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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Wood engraving of two lumbermen in snowshoes felling trees in a winter forest, one swinging an axe at a trunk.

Lumbering in Winter (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, January 28, 1871

Wood engraving of women watching a shopkeeper weigh goods on a scale in a cluttered country store with brooms and barrels.

A Country Store - Getting Weighed (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, March 25, 1871

Engraving of a steamship tilted over rough night seas, crew on deck, rigging lines, and a glowing signal light.

At Sea - Signalling a Passing Steamer (Every Saturday, Vol. II, New Series)

Winslow Homer, April 18, 1871

Etching of a peasant family in a dim interior, a man feeding broth to a baby beside a hearth with a standing woman.

Father of the Family Giving Broth to His Baby

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a rustic tavern interior with figures eating and playing cards at a table, a dog lying nearby, and hanging kitchen

The Breakfast (Le Gourmet en Compagne)

Adriaen van Ostade, 17th century

Drypoint etching of a nude woman carrying a cluster of cherubs, with loose diagonal hatching suggesting movement.

Spring (Le Printemps)

Auguste Rodin, 1882-88

Portrait of Henri Becque, from "L'Estampe Originale"

Auguste Rodin, 1893

Etching of Ceres with a pitcher, an old torch-bearing woman pointing at a nude child in a doorway, grain and vines.

Ceres Seeking Her Daughter or Ceres and Stillio

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Engraving of a barn interior with a seated woman, two children, a pig and chickens beneath a thatched roof.

Interior of a Barn with Mother and Two Children, Right in Front a Pig (copy)

Adriaen van Ostade, 17th century

Etching of a hooded central figure surrounded by pale ghostly figures, faces in shadow, and reclining forms below.

Macbeth IV

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1918

Etching of a kneeling nude woman with bowed head, one arm extended and the other raised behind her back.

Kneeling One (Kneide, groß)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1911

Etching of two nude figures embracing closely, with faint background figures and wing-like shapes, by Wilhelm Lehmbruck.

Paolo and Francesca (Paolo und Francesca groß, Hochformat)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913

Architectural cross-section drawing of a classical country house east front with domed pavilions, rooms, and roof statues.

Section of the East Front, Houghton Hall, Norfolk

Isaac Ware, 1735

Drypoint print of a woman's head and shoulders, eyes lowered, with loose hatched lines on cream paper.

Head of a Woman (Kopf Groß)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1912

Etching of a group of nude figures overlapping in a crowded composition, with several heads and bodies drawn in fine contour

Composition (Große Komposition)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913

Etching of a crowned figure surrounded by ghostly faces, a prone body and severed heads in the foreground.

Macbeth III

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1918

Engraving of The Death of Saint Joseph: an old bearded man on a bed, attended by a younger man and cherubs above.

The Death of St. Joseph

Alonso Cano, 1766

Drypoint etching of a reclining female nude seen from behind, with loose contour lines on a cream sheet.

Repose (Ruhende vom Rücken)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1913

Etching of a standing nude woman seen from behind, head bowed, with loose hatched lines on pale paper.

The Solitary Woman (Das einsame Weib)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1914

Sepia engraving of a courtly scene: a man clasps hands with a veiled bride as a crowned woman and armored guards look on.

The Conclusion of the Treaty of Troyes

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1788

Ink and wash elevation of a classical building's back façade with columned portico, arched ground floor, and cupola.

Elevation of Back Façade of the Kings House, Richmond, Surrey

Augustus Heckel, after 1727

Grey wash drawing of a symmetrical country house with pediment and cupola, a large tree at left and small figures in a park.

Perspective View of the Entrance Front of the Kings House, Richmond, Surrey

Augustus Heckel, after 1727

Pen drawing of a symmetrical coffered ceiling with a central rosette medallion and shell-shaped corner spandrels.

Ceiling to the Gallery, Houghton Hall, Norfolk

Isaac Ware, 1735

The Prodigal Son

Richard Earlom, 1766

Pen and wash drawing of a wagon pulled by horses on a dirt road beside tall trees and a rocky bank.

The Wagonner

Lodewijk de Vadder, 1620 (?)

Etching of a flat landscape with a city skyline of church spires, a windmill and masts of ships along the water.

View of Amsterdam from the Northwest

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1640

Etching of Christ raising Lazarus from a tomb, with startled onlookers and dramatic light in an arched frame.

The Raising of Lazarus: The Larger Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1632

Etching of an elderly seated man in a dark robe and white collar before a barred window and curtain.

Thomas Haaringh (Old Haaringh)

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1655

Etching of a man in a wide-brimmed hat leaning at a window with a sketchbook, with a landscape visible outside.

Self-Portrait Etching at a Window

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648

Engraving of an 18th-century ballroom with dancing couples in formal dress, chandeliers, and musicians in a gallery.

Le Bal Paré

Antoine-Jean Duclos, 1774

Etching of kneeling Christ comforted by an angel in a beam of light, with sleeping disciples in shadow beneath a tree.

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Dominique Vivant Denon, late 18th-early 19th century

Etching of a ruined stepped Roman tomb with arched niches, vegetation, and small figures with a ladder at its base.

View of a large structure, remains of the Tomb of the Metelli on the Appian Way about five miles from Porta S. Sebast…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, published 1756-57

Engraved grid of twelve heads showing labeled facial expressions such as fear, anger, laughter, and sadness.

The Expressions

Henri Testelin, 1696

Engraving of the Virgin Mary crowned by Christ and God the Father, with a dove above and musician angels on clouds below.

Coronation of the Virgin

Annibale Carracci, 1741

Watercolor elevation of a stone Gothic Revival house with a purple roof, pointed-arch doorway, and ornate gable trim.

House for William J. Rotch, New Bedford, Massachusetts (front elevation)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1845

Two watercolor elevations of a Gothic Revival house in Tarrytown with lawns, hills and a river.

Knoll for William and Philip R. Paulding, Tarrytown (south and east [front] elevations)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838

Watercolor elevation of a white Gothic Revival library facade with a central gable, pointed windows and pinnacles, 1838.

Study for a Library (front elevation)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838

Etched landscape of a winding path past rocks and trees, with a small figure, a stream, and distant hills.

Paths Leading To a Stream

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a ruined tower, arched walls, a large tree, grazing sheep and a hillside town under a cloudy sky.

Ruin at the Entrance of a Town

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of two stone arched bridges over a river, a ruined tower at left, a fisherman at right under large trees.

Two Stone Bridges

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with a stream, a seated traveler and a dog resting in the lower right corner.

Travelers Resting in the Forest

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with a path, tall trees, two small figures on a hillock, and a distant town under clouds.

Two Men in a Hollow

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a large tree beside a thatched inn on a rural road, with figures, woodland and distant hills.

Large Linden Tree Before an Inn

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a path winding through a wooded clearing with large trees framing both sides and a distant horizon.

The Road Through the Woods

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a wooden fence, grazing sheep on a hill, and a dirt path in the foreground.

The Shepherd Asleep On a Little Hill

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etched forest landscape with large trees, two figures by a stream, and a dog drinking from the water.

The Dog Drinking From a Stream

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a winding path, a fence, a small building, and a seated family group in the fo

Mother and Children At Rest

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a forest path with twisted trees, two resting travelers at lower left, and dogs walking along the path.

Two Travelers Resting in the Woods

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a cow, two figures in the foreground, and rolling hills under a hatched sky.

Mercury and Argus

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with a large tree, two running figures near reeds and a stream, and distant hills.

Landscape With Pan and Syrinx

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a large oak in a wooded landscape, with a fallen figure, a spear, a seated dog and running hounds below.

The Death of Adonis

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etched landscape with a large oak, dense woodland, a path with three walking figures, and rolling hills in the distance.

The Departure of Hagar

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Engraving of two seated women on clouds, a cherub at a pedestal between them, and a flying angel holding a scroll above.

Two female figures seated in the clouds flanking an angel and another flying above carrying a banderole

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, ca. 1510-25

Engraving of Diana the huntress with hounds in a wooded landscape, cattle to the right and a church on a distant hill.

Diana the Huntress in a Landscape

Vincenzo Caccianemici, ca. 1530-42

Etching of the Virgin holding the Christ child in a glowing halo, walking past a rocky cave with animals below.

The angel awakening Joseph to the presence of the Virgin and Child

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-49

Man in profile facing right, wearing a fur hat, from "Small Heads in Oriental Headdress"

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-50

Bust of beardless old man in profile facing right, from "Small Heads in Oriental Headdress"

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-50

Young man facing three quarters right wearing a fur headdress with a plume, jewel and a headband, from "Small Heads i…

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-50

Man wearing a turban, a tie fastened around his neck, facing left, from "Small Heads in Oriental Headdress"

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-50

Etching of a young man with bowed head turned right, wearing a large oriental turban and fur-trimmed collar.

Young man looking down to right, from "Small Heads in Oriental Headdress"

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-50

Etching of a man in a fur hat holding a scroll before his face, with dense hatching in the fur and shadows.

Man holding a scroll in front of his face, from "Small Heads in Oriental Headdress"

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, ca. 1645-50

Etching of a rustic thatched hamlet beside a rocky stream, with trees, fallen logs and a small figure in the foreground.

The Hamlet on the Mountain Side

Allart van Everdingen, mid-17th century

Engraving of nude Venus on a cloud holding an arrow beside a winged cupid with a bow, with stylized clouds behind.

Venus and Cupids on Clouds

Giacomo Francia, 1510-75

Engraving of a centaur carrying a woman while Hercules shoots an arrow at him and a reclining figure holds a cornucopia.

The Abduction of Dejanira, at center in the arms of the centaur Nessus, Hercules at right shooting the centaur with a…

Battista Franco Veneziano, ca. 1530-61

Etching of two goatherds with goats in a wooded landscape, with distant buildings and clouds in the sky.

Landscape With Two Goatherds

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?, 1626-80

Etched landscape with a river, tall trees, distant hills, and a family group seated on a rocky bank at lower right.

The Landscape With the Family

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?, 1643

Etching of a nude saint bound to a tree while an executioner works with a knife, with soldiers and rocks around him.

The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew

Jusepe de Ribera, 1624

Bearded Saint Andrew leaning on an X-shaped cross, rendered in brown and green tones within a double-ruled border.

St. Andrew, Facing Forward, Head Turned to Left

Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder, before 1749

Architectural drawing of a first-floor parlor's paneled walls and fireplace with handwritten dimensions, c. 1732-35.

Treasury House, 10 Downing Street, London: Plan of the First-floor Parlor (Northeast Corner Room)

Isaac Ware, 1732-35

Architectural drawing of a first-floor room elevation with labeled wall panels, doorways, a fireplace, and dimensions.

Treasury House, 10 Downing Street, London: Plan of the Great Middle Room (Sir Robert Walpole's Levee Room, Northwest…

Isaac Ware, 1732-35

Engraving of women and children gathered in a crowded low lodging house interior, with a window and hanging cloth.

Low Lodging House, St. Giles's; A Study from Life, from "The Graphic," vol. 6

Hubert von Herkomer, August 10, 1872

Pencil study of Castor and Pollux embracing Helen amid helmeted warriors and classical columns, by Joseph-Ferdinand Lancrenon

Composition Study for "Castor and Pollux Freeing Helen"

Joseph-Ferdinand Lancrenon, 1817

Pencil study of a standing male nude seen from behind, with a cap and curled hair, one arm raised and one extended.

Male Nude, Study for "Castor and Pollux Freeing Helen"

Joseph-Ferdinand Lancrenon, 1817

Etching of Saint Jerome receiving last communion among kneeling mourners, with angels above and a skull in the foreground.

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

François Perrier, 1584-1650

Pen and ink plan of a cross-shaped room with marked picture panels, an angled fireplace, and handwritten painting notes.

Treasury House, 10 Downing Street, London: Plan of Sir Robert Walpole's Dressing Room (Middle Room, West Front, First…

Isaac Ware, ca. 1732-42

Ink drawing of an architectural interior elevation with a central fireplace, doorways, paneling and handwritten dimension not

Treasury House, 10 Downing Street, London: Plan of the End Room Below (Northwest Corner Room, First Floor)

Isaac Ware, ca. 1732-42

Watercolor drawing of a draped funerary catafalque with blue canopy, candelabra, crown and regalia, dated 1796.

Catafalque of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (Side Elevation)

Vincenzo Brenna, 1796

Watercolor elevation of a blue and yellow draped funeral catafalque with candelabra, reliefs and seated allegorical figures.

Catafalque for the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (Front Elevation)

Vincenzo Brenna, 1796

Satirical lithograph of three caricature statues on pedestals holding a rifle, cannonballs, and a cannon.

Statues of the Future, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 29, 1868

Honoré Daumier, April 29, 1868

Engraving of a seated ruler at a banquet table with a kneeling young man before him and a crowd of onlookers behind.

Joseph Interpreting Pharaoh's dreams (copy)

Lucas van Leyden, n.d.

Engraving of a kneeling woman holding a garment before a turbaned man, with onlookers and a sunlit town behind.

Potiphar's Wife Accusing Joseph (copy)

Lucas van Leyden, n.d.

Engraving of robed men gathered in a columned interior around a standing youth, with a small scene in a niche at right.

Joseph Interpreting His Dreams to Jacob (copy)

Lucas van Leyden, n.d.

Engraving of haloed Christ among kneeling winged angels in a wooded landscape with rabbits, deer, birds and a wolf.

Christ in the Wilderness Served by Angels

Master i.e., ca. 1480-90

Hunter and dog in a winter landscape with skaters on a frozen waterway and a distant town under a pale sky.

Winter Landscape with a Hunter and his Dog

Hendrick Avercamp, 17th century (?)

Pen and wash drawing of a canal lined with trees, a moored rowboat, a wooden shed, and ducks on the water.

Canal with a Boat and Ducks

Anthonie van Borssom, 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a flat river landscape with windswept trees at left and church spires on the distant horizon.

View of Calcar on the Lower Rhine near Cleves

Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1640-42

Brown ink and wash drawing of a ruined triumphal arch with a small temple, palm trees, and horsemen on a distant hill.

Capriccio with Roman Ruins

Francesco Guardi, 18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of peasants in a rustic interior with a fish hanging from the beams and figures around a table.

Interior with Peasants

Adriaen van Ostade, 17th century

Red chalk drawing with white highlights of a young man's head in three-quarter view, gazing upward, wearing a cap.

Head of a Young Man in Three-Quarter View

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers in a guardroom with a fireplace, a table of card players, and a coat of arms on the wall.

Guardroom Scene

Cornelis Troost, 1744

Pen and wash drawing of several sailing ships and small boats on calm water under a cloudy sky.

Dutch Ships in a Bay

Willem van de Velde the Younger, mid-17th-early 18th century

Ink and wash drawing of two Dutch sailing ships at anchor on a calm sea under a cloudy sky.

Dutch Ships at Anchor

Willem van de Velde the Younger, mid-17th-early 18th century

Pen and wash drawing of two men eating and drinking in a rustic kitchen with a cupboard, bread, and a cooking pan.

Kitchen Scene

Cornelis Dusart, 1687

Grey wash drawing of a winter scene with skaters and figures on frozen ice, a tent with a flag, and a windmill in the distanc

Winter Landscape

Jan van Goyen, 1653

Pen and watercolor drawing of a crowded village fair with a cart, riders, half-timbered houses and a distant church tower.

Village Fair

Master of the Hermitage Sketchbook, 16th century

Gray wash drawing of two horsemen on a road, with wagons, a farmhouse, trees and a windmill in the distance.

Landscape with Two Men on Horseback

Pieter de Molijn, 1654