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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,994 works

Etching of a young figure gesturing before seated, bearded elders and a crowd of onlookers in a dim interior.

Christ Disputing with the Doctors; a sketch

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1652

Etching of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a dim stable, with Mary seated, oxen at right and a lamp glowing.

The Adoration of the Shepherds, with the lamp

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1654

Engraving of morris dancers with a central woman holding a staff and jug, surrounded by musicians and dancing figures.

Morris Dancers

Daniel Hopfer, late 15th-early 16th century

Etching of a landscape with a thatched hay barn, trees, a fence, grazing sheep and small figures on a path.

Landscape with a Hay Barn and a Flock of Sheep

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1652

Etched print of decorative capital alphabet letters A to Z filled with dense scrolling foliage, birds and small animals.

Roman Majuscule Alphabet

Daniel Hopfer, ca. 1520

Etching of three German soldiers in slashed costume with swords and pole weapons, standing among flowering plants.

Three German Soldiers

Daniel Hopfer, n.d.

Etching of five German soldiers in armor and plumed hats, with a flute player, a drummer, and a small dog at the feet.

Five German Soldiers

Daniel Hopfer, ca 1520-1536

Etching of four biblical scenes with German inscriptions, showing armed men, fighting figures, houses, trees and devils.

Scenes from Matthew 10: 34-38

Daniel Hopfer, 1490-1536

Engraving of a giant fish devouring smaller fish on a shore, with fishermen in a boat and a city in the distance.

Big Fish Eat Little Fish

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1557

Engraving of a mourning man kneeling beside a reclining woman, a hooded figure behind her, a shovel and distant cross in a ro

The Burial of Atala

Jean-Baptiste-Raphaël-Urbain Massard, 1822

Mezzotint of a stormy mountain landscape with two figures on a rocky ledge and an army in the valley below.

Macbeth

Thomas Goff Lupton, 1828

Black and white mezzotint of a vast banquet hall with columns, terraces, and feasting crowds beneath a dramatic sky with ligh

Belshazzar's Feast (First Plate)

John Martin, June 1, 1826

Etching of a village street with ruined buildings, a standing woman and seated man with a dog, and a ship at left.

Village Scene with Woman Standing Beside a Seated Man (copy)

Thomas Wijck, 17th century

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns beside brick buildings, with figures, a donkey and a dog on a path below.

The Collonade

Thomas Wijck, n.d.

Etching of a ruined stone arch with a figure working at a forge, scattered logs and tools in the foreground.

The Forge

Thomas Wijck, 17th century

Brown wash drawing of children in turbans and oriental dress beside a waterfall, stone pedestal with cherubs, and a tree stum

Landscape with Children in Oriental Costume

Tiberius Dominikus Wocher, 1773

Brown wash drawing of a river valley with a village, church tower, forested hills, tall spruce trees and small boats.

View of Bad Schandau at the River Elbe with the Winterberg

Adrian Zingg, late 18th-early 19th century

Pencil drawing of a rocky coast with a sailboat, rowboats, a stone wall, a tree-lined road and a distant hilltop town.

View of the Coast of Sorrento Near Vico

Carl Wilhelm Goetzloff, 1820-66

Etching of a cavalry battle on a plain, with charging riders, raised lances, fallen horses and distant mountains.

The Battle of the Amalekites

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1645-52

Etching of a pastoral caravan with camels, mules, sheep, and travelers crossing a rocky cliff path, with dogs in the foregrou

The Voyage of Jacob in Egypt

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1647

Etching of ten plumed cavaliers on rearing horses arranged in a circle against a pale background.

Ten Cavaliers Forming a Circle

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Brown ink drawing of a penitent woman with long hair seated by a skull in a rocky cave, with a pencil study beside it.

The Penitent Magdalene

Adriaen van der Werff, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of two washerwomen by a rustic hut with hanging laundry, a wooden tub, and a tree.

Washerwomen in Front of a Cottage

Johann Georg Wille, 1769

Charcoal and chalk self-portrait of a man with curly hair staring directly forward against a gray background.

Self-Portrait

Andre-Jacques-Victor Orsel, ca. 1815-20

Etching of allegorical figures with a reclining man, a lion, and a coat of arms beneath a tree.

Ornament design for a thesis, the Strozzi coat of arms at top

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1660

Etching of pairs of plumed cavaliers fighting on horseback, arranged in two columns on a pale sheet.

Twenty-four Cavaliers Fighting in Two Columns

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etched ornamental cartouche with blank center, grotesque masks, drapery, scrolls, and ship and windmill emblems.

Ornament Design for a Thesis on the Device: Quest' un soccorso

Stefano Della Bella, ca. 1656

Etching of about two dozen plumed cavaliers on rearing horses arranged in a winding S-shaped formation across a pale field.

Twenty-four Cavaliers Form a Double S

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of plumed cavaliers on horseback in four groups, pairs of riders brandishing swords against each other.

Twenty-four Cavaliers Battle with Swords in Four Groups

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching of plumed cavaliers on horseback arranged in two columns along the top and bottom edges of a sheet.

Twenty-four Cavaliers in Two Columns

Stefano Della Bella, 1652