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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Grey wash drawing of Pygmalion gesturing toward a nude statue on a pedestal, with a cupid and classical columns.

Pygmalion

Joachim von Sandrart, 1662

St. Matthew

Martin Schongauer, second half of the 15th century

Watercolor drawing of a winged archangel with a sword and shield, wearing a crown and halo, on an ochre background.

Decoration of an Arch: Archangel with a Sword

Eduard von Steinle, 1825-86

Watercolor of a couple embracing in a moonlit garden beside a cupid statue on a stone pedestal.

La Nuit (Night)

Pierre Antoine Baudouin, 1723-1769

Brown wash drawing of Christ on the cross with two angels and two draped mourning figures below.

Christ on the Cross Between Mary and Saint John

Johann Christoph Storer, 1620-71

Pen and ink drawing with white highlights on grey paper of a kneeling figure supported by an angel, with sleeping figures bel

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

Paul Troger, 1712-62

Pencil sketch of a giraffe carrying a man in a wide hat and a woman in a long dress, with a To Windsor signpost.

The Camelopard, or a new hobby

William Heath, 1827

Pen and brown wash drawing of a waterfall over rocks with small figures beneath, trees and a winding path nearby.

Cascade

Johann Georg Wagner, 1732-67

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated woman with a bow resting among hounds beneath a radiating sunburst and clouds.

Diana Resting with Her Hounds (recto); Flora Seated by a Vase with Two Harks on the Ground, after Jost Amman (verso)

Hermann Weyer, 1607 (verso)-ca. 1615 (recto)

Pen and ink drawing of a standing soldier with a pole over his shoulder, slashed breeches and a sword, with a town in the bac

Standing Soldier

Jost Amman, 1550-91

Pen and ink sketch of a stout man seated on a stool with two women pulling at him, surrounded by loose sketched forms.

Falstaff with Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page (Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 5, Scene 5)

Henry Fuseli, 1790

Pen and ink drawing with framed scenes of the Prodigal Son, a shepherd with pigs, feasting figures, and ornate architectural

The Prodigal Son

Daniel Lindtmayer, late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of Joseph being sold to merchants, framed by ornate cartouches, putti and classical columns.

Joseph Sold by His Brothers into Egypt

Daniel Lindtmayer, 1574

Pencil and red chalk portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, looking toward the viewer.

Portrait of Marc Liotard-Sarasin

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1720-89

Pen and ink drawing of a woman seen from behind in a long gown and tall headdress, holding a staff.

A Woman from Altmark

Melchior Lorck, 1570

Gray wash drawing of a central standing man in a fur cloak, flanked by seated figures, cherubs and a blank scroll.

Study for a Stained-Glass Window

Christoph Murer, late 16th-early 17th century

Pen and grey wash drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with lions, columns, putti, and two seated allegorical women.

Design for a Stained Glass Window

Christoph Murer, 1608

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded haloed St. Paul holding a sword, with small figures and a town in the background.

St. Paul

Jacques Callot, early 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a fluted ornamental urn with a ram's head and leaf handles on a pedestal, with a small sketch below.

Study for Plate 7 of Bouchardon's "Second livre de vases"

Edmé Bouchardon, 18th century

Ink and wash drawing of an ornamental urn with crossed oars and a lion mask, set on a pedestal, with a small sketch below.

Study for Plate 7 of Bouchardon's "Premier livre de vases"

Edmé Bouchardon, 18th century

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman in a shawl, head tilted, hand raised to her chin, on pale paper.

Margit

Anders Zorn, late 19th-early 20th century

Pen drawing of the Virgin Mary praying on a cloud within a gothic arch framed by angels and saints.

Assumption of the Virgin

Monogrammist NL, 1842

Ink and wash drawing of a colossal figure surrounded by scaffolding, with small workers climbing ladders beside it.

Sculptor at Work on a Colossal Statue

Carl August Ehrensvärd, mid-18th century

Grey wash drawing of a forest path with a large leaning tree trunk in the foreground and tall trees receding into the distanc

Forest Scene with Tree in Foreground

Jacques d'Artois, 1628-86

Chalk drawing on grey paper of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and cloak, with a white lace collar, hand on his chest.

Portrait of a Man

Jacob Adriaensz. Backer, ca. 1645-50

Pen and wash drawing of a skeleton-flanked funerary monument with a column, urn and classical statues in an arched niche.

The Castellan Tomb in Saint Germain-des-Prés

Jean Chafourier, 1724 (before)

Red chalk drawing of a young girl in a draped dress with a boy and a dog beside her.

Young Girl with a Boy and a Dog

François Boucher, 18th century

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a wide hat riding an ox led by a man, with companions resting under a tree.

Peasant Girl Riding an Ox with Companions

François Boucher, 18th century

Grey ink and wash drawing of a sailing ship with billowing sails in rough sea, with a small distant ship on the horizon.

A Ship at Sea

Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1650-1708

Chalk drawing on blue paper of a seated woman in a headscarf with a second study of her head at upper right.

Woman Holding a Jug and a Study of her Head Seen from the Left

Cornelis Pietersz Bega, mid-17th century