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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,937 works

Engraving of an allegorical stage scene with lottery wheels, a central pedestal of gods, and crowds of figures below.

The Lottery

William Hogarth, after 1724

Pen and ink sketch sheet with about nine studies of animal heads, including sheep, a dog, a pig and a cat.

Study of animal heads

Claude Gillot, n.d.

Two Male Busts with Head-dresses for the Ballet

Clément Marot

René Boyvin, 1576

Bust of a Woman Wearing a Fantastic Head-dress and Mask

Bust of a Man Wearing a Fantastic Head-dress and Mask

Engraved bird's eye map of Rome with walls, rivers, monuments, and labeled districts, with Latin inscriptions.

Bird's Eye View of Rome

Giulio de Musi, 1553

Engraving of haloed Saint Roch with a dog and staff beside trees, an angel above, and a town in the background.

Saint Roch

Master of the Die

Engraving of Saint Sebastian with a halo, bound to a tree and pierced by arrows, in a landscape with towers and a bridge.

Saint Sebastian tied to a tree and pierced with arrows

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of nude Apollo shooting an arrow at a winged serpent, with muses above left and Cupid on a cloud at right.

Apollo standing at left shooting a python with an arrow, above to the left are the muses and at right on a cloud Cupi…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of the Virgin being crowned by Christ, with God the Father blessing above and angels in clouds around them.

The coronation of the Virgin, Christ holding the crown over her head, God the Father blessing above

Master of the Die, 1532

Engraving of the dead Christ seated on a tomb held by two angels, with a grieving woman at right and crucifixion scene behind

Christ seated on the tomb supported by angels

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of men gathered around a well with camels at right, a flock of sheep and a village on a hill behind.

Joseph in the centre being sold by his brothers standing above a well, camels at the right

Master of the Die, 1533

Engraving of the Virgin Mary ascending on clouds with angels, while apostles look up in prayer around an open tomb.

The Assumption of the Virgin, below the apostles surround the tomb

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Saint Barbara with a palm frond, resting her hand on a tower, with a walled town in the background.

Saint Barbara standing, palm in her right hand, resting her left hand on a tower

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of a haloed woman with long hair holding a covered jar aloft, with castles and hills in the background.

The Magdalene standing facing right, jar held in her raised right hand

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Christ gesturing to sheep as kneeling Saint Peter holds keys, with apostles standing behind on the left.

Christ standing at left indicating to a flock of sheep, before him kneels St. Peter holding the keys to the church, b…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of the Virgin holding the infant Christ on clouds while two angels crown her, with cherubs and a distant town below

The Virgin seated on clouds being crowned by angels

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of the Descent from the Cross: Christ lowered by men on ladders while mourning figures gather below.

The Descent from the Cross

Master of the Die

Engraving of Hercules with a raised club driving Envy or Avarice from a temple while the Muses watch.

Envy or Avarice at the right being driven from the temple of the Muses by Hercules who raises a club, the muses watch…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of a seated woman with wheat riding a chariot pulled by two lions, with farm labourers in the background.

Cybele in her chariot drawn by two lions

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Saint Sebastian, nude and haloed, tied to a tree pierced by arrows, with castles and a river behind him.

Saint Sebastian tied to a tree pierced by arrows

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross among soldiers with a banner, a walled town and mountains behind.

Christ carrying the cross surrounded by soldiers, several on horseback

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraved frieze of classical figures and putti in a wedding procession, with a veiled seated woman at center.

The wedding of Jason and Creusa, at left Medea takes her children

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of reclining Bacchus with putti, one crowning him with vine leaves, and a nude statue of Priapus at right.

Bacchus surrounded by Putti, a statue of Priapus at right

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of the crucifixion with Christ center, two thieves, a kneeling centurion, mounted soldiers and grieving women below

The conversion of the Centurion who flings his arms open before Christ on the cross

Master of the Die, 1532

Engraving of Christ transfigured in a halo above figures and apostles on a rocky mountain, with a crowd below.

The Transfiguration of Christ, below him various figures including the Apostles

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of bearded river gods pouring water from urns beside rocks, with a winged figure in clouds above and a woman in the

River gods consoling Peneus for the Loss of his Daughter, Daphne from 'The Story of Apollo and Daphne'

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of a woman pointing while a kneeling figure fills a jug at a fountain guarded by serpents, with a rocky landscape b

Venus ordering Psyche to take water from a fountain guarded by dragons, from 'Fable of Cupd and Psyche'

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Apollo with a lyre pointing at a kneeling man about to flay Marsyas, bound naked to a tree at left.

Apollo seated at the right with a lyre, pointing to a kneeling man who is about to flay Marsyas tied naked to a tree…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of men at a classical altar with fire, leading a bull and ram, with a nude statue on a pedestal at left.

Psyche's father consulting the oracle, from 'The Fable of Psyche'

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Jupiter with an eagle and Mercury on clouds, Venus in a dove-drawn chariot at right, from The Fable of Psyche.

Venus in her dove-drawn chariot complaining to Jupiter who is accompanied by Mercury, from 'The Fable of Psyche'

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of a seated woman carried on a litter past grieving figures, a winged child and pipe players, with Italian verses b

Plate 5: Psyche carried on a litter to a mountain, from "The Fable of Psyche"

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of four winged putti with a bow and arrow, fruit garlands on columns, and birds flying overhead.

Four putti, two embracing in front of a large garland, two behind, the one at left holding an arrow, the one at right…

Master of the Die, ca 1530-40

Engraving of eight nude winged putti playing among trees, one holding a garland and another a spear.

Eight putti playing

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of three winged putti, two holding dishes of coins toward a crowned central putto, framed by fruit garlands and a l

Two putti presenting cups full of gold to a putto in the guise of the god of riches, from a series of tapestries made…

Master of the Die, ca. 1530-40

Engraving of Apollo with a lyre gesturing to a kneeling man while nude Marsyas is tied to a tree at left.

Apollo seated at the right with a lyre on his knee, pointing to a kneeling man who is about to flay Marsyas who is ti…

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of a donkey, an old woman spinning, and a young woman seated by a cave with a dog and Italian verse below.

Plate 1: Apuleius changed into a donkey listening to the story told by the old woman spinning

Master of the Die, 1520-70

Engraving of a crowd in classical dress before columns, with cupids and a goddess among clouds above.

Plate 2: the people rendering divine honors to Psyche, from "The Fable of Psyche"

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of crowned figures seated on a dais under drapery, attendants standing beside columns, with Italian verse below.

Plate 3: Psyche's two sisters are married to kings, from "The Fable of Psyche"

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of men sacrificing a bull and ram at a flaming classical altar, with a nude statue and Italian verse below.

Plate 4: Psyche's father consulting the oracle, from "The Fable of Psyche"

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of Zephyr carrying Psyche through clouds above a seated woman, with attendants and columns in a garden at right.

Plate 6: Zephir carrying off Psyche to an enchanted palace, from "The Fable of Psyche"

Master of the Die, 1530-60

Engraving of a winged angel pointing to a seated woman under a tree, with a child lying on the ground nearby.

An angel appearing to Hagar

Pietro Monaco, 1727-72

Engraved satirical street scene with crowds, a goat atop a pole, a monument inscription, and a devil figure.

An Emblematic Print on the South Sea

William Hogarth, late 18th century

Mezzotint of the Virgin in a white turban cradling a sleeping infant, with a distant castle landscape in an oval frame.

Virgin and Child

Robert Laurie, 1772

Mezzotint of a man in armor holding a dagger over a reclining woman in a white gown who looks up in alarm.

Tarquin and Lucretia

Johann Peter Pichler, 1792

Hogarth etching of a crowded London street with a whirligig ride, gamblers, a monument column and a devil figure.

The South Sea Scheme

William Hogarth, 1722

Engraving of the Virgin holding an infant over a crate, with a kneeling winged angel and cherubs in clouds above.

Virgin and Child with an angel

Matthias Oesterreich, 1752

Pen and ink drawing of a seated woman beside a table with a flower vase and a draped curtain.

A female figure seated beside a flower vase

Simone Cantarini, 1775

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman in drapery beside a small putto, with loose cross-hatching and an architectural setting.

Seated woman with a putto

Simone Cantarini, 1775

Etching of a seated woman in draped robes holding a small child against her chest, with cross-hatched shading.

Virgin and Child

Simone Cantarini, 1775

Pen-and-ink print of a standing woman in a loose gown beside a table with a book, shaded with crosshatching.

Woman with a book

Simone Cantarini, 1775

Engraved portrait of Apollo with curly hair, a draped mantle, and a laurel branch against a dark background.

Apollo wearing a mantle and holding a laurel branch and violin

Victor Marie Picot, 1784

Etching of the Holy Family with the young Saint John the Baptist, a curtain and window with a landscape behind them.

Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist

Carlo Ridolfi, ca. 1620-60

Peasant Woman

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a pointed cap and white collar, turned three-quarters, with dense cross-hatched shading.

Old Man with White Collar and Pointed Hat

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraving of seven figures in traditional dress dancing in a circle, holding hands under large trees with a town in the dista

A Native Dance (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vo…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Etching of a laughing elderly man in a cap, turned to the side, with wrinkled face and dense hatched shading.

Laughing Peasant

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a man in a cap blowing a long horn beside a shelf of bread under a wooden beam.

Baker Blowing Horn

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a turbaned ruler in ceremonial robes before a draped curtain, with kneeling and standing attendants in an interior

Sultan Ahmed III Crowned in the Mosque at Eyups (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Par…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Engraved interior of a harem room with seated women, dancers, musicians and attendants on raised platforms.

The Seraglio (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol.…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Etching of a smiling man in a tall feathered hat and cloak, holding a hurdy gurdy against his body.

Hurdy Gurdy Man

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved military map of a fortified camp by a river with labeled positions, tents, horsemen, and portrait medallions.

Parke of the Artillary (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London,…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Etching of a peasant man in a cap leaning on a half-door in a timber-framed building with lattice windows.

Peasant Leaning on Door

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved trade card with an ornamental border, two cherubs under a flower garland, and allegorical figures flanking the lette

Hogarth's Shop Card

Samuel Ireland, 1790s

Etching of a smiling man in a feathered hat smoking a clay pipe at an open window framed by grapevines.

Smoker at the Window

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a tavern scene: a standing singer with a tankard between two seated men, one smoking a pipe, by a stone fireplace.

Singer Standing Between Two Smokers

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved plate of a Greek patriarchal tiara with a cross on top and two winged cherub heads on its sides.

A Greek Patriarchal Crown - Tiara Patriarchalis Graeca (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and i…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Etching of a smiling woman holding a baby in a stone archway while a little girl reaches toward the infant.

Little Girl Playing with a Baby in its Mother's Arms

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved plate of Bender with a fortress by a river, camp plans with tents, and mounted riders in a landscape above.

Charles XII at Bender (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Etching of three peasants at a tavern table, one pouring from a jug beside an arched hearth.

Empty Jug

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraved map of Stockholm with harbor ships, compass rose, and a decorative border of runic inscriptions and portrait medalli

Map of Stockholm (Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724,…

William Hogarth, 1723-24

Etching of a smiling woman with a doll and a child, with a man seated at a table under a flowering vine.

The Doll

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a bearded schoolmaster in a tall hat instructing three pupils at a table in a small interior with a leaded window.

The Schoolmaster

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a tavern scene with a standing man raising a knife, seated figures, a woman in a cap, and an arched window.

The Knife Thrust

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of men singing at a window, lit by a candle held by one man who sits beside a laughing singer with sheet music.

Singers at the Window

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of an elderly peasant man in a tall hat, bent over and leaning on a stick, within an arched frame.

Peasant with Stick

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of an elderly peasant in a cap and loose clothes, standing with hands behind his back and head bowed.

Peasant with Hands Behind his Back

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a peasant man in a wide-brimmed hat, his body wrapped in a loose cloak, standing on the ground.

Peasant Wrapped in his Cloak

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a spectacle seller in a wide hat offering glasses at a rustic cottage doorway, with a woman and child nearby.

The Spectacle Seller

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a tavern scene with two seated figures singing from a sheet, a violinist behind them, a table and jug.

Singing Couple and Violin

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a father seated feeding a child in a cluttered cottage interior, with a woman behind and a cooking pot by the hear

Father Feeding his Child

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a peasant family at a table, a man with folded hands saying grace, a woman holding an infant, and a standing child

The Blessing

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a knifegrinder in a hood working a grindstone on a cart, with a seated figure at a hearth and a village street beh

The Knifegrinder

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a man in a wide-brimmed hat talking to a cloaked woman in a village yard with a dog, chicken and tree.

Man Talking to a Woman

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of men playing tric trac in a dim tavern, with a seated man holding a mug beside a leaded window.

Tric Trac Players

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a seated man in a hat beside a latticed window, with a tankard on a bench and a pipe on the floor.

Man Sitting by a Window (copy)

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of villagers butchering a pig in a rustic yard, with children watching beside a pump, in a circular frame.

Pork Butcher

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Etching of a peasant tavern interior where a woman bends toward a man paying, with seated men by a large hearth.

Peasant Paying his Bill

Adriaen van Ostade, 1610-85

Engraving of a kneeling monk embracing a large wooden cross under rays of light, with a tree and landscape at left.

Amorosa Inebriatio from The Life of Saint John of the Cross

Antonius Wierix III, 1622-24

Engraving of a robed saint with wings praying on a globe, under a dove and a bead chain arching over a landscape.

Perfectionis Ascensio from The Life of Saint John of the Cross

Antonius Wierix III, 1622-24

Bust of a Man in Fantastic Headgear

Engraved grotesque mask with bulging eyes, open mouth, curled beard and leafy ornament above.

Mask from Libro di Variate mascare

René Boyvin, 1560

Fantastical Female Heads

Sepia print of a pyramid-topped monument with a relief frieze and steps rising from a lake, framed by trees.

Temple Monument in a Park on a Lake

Engraving of Adam and Eve leaving Paradise, pursued by a winged angel with a halo, beneath a tree.

The Expulsion from Paradise with an Angel wielding a sword behind Adam and Eve

Cherubino Alberti, 1570-1615