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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,136 works

Grey wash drawing of a kneeling female martyr under a raised sword, with soldiers, descending angels and architecture.

Martyrdom of Two Female Saints

Cosimo Ulivelli, 1625-1704

Red chalk drawing of allegorical figures, a winged woman reaching toward a seated woman beside an architectural pedestal.

Truth Removing the Blinders from the Eyes of Ignorance (recto); Designs for Frames (verso)

Cosimo Ulivelli, 1625-1704

Pen and ink drawing of King Solomon in a niche beside the Visitation, with two haloed women embracing before columns.

The Visitation of the Virgin to Saint Elizabeth; King Solomon in a Niche at Left

Carlo Urbino, 1510-85

Pen and ink drawing of four draped female figures on pedestals, arms raised overhead, over a faint grid.

Four Canephori

Carlo Urbino, 1510-85

Red chalk and ink drawing of a crowned king and queen enthroned under a canopy, with courtiers and columns flanking the stage

The Coronation of Esther

Carlo Urbino, 1510-85

Red chalk drawing of a crowd of figures in ancient dress around a platform, with banners and spears behind them.

Scene from Ancient History (recto); Leg and Arm of a Nude Male Figure (verso)

Nicola Marcola, 1738-70

Head of a Man Wearing a Helmet, Looking to Upper Left (recto); Two Sketches, Arms and Hands (verso)

Francesco di Maria, 1623-90

Pencil portrait of a long-haired man with a white collar in an oval medallion within an ornate grey wash frame.

Self-Portrait

Onorio Marinari, 1627-1715

Pen and ink drawing of the Virgin appearing above a priest at an altar, with kneeling figures and angels among clouds.

The Virgin Appearing at Mass

Agostino Masucci, 1692-1758

Standing Woman Looking to Left Background

Francesco Vanni, 1596-98

Red and black chalk drawing of a man's head tilted down with closed eyes and a hand at his neck.

Head of a Man with Closed Eyes

Francesco Vanni, 1563-1610

Pen and brown wash drawing of a saint walking on water with angels above and kneeling figures and a city below.

Saint Hyacinth Walking on the Waters

Francesco Vanni, 1599

Brown ink and wash drawing of a kneeling cardinal with rosary among haloed saints and an angel, with a city view behind.

Cardinal Paolo Sfondrato Kneeling Before Saint Cecilia, Accompanied by other Saints

Francesco Vanni, 1563-1610

Brown and white ink drawing in a circle showing a standing robed man surrounded by seated and nude male figures.

Grand Duke Cosimo I of Tuscany Surrounded by his Artists

Giorgio Vasari, ca. 1556-62

Brown ink drawing of a pointing bearded man addressing seated figures before a colonnade with statues, framed by Corinthian c

Saint Paul Speaking before King Agrippa (Acts 26)

Giorgio Vasari, 1573

Pen and ink drawing in a circle of a seated figure by a pedestal, with winged figures in clouds above and a lion below.

Allegory of Forgetfulness

Giorgio Vasari, ca. 1570

Brown ink and wash drawing of an eagle carrying a winged youth above men in ancient dress gazing upward.

The Abduction of Ganymede

Giorgio Vasari, 1511-74

Pen and brown wash drawing of a biblical court scene with figures before a king in an arched hall.

Esther and Mordecai before King Ahasuerus (Esther 8:1- 12)

Giovanni de' Vecchi, 1536/7-1615

Pen and red chalk design for a wall decoration with niches, saints, a chariot with horses, and clouds.

Design for a Wall Decoration: Representations of the Ascension and of the Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch

Giovanni de' Vecchi, ca. 1600

Pen and grey wash drawing of a man in a long coat and wig walking forward, holding a hat at his side.

Figure of a Man, the Lawyer

Henry William Bunbury, ca. 1790

Pencil drawing of a draped woman with blossom beside a flowering tree, a ram, and crocuses at her feet.

The Month of March

Edward Burne-Jones, ca. 1866

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of several armed men holding large shields and spears, standing close together on brown paper

Armed Men

Edward Burne-Jones, 1855-98

Muted drawing of a pale nude body being mourned by two hooded draped figures against a swirling dark background.

The Entombment

Edward Burne-Jones, 1879

Pencil sketch of a seated woman holding a nude child on her lap, with loose drapery and background hatching.

Study of a woman and child

Joshua Reynolds, 1745-92

Sepia drawing of a crowded Italian town square with a church bell tower, a monument, and townspeople.

The Main Square in Andria (Bari)

Achille Vianelli, 1803-94

Youth with Right Arm Raised in a Shoulder-Length Portrayal (preparatory study for St. Sebastian)

Timoteo Viti, ca. 1515

Drawing of a standing youth in pleated armor holding a sword and a palm branch over his shoulder.

Standing Youth with Sword and Palm Branch

Antonio Vivarini, 15th century

Red chalk sketch of two women embracing with draped robes and other standing figures in the background.

The Visitation of Our Lady (Luke 1:39-56)(recto); Zachariah (verso)

Giacomo Zoboli, 1681-1767

Brown-toned drawing of a tall carved Maya stela at Copán framed by jungle plants and palm trees.

Stela at Copán

Frederick Catherwood, 1843

Fan mount design with a dancing couple, elegant seated women in gowns, arched colonnade and an oval landscape vignette.

Fan Mount: The Spanish Piazza

Charles Conder, 1896