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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

14,959 works

Barbarie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of an elephant pulling an ornate carriage with a turbaned woman, with French caption labeled Asie below.

Asie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing woman in a turban and flowing robe, with French caption text below naming Sumatra.

Sumatra, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card showing a standing woman in a long robe and headdress leaning on a staff, labeled Chine, numbered 9.

Chine, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing woman in a tall headdress and patterned gown holding a bow and arrow, with French caption reading Pegu.

Pegu, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing figure in a plumed headdress and patterned robe holding a feathered fan, with French caption below.

Narsingue, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched print of a standing figure in a tall ornate headdress and long robe holding a staff, with French caption below.

Empire du grand Mogor, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing woman in a plumed headdress and robe, with the French title Armenie and caption below.

Armenie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing woman in a turban and draped robe, labeled Arabie with French text beneath, numbered 4.

Arabie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card showing a figure in a feathered headdress and embroidered robe holding a staff, with French caption on Moscovie.

Moscovie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched print of a feathered female figure with spear and bow, above French text describing Nouvelle France.

Nouvelle France, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched figure in feathered headdress and cloak holding plumes, with French text below naming Brésil.

Brésil, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Engraved landscape with a large tree framing a river view, a hilltop town, distant mountains, and a small seated figure.

Riverscape

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

Watercolor drawing of soldiers and a chariot procession through a classical colonnaded hall, with robed figures raising their

Allegory of Victory of Russians over Napoleon's Army, from a poem by Cremes

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, ca. 1814

Colored drawing of a crowned king on a throne with a bearded man and a young man in white gesturing before him.

Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 1815-83

Grey wash drawing of a priest before a radiant sun raising arms over a chained couple, with plumed guards and drapery.

Sun King Anointing a Bound Couple, from August von Kotzebue's Die Sonnenjungfrau

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Grey wash drawing of Roman figures gathered in a classical columned hall, with a seated elder and an arm gesture in the foreg

Assembly of Roman Figures, from Regulus, a play by Collin

Franz von Hauslab the Younger, 19th century

Etching of two travellers resting in a shaded woodland beside a path, with dogs and a large twisted tree.

Two Travellers Resting in the Woods

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a forest scene with a seated traveller and dog beside a stream, tall trees filling the composition.

A Traveller Resting

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etched landscape of a forest path, a large tree, and a man and woman with a dog beside a stream.

A Man and a Woman Crossing a Stream

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Engraving of Jesus and the tribute money in a colonnaded hall, framed by an ornate rococo border with cherubs and candelabra.

Le Denier de César (The Tribute Money), from Le Nouveau Testament (The New Testament)

Jacques Callot, printed 18th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with a large tree, a dirt path, a small group of walking figures and distant hills.

The Banishment of Hagar

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a dense forest with a large tree, a small wooden footbridge with a woman and child, and resting figures on a path.

A Peasant Woman and Daughter on a Small Wooden Bridge

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ between two thieves, with mourners, soldiers, and a skeleton in an ornate architectura

Christ on the Cross between Two Thieves

Philips Galle, n.d.

Sepia print of a classical landscape with pine trees, a tambourine dancer, seated women, a river, and a stone arch.

The Woman and Tambourine, part I, plate 3 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, June 11, 1807

Sepia etching of Pembury Mill, Kent, showing a waterwheel, a miller with sacks inside the mill, and a sleeping dog.

Pembury Mill, Kent, part III, plate 12 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, June 10, 1808

Sepia print of a river valley with an arched stone bridge, tall trees framing the view, and figures seated in the foreground.

The Bridge in Middle Distance, part III, plate 13 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, June 10, 1808

Sepia etching of a farmyard with a rooster, chickens, pigs, a wooden cart, and two men leaning on a fence.

The Farm-Yard with the Cock, part IV, plate 17 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, March 29, 1809

Sepia print of three boys fishing by a river with willow trees and pale buildings across the water.

Young Anglers, part VII from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, June 1, 1811

Sepia print of a dense forest with tall trees, where two figures and a dog rest on a path in the foreground.

Procris and Cephalus, part VIII, plate 41 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, February 14, 1812