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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Pen and ink sketch of two men in tricorn hats playing cards at a table.

Replacements in the Parisian Guard Playing Cards in 1795

Dominique Vivant Denon, ca. 1795

Pencil sketch of two men's heads in wide-brimmed hats, with a sketched figure and hand below.

Replacements in the Parisian Guard Playing Cards

Dominique Vivant Denon, ca. 1795

Black and white chalk drawing of a reclining female nude on blue-grey paper, head resting on her arm.

Reclining Female Nude

Govert Flinck, mid-17th century

Georges-Auguste Couthon at the National Convention in 1793

Dominique Vivant Denon, ca. 1793

Portraits of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel (1727-1794), Bishop of Paris in 1792-93, and Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette (1763-1…

Dominique Vivant Denon, 1794

Charcoal drawing of a forest pond with a seated fisherman, boulders and leaning trees under a cloudy sky.

A Pond with a Fisherman along the River Ain

Adolphe Appian, 1868-70

Brown wash drawing of a crowded classical hall with seated judges and a kneeling woman reaching toward them.

Phryne Before the Areopagus

Jean-Baptiste Deshays, mid-18th century

Engraving of the Holy Family in an arched niche with cherubs, a fruit garland frieze and a grotesque mask above, dated 1543.

The Holy Family

Jean Mignon, 1543

Engraving of a draped woman-form term holding a canopy, with a lute and hanging masks in an oval frame.

Term in the Form of a Woman with Musical Instrument

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a bearded male terminal figure in a turban on a pedestal, framed by laurel garlands, masks and pendants.

Male Terminal Figure; Torso with Beard and Turban on a Half- Length Pedestal Enclosed by a Shield

Jean Mignon, ca. 1543

Engraved ornament design of a term with a woman's head, strapwork, fruit swags and winged grotesques in an oval panel.

Design for a Term with the Head of Woman, Strapwork and Trophies

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a bearded man leaning on a term pedestal with a lion mask, framed by hanging ornaments and reeds in an oval.

Term in the form of Hercules With His Club

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a bearded male terminal figure in a turban on a strapwork pedestal, flanked by swords and fruit swags.

Male Terminal Figure; Head with Beard and Turban on a Three- Quarter Strapwork Pedestal

Jean Mignon, ca. 1543-45

Engraving of a bearded old man in a cloak warming his hands at a flame, with urns, lamps and a pedestal around him.

Term in the Form of an Old Man Warming His Hands

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross, surrounded by soldiers and kneeling women, with a walled city and hills in the backgr

Christ Carrying of the Cross

Jean Mignon, 1544

Engraving of the Pietà with grieving figures and angels inside an ornate border of scrollwork and fruit garlands.

Pietà in an Ornamental Frame

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of Cleopatra reclining on a bed, holding an asp, with an attendant beside her within an ornate oval border.

Cleopatra Bitten By an Asp

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a violent struggle among many nude men wielding clubs, with fallen figures and a stone arch behind.

Combat of Naked Men

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of Venus bathing in a basin while nymphs pour water and attend her in a classical interior.

Venus Bathing Attended by Nymphs

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Christ child, kneeling king, attendants, horses and classical arch

Adoration of the Magi

Jean Mignon, ca. 1545

Engraving of the Judgment of Paris with three nude goddesses, Cupid, a swan, a dog, and a forest landscape.

The Judgment of Paris

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of armed men seizing a woman on a rocky shore beside tall-masted ships and a walled city.

The Abduction of Helen

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a chaotic battle with mounted warriors, rearing horses and fallen soldiers before a walled city with domed tower

Battle Before Troy

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a woman restraining an armored warrior amid a crowd, with classical ruins and trees in the background.

Cassandra Stopping Deiphobus from Killing Paris

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of Trojans hauling a huge wooden horse through a city gate while crowds watch and workers break the wall.

The Trojans Bring the Wooden Horse into Their City

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Etching of a crowded ceremony with soldiers, a decorated pavilion, a tall winged column and an ornate carriage in a city squa

Cérémonie de l'inauguration de la colonne de juillet, 1840

Charles-François Daubigny, 1840

Etching of a classical amphitheater building framed by tall trees, with strollers on garden paths.

Amphitheater of the Botanical Gardens, Paris

Charles-François Daubigny, 1842

Engraving of many sparrows perched and flying in an aviary around a circular fountain, framed by ivy vines.

The Sparrow Aviary

Charles-François Daubigny, 1843

Etching of elegant figures strolling and sitting among palms and vines in a glasshouse winter garden.

The Winter Garden

Charles-François Daubigny, 1843

Engraved oval vignette of a magpie with tail raised, standing on a rock by a stream among reeds and trees.

Magpie

Charles-François Daubigny, 1843

Etching of a shepherd herding sheep along a winding road past a pond and dense trees under a cloudy sky.

The Approaching Storm

Charles-François Daubigny, 1844

Etching of two stags wading in a pond beneath willows and oaks, with a figure in the distant meadow.

The Deer Pond

Charles-François Daubigny, 1837-78

Etched title page with the words Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny inside an oval wreath of wildflowers and grasses.

Wreath of Wildflowers, title for "Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1851

Sketch of the Virgin and Christ child with sheep and angels, and a sleeping shepherd in the foreground.

Shepherds Dreaming of the Flight into Egypt

Jean-Baptiste Deshays, 18th century

Red and black chalk drawing of a bowed, nude male torso leaning forward on grey paper.

Half Figure of a Man, Nude to the Waist

Jean-Baptiste Deshays, 18th century

Etched title page with a wreath of poppies, wheat and wildflowers framing the lettering "Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny".

Wreath of Wildflowers, title page for "Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic cathedral tower and arched passage, with a festival procession and crowds in the street belo

View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia

Louis Jean Desprez, n.d.

Etching of a pastoral landscape with cattle drinking at a stream, willows, a herder, and a pale sunrise sky.

Sunrise

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etching of a wooded riverbank with a tall cypress, a dirt path, a small pond, and dark trees on the right.

The Banks of Cousin

Charles-François Daubigny, ca. 1850

Etched landscape of a moonrise over a meadow with trees and a small pond in the foreground.

Moonrise in the Valley of the Andilly

Charles-François Daubigny, 1837-78

Etching of a winding dirt road through tall trees with small birds in the branches and a distant pair of figures.

Little Birds

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etching of an autumn river landscape with a leaning bare tree, a man, dog and donkey on a path, and distant hills.

Autumn, from "L'Artiste"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1848

Etched landscape with a pollarded willow over a stream, dense trees at right, and a small satyr figure at lower left.

The Satyr

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Brown wash drawing of two allegorical figures with a crocodile, dog, lion, spear, parasol and fallen urn in a landscape.

Allegories of Africa and America

Claude Louis Desrais, n.d.

Etching of a calm river lined with tall poplars and leafy trees under a pale sky, with rippled reflections on the water.

The Virgin Islands at Bezon (The Fish Pond)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etching of ruined château walls and towers on a rocky ridge under a cloudy sky, with a bare tree and winding path.

Ruins of the Chateau of Crèmieux (Isère)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etching of a river edged by tall poplars and dense trees, with two stags near the water under a cloudy sky.

Stags at the Water's Edge

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etching of cattle drinking at a pond beneath large trees, with a distant herd and figure in an open meadow.

Stags in Woods

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Sheet of ink and graphite sketches of draped figures and village scenes with French captions along the margins.

Studies for a figure composition

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 1820-76

Pencil sketches of women and a child among tree trunks, two compositional studies on one sheet of paper.

Two studies for a figure composition, including three women and a child

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 1820-76

Etching of a marsh with wading birds feeding in shallow water beside a large oak and a flock of birds in a cloudy sky.

The Marshes

Charles-François Daubigny, 1851

Pencil sketch on grey paper of a woman holding a child, beside a bending female figure.

Mother and Child and a Female Figure

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 19th century

Brown ink figure studies on blue paper showing draped standing figures and reclining figures in quick sketch lines.

Sheet of figure studies

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 19th century

Loose pencil sketch of a figure composition with printed text reading Maison en Chine & au Japon on the left.

Figure composition

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 1820-76

Graphite sketch of a woman in a headscarf beside studies of hands holding an open box and beads on tan paper.

Woman holding an open jewelry box (recto); Studies for a figure composition and a leaded window (verso)

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 1820-76

Grey wash drawing of allegorical figures with a trumpeting winged figure, a portrait medallion, and cannons and artillery in

Allegorical Homage to the Duc du Maine, Grand Maître de l'Artillerie

Antoine Dieu, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of crowned muses and winged figures in a forest, with women transforming into birds near a fountain.

The Nine Pierides Transformed into Magpies after Their Unsuccessful Competition with the Muses (Ovid, Metamorphoses,…

Antoine Dieu, n.d.

Watercolor design of a classical tomb with urn, willow and cypresses, a mourning figure, and a ground plan below.

Design for a Tomb, Rothgeisser in Nuremberg (Elevation and Ground Plan)

Johann Georg Dürschner, 1826

Colored drawing of armored soldiers and robed figures beside an ornate chariot in a classical columned hall with a coffered a

Scene from the Life of Alexander I

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Pencil drawing of a winged youth embracing a nude woman, with reclining and seated figures among clouds at right.

Mythological Scene, from the Legend of Cupid and Psyche

Bonaventura Genelli, early 19th-mid 19th century

Red chalk drawing of an ornate baroque tomb with a saint statue on top, flanked by winged cherubs and garlands.

The Silver Tomb of St. John Nepomuk in the Cathedral of St. Veit's Prague, designed by Fischer von Erlach, 1729

Jeremias Jakob Sedelmayr, ca. 1729

Architectural elevation drawing of a town house with a curved gable, scrolled volutes, and arched doorways in ink and wash.

Drawing for the Street Elevation of a Town House

Andreas Schneidmann, 1729

Pencil drawing of winged human-animal figures with lion and bull heads beside a chariot with wheels and a robed figure.

The Vision of Ezekiel

Bonaventura Genelli, early 19th-mid 19th century

Brown wash drawing of a nobleman giving coins to a kneeling beggar in a Roman piazza with a dog and the Coliseum behind.

Nobleman Giving Alms to Beggar in Piazza near the Coliseum

Conrad Martin Metz, 1813