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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Pen drawing of a crowded rowing boat on a river with passengers, a standing boatman with a flag, and sailboats in the distanc

Chelsea Reach

Thomas Rowlandson, 1799

Hand-colored print of uniformed officers toasting with wine glasses at a table in a ship's cabin, with a servant at right.

A Snug Cabin, or Port Admiral

Thomas Rowlandson, June 21, 1808

Hand-colored print of a crowded Great Hall with a statue in an arched niche, tall windows, and figures in period dress.

The Great Hall, Bank of England

Thomas Rowlandson, February 1, 1808

Hand-colored print of artists and visitors painting in a pink-walled gallery with a skylight and framed works, 1808.

The British Institution, Pall Mall

Thomas Rowlandson, April 1, 1808

Pen-and-ink caricature of four recruits marching stiffly while a plumed drill sergeant with a cane shouts at them.

An Early Lesson of Marching

Thomas Rowlandson, December 24, 1794

Hand-colored caricature of a duel: a kneeling man prays, a gentleman aims a pistol, and onlookers carry a shovel and a bag of

Preparing for a Duel

Thomas Rowlandson, January 12, 1795

Caricature engraving of a butcher with a knife in his teeth hoisting a carcass, while a kneeling man works in a shop.

A Butcher

Thomas Rowlandson, January 1, 1790

Etching of Satan, Sin and Death from Milton's Paradise Lost: winged Satan with shield, Sin with hounds, and skeletal Death at

Satan, Sin & Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd)

Thomas Rowlandson, 1792

Hand-colored caricature of a stout man in a nightshirt scratching his leg beside a yellow curtained bed, by Thomas Rowlandson

A Tit Bit for the Bugs

Thomas Rowlandson, May 25, 1793

Hand-colored caricature of a crowded theatre box where spectators stare at a mustached man in a fur hat and green coat.

English Curiosity or The Foreigner Stared Out of Countenance

Thomas Rowlandson, January 1, 1794

Brown ink satirical print of five caricatured men seated at a table beneath a wall notice reading Robbery and Murder.

A Rotation Office

Thomas Rowlandson, June 8, 1774

Etching of a man gesturing up at a woman leaning from a cottage window beneath a sign reading Probe Surgeon, Man Midwife.

The Village Doctor

Thomas Rowlandson, June 8, 1774

Caricature etching of an officer shaking hands with crippled veterans on crutches beside a stone pedestal, 1780.

Naval Triumph, or Favors Conferred

Thomas Rowlandson, November 13, 1780

Etching of four men in 18th-century dress with a whip and tankard, a horse and carriage behind them near a stable.

Brothers of the Whip

Thomas Rowlandson, November 27, 1781

Pen and ink caricature of an elderly man embracing a woman on a sofa while she holds up a poodle, with handwritten verse belo

Special Pleading

Thomas Rowlandson, [March 1780]

Pen drawing of caricatured heads: a man with a trunk-like nose dining, and an old woman, a bull, and a man in a cap below.

Comparative Anatomy

Thomas Rowlandson, 1800-25

Etching of a stormy Sussex coast with fishermen beside a windswept tree, a tossed sailboat, and a thatched cottage.

A View on the Coast of Sussex

Thomas Rowlandson, October 1, 1785

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair, lace collar and ruffled sleeves, with a crown and letter L below.

Louis XIV as a Child

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a mustache and lace collar, with an inscription panel below.

Portrait of Vicenzo Giustiniani

Claude Mellan, 1631

Engraving of a youthful charioteer driving four galloping horses, with a Latin motto ribbon in the upper right corner.

Allegory in Honor of Louis XIV

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair and a lace collar, inside a hexagonal frame with Greek text.

Portrait of Leonardos Philaras

Claude Mellan, 1651

Engraved portrait of a bearded friar in a hooded robe beside a crucifix, with a caption below identifying the sitter.

François Le Clerc Du Tremblay, dit le Père Joseph

Claude Mellan, 1638

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man in armor and lace collar, with a Latin inscription plate below.

Jean de Saint-Bonnet, marquis de Toiras

Claude Mellan, between 1630-36

Engraved octagonal portrait of a man with wavy hair, mustache and goatee, wearing a lace collar, dated 1648.

François de La Mothe Le Vayer

Claude Mellan, 1648

Engraved portrait of a man in armor and lace collar with curly hair, inside an octagonal frame with a caption below.

Jean de Saint-Bonnet, marquis de Toiras

Etching of sailing ships battling choppy waves under a stormy sky, with cliffs on the left and gulls overhead.

L'Air, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of a hilly landscape with a village church, trees, and travelers with pack animals on a path.

La Terre, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of a stormy sea with a heeling sailing ship, struggling figures in the waves, and a distant lighthouse under dark clo

L'Eau, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of a ship burning with thick black smoke on the left, with sailing ships on calm sea in the distance.

Le Feu, from The Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of studies of animal heads including lions, bulls, horses, a goat and a donkey, with the signature 'Franco fecit'.

Studies of Heads

Ercole Procaccini The Younger

Engraved portrait of a bald, bearded man in a loose robe holding a closed book, with a Latin inscription below.

Le Père Charles de Condren

Engraving of a standing robed man beside a wooden cross, stone arch and wall niche with a carved urn.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1510-76

Engraving of the Virgin seated on a stone slab holding the infant Christ, with a halo and radiating light behind them.

Virgin and Child Seated on a Stone Slab

Lambert Suavius, 1516 (?)

Engraving of mourners lowering the body of Christ into a stone tomb, with a Latin inscription in the upper right corner.

Entombment of Christ

Lambert Suavius, 1548

Engraving of a bearded man in draped robes seated on steps before classical ruins, holding a scroll.

Roman General (?) Seated before Ruins

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded man in a turban and draped robe beside a ruined stone wall with arched niches and plants.

St. Philip (?), from Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and St. Paul

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of Christ standing with a halo, framed by clouds and two cherubs, with Greek, Latin and Hebrew inscriptions.

Christ, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded saint with a halo, holding a staff, standing in an arched niche with a draped cloak.

St. James Minor, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded saint in a hood holding a book, standing barefoot before a classical arched stone building.

St. Judas Thaddaeus, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of St. Andrew standing with a wooden cross beside a stone archway, hands resting on a draped ledge.

St. Andrew, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a curly-haired draped young man beside an eagle on a stone pedestal, with ruined stone blocks behind him.

St. John the Evangelist, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a long robe holding a book, standing in a stone archway with a distant landscape behin

St. Paul, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded barefoot man in draped robes beside a stone niche with a statue, by Lambert Suavius.

St. Peter, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded elderly man in a draped robe reading a book in a stone arched niche, with a halo above.

St. Simon, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of bearded St. Bartholomew holding a knife, standing before an arched stone niche and a ruined column.

St. Bartholomew, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of an bearded elder with a staff and cloak standing before an arched stone niche, after Lambert Suavius.

St. James Major, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a bearded man in a draped robe holding an open book, standing beside stone ruins with arches and stairs.

St. Matthew, from "Christ, the Twelve Apostles and St. Paul"

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of Saint Peter, a bearded older man in a flowing robe holding a large key, standing before a dark background.

St. Peter, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded Christ with a halo, raising one hand and holding a book, in flowing robes.

Christ, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded elderly apostle in a draped robe, holding a staff, standing barefoot on rocky ground.

St. Jacob Minor, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a standing robed man with curly hair holding a chalice with a serpent rising from it.

St. John the Evangelist, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded apostle in flowing robes holding a book, with a scroll at his feet, against a hatched background.

St. Matthias, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of bearded St. Matthew in flowing robes holding a carpenter's square against a hatched background.

St. Matthew, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded saint in flowing robes holding a book beside a column, with sandals at his feet.

St. Paul, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded, bare-chested man in draped cloth holding a wooden beam, standing on rocky ground.

St. Andrew, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded robed man standing on rock, holding a knife, with crosshatched shading in the background.

St. Bartholomew, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded robed man holding a book, standing on a rock against a hatched background.

St. Philipp, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded apostle with a cross-topped staff beside a bare tree trunk, wearing a draped robe.

St. Thomas, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded apostle holding a long spear, wearing draped robes and sandals, standing on rocky ground.

St. Simon, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a bearded robed saint standing beside a pillar, resting a hand on a book, with sandals and a sword at his feet.

St. Paul (after Lombard)

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a draped woman seen from behind, standing in an arched niche with radiating hatched lines.

Sibyl

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraving of a draped female figure lifting a veil within an arched niche flanked by classical pilasters.

Sibyl

Lambert Suavius, 1525-76

Engraving of a draped woman surrounded by nude putti carrying fruit, framed by classical columns and drapery.

Charity

Lambert Suavius, 1530-76

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, moustache and white collar, wearing a dark cloak, by Claude Mellan.

Henri-Louis Habert de Montmor

Claude Mellan, 1640

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a hooded religious habit, with Latin inscription below.

Le Père Étienne de Cesena

Claude Mellan, 1674

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a white collar, above a clerical coat of arms.

Nicolas Grillié, Bishop of Uzès

Claude Mellan, n.d.

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, lace collar and armor, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Charles I de Créquy, duc de Lesdiguières

Claude Mellan, 1633

Engraved portrait of a bearded clergyman in a skullcap and cape with a cross, inscribed Jean-Pierre Camus, Bishop of Belley.

Jean-Pierre Camus, Bishop of Belley

Engraved half-length portrait of a curly-haired man with mustache and goatee, wearing a cloak, with French verse below.

Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac

Claude Mellan, ca. 1635-37

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and sash, with a Latin inscription beneath, by Claude Mellan.

Portrait of Claude de Marolles

Engraving of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling saint in a dark robe beside an ornate Renaissance archway, with a town land

St. Bernard Adoring the Christ Child

Dirck Vellert, October 5, 1524

Woodcut of the Virgin and Child surrounded by winged angels, one lifting a crown, in a landscape with castle and mountains.

The Virgin and Child with Eight Angels in a Landscape

Hans Baldung Grien, 1511

Engraved portrait of a bearded clergyman in a dark cloak, white collar, and cross insignia, with an inscription below.

Claude de Rebé, Archbishop of Narbonne

Engraved oval portrait of a young man with curly hair and a lace collar, with a crown and monogram below.

Henri II de Savoie, duc de Nemours

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with curled hair in a dark robe and white collar, with a Latin inscription below.

Le Chancelier Pierre Séguier

Claude Mellan, 1639

Engraving of a winged figure with trumpet and two seated women framing an oval portrait medallion of a man with long hair.

Louis-Emmanuel de Valois, comte d'Alais et duc d'Angoulême

Claude Mellan, 17th century

Abel Servien

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a high-collared robe, resting one hand on a book, with inscription below.

Le Père Claude de Lingendes

Claude Mellan, 1661

Engraved oval bust portrait of a bearded man in a clerical collar, with a Latin inscription beneath the frame.

Le Père Charles Faure

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a lace collar, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Henry Blackwood

Henry Blackwood, n.d.

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with Latin inscription and verse below.

Joseph Trullier

Claude Mellan, 1626

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a cap and buttoned robe, with a Latin inscription beneath.

Le Père Jean Du Bois-Olivier

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed cloak and skullcap, with a Latin caption below.

Pierre Gassendi

Claude Mellan, ca. 1637 or 1638

Architectural floor plan of the principal floor of Belmead mansion, showing labeled rooms, dimensions, and a carriage way.

Belmead, Virginia, for Philip St. George Cocke (plan of principle floor)

Alexander Jackson Davis, 1845

Hand-colored print of a man clutching moneybags as bank buildings tilt and collapse around him, labeled New York and Chicago.

Man Clutching Moneybags While Banks Collapse

Emmanuel Wyttenbach, late 19th-early 20th century

Hand-colored caricature of an elephant with a baron and jester on its back, amid satirical figures and a peacock.

The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant

George Cruikshank, January 1, 1812

Hand-colored caricature print of a whale with a human face and anchor, surrounded by mermaids and figures, by George Cruiksha

The Prince of Whales or the Fisherman at Anchor

George Cruikshank, May 1, 1812

Engraving of sailors in dark caps standing in rows on a wooden ship deck, with masts and rigging behind them.

Crew of U.S. Steamsloop "Colorado," Shipped at Boston, June 1861 (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. 5, p. 439)

Winslow Homer, July 13, 1861

Wood engraving of a shell bursting in rebel trenches, with wounded men on the ground and a uniformed officer standing at left

A Shell in Rebel Trenches (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VII)

Winslow Homer, January 17, 1863

Engraving of crowds of bathers in dark clothing swimming in surf near a beach bathhouse, with sailboats in the distance.

The Bathe at Newport (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. II)

Winslow Homer, September 4, 1858

Engraved Harper's Weekly page with Santa Claus filling stockings by a sleeping family, and a snowy Christmas street scene bel

Santa Claus and His Presents (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. II)

Winslow Homer, December 25, 1858

Wood engraving page from Harper's Weekly showing a snowy Christmas street scene at night with figures and a gas lamp.

Christmas Out of Doors (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. II)

Winslow Homer, December 25, 1858

Wood engraving of people gathering evergreens in a forest and a family dancing around a Christmas tree in a parlor.

Christmas - Gathering Evergreens (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. II)

Winslow Homer, December 25, 1858

Engraved page: children dance around a decorated Christmas tree in a parlor; above, people gather evergreens in a forest.

The Christmas Tree (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. II)

Winslow Homer, December 25, 1858

Sepia drawing of a family in classical dress walking a path with children and a dog, with a seated reader in a vignette above

"The Return"

Johannes Riepenhausen, late 18th-19th century

Engraving of armored warriors and horses gathered before a canopy, with figures in helmets and draped cloaks.

Alexander welcoming Thalestris and the Amazons

Master FG, mid-16th century