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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Youth Gazing Upwards in Profile

Francesco Montelatici, 1621-61

Pen and brown ink drawing of an enthroned allegorical woman with putti and scales, framed by laurel garlands and scrollwork.

Allegory of Venetian Power

Andrea Celesti, 1637-1712

Engraving of the Nativity: Virgin kneeling by the infant Christ in a stable with ox and donkey, Joseph standing, angels above

The Nativity, from "Life of the Virgin and Christ"

Francesco Rosselli, 1490-1500

Engraved sheet with two strips of winged putti above medallions and two strips of ornate flaming urns with garlands.

Sheet of border segments: two candelabra and two horizontal pieces with putti, two corners, from Life of the Virgin a…

Francesco Rosselli, 1490-1500

Pen and wash drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds above a kneeling man, with a skeleton and plague victims below.

The Virgin and Child Intervening for Victims of the Plague (recto); Seated Female Figure (verso)

Geronimo Cenatiempo, 1705-41

Engraving of three winged putti with an ostrich, framed by a large garland of fruit, flowers and ribbons.

Three putti before a large garland, the one in the middle rides an ostrich, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X

Master of the Die, ca. 1530-40

Engraved architectural study of a classical cornice and pediment with a winged figure, acanthus scrolls and a lion mask.

Temple of Serapis, pediment and cornice, projection view

Master AP, 1555

Pen and wash drawing of two rigged sailing boats beached on a shoreline with two small rowboats beside them.

Four Boats

Michelangelo Cerquozzi, 1602-60

Pen and wash drawing of a martyrdom scene with an angel descending above a crowd, columns, and fire in a cartouche frame.

The Martyrdom of Saint Anastasia

Michelangelo Cerruti, 1721

Engraved ornamental design of two spoons with carved handles, a medallion portrait, rosettes, and a dog whistle, dated 1539.

Design for Two Spoons and a Dog Whistle

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1539

Engraving of a fantastic sea carriage with nude figures, tritons blowing conch shells, reeds and sea monsters.

Fantastic Sea Carriage

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1556

Red chalk drawing of a bearded old man with wild hair, turned to the right, shaded with fine hatching.

Profile of a Bearded Old Man Looking Right

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1765-1810

Sepia drawing of a bearded old man with tousled hair looking upward, signed Schmutzer 1804.

Head of Bearded Old Man

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1804

Standing Man

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1765-1810

Two Male Heads in Profile to Right

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1765-1810

Red chalk drawing of a man's head with wavy hair and a frilled collar, eyes looking upward, shaded background.

Head of a Man

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1765-1810

Red chalk drawing of an idealized female head with curly hair, turned three-quarters toward the viewer, on cream paper.

Idealized Female Head, Copied after the Antique

Johann Evangelist Kastner, late 18th-early 19th century

Red chalk drawing of an idealized male head turned right, with curly hair and drapery at the shoulder.

Idealized Head Looking Right, copied after the Antique

Johann Evangelist Kastner, 1800

Head of a Bearded Old Man in Profile to the Right

Johann Evangelist Kastner, 1800

Two Male Nudes, One Seated and One Semi-reclining

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1771

Etching of a sleeping man at a desk surrounded by owls, bats and a cat, with a Spanish caption reading the sleep of reason pr

Plate 43 from "Los Caprichos": The sleep of reason produces monsters (El sueño de la razon produce monstruos)

Francisco Goya, 1799

Etching of an old woman spinning thread beside a hunched man, with hanging cherubs in the upper right corner.

Plate 44 from "Los Caprichos": They spin finely (Hilan delgado)

Francisco Goya, 1799

Engraved sheet of twenty-six decorative capital letters filled with scrollwork, grotesques, putti, and flowers.

Ornamented Roman Majuscule Alphabet

Daniel Hopfer, ca. 1520

Pencil drawing of a Gothic church interior with tall columns, arches, a statue in a niche, and small figures on the stone flo

Interior of the New Church in Delft with the Tomb of William the Silent

Jan Hendrik Verheyen, early 19th century

Pen drawing of a Gothic church side with a tall arched window, an archway, and a street with houses and figures.

A Townscape with a Churchgate

Jan Hendrik Verheyen, early 19th century

Red chalk drawing of the Holy Family with infant St. John, an angel at left, and a reclining figure at right.

The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist and an Angel

Cesare da Sesto, 1477-1523

Red chalk drawing of a standing nude man with curly hair, one hand on his hip, turned slightly to the right.

Standing Nude Man (Bacchus)

Giuseppe Cesari, ca. 1590-1600

Brown ink drawing of a nude figure rising with a banner above startled armored soldiers beside a reclining body.

The Resurrection

Giuseppe Cesari, ca. 1600

Red chalk study of a muscular male nude with raised arm and bent leg on a torn, toned sheet.

Study of a Male Nude

Giuseppe Cesari, 1568-1640

Black chalk drawing of a nude young male's lower torso and legs with feet, shaded on a light paper background.

Study for Lower Part of Torso and Legs of a Young Boy

Pomarancio, 1568-1640

Red chalk drawing of a muscular male nude seen from behind, arm raised high, holding a stone, with drapery at the hips.

Figure of a Man Throwing Stones (recto); Study of a Man (?) (verso)

Giuseppe Cesari, 1568-1640

Red chalk drawing of a muscular male torso with a raised arm and sketched legs on aged paper.

Study after the Belvedere Torso

Giuseppe Cesari, ca. 1585

Red chalk drawing of a standing figure advancing forward with draped cloth around the legs and torso.

Advancing Figure

Giuseppe Cesari, 1568-1640

Head of a Warrior

Giuseppe Cesari, 1597-1601

Red chalk drawing of a warrior in a plumed helmet glancing over his shoulder, with curling hair and a knotted cloak.

Bust of a Warrior Wearing a Plumed Helmet, Looking Toward Spectator Over His Right Shoulder (recto); Sketch of a Leg…

Camillo Procaccini, 1605-9

Pen and wash drawing of a winged figure blowing a trumpet, draped in grey and red garments, on a blue mount.

Allegorical Figure of Fame

Giuseppe Cesari, ca. 1590

Red chalk drawing on grey paper of a standing draped woman with clasped hands and bowed head, in a decorative mount.

Standing Pregnant Woman (Study for the Pregnant Virgin Mary)

Bartolomeo Cesi, 1576-1629

Red chalk drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with Mary and the infant Christ, kneeling kings, angels, and a stable setting.

The Adoration of the Magi

Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari, 1654-1727

Engraved deathbed scene of an elderly man in a canopied bed, embraced by a richly dressed king amid courtiers and clergy.

The Death of Leonardo da Vinci

Joseph Théodore Richomme, ca. 1825

Brown wash drawing of soldiers tying a bearded man to an anchor by the sea, with a crowd and a classical dome on the right.

The Martyrdom of Saint Clement I, Pope

Agostino Ciampelli, 1596-97

Blue-washed drawing of the Virgin and Child on clouds above several bearded saints in robes.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, Pope Saint Dionysius, Filippo Neri and a Male Saint

Baccio Ciarpi, ca. 1620

Drawing of a reclining man in draped robes with bare feet, rendered in white highlights on blue paper.

Study for a Male Figure Lowered into a Grave (recto); Kneeling Female Figure in Profile to Left (verso)

Cigoli, 1607-13

Head of Christ

Cigoli, 1559-1613

Pen and ink drawing of a kneeling robed woman beside a monstrance, with putti holding an INRI tablet and an IHS monogram.

Religion Kneeling before a Monstrance, Attended by Putti

Cigoli, 1559-1613

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of three standing male figures in draped robes, with sketched heads.

Three Standing Male Figures (recto); Two Standing Male Figures (verso)

Romulo Cincinnato, 1502-93

Brown ink drawing of a standing nude figure raising a sword above a kneeling nude man on pale paper.

Beheading of a Kneeling Nude Man

Romulo Cincinnato, 1502-93

Brown ink study of a standing male nude with right arm extended, drawn with loose hatched strokes on pale paper.

Standing Male Figure with Right Arm Extended (recto); Seated Male Figure (verso)

Romulo Cincinnato, 1540-97

Pen and ink drawing of many winged angels seated on clouds, several playing musical instruments, with hatched shading.

Music-Making Angels Seated on Clouds

Andrea Commodi, ca. 1616

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded figure in robes presenting a woman to a sleeping man beneath a tree.

The Creation of Eve

Étienne Parrocel, 18th century

Black and red chalk drawing of a half-length cleric in a cap and layered robe, hands clasped at the chest.

Figure of a Cleric in Half-Length

Jacopo Confortini, 1600-1699

Red chalk drawing of a youth's head with tousled hair on a grey ground, torn fragment mounted on cream paper.

Alternate Study for the Head of a Youth (Formerly a Pentimento Pasted to 1975.131.21)

Jacopo Confortini, 1600-1699

Wash drawing of two bearded saints seated in a pendentive shape, with putti above and an ornamental base below.

Study for a Pendentive: Figures of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Grey wash drawing of robed figures in a temple, with a mitred priest greeting a young girl at the steps.

The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Pen and blue wash drawing of a mounted warrior with a baton directing soldiers, with horsemen and pikemen beside him.

Mounted Warrior with a Baton Giving Orders to His Troops

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Pen and blue wash drawing of a battle with mounted soldiers, swords raised, and fallen warriors on the ground.

Battle Scene

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Pen and blue wash drawing of saints, angels and musicians in clouds below God the Father in a radiant oval.

Study for the Decoration of an Apse: Saints and Angels in Glory with God the Father Above

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Blue wash drawing of robed figures and armored guards in an arched interior, with a kneeling figure at lower left.

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

Belisario Corenzio, 1590-1646

Pen and ink sketch of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling woman, a bearded man, architectural arches, and a head study.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Martina, Another Study of Saint Martina, Studies of a Head, and of an Arcade (recto);…

Pietro da Cortona, 1596-1669

Etching of a massacre in a classical square with soldiers, fallen bodies, and three seated rulers watching from a raised plat

A Massacre by the Triumvirate

Claude Vignon, ca. 1624

Pencil drawing of a reclining male nude with upturned head and outstretched arm, with flowing drapery behind him.

A Wind God

Pietro da Cortona, 1669

Ink drawing of two muscular satyrs supporting an ornamental scroll and mask motif, framed by a gold border.

Satyrs Supporting an Ornamental Motif

Pietro da Cortona, 1596-1669

Pen and brown ink study of armored warriors with spears and seated figures, attributed to Pietro da Cortona, 1637.

Study for the Age of Bronze

Pietro da Cortona, 1637

Black chalk sketch of two intertwined figures with draped fabric and small head studies below.

Study of Two Figures for the Age of Gold

Pietro da Cortona, 1637

Pen and wash drawing of classical figures, putti and a tree in a columned garden, with a seated woman tending an urn.

The Triumph of Nature Over Art (design for an engraving of 'De Florum Cultura')

Pietro da Cortona, ca. 1633