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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,446 works

Georges-Auguste Couthon at the National Convention in 1793

Dominique Vivant Denon, ca. 1793

Portraits of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel (1727-1794), Bishop of Paris in 1792-93, and Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette (1763-1…

Dominique Vivant Denon, 1794

Engraving of the Holy Family in an arched niche with cherubs, a fruit garland frieze and a grotesque mask above, dated 1543.

The Holy Family

Jean Mignon, 1543

Engraving of a draped woman-form term holding a canopy, with a lute and hanging masks in an oval frame.

Term in the Form of a Woman with Musical Instrument

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a bearded male terminal figure in a turban on a pedestal, framed by laurel garlands, masks and pendants.

Male Terminal Figure; Torso with Beard and Turban on a Half- Length Pedestal Enclosed by a Shield

Jean Mignon, ca. 1543

Engraved ornament design of a term with a woman's head, strapwork, fruit swags and winged grotesques in an oval panel.

Design for a Term with the Head of Woman, Strapwork and Trophies

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a bearded man leaning on a term pedestal with a lion mask, framed by hanging ornaments and reeds in an oval.

Term in the form of Hercules With His Club

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of a bearded male terminal figure in a turban on a strapwork pedestal, flanked by swords and fruit swags.

Male Terminal Figure; Head with Beard and Turban on a Three- Quarter Strapwork Pedestal

Jean Mignon, ca. 1543-45

Engraving of a bearded old man in a cloak warming his hands at a flame, with urns, lamps and a pedestal around him.

Term in the Form of an Old Man Warming His Hands

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of the Pietà with grieving figures and angels inside an ornate border of scrollwork and fruit garlands.

Pietà in an Ornamental Frame

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of Cleopatra reclining on a bed, holding an asp, with an attendant beside her within an ornate oval border.

Cleopatra Bitten By an Asp

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Engraving of Venus bathing in a basin while nymphs pour water and attend her in a classical interior.

Venus Bathing Attended by Nymphs

Jean Mignon, 1535-55

Etching of a classical amphitheater building framed by tall trees, with strollers on garden paths.

Amphitheater of the Botanical Gardens, Paris

Charles-François Daubigny, 1842

Engraving of many sparrows perched and flying in an aviary around a circular fountain, framed by ivy vines.

The Sparrow Aviary

Charles-François Daubigny, 1843

Engraved oval vignette of a magpie with tail raised, standing on a rock by a stream among reeds and trees.

Magpie

Charles-François Daubigny, 1843

Etched title page with the words Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny inside an oval wreath of wildflowers and grasses.

Wreath of Wildflowers, title for "Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1851

Etched title page with a wreath of poppies, wheat and wildflowers framing the lettering "Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny".

Wreath of Wildflowers, title page for "Eaux-Fortes par Daubigny"

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic cathedral tower and arched passage, with a festival procession and crowds in the street belo

View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia

Louis Jean Desprez, n.d.

Etching of a wooded riverbank with a tall cypress, a dirt path, a small pond, and dark trees on the right.

The Banks of Cousin

Charles-François Daubigny, ca. 1850

Etching of a winding dirt road through tall trees with small birds in the branches and a distant pair of figures.

Little Birds

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etched landscape with a pollarded willow over a stream, dense trees at right, and a small satyr figure at lower left.

The Satyr

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Etching of a calm river lined with tall poplars and leafy trees under a pale sky, with rippled reflections on the water.

The Virgin Islands at Bezon (The Fish Pond)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1850

Graphite sketch of a woman in a headscarf beside studies of hands holding an open box and beads on tan paper.

Woman holding an open jewelry box (recto); Studies for a figure composition and a leaded window (verso)

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz, 1820-76

Grey wash drawing of allegorical figures with a trumpeting winged figure, a portrait medallion, and cannons and artillery in

Allegorical Homage to the Duc du Maine, Grand Maître de l'Artillerie

Antoine Dieu, n.d.

Red chalk drawing of crowned muses and winged figures in a forest, with women transforming into birds near a fountain.

The Nine Pierides Transformed into Magpies after Their Unsuccessful Competition with the Muses (Ovid, Metamorphoses,…

Antoine Dieu, n.d.

Watercolor design of a classical tomb with urn, willow and cypresses, a mourning figure, and a ground plan below.

Design for a Tomb, Rothgeisser in Nuremberg (Elevation and Ground Plan)

Johann Georg Dürschner, 1826

Colored drawing of armored soldiers and robed figures beside an ornate chariot in a classical columned hall with a coffered a

Scene from the Life of Alexander I

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Red chalk drawing of an ornate baroque tomb with a saint statue on top, flanked by winged cherubs and garlands.

The Silver Tomb of St. John Nepomuk in the Cathedral of St. Veit's Prague, designed by Fischer von Erlach, 1729

Jeremias Jakob Sedelmayr, ca. 1729

Architectural elevation drawing of a town house with a curved gable, scrolled volutes, and arched doorways in ink and wash.

Drawing for the Street Elevation of a Town House

Andreas Schneidmann, 1729

Sepia drawing of a man with curly hair and a stern expression, wearing a ruffled shirt, by Francisco Goya.

Self-portrait

Francisco Goya, 1795