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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Engraving of Christ carrying the cross through a crowd of soldiers on horseback, onlookers, and dogs.

Christ Carrying the Cross

Martin Schongauer, 1470-75

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross through a crowd of soldiers, riders and onlookers, with a dog in the foreground.

Christ Carrying the Cross (copy)

Martin Schongauer, late 15th century

Engraving of a chaotic cavalry battle with armored riders, rearing horses, spears, and fallen soldiers on rocky ground.

St. James the Major at the Battle of Clavigo

Martin Schongauer, 1470-91

Two etched versions of the Entombment showing mourners lowering the body of Christ onto a tomb.

Entombment

Guido Reni, ca. 1595-1600

Pen and ink frieze design with a reclining nude man, a female figure, scrolls and a small unicorn head.

Design for a Frieze: A Nude Man, Sea Creature, a Garland and Volutes, Small Head of Unicorn

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 1600-30

Etching of a windblown beech tree with exposed roots, a forest behind it, cottages at right, and a shepherd with animals.

The Great Beech

Jacob van Ruisdael, 1650-82

Pencil sketches of seven sculptures on pedestals, including reclining nudes, draped figures and an embracing pair.

Sketches of seven sculptures: The Four Seasons, Venus and Adonis, a Beggar, and Salmacis

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Pencil sketches of sculptural figures on tracing paper: a seated woman with a dog, two seated figures, and a woman with a chi

Sketches of seven statues: Faith, Paolo and Francesca di RImini, Charity, Ceres, Heavenly Venus, Dancer, and Sleeping…

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Pen sketches of five classical statues including a standing youth labeled Amore, a bearded draped figure, and reclining putti

Sketches of five statues: Love, Aristides, Putto with a Cat, Psyche, and Putto with a Dog

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Pen drawing of a sarcophagus design with a winged figure, a mourning figure, and an hourglass with wings above.

Design for a sarcophagus with two mourning figures

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Pencil sketches of three classical statues on numbered plinths: Diana, a nymph, and Cupid and Psyche, with handwritten notes.

Sketches of three statues: Diana, Nymph Bathing and Cupid and Pysche

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Sketch of a statue: Bacchante by Bartolini

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Sketch of Three Vases

John Gibson, ca. 1850

Etching of a skeleton Death behind two card players, one raising a knife and the other gripping his arm.

Death and Card Players

Jan Lievens, 1620-74

Pencil drawing of a classical ceiling panel with acanthus scrolls, a central rosette, and corner flower roundels.

Classical Ceiling Moldings with Floral Ornament

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Red chalk drawing of classical molding with acanthus foliage and a large rosette with a central flower.

Classical Molding with Floral Elements

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pencil drawing of a nude winged boy in a helmet centered among acanthus scrolls, flowers and vines in a framed panel.

Antique Roman Sculpture with Nude Winged Boy at the Center and Leaves and Vines

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pencil drawing of a classical border with symmetrical acanthus leaves and scrolls shaded to resemble carved relief.

Border Design from a Classical Frieze, Decorated with Vines and Leaves

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pencil drawing of a classical frieze with a winged griffin, scrolling acanthus ornament, and a stepped molding detail.

Classical Frieze with Griffins and Candleabra, and Molding Details

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Pencil drawing of two decorative friezes: scrolling vines with birds and reptiles above, and winged griffins flanking an urn

Two Frieze Designs: Decorated with Birds, Reptiles and Vines, Griffins and Vases

Thomas Hardwick, 1776-79

Engraving of the Lamentation: Christ's body lies on the ground, supported by a man, with grieving women and a walled city beh

The Lamentation

Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, ca. 1475

Engraving of the Virgin seated with the Christ Child on her lap, a radiating halo behind her, and a book in her hands.

Virgin and Child (upper portion)

Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, late 15th century

Engraving of a skeleton with a serpent in its mouth reclining in an arched niche, draped in cloth and a long banderole.

Memento Mori: a skeleton in a niche

Master I. A. M. of Zwolle, late 15th century

Pencil and wash design drawing of two window curtain treatments with swags, valances, and tassels.

Designs for Two Sets of Curtains

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Watercolor design of three windows with sheer curtains, floral drapes, tasselled tiebacks and a beaded swag valance.

Design for a Wall with Three Windows

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Pen and wash drawing of a rococo-style loveseat with scrolled crest, cabriole legs, and a matching footstool.

Design for a Loveseat

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Pencil drawing of an ornate wooden desk with arched carved griffin panels on each pedestal side.

Design for Wooden Desk

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Pencil design drawing of a tufted upholstered loveseat with scrolled arms and turned fluted legs on casters.

Design for a Loveseat

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1884-92

Pencil sketch of two upholstered corner couches, one with carved feet and a bolster, the other with fringed skirt and turned

Designs for Two Corner Couches

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84

Pencil and ink drawing of two chair designs, one with gothic arched back and starburst upholstery, one with tracery back.

Designs for Two Chairs

Charles Hindley and Sons, 1841-84