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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Engraving of a nude man bound to a column while two men raise whips, with onlookers and a monogram dated 1512.

The Flagellation, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while soldiers mock him, with a monogram and the date 1512 visible.

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Etching of a smiling painter pointing at a painted portrait of a cat wearing spectacles in a studio with a window.

The Favourite Cat and De La-Tour Painter

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns on a platform beside a turbaned official, with a cloaked figure and cross in the back

Ecce Homo, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of Christ as Man of Sorrows beside a bound column, crowned with thorns, with two mourners at lower left.

Man of Sorrows, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1509

John Kay, Drawn and Engraved by Himself (Self Portrait with Cat)

Engraving of Christ before a turbaned official beside a column, with armored soldiers and spears behind in an arched doorway.

Christ before Pilate, from the Passion (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of Christ kneeling on a hillside, arms raised toward an angel holding a cross, with sleeping disciples below.

Christ on the Mount of Olives, from The Passion (copy)

Mario Cartaro, 1567

Etching of a lion facing hunters on horseback, with spears raised in a chaotic hunting scene.

The Small Lion Hunt (with One Lion)

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of a bearded beggar man with a stick conversing with a bowed beggar woman in ragged clothes.

Beggar Man and Beggar Woman Conversing

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Engraving of a standing woman holding a hammer and nail, with a fallen man and a tent in the background.

Jahel

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of an armored figure in a plumed hat holding a fleur-de-lis banner, with a battle scene and city behind.

La Pucelle d'Orléans

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraved print of Mary Stuart in a crown and lace collar, with angels and an execution scene in the background.

Marie Stuart

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a crowned woman in a patterned robe holding a chalice, with a classical tomb and cypress trees behind her.

Artémise

Gilles Rousselet, ca. 1639-40

Engraving of a crowned woman in flowing robes standing on a lion, with a walled city and French verse below.

Sémiramis

Gilles Rousselet, ca. 1639-40

Engraving of a standing woman in flowing robes, with a brazier scene and landscape behind her, and French caption below.

Porcie

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a standing woman in classical drapery holding a torch, with horsemen crossing a river and a military camp behind

Clélie

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a female warrior in plumed helmet raising a sword, with a shield, soldiers and battle scene behind her.

Déborah

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of Zenobia in plumed helmet holding a spear, with mounted soldiers and a lion in the background landscape.

Zénobie

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a mourning woman in dark drapery raising a cup beside a burning urn, with a classical monument and cupids behind

Artémise

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of Lucretia with a dagger, arm raised, while figures tend to a fallen woman beside classical columns.

Lucrèce

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a crowned woman in a jeweled gown with arms outstretched, mourners and a draped bed behind her.

Monime

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Etched title page with an obelisk inscribed Essay de Papilloneries Humaines, surrounded by butterflies, flowers and fireworks

Title page from Essay on Butterflies Masquerading as Humans (Essai de Papilloneries Humaines)

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Etching of an elderly beggar in a wide hat warming his hands over a chafing dish, with a staff and sack beside him.

Beggar Seated Warming His Hands at a Chafing Dish

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1630

Etching of a bearded man in a fur cap and cloak leaning on a stick beside a grassy bank.

Man in a Cloak and Fur Cap, Leaning against a Bank

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1630

Etching of a religious circumcision ceremony with an infant, a priest with staff, and robed onlookers in an arched interior.

The Circumcision: Small Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1630

Etching of an old bearded man with his head bowed forward, cross-hatched shadows on the shoulder, dated 1630.

Bust of an Old Man with a Flowing Beard: the Head Bowed Forward: Left Shoulder Unshaded

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Etching of an elderly bearded man with tousled hair, head tilted to the right, rendered in dense fine hatching.

Bust of an Old Man with Flowing Beard: the Head Inclined Three-Quarters Right

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Etching of a bearded man in a tall fur cap and fur collar, shown in bust length, looking toward the viewer.

Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap: Bust

Rembrandt van Rijn, 18th century

A Man Making Water

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

A Man Making Water

François Vivarès, 18th century

Etching of a crouched woman in a cap and cloak beside a gnarled tree trunk, with dense hatched shading.

A Woman Making Water

Rembrandt van Rijn, late 18th/early 19th century

Etching of an elderly beggar in a fur cap and ragged clothes leaning on a staff beside a bundled sack.

Beggar Leaning on a Stick

David Deuchar, n.d.

Etching of a ragged old man in a turban leaning on a walking stick beside a tree stump, head bowed.

Beggar Leaning on a Stick (reverse copy)

F. Bradshaw, 1851

Etching of two butterfly-winged figures performing on a stage under a floral arch, with the label Théatre Italien below.

Italian Theatre (Théatre Italien), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Engraving of butterfly-winged figures dancing in a pastoral scene within an ornate rococo frame with garlands.

Country Ballet (Ballet Champêtre), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Rococo title page etching with two butterfly-winged figures on a stage under a spider web, framed by garlands and the words T

French Theatre (Théatre Français), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Engraving of a turbaned woman holding a torch before burning ships and a fortified harbor town with smoke.

Une Dame de Chypre

Abraham Bosse, 1647

Etching of an old bearded man with tousled hair, head bowed and turned three-quarters right, shaded with dense crosshatching.

Bust of an Old Bearded Man Looking Down, Three-Quarters Right

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Etching of a bearded man in turban and cloak, head turned left, mouth open in a cry, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Man Crying Out, Three-Quarters Left: Bust

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of an elderly woman in a dark headscarf, head bowed, one hand resting on her chest, against a hatched background.

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Etching of a bent elderly man in tattered robes reaching toward a shadowed stone doorway.

The Blindness of Tobit: A Sketch

William James Smith, ca. 1825

Etching of an old woman in a fur-trimmed hat and cloak, leaning forward and carrying a gourd at her side.

Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a fur cap and draped velvet cloak, seated with his hands folded.

Old Man with Beard, Fur Cap, and Velvet Cloak

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1631

Etching of a beardless man in a fur cap and fur-collared cloak, head turned downward, with a round pendant at his neck.

Beardless Man in Fur Cloak and Cap: Bust

David Deuchar, second half 18th century

Etching of the Holy Family: a seated woman holds an infant as a bearded man in a turban leans toward the child.

The Holy Family

Dominique Vivant Denon, 1783

Engraving of nude Leda beside a swan and a bed with curtains, two infants on the floor, Italian verse below.

Leda and the Swan, from 'The Loves of the Gods'

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Etching of a turbaned rider on a horse holding a lance, with a seated figure and a standing figure at left.

Turbaned Soldier on Horseback

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of a rearing horse and rider amid mounted soldiers and raised spears in a cavalry battle scene.

A Cavalry Fight

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1629

Etching of an elderly man on a bench reacting as a kneeling man presents a garment, with others gesturing near a wooden door.

Joseph's Coat Brought to Jacob

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1633

Etching of men and an elderly woman gathered at a stone doorway, with a central figure holding up a light garment.

Joseph's Coat Brought to Jacob

Johann Georg Hertel, ca. 1633

Etching of a woman and a bearded man with a staff leading a donkey along a path beneath a large tree.

The Flight into Egypt: Small Plate

Claude Henri Watelet, n.d.

Etching of a man in a fur cap and collar holding a raised sabre, looking toward the viewer.

Rembrandt with Raised Sabre

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap and white ruff, resting his hands on an open book.

Jan Cornelis Sylvius

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633

Saskia with Pearls in Her Hair

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Ink sketch of a peasant man carrying a child on his back, with a seated figure with a staff in the lower left.

A Peasant Calling Out: "T is vinnich kout"

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Etching of an elderly peasant man in a fur cap grinning, with a small figure at lower right and inscription above.

A Peasant Replying: "Dats niet"

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Etching of Christ at a table with two companions, a radiant halo behind Christ and a dog in the foreground.

Christ at Emmaus: The Smaller Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Etching of a seated man and a standing woman at a well among ruined arches, with small onlookers and distant domed buildings.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria among Ruins

Rembrandt van Rijn

Etching of the crucifixion with Christ on a cross at left, mourners below, and a crowd and ruined city behind.

The Crucifixion: Small Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1635

Etching of a kneeling young man being stoned as a crowd watches, with ruined buildings in the background.

The Stoning of St. Stephen

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Etching of an entombment: a nude body on a stone ledge, mourners in robes, plants in the foreground, cloudy sky above.

Entombment

Parmigianino, ca. 1530

Engraved oval print of the Madonna holding roses while the Christ child reaches for them, with a sleeping infant beside them.

Madonna and Child

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

Etching of six head studies by Rembrandt, including a central curly-haired woman and a man in a beret.

Rembrandt's Wife and Five Other Heads

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1636

Etching of Judith raising a sword, with an older woman behind her and a cloudy landscape at left.

Judith

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Etched portrait of an older bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and ruff, seated with books in an arched niche.

Jan Uytenbogaert

Rembrandt van Rijn

Engraving of a standing woman offering a cup to figures in a boat, with a serpent at her feet and a winged creature beside he

Circe and the Companions of Ulysses

Giulio Bonasone, 16th century

Madonna and Child

Parmigianino, 16th century

Etching of a standing shepherd in a wide hat and cloak, leaning on a staff, with a dog and tree beside him.

Standing Shepherd

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Engraving of a seated woman beside a celestial globe and a skull, with a stone ledge and plants in the foreground.

Astrology

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Print of a risen male figure with billowing cloak standing on a tomb, surrounded by startled armored soldiers and radiating l

Resurrection

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Etching of the Virgin kneeling at a lectern with a book, face upturned, as a dove descends with rays of light.

The Annunciation

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Etching of Saint Christopher bearing the Christ Child on his shoulders, holding a staff, with a rocky landscape behind him.

Saint Christopher with the Christ Child on his shoulders

Orazio Borgianni, ca. 1614-16

Etching of a bearded saint in a flowing cloak holding a tall staff, with hatched shading against a sky at right.

Saint Philip

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Engraving of a bearded man seen from behind, carrying a staff over his shoulder, with a flowing cloak and dense hatching.

Saint James Major

Parmigianino, early 16th century

Female Figure holding a Cushion

Monogrammist VCP, 1643

Etching of an elderly woman asleep, head resting on her hand, wearing a pleated headdress and fur-trimmed clothing.

Old Woman Sleeping (copy)

Rembrandt van Rijn, n.d.

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a tall fur cap and fur-trimmed cloak, eyes lowered, by Rembrandt.

The Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1635

The Second Oriental Head (reverse copy)

John Smith, 18th century

Polander Standing with Arms Folded

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630-40

Etching of an older woman in a fur hat cooking at a hearth, surrounded by children, onlookers and a cat, dated 1635.

The Pancake Woman

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Etching of a bagpiper in a fur-trimmed cloak with a dog, watched by a woman, a child and a man at a doorway.

The Strolling Musicians

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1635

Etching of a bound, crowned man surrounded by helmeted soldiers with spears and banners beneath a draped curtain.

Christ Before Pilate: The Large Plate (copy in reverse of center)

Rembrandt van Rijn, n.d.

Etching of a man in a plumed hat and fur-trimmed cloak with a woman in a lace cap seated behind him.

Self-Portrait with Saskia

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1636

Etching with several head studies: a central curly-haired woman, a man in a plumed hat, an old man in a turban, and others.

Studies of the Head of Saskia and Others

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1636

Etching of John the Baptist's beheading: an executioner with a raised sword, a kneeling nude figure, and soldiers under an ar

The Beheading of John the Baptist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Engraving of two nude shepherds beneath a tree, one bearded holding a wreath, the other holding pipes, with goats resting nea

Two Nude Shepherds

Lucas Vorsterman, 17th century

Etching of an old man in a fur cap shading his eyes with one hand, with loose sketched lines in the lower background.

Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1639

Etching of a seated man in a fur robe weighing coins on a scale while a kneeling boy holds an object beside a chest.

Jan Uytenbogaert (The Gold Weigher)

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639

Rembrandt etching of a standing couple in elaborate hats while a skeleton seated beside a stone tomb watches them.

Death Appearing to a Wedded Couple from an Open Grave

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639

Tonal print of the Baptism of Christ with John the Baptist pouring water over Christ in a river, angels and a dove above.

Baptism of Christ

Francesco Rosaspina, n.d.

Etching of the Presentation in the Temple with an elderly man holding an infant, a radiant dove, and a crowd in an arched int

The Presentation in the Temple: Oblong Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn

Etching sheet of studies by Rembrandt: a woman lying in bed, bearded men in hats, and figures in conversation with a draped c

Sheet of Studies with a Woman Lying Ill in Bed, etc.

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1641/42

Etching of an elderly peasant man in a fur high cap, leaning on a stick and gesturing with one hand outward.

A Peasant in a High Cap, Standing Leaning on a Stick

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639

Etching of a bearded man in a velvet cap with a jewel clasp and fur-trimmed cloak, by Rembrandt, 1637.

Bearded Man in a Velvet Cap with a Jewel Clasp

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1637

Etching of a young man in a velvet cap and fur-trimmed cloak, holding a tankard, signed Rembrandt and dated 1637.

Young Man in a Velvet Cap (Ferdinand Bol)

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1637