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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

10,695 works

Brown wash drawing of two standing men and a crouched figure beside a skull in a graveyard setting.

Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard

Eugène Delacroix, 1827-28

Graphite study of a muscular male nude turning upward, one arm extended, draped at the hips beside a stone ledge.

Study of a Male Nude Study for "The Death of Seneca"

Eugène Delacroix, 1838-40

Pencil and red chalk portrait of a young woman with curled hair, coral necklace and white dress on tan paper.

Portrait of a Young Lady with an Amber Necklace

Thomas Lawrence, 1814

Pen and brown ink sketch of three seated men in an interior with chairs, a table and curtains.

Studies for "Frederick, Duke of York and Albany"

David Wilkie, 1822

Watercolor of a river at dusk with two masted ships, a castle tower, a stone bridge, and a leaning tree on the right.

A View of Chester

John Varley, 1836

Pencil sketch of ruined Roman arches, walls and a staircase among trees on a hillside, on tan paper.

The Palatine Hill, Rome

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 1825-26

Watercolor of a two-horse carriage with liveried footmen passing a stone gateway, by Constantin Guys.

A Carriage in London

Constantin Guys, 1848-56

Grey ink and wash drawing of a man in a top hat on horseback gesturing to mounted soldiers in plumed caps on a city street.

Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the Second of December

Constantin Guys, 1851-55

Brown wash sketch of a woman seen from behind in a full crinoline skirt with an elaborate updo.

A Parisienne Seen from the Back

Constantin Guys, 1850s(?)

Watercolor of a young woman with dark hair in a blue and black checkered dress with a blue ruffled collar.

Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress

Constantin Guys, ca. 1863 (?)

Loose watercolor of women dancing together in a lamp-lit room while seated women and musicians watch.

Women Dancing in a Brothel

Constantin Guys, ca. 1865

Ink and wash drawing of a bullfight with a mounted rider and charging bull in an arena, spectators and city buildings behind.

Bullfight

Eugenio Lucas y Padilla, 19th century

Pen and watercolor drawing of a seated painter beside an easel in a studio crowded with busts, sculptures and framed prints.

The Painter's Studio

Henry Bonaventure Monnier, ca. 1855

Brown wash drawing of two older men in bust view, one with hand raised near his face, against a shaded background.

Two Drinkers

Honoré Daumier, 1860-79

Grey ink drawing of wind-bent trees beside a pond with an open field and cloudy sky beyond.

Landscape with a Pond

Théodore Rousseau, ca. 1850

Pencil sketch of a winding country road past a cottage beneath tall leaning trees, by Charles-François Daubigny.

Country Road Landscape with Trees (recto); Landscape with Trees (verso)

Charles-François Daubigny, 1860s or 1870s

Watercolor of a cathedral silhouetted against a sunset sky, with a river, bridge and reflective pools in the foreground.

A View of Moulins

Henri Harpignies, ca. 1850-60

Watercolor landscape of a dirt road by a ditch, tall autumn trees, two small figures, and a hill under a pale sky.

Landscape at Famars

Henri Harpignies, 1863

Pencil and wash sketch of moored sailboats and rowboats in a calm harbor under a pale sky.

Marine Scene (recto)

Eugène-Louis Boudin, 1870-85

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a rural village with farmhouses, dense trees and shrubs, and birds over a cloudy sky.

Landscape

Eugène-Louis Boudin, ca. 1850 (?)

Watercolor of a dancer in a blue gown holding red flowers, with a severed head on a dish at left and a seated figure at right

Salomé Dancing Before the Head of St. John the Baptist

Gustave Moreau, mid to late 19th century

Pencil design study of a standing female figure called Flora, with a rose crown, flower basket and draped robe.

Design for the Figure of "Flora"

Edward Burne-Jones, 19th century

Studies of a Young Woman

Adolph Menzel, 1870 or 1879

Study of a Woman

Adolph Menzel, 1888

Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg

Adolph Menzel, 1891

Graphite drawing of a nude youth standing with arms raised overhead and legs wide apart on tan paper.

Youth with Arms Upraised

Edgar Degas, 1859-60 or 1861-62

Graphite sketch of a nude young man seen from behind, one arm raised in a defensive pose, on pale paper.

Youth in an Attitude of Defense

Edgar Degas, 1859-60

Charcoal and pastel sketch of a seated ballet dancer in a tutu on pink paper, signed Degas in red.

Study of a Ballet Dancer (recto); Two Studies of Dancers (verso)

Edgar Degas, ca. 1873

Study of a Ballet Dancer seen from the Back

Edgar Degas, 1875 (?)

Manet and his Easel

Jean-Frédéric Bazille, 1868-70 (?)