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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,952 works

Engraving of an oval fountain basin with central cascade, arched niches, and seated statues within rocky grottoes at Tivoli.

Fountain and Gardens of the Villa d'Este at Tivoli, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1575

Engraved aerial view of the formal gardens at Tivoli, with a palace, mazes, parterres, fountains, and hills.

Tivoli Palace and Gardens, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of two peasant couples: one wrestling playfully, the other walking, labeled September and October by Sebald Beham.

September and October from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1546-47

Engraving of two peasant couples dancing, one woman holding a basket, with labels Martinus Wintermon and Nicolaus Cristmon.

November and December from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1546-47

Engraving of peasants brawling with swords and sticks in an outdoor setting, with a scroll banner above.

Peasants' Brawl from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1547

Engraving of peasants by a wattle hedge with a pig, a man with an axe, and a couple embracing, with German banderole inscript

Peasants Behind the Hedge from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1546-47

Engraving of a dancing man and woman in an apron beside two pipe-playing musicians under a tree, with a table of drinks.

The Year's End from "The Peasants' Feast" or "The Twelve Months"

Sebald Beham, 1546

Engraving of peasants feasting at a table under a grapevine trellis, with a standing couple at left and a banner above.

Peasants' Feast from The Peasants' Feast or the Twelve Months

Sebald Beham, 1546-47

Birdseye engraving of the ancient port of Rome with harbors, walled buildings, ships, and the sea.

Birdseye View of the Port of Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giulio de Musi, 1554

Caricature of a grocer wrapping cheese in newspaper while a top-hatted man reads the paper in a shop interior.

Newspapers at the Grocers (Les journaux chez l'épicier) from La Caricature, October 23, 1842

Honoré Daumier, 1842

Watercolor and ink drawing of a domed temple on a hill beside trees, with a stormy sky and sea behind it.

Indian temple

George Chinnery, ca. 1808-12

Watercolor landscape of a hilltop town near Rome with tall stone pines in the foreground and distant mountains under a pale s

Frascati, near Rome

William Cowen, 1819

Engraving of the Trinity: God the Father holds the dead Christ on clouds, with the Holy Spirit dove above and angels around.

The Trinity

Giorgio Ghisi, 1576

Engraving of three seated women reading books beneath a flying winged putto in an arched frame.

Three Muses and a Gesturing Putto

Giorgio Ghisi, 1560s

Engraving of the centaur Chiron in a cave with Thetis, while armored youths and a lion skin stand at right.

Thetis and Chiron

Georg Pencz, 1543

Engraving of nude Hercules with bow beside kneeling centaur Nessus and nude Deianira, with a city in the distance.

Hercules Killing Nessus, from The Labors of Hercules

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraving of a nude hero struggling with centaurs beside a table and drapery, with a Latin inscription below.

Hercules Preventing the Centaurs from the Rape of Hippodameia, from The Labors of Hercules

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1550

Engraved portrait of a man in a wig pointing at a harbor with ships, with a dedicatory inscription below.

William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts

Peter Pelham, 1747

Woodcut of haloed Saint Ita reading in a forest with a dove above and a heraldic shield at left.

Saint Ita (of Toggenburg), from "The Habsburg Saints"

Leonhard Beck, 1516-18

Engraving of three draped women reading a book beneath a winged putto playing a lyre in an arched niche.

Three Muses and a Putto with a Lyre

Giorgio Ghisi, 1560s

Engraving of three seated muses playing instruments while a winged putto clashes cymbals above them.

Three Muses and a Putto with Cymbals, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for t…

Giorgio Ghisi, 1560s

Pencil and white chalk studies of a seated woman reading a songbook, with hand studies and a red chalk head sketch.

Studies of a Couple Seated on the Ground, Looking at a Songbook

Nicolas Lancret, ca. 1740

Engraving of demons and dragons attacking in the sky above a town, forest, and rocky cave with a large tree.

The Temptation of St. Anthony

Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1506

Woodcut of a battle in a snowy forest between nude men and clothed fighters with swords and pikes, bodies on the ground.

Battle Between Peasants and Naked Men in a Forest

Master NH, 1522

Portrait of Albrecht Dürer

Erhard Schön, ca. 1538

Woodcut of three armored bearded men named Joshua, David and Judas Maccabeus within a classical architectural frame.

The Three Jewish Heroes (Die Drei Guten Juden), from Heroes and Heroines

Hans Burgkmair, 1516

Mezzotint portrait of Sir William Pepperrell in a wig and embroidered coat, holding a baton, with a distant town behind him.

Sir William Pepperrell

Peter Pelham, 1747

Engraving of Emperor Maximilian kneeling with saints before the Virgin and Child, under an angel-filled architectural frame.

Maximilian Presented by his Patron Saints to the Almighty

Hans Springinklee, 1519

Print of a crowned ruler with heraldic shields, kneeling figures, lions, and a decorative scroll across the top.

The Upper Portion of the Genealogy of Maximilian; with the Right Edge of the Scroll for the Explanatory Text, from th…

Hans Springinklee, 1515

Hurlacher (recto) and Rappold (verso) Families, from "Bericht und anzeigen aller Herren Geschlecht der loblichen Stat…

Christoph Weiditz, mid-16th century

Woodcut of a winged basilisk beside a shield with a black heraldic sword emblem, framed by foliage and Latin text.

Basilisk Supporting the Arms of the city of Basel

Master DS, 1511

Engraved print of a bearded saint with halo in an arched niche, holding a model church and pilgrim staff, 1518.

Saint Sebald in a Niche

Albrecht Dürer, 1518

Engraved print of an actor in Richard III costume gesturing from a draped bed, with armor and a crown beside him.

Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III

William Hogarth, June 20, 1746

Engraved scene of a stone city gate with soldiers, a friar, beggars, and a woman carrying a basket in the foreground.

O the Roast Beef of Old England--The Gate of Caiais

William Hogarth, March 6, 1749

Engraving of a crowded city gate with a soldier, a friar, a stout man, beggars and a cooking pot under heraldic shields.

O the Roast Beef of Old England--The Gate of Calais

William Hogarth, March 6, 1749

Woodcut of a crowded anatomy theatre with a surgeon dissecting a corpse, spectators watching, and skeletons in side niches.

The Reward of Cruelty

John Bell, 1790

Engraving of Paul in chains addressing seated Roman governor Felix, with soldiers, scribes and classical columns in the backg

Paul Before Felix

Luke Sullivan, February 5, 1752

Engraving of Pharaoh's daughter seated on a dais receiving a young boy brought by a woman and an older man in a palace.

Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter

William Hogarth, February 5, 1752

Portrait of Michelangelo in profile facing right set within a recess

Enea Vico, 1545

Engraving of a seated princess receiving a child from a woman and bearded man, with attendants and an Egyptian-style landscap

Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter (Exodus 2:10)

William Hogarth, February 5, 1752

Engraving of an artist's studio with statues, anatomy figures, and a border of ornaments, heads, and plants by Hogarth.

Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1

William Hogarth, March 5, 1753

Engraving of a crowded ballroom with dancing couples and chandelier, framed by numbered studies of faces and ornamental curve

Analysis of Beauty, Plate 2

William Hogarth, March 5, 1753

Engraved street scene of an election: men handing out papers beneath a hanging campaign sign, with a crowd, tavern table and

Canvassing for Votes, Plate II: Four Prints of an Election

I Charles Grignion, February 20, 1757

Engraved crowd scene of an election at a wooden platform, with a carriage crossing a stone bridge and a church in the distanc

The Polling, Plate III: Four Prints of an Election

William Hogarth, February 20, 1758

Engraving of a chaotic street crowd with men fighting around a sedan chair, pigs, a donkey, and onlookers at windows.

Chairing the Members, Plate IV: Four Prints of an Election

William Hogarth, January 1, 1758

Engraving of crucified Christ on a cross surrounded by mourning angels in clouds, with an INRI placard above.

Christ crucified surrounded by mourning angels

Giorgio Ghisi, 1575-79

Newfoundland, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Mexican Hairless, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

German Mastiff, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Illustrated trading card of a merle-coated Great Dane wearing a red collar, labeled GREAT DANE, stippled background.

Great Dane, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Yorkshire, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Deer Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Harrier, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Chromolithograph trading card of a fawn pug standing with a red collar and bells, labeled PUG, 1890.

Pug, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Scotch Terrier, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

English Mastiff, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Dachshund, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Berghund, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Sheep Dog or Collie (Rough), from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Illustrated trading card of a standing fox terrier with a black and tan head and cream body, labeled FOX TERRIER.

Fox Terrier, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Curly Coated Retriever, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Bloodhound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a standing reddish-brown dog labeled Chinese Puzzle, from an 1890 cigarette card series.

Chinese Puzzle, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Fox Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Retriever, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Water Spaniel, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Sheep Dog or Collie (Smooth), from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Otter Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Persian Greyhound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Irish Terrier, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Coach Dog, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Siberian Wolf Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

English Setter, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company, 1890

Engraved portrait of a seated bishop in ceremonial robes and chain, with stained glass windows behind him, dated 1743.

The Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Benjamin Hoadly, Lord Bishop of Winchester, Prelate of the Most Noble Order of…

William Hogarth, 1743

Engraved print of a seated man with a palette at an easel sketching a classical figure labeled Comedy 1764.

William Hogarth, Serjeant Painter to His Majesty

William Hogarth, 1764

Engraving of a crowded street with soldiers, a drummer, onlookers, and figures at windows, after Hogarth.

The March to Finchley (A Representation of the March of the Guards towards Scotland in the Year 1745)

Luke Sullivan, December 31, 1750

Engraving of a crowded street with marching soldiers, a drummer, a flag bearer, and onlookers at brick house windows.

The March to Finchley--A Representation of the March of the Guards towards Scotland in the Year 1745

Luke Sullivan, June 12, 1761

Engraving of an elegant 18th-century interior with men at a table holding papers, a seated woman, and a dog.

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate I

Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin, April 1, 1745

Engraving of a disordered room with a man leaning over a kneeling woman, a fallen sword, and startled onlookers at the door.

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V

the elder Simon Francis Ravenet, April 1745

Engraving of an elegant 18th-century drawing room with a seated man, a woman at a tea table, and a surprised standing man.

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate II

Bernard Baron, April 1, 1745

Engraving of a bearded man hauling a fishing net beside a sea serpent, with a trident figure and ships on a coast.

Zebulun, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a seated bearded patriarch beside a coiled serpent, a rearing horse with an archer rider, and a reclining woman.

Dan, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a reclining muscular man beside a horse, with a figure holding a globe on a pedestal at right.

Issachar, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a nude warrior with sword and spear, a wolf beside him, and a battle with a burning city behind.

Gad, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of two seated nude men beside a deer, one holding a serpent-wrapped staff, with a landscape behind.

Naphtali, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a muscular man beside a wolf attacking a sheep, with a winged serpent-tailed figure above and ruins behind.

Benjamin, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a crowned bearded man with a scepter and lion beside a standing nude figure, with classical ruins behind.

Judah, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a kneeling muscular man with a goat, a seated woman with grain and fruit, and farmers working fields behind.

Asher, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a nude young man with a bow beside a stone block, a seated woman, a sheep, and a winged figure in a landscape.

Joseph, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a muscular man with a raised club beside a bear, with a kneeling figure and nude woman at right and soldiers in

Levi, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a muscular bearded man gesturing beside a wolf, with a seated woman pouring water at a fountain and a cherub.

Reuben [Genesis 49:3-4], from the series The Twelve Patriarchs

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of a muscular armored man with a sword and skull among ruins, a draped woman, a cat, and a distant classical city.

Simeon, from "The Twelve Patriarchs"

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1550

Engraving of the Descent from the Cross with Christ's body lowered by men on a ladder and mourners below.

The Descent from the Cross, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind through the Life and Passion of Christ, plate 27

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1548

Engraving of Judith with a raised sword beside the bed where Holofernes lies, curtains and a cup in the foreground.

Judith Slaying Holofernes, from "The Story of Judith and Holofernes"

Maarten van Heemskerck

Engraving of a robed man gesturing toward a seated commander and helmeted soldiers beneath a draped canopy.

Achior Pleading with Holofernes for the Israelites, from "The Story of Judith and Holofernes"

Maarten van Heemskerck

Engraving of the Baptism of Christ with John the Baptist, a dove in rays of light above, and angels at right.

The Baptism of Christ

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1549