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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,935 works

Engraving of a violent battle with nude and armored men, a rearing horse, and a divine figure in clouds above.

The Conversion of Saul

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1549

Pen and wash drawing of monks watching workmen topple a seated statue of Apollo from a classical temple beneath a large tree.

Benedict of Nursia Orders the Destruction of the Temple of Apollo at Monte Cassino

Jan Erasmus Quellinus, mid-17th-early 18th century

Brown wash drawing of a standing young washerwoman in a headband, carrying a bundle of cloth against her hip.

A Standing Young Washerwoman

Jacob van Strij, late 18th-early 19th century

Watercolor drawing of a seated man reading a songbook with a woman and small child in a courtyard.

Parents Teaching Their Daughter a Song

Abraham van Strij, early 19th century

Watercolor of a small roadside shrine with a Madonna niche beside a sunlit road, framed by trees and a rocky bank.

A Roadside Chapel near Tivoli

August Lucas, 1835

Portrait of a Young Man

Wilhelm von Kügelgen, mid-19th century

Engraving of the Last Supper with Christ at a long table surrounded by apostles, a dog and ornate ewers in the foreground.

The Last Supper

Gaspare Osello, 1564

Etched design of an ornate covered goblet with lobed bowl, cherub heads and scrolled foot on a shaded background.

Design for a Covered Goblet

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Etched design of an ornate covered goblet with winged grotesque creatures, scrollwork, and acanthus leaves on a white backgro

Covered Goblet with Grotesques on a White Background

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Etched design of an ornate fluted ewer with acanthus leaves, scrolled handle, and a winged siren figure on a hatched backgrou

Ewer with a Siren

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Engraved design of a covered goblet decorated with fan-shaped shells and acanthus leaves on a stepped base.

Covered Goblet with Shells

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Etched print of an ornate covered goblet with a winged ball on its lid, set against cross-hatched background.

Covered Goblet with a Winged Ball on Top

Albrecht Altdorfer, n.d.

Engraving of God the Father supporting the crucified Christ, with a dove above and two angels holding the cross among clouds.

The Trinity

Etching of a bearded man sleeping under a gnarled tree while a raven flies toward him, with ruins and an aqueduct in the dist

Elijah Fed by Ravens

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1549

Engraving of two muscular male wrestlers entwined in a hold, rendered in fine parallel lines against a hatched background.

Two Wrestlers, from Wrestlers, plate 4

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two nude male wrestlers in a tangled grip, with finely hatched shading on the muscles and background.

Wrestlers, from Wrestlers, plate 3

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two nude male fencers with raised and lowered swords, shown in dynamic stances against hatched background.

Two Fencers, from Fencers, plate 7

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two muscular nude fencers grappling with swords, one holding the other's hilt, against hatched background.

Two Fencers, from Fencers, plate 8

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of two nude male fencers in lunging stances, crossing swords against a hatched background.

Two Fencers, from Fencers, plate 5

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1552

Engraving of the Last Judgement: Christ on a globe among clouds, trumpeting angels, and crowds of nude figures below.

The Last Judgement

Cornelis Bos, ca. 1548-50

Engraved print of a sibyl with a tray and three women inside an ornate frame decorated with putti and satyr masks.

The Cumeaean sibyl walking to the right and carrying a tray, followed by three women, set within an elaborate frame

Battista d'Agnolo, ca. 1540-80

Grey wash sketch of ruined Roman arches and masonry overgrown with shrubs and a tree, from a sketchbook page.

Roman ruins (recto). Three figures in classical robes (verso) (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 1)

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1774-75

Brown ink drawing of a distorted soldier on horseback in catoptric anamorphosis, arranged in an arc above a circle.

Soldier on Horseback in Catoptric Anamorphosis (after Hendrick Goltzius)

Jean François Niceron, ca. 1620-40

Ink and pencil architectural plan with columns, piers, and a circular central space, study for San Giovanni in Laterano.

Studies for the Nave and Narthex of San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome (recto and verso)

Francesco Borromini, ca. 1646-55

Pen and brown ink drawing of an altar design with a crucifix, columns, putti, and side elevations with handwritten notes.

Design for an Altar Surmounted by a Crucifix in Four Different Views

Vincenzo de' Rossi, 1546-47

Brown and white wash drawing of a bishop saint trampling fallen figures, with Christ in clouds above and bishops beside him.

Saint Lambert Trampling his Murderers, Surrounded by the Four Church Fathers

Antoine Sallaert, early 17th-mid 17th century

Drawing of a formal garden with a central pond, classical columns, statues, and a boat carrying figures.

View of a Palace Garden with a Central Pond Surrounded by Classical Architecture (Tapestry or Stage Design?)

Daniel Marot the Elder, ca. 1700-1720

Etching of a dense forest with a large oak, where a figure pursues another among reeds beside a stream.

Landscape with Pan and Syrinx, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a cow, two standing figures with a staff, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky

Landscape with Mercury and Argus, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with a nude figure running on a riverbank and another bathing in the water.

Landscape with Alpheus and Arethusa, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with tall trees, a reclining figure, a spear and hunting dogs, with hills under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Venus and Adonis, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a path, two running figures, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with Apollo and Daphne, from "Six Mythological Scenes"

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Engraving of an elegant 18th-century interior with seated and standing figures, paintings on walls, and a draped bed alcove.

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate IV

the elder Simon Francis Ravenet, April 1, 1745

Engraving of a cluttered interior with a seated man, a girl, a standing woman, an older man in a wig, and a skull.

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate III

Bernard Baron, April 1745

Engraved domestic interior with figures at a table, a dog, a river view through a window, and a seated woman embraced by anot

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate VI

the elder Simon Francis Ravenet, April 1745

Engraved portrait of seated Captain Thomas Coram with a wig, holding a seal beside The Royal Charter, a globe, and ships at s

Captain Thomas Coram

William Nutter, December 1, 1796

Engraving of an 18th-century committee of men in wigs seated at a table in a barred stone chamber, with a kneeling figure in

Bambridge on Trial for Murder by a Committee of the House of Commons

Thomas Cook, June 1, 1803

Engraved print of a crowded House of Commons chamber with men in wigs and hats around a canopied chair and columns.

House of Commons - Sir Robert Walpole's Administration

Anthony Fogg, November 1, 1803

Etching of an ancient marble vase with relief figures, including a statue of Diana, on a fluted pedestal.

Large marble vase decorated with a relief of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tr…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778-80

Chromolithograph trading card of a Greek warrior with plumed helmet, round shield and sword, labeled Greek Sword.

Greek Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Engraved horizontal frieze with two eagles, a central name cartouche, and flowers and acanthus scrolls.

Plate 1, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved horizontal frieze with symmetrical scrolls, flowers, rosettes and pomegranates in black line on pale paper.

Plate 2, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved ornamental frieze with two birds facing each other amid symmetrical flowers and scrolling foliage.

Plate 3, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved frieze with two roosters flanking a central rosette, surrounded by scrolling foliage and flowers.

Plate 4, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved horizontal frieze with a central double-headed eagle, flanking birds, flowers and symmetrical scrolling foliage.

Plate 5, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved ornamental frieze with two birds, a central flower medallion, and scrolling foliage on a light ground.

Plate 6, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved ornamental frieze with two spread-winged birds, flowers, and scrolling acanthus foliage on a pale sheet.

Plate 7, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved decorative frieze with scrolling foliage, flowers, grapes, and a central parrot perched among the tendrils.

Plate 8, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Engraved horizontal frieze with symmetrical scrolls, flowers and leafy vine border in black line on cream paper.

Plate 9, from "Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls"

Theodor Bang, ca. 1600-1617

Chromolithograph of a soldier in red fez holding a sword bayonet, with a fallen figure and smoke behind him.

Sword Bayonet, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of an armored knight with a red plume and lance, Allen & Ginter Cigarettes advertisement, 1887.

Knight's Lance, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Soldier in red coat lighting a brass cannon on a stone fort wall, with more cannons and water behind.

Cannon, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a Scottish Highland warrior with a claymore sword and round shield, 1887.

Scotch Claymore, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a man in period dress aiming a flintlock duelling pistol, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertising below

Duelling Pistol, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a sailor in striped collar and red neckerchief holding a curved cutlass, 1887.

Cutlass, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a man in a white toga with red border raising a dagger, Allen & Ginter cigarettes, 1887.

Dagger, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph card of a figure in a red tunic swinging a sling, with a helmeted warrior with shield behind.

Sling, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a man in a red shirt and wide-brimmed hat holding a Bowie knife, with birds in the sky.

Bowie Knife, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a bearded man holding a carved war club, wearing shell and red bead necklaces, in a hilly landscape.

War Club, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a mounted cavalry soldier in gold helmet and blue uniform raising a saber on a brown horse.

Saber, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a gladiator in armor and helmet holding a curved sword and shield, advertising Allen & Ginter

Gladiator's Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Cigarette card showing a parka-clad hunter in a kayak raising a harpoon over choppy water.

Harpoon, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph card of a bearded man in a red cloak seated beside a gold-hilted falchion sword, titled Falchion.

Falchion, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card showing a mounted lancer in red and blue uniform with a lance, Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887.

Lance, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a man holding a round shield and spear, titled Tooth Sword, South Sea Islands, 1887.

Tooth Sword, South Sea Islands, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a medieval knight in chainmail raising a battle axe, with a red lion on his tabard and ships at sea.

Battle Axe, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trading card of a bearded Russian strelitz holding a curved axe, with a domed tower behind him.

Russian Strelitz Axe, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trade card of a helmeted soldier in armor holding an arquebus, with a tower and flag in the background, 1887.

Arquebus, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Lithographed trading card of a matador holding a sword and red cape, titled Bull Fighting Sword, Allen & Ginter, 1887.

Bull Fighting Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph card of a bearded archer in feathered hat aiming a bow gun, titled Bow Gun, Allen & Ginter cigarette adverti

Bow Gun, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a bearded warrior and a woman drawing a bow, with a chariot and quiver beside them.

Bow and Arrow, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and striped poncho holding a navaja knife, 1887.

Navaja Knife, South America, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a mounted armored knight raising a spiked mace, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertising below.

Mace, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a feathered warrior raising a tomahawk, with a round shield and a rider in the distance.

Tomahawk, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a bearded man in red hat and period costume holding a dagger, with castle in background.

Poniard, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a man in red coat and tricorn hat holding a rapier, Allen & Ginter, 1887.

Rapier, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of an armored medieval soldier winding a crossbow beside a castle tower, with a bolt quiver at hi

Crossbow, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Assagai, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a man in top hat and plaid vest raising a shillalah stick, Allen & Ginter 1887.

Shillalah, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a mounted soldier in dark uniform holding a carbine, with tents and a flag behind him.

Carbine, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a woman in green robe and hat holding a wavy creese dagger, with palms and pagoda behind, 1887.

Malay Creese, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a man in a red cloak and feathered hat holding a stiletto, labeled Stiletto, Allen & Ginter.

Stiletto, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trading card of a bearded man in red plumed hat and armor holding a two-handed sword, 1887.

Two-handed Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Cigarette card showing a sailor in blue firing a multi-barrel machine gun on a ship deck, with smoke and a sailing ship behin

Machine Gun, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a Chinese man in a blue robe holding a short sword, with a pagoda in the background.

Chinese Short Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a Nubian warrior with a sword and round shield, a camel behind him, Allen & Ginter cigarettes.

Nubian Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a young naval midshipman in dark uniform leaning on a cannon, holding a dirk.

Midshipman's Dirk, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithographed trade card of a uniformed soldier holding a revolver and sword, with a flag and battlefield behind him.

Revolver, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a bearded man in a turban holding a curved scimitar, with Allen & Ginter Cigarettes text.

Cimeter, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of a mounted horseman in blue doublet and ruff holding a blunderbuss, from an 1887 Allen & Ginter card.

Blunderbuss, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithographed card of a bearded man in fringed buckskin holding a rifle before a waterfall and cliff.

Rifle, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithographed card of a masked headsman in red leaning on an axe beside a stump, with a castle behind him.

Headsman's Axe, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trading card of a warrior in blue headdress holding a javelin and red shield, labeled Javelin.

Javelin, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph of an Arab rider on a white horse holding a musket, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertising below.

Arab Musket, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Colored cigarette card of a colonial man in tricorn hat holding a flintlock musket with a powder horn, 1887.

Flint-Lock Musket, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph card of a bearded man in red uniform holding a halberd, with castle towers behind him and Allen & Ginter tex

Halberd, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Allen & Ginter, 1887