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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Red chalk drawing of a Pietà study with a reclining body supported by a grieving figure with flowing hair.

Study for a Pietà

Fabrizio Boschi, 1620s

Brown ink drawing of a woman driving a chariot over a body while rearing horses pass classical columns and soldiers.

Tullia Driving Her Chariot over the Body of Her Father

Ciro Ferri, ca. 1655-70

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded seated figure in robes surrounded by cherubs, with putti study sketches below.

The Almighty with Angels

Luca Giordano, ca. 1650-69

Pen and ink sketch of the Madonna and Christ Child with a young John the Baptist holding a staff, on aged paper.

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

In the manner of Raphael Italy, late 18th-early 19th century (?)

Watercolor of a farmyard with weathered barns, a haystack, chickens on the grass, and trees under a cloudy sky.

Farm Scene

American Artist, second half 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of putti and angels arranged in a circle among clouds around an open central light area.

A Glory of Angels

Luca Giordano, ca. 1650-69

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark military uniform with three-star shoulder straps, signed U. S. Grant.

Portrait of U. S. Grant

John Chester Buttre, late 19th century

Drawing of two women carrying heavy bundles of faggots on their backs against a dark wooded background.

Women Carrying Faggots

Jean-François Millet, ca. 1858

Charcoal drawing of a moonlit landscape with a tree on the right, a walking figure, and a pale moon among clouds.

Moonlit Landscape

Henri Harpignies, 1900-1910

Graphite drawing of a reclining classical figure with bare feet and drapery resting on a cushioned base.

Hermaphrodite

Jacques-Louis David, ca. 1780 or ca. 1810

Chalk portrait of a young woman with pearls in her hair, wearing a pale loose gown against a warm tan background.

Portrait of a Lady

Jacopo Amigoni, 1729-39

Brown wash drawing of Saint Stephen kneeling as muscular men raise stones to throw at him beneath a tree.

The Stoning of Saint Stephen

Niccolò Bambini, ca. 1700

Pen and wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice, flanked by palace facades with a church spire in the distance.

The Grand Canal from Ca'Moro-Lin and Ca'Foscari to the Carità

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Nativity in a stable with an angel, kneeling shepherds, kings, and animals.

The Nativity of Christ, with Shepherds and Kings in Adoration

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, ca. 1782-1844

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice with palazzi, a Gothic church facade and a bell tower.

The Grand Canal from the Carità to the Dogana da Mar

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Pen and wash drawing of the Grand Canal in Venice, with the Rialto Bridge arching over the water between palazzi.

The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, from the North

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Pen and wash drawing of a wide Venetian canal with arcaded palazzi on the left and Gothic facades and a spired tower on the r

The Grand Canal, with the Fabbriche Nuove on the Left and Campanile of Santi Apostoli on the Right

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1736-37

Pen and brown ink drawing of a canal lined with houses, a church with a tall bell tower, and trees along the bank.

View of Dolo

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and grey wash drawing of a stone tower, low houses, and moored boats beside a lagoon with hills behind.

The Tower of Marghera

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and ink drawing of a town street with arcaded buildings, a small shrine on a bridge, and a cart with barrels.

View of Mestre

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and wash drawing of the domed Santa Giustina basilica and open square at Padua, with arcaded houses at left.

Santa Giustina and the Prato della Valle at Padua

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and grey wash drawing of a broad paved square with a church tower, colonnaded building and arcaded palazzi on the sides.

The Prato della Valle at Padua

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and grey wash drawing of an imaginary city view with a central statue column, domed churches, a river and a water wheel.

Imaginary View of Padua

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1740-41

Pen and ink drawing of a classical arch and villa with a balustrade, a dog sculpture, and an obelisk in the distance.

A Venetian Villa

Bernardo Bellotto, ca. 1741-80

Pen and brown ink drawing of a cannon firing at a stone fortress tower, with soldiers, smoke and flying cannonballs.

The Siege of a Fortress

Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, ca. 1680-1715

Pen and wash drawing of a canal with boats, stone embankments, domed churches and a city skyline under a cloudy sky.

Padua: The River Bacchiglione and the Porta Portello

Canaletto, ca. 1750-60

Brown ink drawing of St Mark's Square in Venice with cloaked figures, the basilica's dome and a tall campanile.

Piazza San Marco from the Southwest Corner, with the Procuratie Nuove on the Right

Canaletto, ca. 1724-80

Pen and ink drawing of a basilica interior with arches, a dome, a cross, and figures along a choir screen.

Interior of the Basilica of San Marco, Showing the Crossing and the Choir

Canaletto, ca. 1763-68

Pen and gray wash drawing of a rococo paneled interior with a seated man reading beside a fireplace and mirror.

A Venetian Interior, with a Young Man Seated by the Fire

Canaletto, after 1717

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monk in a habit leaning over a pulpit and pointing upward, with skulls at lower right.

A Monk Preaching

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, late 17th-mid-18th century