New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome and Firefox. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome Add to Firefox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

15,034 works

Grey wash drawing after Giotto showing St. Francis on a bier, mourning monks, a procession and angels above.

Death of St. Francis, after Giotto, upper Church San Francesco, Assisi

William Young Ottley, 1795-1836

Watercolor of a stone arch bridge over a river with trees and a steep hillside, two small figures on the bridge.

Denham Bridge upon the Tavy

William Payne, 1780-1830

Red chalk drawing of a man's head on grey paper, face turned slightly toward the viewer, with soft shading.

Man's Head

Jonathan Richardson Sr., 1728-40

Watercolor of an ornate tiered tower with a domed building behind, robed figures and palm trees in the foreground.

Oriental Scene

David Roberts, 1838

Brown wash drawing of a woman in a headscarf and long gown writing at a table, with dark shadows at left.

Lady Seated at a Table (recto); Dancing Figures (verso)

George Romney, 1775 or later

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat holding a book, with loose drapery lines around her gown.

Lady Holding a Book (recto); Plan of Placing Colors on a Palette (verso)

George Romney, 1754-1803

Pen and ink sketch of mourning figures gathered around a reclining body, with seated women in the foreground.

Mourning Figures: possibly a copy after a fresco by Cimabue

George Romney, ca. 1773-75

Pencil sketch of an armored knight effigy standing beside a small child, with heraldic shields above.

Tomb Effigies: A Man in a Suit of Armor beside a Child

Eugène Delacroix, ca. 1825-30

Pencil sketch sheet of medieval-costumed figures, standing men, seated groups and several women's heads in headdresses.

Figures in Medieval Costume (Tracings from the "Nuremberg Chronicle")

Eugène Delacroix, ca. 1822-30

Pencil sketch of two men embracing at a grave while robed mourners with a crucifix and torches gather around them.

Hamlet and Laertes at the Tomb of Ophelia

Eugène Delacroix, ca. 1843

Graphite sketch of veiled and hooded figures in various poses, with a small tile-roofed building and handwritten notes.

Sketches of Figures and a Tile-Roofed Building, Seville, Spain

Eugène Delacroix, May 1832

Watercolor of an officer in a blue coat reviewing ranks of soldiers and drummers on a parade ground under a cloudy sky.

The Review

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1800

Daumier lithograph of a crowded Salon gallery, top-hatted men and bonneted women staring up at hanging paintings, caricatured

A Day When You Do Not Pay-Twenty-Five-Degree Heat (Un jour ou l'on ne paye pas. Vingt-cinq degres de chaleur ), from…

Honoré Daumier, May 17, 1852

Elderly couple on a garden bench gazing at a classical marble statue, with a man in a top hat and a cane beside a woman.

--No matter what one says, old things are always beautiful. --Yes, my dear, but only in marble., from 'As you like it…

Honoré Daumier, January 21, 1850

Lithograph of three people peeking out from draped tents on a shore, with sailboats in a harbor behind them.

À Cherbourg, from "Actualités"

Honoré Daumier, August 11, 1858

Caricature of a sculptor offering a cup to a statue of a woman bending down from a pedestal in a cluttered studio.

Pygmalion, from Histoire Ancienne, published in Le Charivari, December 28, 1842

Honoré Daumier, December 28, 1842

Lithograph of a tall man in a top hat with a cane looking up at a shorter man in a smock and cap, by Daumier, 1869.

Comme ça se redresse vite. .

Honoré Daumier, June 25, 1869

Daumier lithograph of top-hatted gallery visitors crowding before paintings at the 1859 Exposition, with a French caption bel

Cristi,... v'là-t-y un boeuf qui est bien fait!..., from Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, May 4, 1859

Honoré Daumier, May 4, 1859

Daumier lithograph of top-hatted men viewing paintings, one stooping with a compass and another using a telescope on a tripod

Celebrrrre Jury de Peinture..., published in Le Charivari, March 16, 1840

Honoré Daumier, March 16, 1840

Daumier lithograph of two men: one bundled in winter coat and top hat, the other relaxed in summer clothes, captioned about V

The assemby in Versailles: In January -Wretched winter!... In June -Scoundrel of a summer!...

Honoré Daumier, June 22, 1872

Daumier lithograph: an elderly woman clasps her hands as a young woman watches bouquets thrown from a crowded theater balcony

The mother of the actress, from 'Dramatic sketches,' published in Le Charivari, July 2, 1864

Honoré Daumier, July 2, 1864

Lithograph of three men talking at a café table, one smoking a pipe, with a newspaper and glasses before them.

The ravaged poets' corner, from 'In the pub,' published in Le Charivari, January 7, 1864

Honoré Daumier, January 7, 1864

Watercolor design of a faceted decanter with gilt stopper, landscape panel, figure medallion and floral ornament.

Design for a Decanter

Virginia Ferrari, 19th century

Engraving of a martyr on a gridiron over flames, surrounded by soldiers, with angels and clouds above.

Martyrdom of St. Lawrence

Cornelis Cort, 1571

Hand-colored print of an 18th-century supper party with figures in period dress around a candlelit table with wine and fruit.

The Supper

Louis-Marin Bonnet, 1787-93

Hand-colored print of a family taking a snack at a garden table before a classical colonnade, with a servant bringing a tray.

The Snack

Louis-Marin Bonnet, 1787-93

Etching of a crowd gathered before a classical building as a figure is presented on a balcony between soldiers.

Christ Presented to the People

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1655

Lithograph of caricatured legislators seated in tiered rows around a curved desk in a parliamentary chamber.

Le ventre législatif: Aspect des bancs ministériels de la chambre improstituée de 1834

Honoré Daumier, January 1834

Engraving of a flower bouquet in an ornate vase with a parrot and a falcon on branches at the sides.

Vase of Flowers with Two Birds

Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1590-1656

Pen-and-ink print of a seated man in a plumed hat and cloak, chin resting on his hand, with a sword across his knees.

The Thoughtful Captain

Johann Gottfried Schadow, 1822