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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Brown ink and wash drawing of a woman on horseback, a man gesturing beside her, and a dog with barrels in a landscape.

Man Assisting a Woman to Mount a Horse, with Two Other Figures and a Dog

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, 1762-1844

Pen and wash drawing in an oval frame showing figures in an interior with a barrel, hanging sausages, and a mouse on the floo

The Mock Visit of Ceremony

Faustino Bocchi, 1659-1742

Brown ink drawing of two crouching dwarfs playing dice with a dog at left, one holding a dice box.

Two Dwarfs Playing Dice, a Dog at Left (recto); Study of a Leg (verso)

Faustino Bocchi, 1659-1742

Etching of a harlequin seated in a columned studio, gesturing at a painter working at an easel while elegantly dressed onlook

Arlequin Mecontent de Son Peintre

Claude Gillot, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of a standing woman in an ornate oriental-style robe, jeweled turban and flowing cloak.

Standing Figure in Oriental Costume

Sebastiano Bombelli, 1655-1719

Saint Bartholomew (recto); Study of Drapery and Two Hands (verso)

Carlo Bononi, 1569-1632

Red and black chalk drawing of an architectural niche with a standing male figure, a cherub atop a scrolled pediment, and an

Scheme for an Architectural Decoration with a Standing Male Figure in a Niche

Fabrizio Boschi, 1572-1642

Grey drawing of haloed Saint Matthew seated in an architectural niche with a book, accompanied by a winged angel.

Saint Matthew Seated in a Niche

Fabrizio Boschi, 1572-1642

Brown ink drawing of a frieze of classical figures, soldiers and robed onlookers in a narrative row.

Scenes from Ancient History, after Polidoro da Caravaggio

Andrea Boscoli, 1560-1608

Brown ink drawing of a classical frieze with robed women, armored men, a kneeling figure and an ancient urn.

Scenes from Ancient History, after Polidoro da Caravaggio

Andrea Boscoli, 1580-1608

Red chalk drawing of two draped female saints with kneeling followers and angels in clouds beneath an arched frame.

The Departure of Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium for the Holy Land

Giuseppe Bottani, 1740

Pen and wash drawing of a tomb design with an oval portrait medallion, a seated putto writing, a lion, and a scale bar.

Design for a Tomb

Pietro Bracci, 1700-1773

Brown ink drawing of a bound saint at a stake above flames, with executioners, onlookers and cherubs holding a wreath and pal

A Martyrdom

Serafino Brizzi, 1648-1737

Watercolor of a Venetian palace water entrance with an arched doorway, a moored gondola and leaded windows above the canal.

Portal of a Venetian Palace

Daniele Bucciarelli, 1839-1911

Pen and brown wash drawing of figures lowering a body from the cross with ladders and a draped cloth.

The Descent from the Cross

Gian Antonio Burrini, ca. 1720

Pen and ink landscape with figures, tall poplars and a garlanded tomb structure beneath a hatched sky.

Landscape with Figures near a Tomb

Gian Antonio Burrini, 1656-1727

Pen and brown ink drawing of a river valley with trees, rocky mountains, and small figures in the foreground.

River Landscape near Narni

Giovanni Battista Busiri, 1698-1757

Studies for a Scourging Soldier and the Head of Christ

Jacopo Bassano, ca. 1565

Young Man Standing in Profile Facing Left (recto); Sketch of Two Capitals (verso)

Francesco Bacchiacca, 1494-1557

Pen drawing of an unfinished choir book initial with robed figures approaching a gothic temple, framed by foliate scrollwork.

Unfinished Design for a Choir Book: Initial with Scene of Christ Entering the Temple

Lorenzo Monaco, 1408-11

Engraving of a seated woman nursing an infant in a room with a window view of a walled town and a checkered floor.

The Virgin at the Window

Barthel Beham, 1502-40

Bust of a Bearded Old Man, Profile to Right

Carletto Caliari, 1567-96

Woodcut title page showing the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, crowned by stars and angels, with rayed border and Latin he

Virgin on a Crescent, title page from Pelbartus de Temesvar's "Stellarium corone"

Daniel Hopfer, 1502

Woodcut of a Franciscan friar writing at a desk in a garden, with a bird overhead and four winged medallions in the corners.

The Franciscan, Pelbart of Temesvar, Studying in a Garden

Daniel Hopfer, 1502

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowned Virgin holding the Christ Child, with a serpent, angels, and clouds.

The Virgin Immaculate with the Christ Child

Giuseppe Cades, 1770

Pen and brown wash drawing of a priest at an altar with a kneeling man and angels rising in clouds above.

Blessed Francis Venimbeni Celebrating Mass for souls in Purgatory

Giuseppe Cades, 1750-99

Brown ink and wash drawing of two draped women flanking an urn, with winged figure and caryatid ornaments in a frieze.

Design for a Frieze with Two Women Flanking an Urn

Giuseppe Cades, ca. 1775-85

Drawing of the Virgin holding the Christ child, with a palm frond, halo and rocky landscape behind them.

Virgin and Child

Giuseppe Cades, 1750-99

Red chalk drawing of a standing nude woman turning her head, holding up a draped cloth with one raised arm.

Standing Nude Female Figure (recto); Studies of a Kneeling Nude Female Figure and of a Man's Head (verso)

Carlo Cignani, 1620-30

Pen and ink sketch of a robed saint gazing up at an angel above two nude figures on clouds, with chains on the ground.

The Vision of Saint John of Matha

Giacinto Calandrucci, 1646-1707

Portrait Head of a Man

Oresto Caldini, 1800-1900

Red chalk drawing of Saint Sebastian being clubbed by soldiers, with angels above and an amphitheater behind.

Saint Sebastian Clubbed to Death

Andrea Camassei, 1602-49

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of the Holy Family with the infant Baptist, a seated woman holding a child beside a stand

The Holy Family with the Infant Baptist

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and brown ink drawing of three seated women on a stone bench, spinning and holding thread, as the Three Fates.

The Three Fates

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Red chalk drawing of a child's head tilted downward, with lowered eyes, pinned-up curled hair, and a tied ribbon at the neck.

Child's Head

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Pencil drawing of farm buildings and a water mill beside a stream, with wooded hills rising behind them.

Farm Buildings with Water Mill

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a monument with a tomb base, winged figures rising through clouds toward radiating light.

Design for a Monument

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman holding a child while another woman reaches toward them beside a tree.

Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink drawing of Venus with Cupid and a satyr peering from behind a tree in a wooded setting.

Venus, Cupid and Satyr

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

The Upturned Head of a Young Boy in Profile

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ and young Saint John, with loose hatched background lines.

Mary, Infant Christ and Saint John

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink sketch of Venus holding Cupid beside a tree, with a draped figure and loose cloud strokes above.

Venus and Cupid

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink sketch of Christ speaking with a woman at a well, with radiating light lines and rough studies.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and brown ink drawing of a winged cupid flying with outstretched arms, on a light paper sheet.

Cupid Flying

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink sketch of the Holy Family with the Virgin, infants, a standing man and a small dog.

Holy Family

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink drawing of armed soldiers and horses fighting on a bridge, with a shielded warrior facing a crowd of spearmen.

Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Ink sketch of a reclining female figure with a crescent behind her and radiating lines around, titled Diana.

Diana

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink sketch of a haloed female figure surrounded by nude putti and flowing drapery.

Apotheosis of Saint Mary Magdalen

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink sketch of three walking men in hats and cloaks, with swords, shaded by diagonal hatching on pale paper.

The Way to Emmaus

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink drawing of a seated figure with a lyre, a dolphin, and cupids over wavy sea lines.

Arion and Two Cupids on a Dolphin

Luca Cambiaso, 1527-85

Pen and ink drawing of a coastal landscape with ships in a harbor, ruined city buildings, rocky cliffs, and clouds.

Imaginary Coastal Landscape with Ruins

Domenico Campagnola, 1500-1564

Pen drawing of a seated woman with goats beside a leaning tree, a hilltop town with a tower, and two riders on a path.

Landscape with an Old Woman Holding a Spindle

Domenico Campagnola, 1500-1564

Bearded Old Man Seated with Left Arm Extented

Bernardino Campi, 1522-91

Pen and brown ink drawing of a mounted warrior beside a fallen bearded king, with armored soldiers and an elephant.

Alexander and Porus

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pen and wash drawing of an embrace between warriors in the foreground, with a battle and chariot behind and a domed city in t

Soldiers Going into Battle

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pen and brown ink drawing of togaed men with daggers attacking a figure in a columned hall with statues.

Assassination of Julius Caesar

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1793-96

Classical Male Bust in Profile

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Classical Bust of a Bearded Male Seen in Profile

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pen drawing of a classical interior where a nude man raises a dagger toward another figure beside a colonnade and draped curt

Tarquin and Lucrezia

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pencil drawing of two Roman busts side by side, one draped in a mantle and one wearing armor with a Medusa head.

Two Roman Busts

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pencil drawing of classical figures, including a reclining woman and winged cupids, beneath swagged drapery in a relief-style

Mythological Scene

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pencil drawing of a classical bearded male statue on a pedestal, nude except for draped cloth, holding a sword.

Statue of Caesar as a Divinity

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pencil drawing of a standing Egyptian-style male figure holding a staff with a bird head and an ankh on a pedestal.

Standing Egyptian Figure

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844

Pencil drawing of a veiled classical female figure standing on a pedestal, labeled Ceres Velata, by Vincenzo Camuccini.

Veiled Ceres

Vincenzo Camuccini, 1795-1844