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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,858 works

Etching of the Virgin holding the Christ Child on a donkey, with angels, a smoking altar, a boat and trees.

Joseph Adoring the Christ Child near a Smoking Altar, from the Flight into Egypt

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1752

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man melting wax at a brazier beside a nude winged youth, with a bust and shelves in the room.

Daedalus Forming the Wings of Icarus out of Wax

Franz Xaver Wagenschön, 18th century

Etching of visitors in 18th-century dress crowding a gallery with paintings on the walls and a balcony above.

View of the Salon in the Year 1753

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, 1753

Brown wash drawing of a smiling young man in a wide-brimmed hat, ruffled collar and baggy breeches, standing in full length.

Study of a Standing Youth in a Hat

Dirck Hals, 17th century

Line engraving of Olympia: a reclining nude woman on a bed, a servant with flowers at left, and a black cat.

Olympia

Édouard Manet, 1902

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin seated with the Christ Child, flanked by two saints, one bearded and one young.

Virgin and Child with Two Saints (recto); Fragmentary Design of a Pietà (verso)

Domenico Puligo, 1515-20

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a jeweled cap and ornate robe, with Latin inscription and lion coat of arms below.

Floris II from the series Counts and Countesses of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Frisia

Pieter Soutman, 1650

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a jeweled cap with a feather, flanked by Latin verses and a heraldic shield.

William III from the series Counts and Countesses of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Frisia

Pieter Soutman, 1650

Engraved portrait of William IV in plumed helmet and armor, within an oval frame with Latin inscription and coat of arms.

William IV from the series Counts and Countesses of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Frisia

Pieter Soutman, 1650

Watercolor of a mountain valley with a river, hilltop town, and travelers in traditional dress on a dirt road.

View of Lebanon, after an English Engraving and an Italianate motif of the Sabiner Mountains

Ernst Welker, 1837

Brown ink drawing of a rocky gorge with a small wooden bridge over a brook and two figures crossing.

Swiss mountain landscape with small bridge spanning a brook

Franz Schütz, 1751-81

Etching of two cloaked men calling up to an old man at a stone balcony, with a winged lion column and city buildings behind.

"Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!": plate 1 from Othello (Act 1, Scene 1)

Théodore Chassériau, 1844

Etching of a winged woman in classical drapery holding a scroll, with a skull and swirling ribbon of cloth around her.

Frontispiece, from Othello

Théodore Chassériau, 1900

Etching of Othello seated in a turban gesturing toward Desdemona standing beside him on a terrace.

"She thank'd me": plate 2 from Othello (Act 1, Scene 3)

Théodore Chassériau, 1844

Etching of Othello standing before richly dressed seated and standing men in a columned interior with a tiled floor.

"She lov'd me for the dangers I had pass'd": plate 3 from Othello (Act 1, Scene 3)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etched plate of Othello, a turbaned man in patterned robes, beside Desdemona and Iago in a columned interior.

"Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee": plate 4 from Othello (Act 1, Scene 3)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etching of Othello embracing Desdemona on a rocky shore beside a soldier holding a banner, with sea and cliffs behind.

"O my fair warrior!": plate 5 from Othello (Act 2, Scene 1)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etching of Desdemona gesturing to Cassio on a rocky shore by a fortress, with a veiled woman behind her.

"Therefore, be merry Cassio": plate 6 from Othello (Act 3, Scene 3)

Théodore Chassériau, 1844

Etching of two women in an arched room, one embracing the other, with a draped bed and curtain beside them.

"If I do die before thee, pr'ythee shroud me in one of those same sheets": plate 8 from Othello (Act 4, Scene 3)

Théodore Chassériau, 1844

Etching of two men in a sword duel in a columned interior, one falling back clutching his chest, with a body on the floor.

"Villain, thou diest": plate 10 from Othello (Act 5, Scene 1)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etching of Othello standing over a sleeping woman on a bed beside a glowing lamp in an ornate chamber.

"Yet she must die": plate 11 from Othello (Act 5, Scene 2)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etching of Othello standing beside Desdemona seated on a bed, with a dagger on a chair at right.

"Have you pray'd tonight, Dedesmona?": plate 12 from Othello (Act 5, Scene 2)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etching of Othello smothering Desdemona on a bed beneath curtains, with a tiled floor and ornate wall.

"He smothers her": plate 13 from Othello (Act 5, Scene 2)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Etching of a kneeling man grieving beside a bed with a dead woman, watched by a standing woman and onlookers holding a torch.

"Oh! Oh! Oh!": plate 14 from Othello (Act 5, Scene 2)

Théodore Chassériau, etched 1844, reprinted 1900

Engraving of a bearded armored man in a fur cloak holding a sword, labeled Suevus, by Pieter Soutman, 1650.

Svevus, from the series Peplus, sive Gothorum, Heruolorum...

Pieter Soutman, 1650

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned man in a lace ruff and armor, with Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain, from 'Counts and Countesses of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Frisia'

Cornelis Visscher, 1650

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with ruff collar and baton, with a city and battle scene in the background.

Francisco Valdes, Spanish Commander, from the series Quatuor Personae...

Pieter Soutman, 1649

Engraved portrait of a woman in a jeweled dress and ruffled collar, with a city skyline and Latin inscription below.

Magdalena Moons, from the series Quatuor Personae...

Pieter Soutman, 1649

Pen and grey wash drawing of a nude woman embracing a reclining man under a draped tree, with cupids and dogs nearby.

The Death of Adonis

Johann König, ca. 1625

Brown wash drawing of Apollo, muses, Pegasus, and cherubs on clouds, with a satyr in the foreground.

An Allegory Comparing Music and Poetry

Michel-François Dandré-Bardon, 1740

Watercolor of a man in blue coat, pink sash and red embroidered cloak, wearing a feathered hat, labeled Institut No. 14.

A Member of the Institute

Jean-Baptiste Regnault, 1798

A Justice of the Peace

Jean François Léonor Mérimée, ca. 1798-99

Full-length watercolor of a man in a purple judicial robe and cap holding a rolled paper, labeled Tribunal Criminel.

A Judge of the Criminal Court

Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, ca. 1798-99

Woodcut of St. Jerome kneeling with a lion in a forest landscape with a fountain and distant town.

The Penitence of St. Jerome

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1509

Etching of a stormy sea with a heeling sailing ship, a small building on rocks, figures in the waves, and a distant tower.

Water, from series The Four Elements

Reinier Nooms, 17th century

Etching of water surging through a breached dike with figures on rocks and a city skyline with church spires beyond.

The Bursting of St. Anthony's Dike, 5 March 1651. Vertoninge...Amsterdam

Pieter Nolpe, 17th century

Engraved portrait of a woman in a lace ruff and pearls, framed by flower garlands, with a cherub and inscription below.

Portrait of Elisabeth of Bourbon, Queen of Spain

Jacob Louys, ca. 1650

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a lace ruff and chain, set in an oval wreath of leaves and fruit with an inscribed cartouc

Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain

Jacob Louys, ca. 1615-57

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned woman in lace collar and pearls, surrounded by a floral garland and cherubs.

Portrait of Anne of Austria, Queen of France

Jacob Louys, ca. 1650

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, framed by a fruit garland with cherubs and a Latin inscription.

Portrait of Louis XIII, King of France

Jacob Louys, ca. 1650

Pen and wash drawing of three nude women standing together, the central figure seen from behind, with draperies over their ar

The Three Graces

Sebastian Schütz, 1600-1631

Pen and watercolor drawing of a nude allegorical woman holding a painter's palette, beside a shield and a small horned figure

Allegory of Art

Joachim Lüchteke, 1595

Ink and wash design drawing of an ornate fountain topped by a statue of St. Christopher carrying a child, beside a building.

Design for an Elaborate Fountain Surmounted by a Statue of St. Christopher; verso: Studies of Architectural Details

the Elder Wendel Dietterlin, 1550-99

Pen and wash drawing of armored cavalry charging in battle, with rearing horses, lances, banners and fallen soldiers.

Battle Scene

Hans Heinrich Waegmann, ca. 1611-14

Red chalk drawing of a standing youth in a wide-brimmed hat, buttoned coat and boots, one hand on his hip.

Study of a Standing Youth

Moses ter Borch, 17th century

Etching of men attacking and killing others, one raising an axe above a tangle of fallen figures under an open sky.

Plate 3 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'The same' (Lo mismo)

Francisco Goya, 1810 (published 1863)

Etching of a standing figure by a post above a fallen body, with figures in a dark background, from Goya's Disasters of War.

Plate 15 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): And there is nothing to be done (Y no hai remedio)

Francisco Goya, 1810 (published 1863)

Engraving of a haloed saint at a window beside a richly furnished bedchamber with women and an older man seated within.

Saint Nicholas of Bari and the Three Poor Girls

Cristofano Cartaro, 1587

Engraving of a Roman triumph with mounted soldiers, bound captives, trumpeters and a crowd approaching a triumphal arch.

The Triumph of Scipio, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Master of the Die, 16th century

Engraving of a battle with mounted and foot soldiers, a fallen warrior in the foreground and a walled city behind.

The Victory of Scipio, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Master of the Die, 16th century

Engraving of a flood scene with a crowded boat, struggling figures in water, a waterfall, rocky cliffs and a stormy sky.

Winter

Nicolas Poussin, n.d.

Engraving of an ornate 18th-century theatre interior with crowded galleries, crystal chandeliers, and a stage with performers

Decoration de la salle de spectacle construite a Versailles pour la representation de la Princesse de Navarre

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, ca. 1745

Engraving of a laurel-crowned bust of Napoleon on a pedestal, flanked by a kneeling winged figure and a helmeted woman with a

Napoléon, Emperor of the French

Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard, 1811

Engraving of a crowned bust on a pedestal with an inscription, flanked by a helmeted warrior woman and a winged seated figure

Marie Louise, Empress of the French

Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard, 1811

Etching of a peasant in a wide hat pushing a loaded wheelbarrow past a thatched stone cottage in a rural courtyard.

Peasant Pushing a Wheelbarrow

Jean-François Millet, 1855

Etching of a woman in a headscarf churning butter in a dim barn interior, with a cat at her feet.

Woman Churning Butter

Jean-François Millet, 1855-56

Etching of a woman in a headscarf blowing on a spoon while a child rests against her in a dim interior.

Cooling the Porridge

Jean-François Millet, 1861

Small brown ink sketch of a seated peasant beside bundled material and reeds, with a faint horizon and sky.

Seated Peasant

Jean-François Millet, 1830-75

Small etching of a peasant seated on the ground beside sparse trees, drawn with loose, scratchy lines.

Peasant Seated on the Ground

Jean-François Millet, 1830-75

Etching of a hooded figure sewing while seated in a dim interior beside a window, with cross-hatched shading.

The Sewer

Jean-François Millet, 1855

Etching of gods Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto offering crowns, with an eagle, horses, and putti holding a heraldic shield above.

Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto offering their crowns to the arms of Cardinal Borghese

Simone Cantarini, 1642-43

Etching of a woman in a bonnet beside a tree trunk in a sketched rural landscape with small buildings.

The Goose Girl

Jean-François Millet, 1830-75

Etching of two women sewing together by candlelight in a dark interior room.

Two Women Sewing by Lamplight

Jean-François Millet, ca. 1853

Etching of two men in clogs digging a trench with shovels across a flat field under a hatched sky.

The Diggers

Jean-François Millet, 1830-75