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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,956 works

Etching of five nude putti and a wreathed satyr playing with grapes and drapery across a shallow ground.

Five boys and a satyr, from "Paedopaegnion"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of a stag lying to the right on the ground, with large antlers and trees framing the scene.

Stag lying to right

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a large stag with branching antlers lying on grass, flanked by trees and a distant hill.

Stag lying to left

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of an ornate cup base with cherubs, a griffin, a lion and a dog among scrollwork and bead garlands.

Base of an ornamental cup

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Etched title page showing ruined Roman arches and a rocky outcrop with Latin text, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Second version of title page from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1650

Etching of ruined Roman brick arches and walls of the Baths of Diocletian, overgrown with shrubs under an open sky.

Baths of Diocletian, Rome, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 17th century

Etching of crumbling Roman ruins with broken arches and overgrown plants under a hatched sky.

Ruins of St Croix de Jerusalem, from "Roman Ruins"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 17th century

Etching with two courtyard views of Arundel House and a panoramic view of London and the Thames from its roof.

Two Views of Arundel House and London and the Thames as seen from the roof of Arundel House in 1646

Richard Sayer, 1808

Engraving of Judith standing with a sword and the severed head of Holofernes, with a town and tents in the background.

Judith, from "Tyrannorum Proemia"

Hieronymus Wierix, 1578

Engraving of a helmeted warrior holding a severed bearded head aloft, with a nude body on the ground in a hilly landscape.

Judah with the Head of Adonibezek, from "Tyrannorum Proemia"

Maerten de Vos, 1578

Engraving of a bearded elderly saint holding a tau cross staff with a bell, accompanied by a pig, dated 1564.

Saint Anthony

Hieronymus Wierix, 1564

Engraving of David standing on a mound holding Goliath's severed head, with a sword, a walled city and tents behind him.

David with the Head of Goliath

Hieronymus Wierix, 1578

Engraving of allegorical figure Fiducia with flag and scroll, trampling a fallen woman surrounded by theatrical masks.

Fiducia, from "Virtues Conquering Vices"

Jan Sadeler, 1579

Engraving of a haloed woman handing a bowl to a bearded beggar while a child holds his leg beneath an arch.

Alms-giving, from "Christian Virtues"

Raphaël Sadeler, 1589

Engraving of St. Cecilia's death: women attend the fallen saint as Christ and an angel with a crown appear above.

Death of St. Cecilia

Hieronymus Wierix, ca. 1599-1605

Engraving of Judith: a banquet tent scene, a woman with a sword by a bed, and soldiers battling before a walled city.

Judith, illustration to "Biblesche figuren ofte afbeeldingen..." by Hendrik Jansen van Barrefelt, called Hiel

Pieter van der Borcht, 1662 or later

St. James Minor(?) in an arcuated niche, from "Christ and the Twelve Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1545

Engraving of bearded St. Paul in a long robe standing under a ruined stone arch, with ruins and palm trees beyond.

St. Paul standing under an overgrown arch, from "Christ and the Twelve Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1545

Engraving of a bearded robed figure in a turban standing before crumbling stone arches overgrown with plants.

St. Philip(?), standing with his left hand on his hip and his right hand resting on his head, from "Christ and the Tw…

Lambert Suavius, 1545

Engraving of bearded Saint Simon leaning over an open book in a stone arched niche, with a halo above his head.

St. Simon standing before an open book with the fingers of his left hand pressed onto the pages, from "Christ and the…

Lambert Suavius, 1545

Engraving of a bearded barefoot saint leaning on a tall staff in an arched stone niche, wrapped in a loose cloak.

St. James Major leaning on a pole before a niche, from "Christ and the Twelve Apostles"

Lambert Suavius, 1545

Engraving of three haloed holy figures in a garden with a fountain, one holding a lily, with the caption Conversatio Sancta.

Conversatio Sancta

Cornelis Galle II, 1638-78

Etching of a rural landscape with travelers on horseback, a small columned shrine, billowing clouds, and farm buildings among

The First Spring

Allart van Everdingen

Engraving of the allegorical figure Justice holding a sword and scales, with a jug and tree in the landscape behind her.

Justice, from "The Seven Virtues and Knowledge"

Johannes Wierix, 1579

Engraved portrait of a man in decorated armor with a lace ruff, beside a plumed helmet, curtain and column.

Philip William of Orange

Johannes Wierix

Engraving of the Nativity: Mary holds the infant Christ beside an elderly man while angels and cherubs gather on clouds above

The Nativity

Engraving of the reclining Silenus with putti beside a wine vat, grapevines and tree trunks behind them.

Silenus reclining before wine vats

Philippe de Soye, ca. 1558

Etching of a young pastry seller in a turban holding a tray of hot small pies, with an oven behind him.

Pastry Seller

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1738

Etching of a young woman in a headscarf and apron carrying a bucket beside a stone cistern, looking back over her shoulder.

Walnut Seller

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1738

Etching of an elderly man in a wide hat and long coat, leaning on a staff and holding a jug beside a stone wall.

Old Bricklayer

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Etching of a seated woman in a headscarf sewing at a table against a hatched stone wall.

A Woman From Savoy

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Engraving of a man in a tricorn hat playing a fife and drum, standing against a hatched wall.

A Man From Provence

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Etching of a young milkmaid in headscarf and apron, balancing a large jug overhead and carrying a wicker basket on her arm.

Young Milkmaid

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Etching of two women seated on a stone block shelling peas, with a basket at their feet and a window behind them.

Pea Shellers

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Etching of a young chimney sweep in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat, holding a brush, against a cross-hatched stone wall.

Chimney Sweep

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Engraving of a seated woman in a cap sewing beside a window, with a basket of cloth on the floor.

Sewing Apprentice

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Engraving of a young lantern seller in a tricorn hat carrying tin lanterns on a pole and a sack over his shoulder.

Lantern Seller

comte de Caylus Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, 1737

Etching of a thatched barn and stepped-gable house with shepherds and sheep grazing in a field.

Shed with Cottage, from The Small Landscapes

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1559-61

Etching of a thatched farmhouse among bare trees, with cattle and figures on a path in the foreground.

Farm, from The Small Landscapes

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1559-61

Fashion plate of a woman in a dotted crinoline gown with blue hem, holding a parasol and flowers in a park.

Robe Trianon, Dollfus Mieg & Cie

Lemercier & Cie., 1865

Hand-colored fashion plate of two women in bustle dresses and a girl with a doll beside a draped sofa and curtain.

The Latest Fashions Expressly Designed and Prepared for the Milliner, Dressmaker and Draper and Illustrated Household…

Jules David, 1880-82

Etching of a town street with a standing woman, a seated man, a dog, old buildings and ships in a harbor at left.

A Woman Standing by a Seated Man

Watercolor fashion drawing of two women in 1880s dresses and feathered hats on a city street beside a jewelry shop window.

Two Women in Day Dresses: Preparatory drawing for a fashion plate from Le Moniteur de la Mode

Jules David, October 19, 1886

Hand-colored 1887 fashion plate of two women in bustled dresses and feathered hats on a city street, one at a shop window.

The Latest Fashions, Expressly Designed and Prepared for Le Moniteur de la Mode

Jules David, March 1, 1887

Engraving of a receding colonnade with Corinthian columns, vaulted ceiling, a nude statue in a niche, and small walking figur

Plate from "Scenographiae..."

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1560

Engraved perspective of a hall with a receding barrel vault, niche statues, and grotesque-decorated ceiling in fine line.

Perspective view of the interior of a hall, with cross-vault decorated with grotesques, plate 18 from "Scenographiae…

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1601

Engraving of a classical arched portal framing a courtyard view with columns, a distant façade, and an ornate scrolled border

Plate from "Varie Architecture"

Johannes van Doetecum I, ca. 1560

Watercolor of two women in 1875 day dresses, one in a striped gold coat and red skirt, one in blue plaid with a train, in an

Two Women in Day Dresses

Jules David, 1875

Portrait of Johann Gottlieb Samuel Rösel

Ludwig Emil Grimm

Engraving of a Holy Family scene under a tree, with a kneeling saint, a child, and a burning town in the distance.

The Betrothal of Saint Catherine

Etching of an elderly man in a fur hat and fur collar, looking downward, with fine hatched shading.

Portrait of a Man, after Rembrandt

Jan Gillisz. van Vliet, 1633

Etching of a riverside landscape with ruined arched walls, a tall tower, small figures, moored boats, and trees under clouds.

Riverscape with Ruins of a Castle, from "Landscapes and Ruins"

Jan van de Velde II, ca. 1615

Etching of a ruined round temple with columns beside trees, a path with two figures, and a calm river under clouds.

The Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, from "Landscapes and Ruins"

Jan van de Velde II, ca. 1615

Etching of a castle with two round towers beside a moat, a drawbridge, a sailing boat, and a large tree at right.

The Castle

Jan van de Velde II, ca. 1616

Engraving of an old man blessing a kneeling youth as a winged angel stands beside them, with a donkey and dog in a wooded lan

Tobias Blessed by Blind Tobit

Jan van de Velde II, 1620-41

Etching of two dogs fighting on open ground, with another dog behind them and a cloudy sky above.

Fighting Dogs, plate 9 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde, 1657

Etching of two recumbent goats on a grassy slope beside a wooden cart and fence under a cloudy sky.

Recumbent Goats, plate 10 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde

Etching of a horned cow walking forward in the foreground, with two cattle and a bare tree in the background.

Three Cows, plate 5 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde

Etching of a horned bull standing in shallow water, with cattle grazing on a grassy plain in the background.

Bull Standing in Water, plate 6 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde

Etching of a large horse grazing in a pasture, with a foal and sheep behind it and a farmstead on the horizon.

Grazing Horse, plate 7 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde

Etching of a grazing cow in a pasture with distant cattle, hills, trees and a cloudy sky.

Grazing Calf, plate 8 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde, 1658

Etching of a herdsman playing a horn beside a bull on a rope, with a pastoral landscape behind them.

Young Herdsman with a Bull, plate 1 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde, 1659

Etching of a recumbent cow in a grassy field with grazing cows, trees and clouds in the background.

Recumbent Cow, plate 2 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde, 1657

Etching of a standing bull with a resting cow and grazing cattle in a flat meadow with distant trees.

Standing Bull, plate 3 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde

Two Cows and a Sheep, plate 4 from "Different Animals"

Adriaen van de Velde

Etching of a man with a fish tub by a wooden sluice, a seated woman, and boats with fishermen on a pond.

Von Weihern und Fischteichen, figure 65 from "Glück und Unglück Spiegel"

Balthasar Schwan, 1652

Engraving of a seated nobleman watching caged songbirds as an old bird seller reaches toward cages, with German and Latin ver

Von allerhandt Freudenvöglen, figure 66 from "Glück und Unglück Spiegel"

Balthasar Schwan, 1652

Engraving of a long-haired woman with a broom on a stone block under a crescent moon, with thorny trees and German and Latin

Von sorglichkeit ansächtung, schwere und mühsamkeit der Tugent, so vornemlich in der Demut betehet, figure 12 from "G…

Balthasar Schwan, 1652

Engraving of a bearded halberdier in armor carrying a halberd over his shoulder, walking past two tents.

Halberdier walking left and carrying a halberd over his left shoulder, two tents beyond, from "Twelve soldiers of dif…

Virgilius Solis, ca. 1530-62

Etching of a wooded landscape with a large tree, a cow, and two figures, one gesturing with a staff, beneath clouds.

Mercury Turning Battus to Stone

Herman van Swanevelt

Etching of a man in a hat holding a horse by the bridle, with a mounted rider, a dog, and a cloudy landscape behind.

Man Holding a Horse by the Bridle, from "The Horses"

Horse Bound to a Post, turned left, from "The Horses"

Etching of a piebald horse tied to a wooden feeding trough beside a farmhouse, with a rooster and distant figures.

Horse Bound to a Feeding Trough, from "The Horses"

Etching of a woodland with large trees, a hunter and dog, a marsh with herons, and a distant tower under clouds.

Woodland scene with marshy banks, from "Six Landscapes in Tyrol"

Roelant Savery, ca. 1600

Etching of a ruined aqueduct with a waterfall, gnarled trees, a reclining man and goats, and ships at sea.

Ruined aqueduct with water spilling from it to a stream below, ships at sea beyond, a man reclining on the ground wit…

Roelant Savery, ca. 1600

Engraving of a rocky cave with tents and figures, donkeys and travelers in the foreground, and a mountain landscape beyond.

Mountainous Landscape with a Group of Gypsies

Aegidius Sadeler, 1586-1629

Engraving of a forest with a seated man holding a staff, two goats, fallen trees and a stream.

A man holding a staff and seated on a tree trunk; with two goats to either side; surrounded by downed trees, foliage,…

Roelant Savery, ca. 1600

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and ruff, flanked by two allegorical female figures.

Maerten de Vos

Aegidius Sadeler

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, angels in clouds and a mountain landscape.

Adoration of the Magi

Raphaël Sadeler, 1598

Pen and brown ink sketch of a winged putto with a flower wreath seated on a ledge, surrounded by faint architectural studies.

Genie of Drawing

Stefano Della Bella, 1610-64

Pen and wash drawing of a covered urn on a pedestal, with a frieze of robed figures holding torches below.

Study of an Urn; Study for the Frieze Decoration around the Urn

Edward Pierce II, ca. 1690

Engraving of Atalanta running while Hippomenes passes golden apples, with Cupid on his back and a Latin inscription below.

Atalanta and Hippomemes, from "Four Mythological Scenes"

Virgilius Solis, ca. 1535-62

Engraving of a nude woman embracing a bearded man holding a sword, with a monogram in the upper left corner.

Judith walking to the left with the head of Holofernes in her right hand and a sword in her left hand, her servant st…

Sebald Beham, ca. 1530-50

Engraving of nude Judith with a sword beside a servant holding a basin, while Judith holds the head of Holofernes.

Judith standing to right and holding the head of Holofernes in her right hand and a sword in her left hand, her serva…

Sebald Beham, ca. 1520-30

Engraving of Hercules strangling the Nemean lion beside a tree, shield, and castle in the background.

Hercules, in profile, killing the Nemean lion with his arm around its neck, from "The Labors of Hercules"

Sebald Beham, 1548

Engraving of a seated nude woman with a sword, looking down at a severed head beside her, with a village landscape behind.

Judith, seated nude with a sword in her right hand, gazing down at the head of Holofernes in her left hand

Barthel Beham, 1523

Engraving of nude Judith seated on Holofernes' body, holding a sword and the severed head, with grasses behind her, dated 152

Judith, looking towards the right, seated nude atop the dead body of Holofernes, with a sword in her right hand and t…

Barthel Beham, 1525

Judith, half-length and in profile to the left, a sword in her right hand and the head of Holofernes in her left hand…

Engraving of a chained bearded man nursing at a woman's breast beside a column, under an arched niche, dated 1544.

Cimon seated against a column at right, suckling from Pero who is kneeling next to him

Sebald Beham, 1544

Engraving of Judith holding a sword and a severed head, standing on a grassy mound in ornate period dress.

Judith, from "Celebrated Women of the Old Testament"

Jost Amman, 1568-96

Engraving of Venus standing on a shell with Cupid holding a torch beside her, a drape raised behind her.

Venus and Cupid

Engraved grotesque ornament with a central bat, hanging lantern, snail, grasshopper and flanking hybrid figures, dated 1550.

Design for a Candelabra Grotesque with a Bat in the Center

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraved ornamental design with a central grotesque mask, two fauns, an eagle, urns and drapery, dated 1549.

Ornamental Design with a Mask and an Eagle between Two Fauns below

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraved vertical ornament with two pairs of satyrs flanking a central horned mask and an urn of foliage.

Ornament with Two Couples of Satyrs

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Engraving of nude bearded Saturn holding a scythe and an upside-down infant, with a castle town and lion in the background.

Saturn holding an Infant and a Scythe, from "The Seven Planets"

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1533

Engraving of armored warrior Mars holding a horse's bridle, with an ox and a farmhouse in the background.

Mars, from "The Seven Planets"

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1533