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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Mezzotint portrait of a seated woman with a braid, pointing outward, set before a shaded landscape with trees and a bird.

Isabella, Duchess of Grafton

John Smith, 1692

Etching of an allegorical procession with a chariot, a winged trumpeter in the clouds, and classical ruins beneath a zodiac s

The Triumph of Modern Art

Jean Barbault, 18th century

Engraved circular print of a seated man in a fur-trimmed robe playing a bone instrument before a castle and bridge.

The Rich Man Playing Violin on a Jaw Bone

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1568

Engraving of a hooded beggar standing at a closed door, with a second figure at a distant doorway, inscribed with Flemish pro

One Begs in Vain at the Door of the Deaf, from Twelve Flemish Proverbs

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1568

Etching of many crowded head studies showing men in caps and turbans, women in bonnets, and grimacing expressions.

Studies of Heads

Louis Germain, 1773

Engraving of a scolding woman standing before a seated woman, with a rooster and hen and a broom in a round domestic interior

The Scolding Woman and the Cackling Hen

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1568

Circular engraving of a smiling woman in a headscarf surrounded by crowned, helmeted men grasping at her.

La Coaltion

Esprit-Antoine Gibelin, n.d.

Circular engraving of a hooded figure being robbed by a man in a round sphere, with a windmill and carriage behind.

The Misanthrope Robbed by the World, from Twelve Flemish Proverbs

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1568

Etching of classical urns, vases, a Corinthian column and a caryatid figure arranged together in a landscape setting.

Fragments of Antiquity

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, 1765

Watercolor study of a large blue dung beetle with a green shell beside a small brown weevil and a striped longhorn beetle.

Studies of a Blue Beetle and Insects

Pieter Holsteyn II, ca. 1650-60

Drawing of a dark stag beetle viewed from above, with antlered jaws and spread legs, inside a thin brown border.

A Stag Beetle

Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Etching of a reclining man on a bed attended by physicians and soldiers in a draped tent, with smoke rising from a brazier.

Death of Antiochus After His Fall

Noël Hallé, 1738

Engraving in reddish-brown ink of a battle scene with an overturned chariot, fallen soldiers, rearing horses and a banner.

Fall of Antiochus From His Chariot

Noël Hallé, 18th century

Etching of a woman and three children reaching toward a fire under a wooden shelter with exposed rafters.

Family Warming Their Hands By a Fire

Noël Hallé, 18th century

Pen sketch sheet with a man aiming a rifle, studies of faces and animal heads, and rococo ornament panels.

Sheet of sketches

Hubert François Gravelot, 18th century

Etching of a boy seated on a column sketching among classical ruins, with statues and a stone wall behind him.

Boy Sketching Ruins

Charles Hutin, 18th century

Etching of reclining women with a lyre, a flute-playing putto, and cherubs among clouds in an allegorical scene.

The Harmony of Nature

Pierre Lélu, 1762

Etching of a girl offering a drink to a small boy in a barn beside cows, sheep and a dog, with a pail hanging overhead.

Le Bonne Petite Soeur

Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1765-71

Etching of fireworks bursting over Castel Sant' Angelo in Rome, with crowds on the riverbank and boats on the Tiber.

Fireworks in Rome Over Castel Sant' Angelo

Adriaen Manglard, 18th century

Penitent Saint Jerome

Lucas Franchoys the Younger, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of two women and children in a domestic interior, one woman bending over a child lying on the floor.

Two women and three children in an interior

Otto van Veen, 1556-1629

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a crowned rider on horseback leading a crowd of figures past an arched gateway.

The Women of Weinsberg

Otto van Veen, late 16th-early 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a helmeted rider on a horse gesturing to soldiers, with a standard bearer and dog in the foreground.

Scene from the Life of Saint Bartholomew (fragment)

Erasmus Quellinus, 1620-78

Red chalk drawing of a bacchanalian revel with reclining revelers, a piping satyr, putti, a dog, and trees.

Bacchanalian Scene

Hendrick Berckman, 1651

Pen and ink landscape drawing with tall trees, a winding road, a river, a distant building and hills.

Classical Landscape with a Building and a River

Abraham Genoels, 17th-early 18th century

Ink and white heightening study of a broken, splintered tree trunk with twisted branches on a blue-grey ground.

Study of a Blasted Tree Trunk and Branches

Simon de Vlieger, 1600-1653

Pen and ink landscape drawing with a pedimented temple, two small figures, trees, a rocky outcrop and distant mountains.

Landscape with a Pedimented Temple and Two Figures

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?, 17th century

Pen and wash drawing of a winter landscape with two peasants walking on a road past gabled houses and bare trees.

Winter Landscape with Two Peasants Walking

August Dahlsteen, 1710-69

Brown wash drawing of hunters resting by a campfire in a night forest, with pack horses and a moonlit sky.

Hunters resting in a forest at night

Kilian Christoffer Zoll, 1830-60

Watercolor drawing of a twin-towered cathedral beside a river, with a stone bridge, carriages, boats and people in the foregr

View of Uppsala cathedral from the North

Elias Martin, 18th-early 19th century

Watercolor design of a coffered ceiling with gold and pink scrollwork rinceaux on blue panels and rosette centers.

Design for a coffered ceiling decorated with rinceaux

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1840-97

Watercolor design of a coffered ceiling with a central rosette and four corner panels of scrolling and geometric ornament.

Design for a coffered ceiling with alternative decorative patterns

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1840-97

Design drawing of brown wood paneling with blue panels filled with pale scrolling foliate ornament, dated 1871.

Partial design for wood panneling inlaid with painted panels

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1871

Watercolor design for a coffered ceiling with blue scrolled panels and a red central panel with gold floral ornament.

Design for a coffered ceiling with painted panels

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1840-97

Engraved metal printing block showing horses pulling a loaded sleigh with riders through a snowy landscape with bare trees.

The Portage Sleigh on a Lumber Road, for "Antoine's Moose-Yard," for "Harper's New Monthly Magazine," October 1890

Frederic Remington, 1890

Printing block showing a mounted rider in a hat beside a fence with hounds gathering near the horse in a wooded scene.

A Southern Rider, from "Some American Riders," for "Harper's New Monthly Magazine," August 1891

Frederic Remington, 1891

Engraving of a crowned king watching masons and workers constructing a classical temple with arches, columns and scaffolding.

Solomon Building the Temple, from "The Story of Solomon"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1554

Engraving of a crowned king on a throne receiving a kneeling queen, surrounded by attendants, guards and columns in a hall.

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1549

Engraving allegory of Africa with a central female figure, an elephant, a lion, palm trees, archers and a chameleon.

Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents"

Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, ca. 1590-1600

Engraving of crowned allegorical figure of Europe flanked by armed men, a horse, a bear, grapevines and fruit ornament.

Allegory of Europe, from "The Four Continents"

Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, ca. 1590-1600

Engraved allegory of Asia with a central female figure, a camel, an elephant, winged griffins and decorative foliage.

Allegory of Asia, from "The Four Continents"

Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, ca. 1590-1600

Engraving of allegorical America, a nude woman with feathered headdress riding an armadillo, with hunting and battle scenes b

Allegory of America, from "The Four Continents"

Adriaen Collaert, 1580-1600

Engraving of the Virgin and Christ Child in a classical frame, with small scenes of the Annunciation, Crucifixion and Resurre

The Nativity with Scenes of The Annunciation, The Adoration of the Shepherds, The Crucifixion and The Resurrection

Abraham Bosse, 1620-76

Engraving of elegantly dressed women conversing in a decorated room with a guitar, globe, fireplace and dog.

The Foolish Virgins Conversing

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of two groups of women in a columned hall, one holding lamps, beside a cross and open book, with French verses belo

The Wise Virgins Refuse Oil to the Foolish Virgins

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of five women seated in a room with books, a fireplace, framed paintings and a central table with a crucifix.

The Wise Virgins Conversing

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of elegantly dressed women on a checkered terrace beside classical columns, with a garden and cypress trees behind.

The Foolish Virgins Rejected

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of five women with lamps greeting a haloed figure between classical columns, with rays of light and verse below.

The Wise Virgins before Christ

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of haloed Christ approaching five veiled women holding lamps beside classical columns, with rays of light.

The Wise Virgins before Christ, plate 3 from "The Wise Virgins and The Foolish Virgins" (Les Vierges sages et les Vie…

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of five women seated in a candlelit room by a fireplace, with a crucifix and open book on a table.

The Wise Virgins Resting Whilst Awaiting the Arrival of The Husband

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of women seated in a candlelit room by a fireplace, with an open book and cross on a table.

Foolish Virgins Sleeping (Les Vierges folles somnolent en attendant l'arrivé de l"époux)

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635

Engraving of a father handing money to his son in an interior, while the son leaves with a bundle down steps outdoors.

The Prodigal Son Leaves Home, plate 1 from "The Prodigal Son" (Histoire de l'Enfant Prodigue)

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Hand-colored caricature of a dandy in a blue coat lacing a corset before a standing mirror, with a top hat under his arm.

An Exquisite

George Cruikshank, ca. 1817

Etched frontispiece of a standing nude male figure leaning on a tablet inscribed Six Figures Académiques, by Carle Vanloo.

Frontispiece: Six Figures Académiques

Carle Vanloo, 1742-43

Engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe seated among classical statues, with coins and a box on a table.

Andrea Odoni

Cornelis Visscher, 1649-58

Etching of a village market with vendors at stalls, shoppers with baskets, and a thatched cottage behind them.

Village Marketplace (Le Marché de Village)

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, ca.1735-40

Etching of an outdoor scene with a man dancing before a standing woman, seated onlookers, a large tree, and a reclining statu

Impromtu Dance (Le Bal improvisé)

Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre, 1742

Etching of a rustic cottage with thatched roof, figures, chickens, a ruined tower and a river with a sailboat.

Rustic Landscape

Nicolas Pérignon the Elder, 1772

Watercolor of a pink passionflower vine with buds, green leaves and curling tendrils against a pale sky and hills.

Winged passionflower (Passiflora alata)

Sydenham Edwards, 1799

Print of ten horizontal panels showing bacchanal scenes with classical figures, chariots, and dancing revelers in pink-tinted

Plate with Ten Bacchanal Scenes

comte de Paroy Jean Philippe Guy Le Gentil

Etching of soldiers and women resting in a camp with tents, a campfire, a cottage and trees in the background.

Halte des Troupes (Soldiers and Women in an Encampment)

Jean-Baptiste Pater, 18th century

Etched title page showing an urn with a face among ivy and trees, with the title Les Soirées de Rome in the center.

Title, "Les Soirées de Rome"

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a classical bust on a pedestal surrounded by dense foliage, a cascading waterfall, and a fallen log in the foregro

Le Buste

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of Ionic column ruins, a draped statue on a pedestal, seated figures, and an arch opening onto a distant obelisk.

La Statue en Avant les Ruines

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a overgrown classical ruin with columns and a carved mask, figures on a stone staircase, trees and clouds.

L'Escalier aux Quatre Bornes

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a ruined stone building with a bell tower, staircase, arches and two robed figures near a pedestal.

Le Temple Antique

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a carved sarcophagus with a pyramid behind it, two standing men in cloaks, and a seated figure at right.

Le Sarcophage

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a woman drawing water from a covered well beside windblown trees, with relief carvings on the stone well.

Le Puits

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a ruined classical arch with a cloaked man standing on a stone block and a seated figure beside him.

L'Arc de Triomphe

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a tall wooden post with a hoist and lantern, a ladder, and two figures standing beside an arched wall.

Le Poteau

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Etching of a vaulted gallery with wooden roof trusses and small figures among rubble in the foreground.

La Galerie Antique

Hubert Robert, ca. 1763-65

Etching of cavalry riders clashing with swords near trees, with a fallen horse in the foreground and a cloudy sky.

Clash of the Cavalry

Hubert Robert, n.d.

Engraving of a young man with a walking stick seated on a rock under a tree, with pigs grazing in a landscape behind him.

The Prodigal Son Guarding Pigs

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of an old man embracing a kneeling younger man on a colonnaded terrace, with onlookers and a garden landscape behin

Return of the Prodigal Son

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of a seated old man with young couple and servant in a columned interior, with garden terrace view and verse captio

The Prodigal Son Changes Clothes

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of a lavish banquet with seated guests, columns, a chandelier and a garden view through the windows.

The Banquet for the Return of the Prodigal Son

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving of a dying man in a canopied bed with a skeleton and demons, while mourners and a priest stand nearby in a room.

The Death of the Rich Man

Abraham Bosse, mid-17th century

Engraving of a dying man on a bed attended by angels and a praying woman, with an angel descending in light above.

The Death of Lazarus, plate 1 from "The Parable of Dives and Lazarus" (La Parabole du mauvais Riche et de Lazare)

Abraham Bosse, 1620-76

Engraving of a seated man turning to a ragged family beside a colonnade, with well-dressed onlookers at left and a garden bey

Clothing Beggars, from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Abraham Bosse, possibly 1635

Etching of a woman in a doorway welcoming travelers with staffs and a turbaned man, with garden trees behind.

Lodging Pilgrims, from "Acts of Mercy" (Les Oeuvres de Miséricorde)

Abraham Bosse, possibly 1635

Engraving of a well-dressed woman offering bread to beggars on a terrace while an elegant couple watches from a doorway.

Feeding the Hungry

Abraham Bosse, 1635

Etching of a lavish banquet with seated diners in feathered hats, a standing servant, and a garden view through a window.

The Banquet of the Rich Man, plate 1 from "The Parable of Dives and Lazarus" (La Parabole du mauvais Riche et de Lazare)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a prodigal son changing clothes in an elegant interior while a seated father and onlookers watch.

The Prodigal Son Changes His Clothes

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Engraving by Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636: a young man takes leave of his father in a columned room while he walks away outdoors w

The Prodigal Son Leaves Home

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1636

Etching of a sailing boat on the sea beside weathered wooden posts and a seated figure on a shoreline with windmills.

The Little Marine -- Souvenir of Medway

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1879

Etching of a dark cliff above a bay with calm water, a distant ship, and a stormy hatched sky.

The Cliff - Bay of Saint-Malo

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1889-90

Lithograph of a Parisian couple in a top hat and wide hat walking past haystacks in a countryside field.

A Summer Sketch: Parisians in the Countryside

Honoré Daumier, 1857

Watercolor design of a paneled ceiling with a blue center, pink corner panels and gold moldings.

Design for a paneled ceiling

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a paneled ceiling with a trompe l'oeil dome of cherubs and clouds, framed by ornate coffers.

Design for a paneled ceiling with a trompe l'oeil dome in London

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Daumier lithograph of a man lounging on a bench beside a woman, with a garden of trees behind them.

A Country House Near Paris: --Well, my dear... it's a good thing we had the idea to plant a house. Without it, we wou…

Honoré Daumier, May 24, 1858

Pen drawing of a room corner with vaulted ceiling, columns, painted wall scenes and carved woodwork.

Elevation of the corner of a room decorated with Renaissance-style murals and carved woodwork

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor elevation of a Louis XV style salon wall with mirror, marble fireplace, rococo paneling and cupid medallions.

Elevation of a salon decorated in Louis XV style

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a rococo ceiling with a sky oculus, three cherubs with ribbons, and gilded scrollwork.

Design for a ceiling in rococo style with a trompe l'oeil oculus

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design for a Baroque ceiling with an oval sky panel of cherubs and red and green decorative borders.

Design for a ceiling in Baroque style with a central panel in trompe l'oeil

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Colored design drawing of a paneled ceiling with a central octagon, putti, birds, and floral ornament in pastel tones.

Design for a paneled ceiling painted with putti, birds, and floral motifs

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century

Watercolor design of a wall with tan paneling, red cornice, and blue panels with pink scrollwork ornament.

Design for woodwork and painted panels

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 19th century