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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Pen and wash drawing of Susanna seated nude with two elders beside her under a tree, a city and spire behind.

Susanna and the Elders

Augustin Medow, 1622-60

Pen and brown ink sketch sheet with nude figure studies, a Bacchus-like youth with grapes, and several head studies.

Figure and head-studies (including Bacchus) (recto); four main figure studies repeated from the recto (verso)

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss, 1745-1815

Pen and grey wash design for an altar showing the Pietà in an arched niche under a classical pediment with angels above.

Pietà (Design for an Altar)

Peter Candid, ca. 1590-1600

Pen and wash drawing of an architectural altar design with two winged angels seated on a cornice beneath a pediment.

Design for an Altar or Monument with Angels and Other Figures

Peter Candid, late 16th century

Pen and wash drawing of the Holy Ghost as a dove in radiating light, surrounded by angels and putti on clouds.

The Holy Ghost Surrounded by Angels

Hans Georg Asam, late 17th-early 18th century

Grey wash drawing of Christ ascending among clouds, with angels, cherubs and kneeling apostles looking upward.

The Ascension of Christ

Hans Georg Asam, late 17th-early 18th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of God the Father holding a globe, surrounded by cherubs and angel heads in a circle.

God the Father with the Globe

Hans Krumpper, late 16th-mid-17th century

Pen and watercolor section of a Gothic cathedral nave with tall stained glass windows and a canopied throne decorated for a c

Cross Section of the Nave of Reims Cathedral, decorated for the Coronation of King Louis XVIII

Charles Percier, 1815

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic cathedral interior with a gilded seated king statue, altar, candelabra and draped banners.

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I and an Altar placed at Front

Charles Percier, 1815

Watercolor drawing of an ornate gothic interior elevation with a seated king statue in a central niche, candelabra, and heral

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis I

Charles Percier, 1815

Ink and wash elevation drawing of a Gothic-style interior with draped canopies and a central statue of a seated king.

Interior Elevation of Reims Cathedral with a Statue of King Louis II

Charles Percier, 1815

Colored elevation drawing of a Gothic cathedral wall with a blue draped royal box, gilded ornament, and seated kings in niche

Elevation of Reims Cathedral with the Royal Box for the Coronation of Louis XVIII

Charles Percier, 1815

Colorful poster showing figures in historic dress walking past pine trees toward the sea, with a sailing ship offshore.

Prang and Co. Holiday Publications

Louis Kinney Harlow, 19th-20th century

Etching of towering stone arches framing a distant piazza with a column, hanging ropes, and small figures on balconies.

The Grand Piazza, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of vast vaulted prison arches and staircases with smoke rising in the center and small figures below.

The Smoking Fire, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with arches, a staircase, a sawhorse, ladders and small workmen.

The Sawhorse, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of a vast vaulted prison with hanging chains, stairs and an inscribed title tablet reading Invenzioni di Carceri.

Title Page, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of a towering imaginary prison interior with stone arches, staircases, railed bridges and tiny figures in deep shadow

The Gothic Arch, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Etching of a vaulted prison interior with arches, staircases, hanging lanterns and two small figures beside a chain.

The Pier with Chains, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1749-50

Hand-colored 1817 plan of the Bagatelle gardens by Pierre Lapie, with paths, ponds, a compass rose, and a watercolor vignette

Plan for the Garden of the Château de Bagatelle

Pierre Lapie, 1817

Watercolor drawing of an ornate covered urn with an eagle finial on a blue and gold pedestal, against a gray-green background

Drawing of Clinton Vase

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1824-25

Pencil drawing of a three-piece tea service with ornate scrollwork, acanthus leaves, and shell motifs on a light paper ground

Nicholas Biddle tea service

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1838

Pen drawing of a covered urn vase with serpent handles, eagle finial, and a battle scene inscribed 8 January 1815.

Design for a covered vase

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1815-17

Pencil and wash design drawing of an ornate oval basket with lattice work, shell motifs, and claw feet on paper.

Design for a fruit or bread basket

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1836-37

Pencil design sheet with a spread-winged eagle over a striped shield, a cherub on a sea horse panel, and a dedicatory inscrip

Designs for the ornaments and inscription on a testimonial urn

Thomas Fletcher, 1800-1866

Pencil design sheet showing a covered tureen with leaf handles, a covered dish, and a rectangular tray with a leaf border.

Design for a tea-pot, verso: design for a covered dish and bowl

Thomas Fletcher, 1800-1866

Pencil design drawing of a classical water pitcher with acanthus scrollwork, leaf-decorated base, and scrolled handle on pape

Design for a water pitcher

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1835

Brown wash drawing of an ornate classical wine cooler with scroll handles, oak leaf and grape garlands, and a fluted pedestal

Design for a wine cooler

Thomas Fletcher, ca. 1825-35

Pen and ink drawing of a standing nude female figure with curly hair and draped cloth, dated 1711.

Study of a Female Figure (Venus)

François Boitard, 1711

Pen and ink drawing of a nude male figure holding an ornate urn, with French proportion notes along the right side.

Study of a Male Figure Holding a Vessel (Apollo)

François Boitard, ca. 1711

Etching of a skeletal death figure striding across a city square while carrying a child on its back.

Death carrying a child, from 'The five deaths' (Les cinq Morts)

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1648

Engraving of ancient bronze lamps on chains beside a large urn decorated with cameo medallions of heads and masks.

Various Lamps and a vase encusted with cameos, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamen…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1778

Engraving of ornate classical armor: a Medusa-faced shield, a hunt-decorated shield, a helmet and a sword.

Parti in grande restaurati de' Trofei de Ottaviano Augusto (Restored detail of the Trophy of Octavian Augusto)

Francesco Piranesi, ca. 1753

Etching of massive ancient Roman stone walls and arcade beside a church tower, with figures and horsemen in a street.

Veduta degli avanzi del Foro di Nerva, l'arcade et la muraille (The Forum of Augustus [erroneously called the Forum o…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1757

Etching of a seated Minerva statue amid overgrown Roman ruins, inscribed tablets, columns and sculptural fragments.

Frontispiece, with Statue of Minerva, from "Vedute di Roma"

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1748

Etching of an ornate urn among ruins and foliage with reclining figures, under carved title lettering reading Vedute di Roma.

Frontispiece from "Vedute di Roma"

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of crumbling curved ruins with arched windows and columns, overgrown with plants, with small figures on the ground.

Avanzi del Tempio detto di Apollo nella Villa Adriana vicino a Tivoli (Hadrian's Villa. Remains of the Smaller Palace…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ca. 1768

Design for an Oval Mirror, Surmounted by an Urn and Draped with Neoclassic Swags

Sir William Chambers, 1740-96

Architectural drawing of a chimneypiece with fluted Ionic columns, a relief frieze of figures, and garland swags.

Design for a Chimneypiece with Ionic columns, a Frieze, and Cornice

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Architectural drawing of a classical chimney-piece with fluted columns, a frieze of masks and urns, and a scale bar.

Design for a Chimney-piece, for the Saloon, Milton Park, Northamptonshire

Sir William Chambers, 1770-76

Architectural elevation of a classical chimneypiece with fluted frieze, rosettes, bull's heads and a dark firebox, with dimen

Design for a Chimneypiece with a Classical Cornice, for Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, Dining Room

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1769

Ink and wash drawing of a classical chimney-piece with swags, tassels, scrolled pediment and an urn finial.

Design for Hall Chimney-piece, Charlemont House, Dublin

Sir William Chambers, 1762

Ink and watercolor design of a neoclassical chimneypiece with laurel wreaths, urn panels and an Ionic capital beside a dark f

Design for a Chimneypiece, possibly for Melbourne House (now Albany), Piccadilly, London

Sir William Chambers, 1771-75 (?)

Pen and ink elevation drawing of a chimneypiece with scroll border, acanthus capitals and curved pediment, with a scale bar b

Design for a Chimneypiece with a Frieze with Floral Decoration and Capitals Decorated with Animals

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Brown ink and wash elevation drawing of a chimneypiece with scrolled frieze, dentil cornice and a scale bar below.

Design for a Chimneypiece with Scalloped Moldings

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Pen and wash elevation drawing of a tapered pedestal with carved foliage panel and a dashed outline above, with scale bar.

Design for a Pedestal, for Richmond House, Whitehall, London

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1760

Pen and ink design drawing of a ceiling with an oval center, wreaths, rosettes and scrolling foliage border.

Design for a Ceiling, an Oblong with an Oval Center

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Pen and wash design for a neoclassical ceiling with an oval medallion, garlands, scrolling foliage and corner laurel wreaths.

Design for a Ceiling, an Oval within a Square, having a Criss-cross Border to the Oval, for Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1769

Design for Ceiling, either for 13 Berners Street, Westminster, London, or Whitton Park, Middlesex

Sir William Chambers, 1765-66

Pen drawing of a circular ceiling design with laurel garlands and urns, above a rectangular panel with Greek key border.

Design for a Ceiling, Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire (Half plan)

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1769

Pencil design for a decorative ceiling with lozenge borders, Greek key patterns, acanthus scrolls and a laurel medallion.

Design for a Ceiling for the Drawing Room at Milton Abbey, Dorset

Sir William Chambers, 1770-74

Pen and watercolor design with pink and green panels showing classical urns, scrolls, medallions and winged figures.

Design for a Ceiling

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Pen and wash design for a ceiling segment with laurel garlands, scrollwork, an oval cartouche, and two winged figures.

Design for Segment of an Octagonal Ceiling; Gower House, Whitehall, London

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1766-74

Ink and wash plan of an ornamental ceiling with a central oval medallion, garlands, and pink-tinted panels.

Half Plan of a Ceiling with an Oval Center and Semicircular Ends

Sir William Chambers, 1743-96

Pen and wash design for a gallery ceiling with a central circular medallion and scrolling ornamental corner panels.

Design for the Gallery ceiling, Richmond House, Whitehall, London

Sir William Chambers, 1760

Ink and wash design for an ornate pier-glass frame with acanthus border, sphinx, flower garlands and urn.

Design for a Pier-glass for Adderbury House, Oxfordshire, for the Duke of Buccleuch

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1768

Pen and wash design for a wall girandole with cockerel-head branches, arrows, rosettes and hanging chains.

Design for a Girandole Composed of Three Clasping Arrows and Candle-branches Terminating in Cockerel Heads

Sir William Chambers, 1743-97

Pen and wash architectural drawing of an ornate tripod stand with lion's paw feet, with dimensions and detail sections.

Capitoline, Antique Tripod

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Pen and wash drawing of a fluted copper urn with scroll handles, beside a study of an ornamental mount with measurements.

Antique Vase of Copper in the Capitol

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Pen and wash drawing of ceiling and wall ornament details labeled Villa Madama, St. Peter's and Madonna del Popolo.

Details of Ceilings, Villa Madama, St. Peter's and Madonna del Popolo

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate ceiling detail with floral garlands, moldings, a relief scene of robed figures, and an inte

Detail of Ceiling, Palazzo Massimi

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Drawing of a circular ceiling vault with ornate scrollwork, figures and a central rosette, with smaller detail studies below.

Ceiling Vault of Palazzo Mattei, Rome

Sir William Chambers, 1750-59

Grey wash drawing of an ornate ceiling design with an oval panel, scrolled moldings, a figural medallion and handwritten note

Ceiling of Staircase, Palazzo Mattei

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Ink and wash architectural drawing of a mezzanine window in a classical entablature, with dentil cornice and moldings.

Mezzanine Window, Palazzo Madama

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Ink and wash drawing of three ornamental stucco frames with scrolls, rosettes and moldings around blank centers.

Design for Three Stucco Frames

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1750-55

Design for a Chimneypiece, Incorporating a Portrait of George III

Sir William Chambers, 1760-69

Watercolor elevation of a large classical building's river front with central portico, arcaded base, and water below.

Elevation of the South, or River Front of the New Building at Somerset Place

Sir William Chambers, mid-18th-late 18th century

Architectural drawing of two fireplace designs with caryatid figures, urn, and side profiles on a pale sheet.

Designs for Two Chimney-pieces in Lord Viscount Charlemont's Casino at Marino, Dublin

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1758-59

Architectural drawing of a chimney-piece with a pediment, bust, garland swags, and side elevation, in grey wash.

Design for a Chimney-piece, for Thomas Hollis of Lincoln's Inn, London

Sir William Chambers, after 1754

Pen and grey wash design drawing of a classical chimneypiece with an urn, candelabra, garland and medallion relief.

Design for a Chimneypiece in the Eating-room, Danson Park, Kent

Sir William Chambers, ca. 1773

Grey wash design drawing of a classical chimneypiece with ram's heads and a Leda and the Swan medallion.

Design for a Classical Chimneypiece with Rams Heads, and Leda and the Swan

Sir William Chambers, 1745-1800

Pen and watercolor design for a neoclassical mirror frame with laurel wreath, shell ornament and pale blue empty panel.

Design for a Mirror

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and watercolor design of a neoclassical fireplace with an oval mirror, garlands, and urn above a pink wall.

Design for a Chimneypiece

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and grey wash design for a tall pier-glass with a palmette frieze border, a classical urn at top and a laurel wreath belo

Design for a Pier-glass, of Tall Oblong Form, the Border a Palmette Frieze, the Termination an Urn

Sir William Chambers, 1740-1800

Pen and watercolor design for a mirror with a two-handled urn, laurel wreath and swags on a pale green ground.

Design for a Mirror Surmounted by a Vase

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Watercolor design of a gilded rococo mirror frame on blue ground beside a candle sconce with a fluted base.

Design for a Oblong Mirror with Sconces

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Pencil and watercolor design drawing of an oval gilt mirror with ram's head, urn, and laurel swags against pink wall.

Design for an Oval Mirror

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Design for a a Mirror with a Rounded Top

John Yenn, late 18th-early 19th century

Hand-colored print of the Crucifixion with three crosses, angels, a crowd of soldiers and mourners, and a gilded border.

Calvary, from Life of the Virgin and Christ

Francesco Rosselli, 1490-1500

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo fireplace with an ornate carved mirror frame above the mantel.

Design for a Fireplace

Henry Cheere, mid-18th century

Watercolor plan of a formal flower garden with scrolled parterres, rectangular beds and a central circular basin.

Plan of the Flower Garden on the Northern Front, Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire

Charles Chetwynd, 2nd Earl Talbot, 1836

Pen and grey wash drawing of three panel designs with seated allegorical women, a harp player, a globe, and a cherub.

Design for Three Panels for a Library

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, 1745-85

Watercolor design elevation of a bronze fountain with marble backing, plus ornament and drinking cup detail studies.

Design for a Fountain to be Executed in Bronze with a Marble Slab at the Back

Kay Maude Coggin, ca. 1895

Watercolor night scene of a man with clasped hands and a woman in white pointing at a starry sky under a moon.

Nocturnal Landscape with Two Figures (design for an engraved book illustration)

Henry Corbould, 1807-44

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a Romanesque church doorway with zigzag moldings and columns, opening onto a dim interior.

Doorway, Heckingham Church

John Sell Cotman, 1816-18

Grey wash drawing of Gothic abbey ruins with pointed arches, tall trees and a cloudy sky.

Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire

Thomas Sunderland, mid-18th-early 19th century

Grey wash drawing of a rocky wooded headland beside a calm sea, with a distant island under a pale sky.

Coastal Landscape

Alexander Cozens, ca. 1770

Brown wash drawing of a rocky cliff, stony riverbed and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Riverbed and Mountains

Alexander Cozens, 1770-86

Ink drawing of a lake with a small boat, framed by dark trees and shrubs, with a faint outline of sky at upper left.

A blot-lake with boat, surrounded by trees

Alexander Cozens, 1750-86

Ink and wash drawing of a ruined castle with an arched opening on a rocky hill, with trees and distant hills.

Ruined Castle and Trees

Alexander Cozens, ca. 1762

Watercolor elevation of a decorated wall with a central fireplace, arched mirror, floral panels and cameo medallions.

Elevation of Fireplace Wall in an Elizabethan Revival Room

John Dibblee Crace, ca. 1870-90

Watercolor design of a decorated room with painted ceiling, yellow wall panels, two fireplaces, and a central arched red door

Design for a room with two fireplaces

John Dibblee Crace, ca. 1860

Brown and white wash drawing of armored soldiers with spears and shields marching in a military procession.

Military Procession

Hans Mont, 16th century

Etching of two tall trees beside a shadowed hillside, with a distant church under a cloudy sky.

Souvenir of Italy

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1866

Etching of three women bending to glean grain in a harvested field, with a hay wagon and haystacks in the distance.

The Gleaners

Jean-François Millet, 1834-75

Black chalk study on blue paper showing several views of an infant's head with curly hair.

Studies of the Head of an Infant (after a three-dimensional model)

Poppi, 1572-74