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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

10,707 works

Drawing of a draped woman seated on clouds beside a large eagle, with trees and a column in the background.

Jupiter and Astraea

Giulio Campi, ca. 1545-50

Watercolor drawing of five seashells on a pale background, with a large central conch surrounded by smaller shells.

Five Shells

George Jacobus Johannes van Os, early 19th-mid-19th century

Grey wash drawing of a woman at a fountain before a ruined temple, with a classical Hercules statue among trees behind.

A Woman at a Fountain by a Ruined Temple, the Farnese Hercules in the Background

Johannes Antiquus, 1726-50

Brown wash drawing of three seated women under an oak tree, one holding a chalice and book, one cradling an infant.

Allegories of Faith, Hope, and Charity

Heinrich Maria von Hess, 1819

Watercolor drawing of prehistoric standing stones on a grassy mound overlooking a wide valley with hills under cloudy sky.

A Prehistoric Stone Circle on a Mound, an Extensive Landscape Beyond

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, mid-18th-early 19th century

Watercolor drawing of a woman arranging flowers before a bust, with a glasshouse and swans behind, framed by bird and fountai

An Allegory of Empress Josephine as Patroness of the Gardens at Malmaison

François Gérard, ca. 1805-6

Watercolor of geese and goslings alarmed by foxes and cubs emerging from rushes beside a pond under a willow.

A Goose and a Gander with their Goslings Honking in Alarm as Two Foxes with their Cubs Emerge from the Rushes

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, mid-18th-early 19th century

Pen and ink drawing of two nude classical statues beside rearing horses on a ruined pedestal, with small figures nearby.

The Dioscuri on Monte Cavallo (recto); Study of a Spiral Staircase (verso)

Maarten van Heemskerck, ca. 1533

Pencil drawing of a group of large gnarled oak trees with dense foliage and spreading branches over grass.

Study of Oak Trees (recto)

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, 1800

Pen and wash drawing of three gnarled, weathered tree trunks standing on grass, with textured bark and exposed roots.

Study of Three Old Gnarled Trees

Johannes Siberechts, 1660

Pen and brown ink drawing of a headless classical female torso with draped cloth, standing on a plinth.

Study of an Antique Statue

Marcantonio Raimondi, n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a domed circular temple among tall trees, with a winding path, figures, cattle and a stone urn.

Idyllic Landscape with Temple

Johann Heinrich Müntz, 1770

Brown wash drawing of a gallows with a hanged figure, birds rising above, and small figures on a dark ridge under a pale sky.

The Hanged Man

Victor Hugo, ca. 1855-60

Ornate pen and wash title page for the Illustrirte Zeitung 1856, with a winged lyre-playing figure, cityscapes and allegorica

Title Page for "Illustrirte Zeitung 1856"

Johann Caspar Nepomuk Scheuren, 1856

Drawing of a nude toddler standing and reaching out with one arm, rendered in white highlights on brown paper.

Nude Boy, Walking to the Left

Anselm Feuerbach, 1840-80

Watercolor of thatched and red-roofed farmhouses beside a sandy track in open dunes under a cloudy sky.

Farmhouses

Johannes Bosboom, 19th century

Seated man in white turban, dark robe and blue garment holding a book, drawn in pencil and watercolour.

Abram Incab Messir

David Wilkie, 1841

Watercolor landscape of an open plain under cloudy sky, with a figure and sheep in the foreground and distant hills.

Salisbury Plain with Old Sarum in the distance, Wiltshire

William Turner, 1835-45

Watercolor of a hilltop castle above a beach with beached sailing boats, fishermen, and distant island under clouds.

Bamborough Castle from the Northeast, with Holy Island in the Distance, Northumberland

John Varley, 1827

Watercolor landscape of a dark mountain above a lake under a cloudy sky, with warm light and small figures by the shore.

Study for "The Ferry"-Snowdon from Lyyn Padran, North Wales

Peter De Wint, after 1829

Watercolor landscape of large trees along a dirt road on a grassy slope, with a dusky blue sky and distant hills.

A Parkland View at Dusk

William Leighton Leitch, ca. 1879

Watercolor of grey-sailed fishing luggers on calm water beside a stone pier at sunset, with figures and distant sails.

Fishing Luggers (Chasse-marée) Making Sail, Off Calais

Louis François Thomas Francia, ca. 1823

Sepia drawing of a rocky cave with a hunter playing a horn and a dog running in front of overhanging cliffs.

Rocky Landscape with Hunters

Johann Christian Reinhart, 1786

Pen and wash drawing of a classical landscape with figures harvesting wine, barrels, a temple and a distant city.

Landscape with Wine Harvest

Pietro da Cortona, ca. 1630

Portrait of Louis-Francois Bertin, l'ainé

Anne-Louis Girodet, n.d.

Red chalk and white highlight drawing on blue paper of a kneeling draped figure seen from behind, bare feet visible.

Study of a Draped Figure

Jean-François de Troy, ca. 1736-39

Pen and watercolor drawing of a chained prisoner in a vaulted stone cell, surrounded by armed guards and a monk.

Joan of Arc Imprisoned in Rouen

Pierre Révoil, 1819

Red chalk sketch of a young man bent over a reclining figure, on an arched-top cream sheet.

A Young Man Seated, Bent over a Reclining Figure

Jean-François Millet, ca. 1845-50

Brown ink drawing of a wide dune landscape with a herdsman and sheep under a cloudy sky.

A Panoramic Landscape with a Herdsman and His Flock

Jan Ruischer, 17th century

Watercolor botanical study of an orchid with rose and cream flowers, long green leaves and pale roots on paper.

Study of an orchid, "Vanda Roxburgia"

James Sowerby, before 1822