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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,466 works

Pencil portrait of a young man with curly hair, white collar and pink plaid cravat, on an octagonal tan sheet.

Portrait Head

George Henry Harlow, 1816

Pencil sketch of a woman with long hair, head bowed, with faint figure studies beneath her on pale paper.

Head of a man and figure studies (recto). Minotaur with a maiden (verso)

Theodor Richard Edward von Holst, 1835-44

Sketch of a seated woman in flowing drapery, head resting on her hand beside a stone wall, in graphite on toned paper.

Study of a Seated Woman

John Hoppner, 1778-1810

Etched frontispiece with a winged figure striding over a Latin dedication panel while a screaming man recoils below.

Frontispiece for "Figurine"

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1656-57

Watercolor drawing of a standing young man in a white turban and long cream cloak, against a soft blue and beige wash.

Son of the Tunisian Ambassador

Ozias Humphry, 1780

Bearded Man in Oriental Costume

Ozias Humphry, ca. 1780

A warrior facing left wearing a plumed hat and holding a cane, from "Figurine"

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1656-57

Pen and brown ink study of a nude male figure reaching forward, with a smaller nude figure beneath him.

Studies of a Nude Male Figure

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Pen and ink study of a nude standing man beside a robed figure raising a bowl, on brown paper.

The Baptism of Christ

Moncalvo, 16th century

Red chalk and ink drawing of Saint John the Baptist before Herod and Herodias, with soldiers and an arched doorway behind.

Saint John the Baptist before Herod and Herodias

Morazzone, 16th century

Grey wash drawing of a bearded robed figure preaching to helmeted soldiers beneath trees and clouds.

Saint John the Baptist (?) Preaching to a Group of Soldiers

Giovanni Battista Trotti, 16th century

Etching of a turbaned man hauling a net while two figures sit behind him on rough ground under a cloudy sky.

A man pulling a net with two figures behind him, from "Figurine"

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1656-57

Etching of a man leaning on a staff beside a seated boy and an older man in a cap, set on rocky ground.

Two men sitting and another man holding a staff kneeling on a rock, from "Figurine"

Salvator Rosa, ca. 1656-57

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornate temporary monument with winged figures, banners, and trophies on a rocky base.

Temporary Structure in Celebration of the Birth of the Duc de Bourgogne (August 6, 1682)

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 1650-1700

Pen and wash drawing of an ornate ceiling design with putti, scrolling cartouches, coffered bands and a female figure.

Project for a Rectangular Ceiling with Papal Coat of Arms (recto); Design for a Courtyard (verso)

Giovanni Alberti, 1558-1601

Grey graphite drawing of the Virgin and Child in clouds above a robed saint and kneeling figures looking upward.

The Virgin Appearing to Saint Joseph Calasanctius

Marco Caprinozzi, 1711-78

Pen and ink drawing of a classical tabernacle design with columns, a crucifix above, two statues, and hanging lamps.

Design for a Tabernacle Surmounted by Christ on the Cross and Praying Figures (the Virgin and Saint John?)

Galeazzo Alessi, 1512-72

Pen drawing of a polygonal tabernacle with columns, obelisks, a pediment, and a tiered upper structure topped by a finial.

Design for an Polygonal Tabernacle, with Obelisks and a Pediment Surmounted by Three Figures Supporting a Tempietto-l…

Galeazzo Alessi, 1512-72

An Angel in Adoration

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of an ornamental border with foliage and putti on blue paper, centre left blank.

Design for Ornamental Border with Foliage, Putti and a Lion's Head

Alessandro Allori, 1535-1607

Portrait of Tommaso Salini

Ottavio Mario Leoni, 1620

Grey wash drawing of a turbaned rider on an elephant below archers and shield-bearing soldiers on a tower.

Battle Scene with Soldiers Mounted on an Elephant

Giulio Romano, 1550-1650

Caricature of men in hats leaning at a gallery rail, scrutinizing a painting on the wall, from Daumier's Le Public du Salon.

Artists Examining the Work of a Rival (Artistes en train d'examiner le tableau d'un rival), from Le Public du Salon,…

Honoré Daumier, May 14, 1852

Brown wash drawing with white highlights showing a sword-bearing figure among robed onlookers in an architectural setting.

Left Third of a Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Antonio da Trento, 1508-ca. 1550

Ink and wash drawing of four neoclassical side tables, each with a circular top design and front elevation.

Designs for Four Decorated Tables

Antonio Asprucci, 1723-1808

Red chalk drawing of a bearded man with bowed head reading a paper inscribed with ECCE DOMINUS.

Man Reading

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a crowded banquet in a colonnaded hall with courtiers, turbaned figures and servants.

The Banquet of Ahasuerus and Esther

Aurelio Lomi, 1600-17

Ink and wash architectural drawing of an ornate papal throne with canopy, columns and statues, with a ground plan below.

Elevation and Ground Plan for a Papal Throne

Antonio Basoli, 1841

Red chalk drawing of a young woman's head, eyes lowered, with curly hair drawn in flowing strokes.

The Head of a Young Woman

Ercole Procaccini The Younger, 1605-1680

Pen and brown ink drawing of the Descent from the Cross, with mourners supporting Christ's body beneath a tall cross.

Descent from the Cross

Pasquale Ottino, 1615-16