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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Drawing of a pink hat with white plumes and a hummingbird on it, displayed on a turned wooden stand.

A Hat on a Stand

Auguste Félix, 1863

Two watercolor sketches of a straw hat with wheat trim and ribbons, shown from side and front views.

Two Views (Side and Front) of a Hat on a Stand

Auguste Félix, 1866

Pen and watercolor drawing of a gray veiled hat with blue crossed ribbons and pink flowers and feathers on top.

A Hat on a Stand, Viewed from the Back

Auguste Félix, ca. 1865

Woodcut of a enthroned figure with angels above a crowned multi-headed beast and a horned lion-like beast among a crowd.

The Beast with Seven Heads and the Beast with Lamb's Horns

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Etching of a fashionably dressed man seen from behind, leaning on a long mallet, with trees and strolling figures behind him.

A Man Seen from the Back Leaning on a Croquet Mallet

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Watercolor of a blue turban-style hat with white plume and red ornament on a brown wooden stand.

A Hat on a Stand

Auguste Félix, ca. 1865

Etching of a gentleman with a plumed hat and sword standing on a cobbled city square, with townhouses and pedestrians behind

Gentleman with a Sword

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Woodcut of a winged woman with a starry crown above a crowned multi-headed dragon, with an enthroned God and angels in the sk

The Apocalyptic Woman, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Saint John kneeling by the sea, holding a book beneath a radiant face and an angel, by Albrecht Dürer, 1511.

Saint John Swallowing the Book, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of four winged angels with swords striking a crowd below, with trumpeting angels and an enthroned figure above.

The Four Avenging Angels, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1498

Woodcut of seven angels with trumpets above an enthroned God, with a dragon, fire and ships in the scene below.

The Seven Angels with the Trumpets, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of a radiant lamb with banner surrounded by robed elders, angels, and winged creatures, with palm branches below.

The Adoration of the Lamb, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of angels holding back four wind-blowing cloud faces above robed figures, a tree, and a mountain landscape.

Angels Restraining the Four Winds

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of angels and a enthroned figure above, with falling stars and a terrified crowd below, sun and moon at sides.

The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of a kneeling Saint John before a seated haloed figure holding seven stars, with seven candlesticks around them.

Saint John Beholding the Seven Golden Candlesticks, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of a chimney sweep with a long pole on his shoulder walking a cobbled street past buildings and a church tower.

The Chimney Sweep, plate 6 from "Cries of Paris" (Les Cris de Paris)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Etching of a vinegar merchant pushing a cart of barrels toward a woman holding a flask at a doorway, with a town behind.

The Vinegar Merchant, plate 8 from "Cries of Paris" (Les Cris de Paris)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of winter skaters on a frozen river beside a tower and church spires, by Hendrik Meijer, 1772.

January

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and wash drawing of a windmill, workers with wheelbarrows, a rowboat on a canal, and a church tower under a grey sky.

February

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor landscape with thatched cottages, resting cows, peasants at work, and a distant church spire under a cloud

March

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a church tower by a river with cows, a boat ferrying men and a cow, and a windmill.

April

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Watercolor village street with a church spire, thatched cottages, market vendors, children, a dog and chickens.

May

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a thatched farmstead with shepherds tending and shearing sheep under trees.

June

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Watercolor of haymakers on a river with a haystack raft, windmill, sailing boats and a distant church tower.

The Twelve Months

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a windmill, harvest workers, sheaves of grain and a castle under a cloudy sky.

August

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of figures harvesting fruit beside a river, with a rowboat and sailing boat nearby.

September

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor landscape of a grape harvest with figures resting by a barrel, a river, sailboat, and distant town.

October

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor village scene with a church steeple, thatched cottages, butchered pigs and villagers in the foreground.

November

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Pen and watercolor drawing of a windmill, church tower, and villagers with a horse cart and firewood.

December

Hendrik Meijer, 1772

Brown ink drawing of a seated mother holding a child, a man behind her, and a grazing horse in a landscape.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1620-69

Pen and brown ink drawing of a circular border with seated female figures, musical instruments and draped figures around an e

Design for a Circular Border with Nine Female Figures (the Muses?)

Luca Penni, 1525-35

Oval watercolor of a formal reception with couples in evening dress in a room with red drapery and a framed print.

British Reception in Baghdad

W. Henry Pierson, 1865

Watercolor of a young woman with a croquet mallet on a lawn, with a turquoise door and flowers in a garden behind her.

Girl Playing Croquet

William Stephen Coleman, 1904-35

Sketch in black chalk and wash of men in period dress gathered around a table in an interior, one seated and examining an obj

Group of Artists in Jean-Baptiste Isabey's Studio

Louis-Léopold Boilly, ca. 1798

Chalk drawing of a helmeted bust of Minerva in a dark niche above a pedestal with a winged relief.

Bust of Minerva

Louis-Léopold Boilly, ca. 1798

Ink and wash design for a ceiling with an oval central scene of figures on clouds, surrounded by scrolls and panels.

Designs for the decoration of a ceiling

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, late 18th-mid-19th century

Engraving of Saint Mark seated writing with a quill, a winged lion lying at the right, in a stone interior.

Saint Mark writing his gospel, winged lion at the right

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of the Holy Family with Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist, a seated woman embracing a child in a rocky landscape.

The Holy Family with Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist who embraces Christ

Giulio Bonasone, 1543

Engraving of Saint Roch standing barefoot with a tall staff, a dog beside him, and a village in the background.

Saint Roch standing holding a staff in his left hand, a dog by his side

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of the risen Christ holding a banner above a tomb while soldiers below recoil and fall in radiant light.

The resurrection of Christ, holding a banner in his right hand, soldiers surrounding the tomb, some falling away

Giulio Bonasone, 1561

Engraving of Moses striking a rock for water while crowds gather jugs, and Moses directing people to collect manna on the rig

Moses at right telling the Israelites to gather the manna and at left Moses striking the rock

Giulio Bonasone, 1546

Engraving of men discovering a cup in a grain sack, with donkeys, trees and a walled city in a hilly landscape.

Joseph's cup being discovered in Benjamin's sack of grain

Monogrammist PVO, ca. 1580-90

Engraving of a long hospital infirmary with patient beds, robed attendants serving food at a central table, and visitors in p

The Infirmary of the Hospital of Charity

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1639

Engraving of a curly-haired courtier with plumed hat in a room with a window, while a servant sits adjusting a striped chair.

Courtier Following Edict Against Superfluity in Dress

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Woodcut of Saint John in a cauldron over fire, with an executioner, a seated ruler, and a crowd of onlookers.

The Martyrdom of Saint John, from "The Apocalypse", Latin Edition

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of a seated bearded man writing beside an eagle, while a crowned woman with a child appears in rays of light above.

The Virgin Appearing to Saint John, frontispiece to "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Print of three crowned royal figures in ornate robes before an arch, with heraldic shields and a patterned backdrop.

The Betrothal of Philip and Joanna

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of crowned rulers in ornate robes gathered under a decorated vaulted ceiling, with heraldic shields below.

The Congress of Princes at Vienna

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Black circular design with white interlaced knotwork around a central rectangle, framed by four corner foliage motifs.

Embroidery Pattern with an Oblong Panel in its Center

Albrecht Dürer, 1521 before

Etching of two men walking with a musket and plucked hens, a tower and trees in the background.

Two Marauders, from "The French Guards" (Les Gardes Françaises)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a plumed soldier with a rapier walking before a walled town, with topiary and a pedestal at right.

A Soldier on Duty, from "The French Guards" (Les Gardes Françaises)

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraved frontispiece with two armed men in plumed hats beside an arched frame topped by a fleur-de-lis shield.

Frontispiece to "Les Gardes Françaises"

Abraham Bosse, 1632

Engraving of a smiling pikeman with a plumed hat carrying a long pike, with a town and towers behind him.

A Pikeman

Abraham Bosse, 1632

Engraving of a standing woman in a dark gown beside a draped table and chair, in a room with a leaded window and French verse

The Reformed Woman

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a crowned royal couple under a canopy with cherubs, flanked by courtiers in a columned hall with verse below.

The Joy of France

Abraham Bosse, 1638

Black-and-white woodcut of a knight on horseback beside a halberd-bearing man-at-arms, with trees and a distant castle.

The Knight and Man-at-arms

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of Saint John in a cauldron over a fire, watched by a seated ruler, a crowd, and guards in a city setting.

The Martyrdom of Saint John, from "The Apocalypse"

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Mary Magdalen praying, surrounded by angels and haloed, above a rocky landscape with a hermit and distant sailboat

The Ecstasy of Saint Mary Magdalen

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut bookplate with winged putti, heraldic shields, a bearded head, fruit garland and Latin inscription naming Wilibald Pi

The Book Plate of Wilibald Pirckheimer

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of the Holy Family with bearded saints under trees and two angels playing lute and bagpipe, dated 1511.

The Holy Family with Saints and Two Musical Angels

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Saint George on a rearing horse spearing a dragon, with bones and a skull in the foreground.

Saint George and the Dragon

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1504

Etching of a standing woman in an elaborate gown holding a feathered fan, with city buildings and clouds behind her.

Woman Holding a Fan, from "The Garden of the French Nobles In Which One Can Pick Up Their Way of Dressing"

Abraham Bosse, 1629

Engraving of the Virgin Mary nursing the infant Christ while seated on a crescent moon, surrounded by radiating lines and sta

The Madonna on the Crescent, Frontispiece to "The Life of the Virgin"

Albrecht Dürer, ca. 1511

Woodcut of the Holy Family with Saint Anne and Saint Joachim gathered beneath a large tree, with the Christ child at center.

The Holy Family with Saint Joachim and Saint Anne

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Etching of a gentleman seen from behind entering a vaulted church interior, with a figure far off among pillars.

A gentleman seen from behind walking into a church, plate 8 from "French Nobility at Church"

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1629

Watercolor of trees on a bank above a still lake, with a dirt path at lower right and a partly cloudy sky.

Trees by the lake, Peamore Park, near Exeter, Devon

Francis Towne, 1790-1810

Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer showing a seven-headed crowned beast, a horned beast, enthroned God, angels and kneeling crowd.

The Beast with the Seven Heads and the Beast with Lamb's Horns

Albrecht Dürer, 1511

Woodcut of Hercules wrestling Cacus in a landscape with bare trees, a distant town, and scattered armor.

Hercules and Cacus

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a coat of arms with a wild man blowing horns above, a wild man leading hunting dogs on the shield, framed by vines

The Arms of Johann Tscherte

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of allegorical figures holding a sword and scales above a crown and imperial eagle coat of arms, dated 1521.

The Arms of the Empire and of Nuremberg

Albrecht Dürer, 1521

Woodcut of a walled fortress under siege, with cannon smoke, armed troops on open fields, and towers under a cloudy sky.

The Siege of a Fortress

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of a seated woman in a lace-collared gown holding an open book beside a leaded window and curtain.

Seated Woman Holding a Book and Singing

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Watercolor of two cattle resting on a hillside above a river and hazy mountains under a pale sky.

Cattle resting in a mountainous landscape, Bengal

George Chinnery, ca. 1808-12

Engraving of a curly-haired man in elaborate dress playing a lute beside a stone column, with French verse below.

Man Singing and Playing a Lute

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a man in a lace collar and tasselled garters beside embroidered clothes, a trunk, and leaded windows, with Frenc

A Valet Putting Away the Luxious Clothes of His Master

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of a man in ornate 17th-century dress gesturing beside a chair of clothing and an open trunk, with French verse bel

A Valet Putting Away the Luxurious Clothing of His Master

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Engraving of Minerva with a shield and coat of arms, a putto painting it, and putti holding garlands beside monogram cartouch

Minerva and the Arms of François Sublet de Noyers Painted by the Genius of Painting

Abraham Bosse, mid to late 17th century

Woodcut of three standing saints under a stone arch; the central figure wears a papal tiara and holds a cross.

Saint Stephen, Saint Sixtus and Saint Lawrence

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a crowned seated woman, Philosophy, surrounded by medallion portraits, wind heads, foliage and Latin inscriptions.

Philosophy

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Woodcut of a bearded horseman drawing his sword beside a kneeling beggar, with trees and a castle in the background.

St. Martin

Hans Baldung Grien, 16th century

Woodcut portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed robe and feathered hat, with heraldic shields and an eagle above.

Copy of Portrait of Charles V

Hans Weiditz the Younger, n.d.

Engraving of winged Fortune above clouds, with nobles on the left and a crippled soldier and beggars on the right, battle and

Fortune Favoring France

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1635-37

Symmetrical engraved grotesque panel with satyrs, a central mask, scrollwork, and small classical figures in framed niches.

Grotesque Panel

Jacques Androuet, 1550

Symmetrical engraved grotesque panel with winged figures, rearing horses, hybrid creatures and scrolling ornament.

Panel from "Petites Grotesques"

Jacques Androuet, 1550

Sketches of Carved Medieval Bosses

John Darkin, 1834 (?)

Watercolor design of a neoclassical bedroom with a canopied bed between columns, red drapery, and relief panels.

Design for a Bedroom

Charles Percier, 1785-1838

Etched grotesque ornamental panel with winged figures, musicians, satyrs, scrollwork and garlands in a symmetrical design.

Grotesque Panel

Jacques Androuet, 1562

Engraved portrait of a man in a feathered hat raising a wine glass, with an easel behind him and verse text below.

Allegory of Taste (Portrait of the Painter Jan Davidsz. de Heem, after a self-portrait)

Lucas Vorsterman, 1630 -50

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ and seated apostles at a candlelit table, a city view and inscription above.

The Last Supper, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ kneeling in a rocky garden as an angel appears above and three disciples sleep in the foreground.

The Agony in the Garden, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Judas embracing Christ at night as armed soldiers with torches approach; Peter draws a sword in the foreground.

The Betrayal of Christ, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ before Caiaphas at night, with soldiers, torchbearers, and onlookers in a city street.

Christ before Caiaphas, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ bound to a column while soldiers prepare to flog him, with a kneeling figure and city buildings behind.

The Flagellation, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while soldiers mock him beneath a stone archway.

The Crowning with Thorns, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Engraving of Ecce Homo: crowned Christ shown on a balcony above a crowd, soldiers and a robed official in a city street.

Ecce Homo, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623

Etching of Christ carrying the cross past soldiers and mourners, with a fortified tower and city on a hill behind.

Christ Carrying the Cross, from "The Passion of Christ"

Ludovicus Siceram, ca. 1623