Tivoli, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1673

Etching of crumbling Roman brick arches and vaulted ruins, overgrown with plants, with a distant landscape glimpsed through a

Roman Ruins, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1673

Etching of a riverside town with a fortified wall, church tower, sailboats, and a distant city skyline labeled Cöln.

Deutz and Cologne, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652-77

Etching of a sailing boat on a river with a church spire on the left bank and hills in the background.

Nonnenwerdt, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652-77

Etching of the town of Esslingen with a tall tower, riverside houses, and a long arched stone bridge over the Neckar.

Esslingen, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1663-65

Etching of Strasbourg's walls and cathedral spire across a river, with a rowing boat and a rider on the road.

Strasbourg, from "German Views"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1663-65