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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,763 works

Brown etching of an elderly bearded man's head, turned three-quarter view, with a serious expression and fine hatched shading

Self-Portrait

Max Klinger, 1918

Printed trade card of Isaac Puller advertising cane chairs and rattan canes, with a handwritten price note below the text.

Trade Card of Isaac Puller, Cane Chairs at the Golden Plow, St. Paul's Church Yard

Isaac Puller, 1714

Etching of a tavern courtyard beneath large trees, with seated diners, a rider on horseback and figures near a low building.

A Tavern at Monte Testaccio

Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, 1793

Engraving of a kneeling priest raising a chalice before a vision of the crowned Christ rising above an altar, with clergy in

Mass of St. Gregory

Etching of a man seen from behind beside a leaning tree, with a pond and wooded landscape beyond, by Laurent de La Hyre.

Man Seen From Behind

Laurent de La Hyre, 1640

Etched print of a siege: fortified town with camps and trenches below, a column of soldiers and wagons, and a city skyline ab

Plan and view of the siege of Arras: lower part of the plate with a topographical view with troops in the foreground…

Stefano Della Bella, 1641

Etching of an arena theater filled with spectators, a triumphal car at center, and horsemen in formation at the corners.

Theater at Modena, seen from above and filled with spectators, with a triumphal car at center and horses in formation…

Stefano Della Bella, 1652

Etching in two parts: a friar holding a sun above clouds with Lima below, and a robed theologian between columns with text pa

Decoration for a Thesis in Honor of Saint Francis Solano in two parts: the top part with Saint Francis Solano, arms r…

Stefano Della Bella, 1639

Engraved trade card showing a cane chair in an ornate border, with script advertising Samuel Spencer's furniture shop in Alde

Trade Card of Samuel Spencer, Cain Chairs, at the Golden Chair in Aldermanbury

Samuel Spencer, ca. 1700-1720

Etching of a river landscape with tall trees, a walled town, and figures in a boat where a man holds up a snake to a child.

Landscape with a man holding a snake to a terrified child, watched by a fashionably dressed couple on the riverbank a…

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi ?, 1626-80

Drawing of a family group with children, a seated woman in a lace bonnet, and a standing man in a powdered wig beside a table

Family Portrait

Georg David Matthieu, 1737-78

Still life drawing of pink rose and blossoms in a gold vase, with butterflies, a snail, caterpillars and a dragonfly.

Still Life with Flowers, a Snail and Insects

Joris Hoefnagel, 1589

Watercolor landscape of a monastery beside a lake in a mountain valley, with trees framing the view and a shepherd with sheep

View of the Monastery in Tegernsee seen from the north-east

Johann Georg von Dillis, late 18th-mid 19th century

Pen and ink landscape drawing of a shepherd and dogs in foreground trees, with a hilltop town in the distance.

Roman landscape with figures near Paliano

Joseph Anton Koch, 18th-19th century

Etching of a clump of trees on rocks at left, with a valley, water and distant hills receding under a sky with birds.

Clump of Trees

Laurent de La Hyre, 1640

Pen and brown ink drawing of a forest clearing with tall slender trees around a grassy mound.

Forest view in the Menterschweige district near Munich

Heinrich Dreber, 1841

Watercolor of a river winding past tall trees and misty wooded hills under a cloudy sky.

On the Wharfe, Bolton Abbey

William Callow, September 30, 1858

Grey wash drawing of a layered rock cliff with trees on top and an umbrella pine on the right, under a pale sky.

Near Santa Maria de' Monti, Naples

Thomas Jones, May 10, 1781

Etching of a crowned allegorical woman with scepter riding a chariot pulled by two horses, with French text below.

Allegory of Europe, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Brown-toned chalk drawing of a bright fountain jet rising from a stone basin in a park, with trees and a small seated figure.

A Fountain in the Park

Carl Blechen, 1831

Pen and wash drawing of Saint Peter with a rooster, a winged angel above, and a classical column beside steps.

Saint Peter

Lukas Stipperger, 1799

Etched card showing a feathered allegorical woman holding a shield with three lions, with French caption Grande Bretagne belo

Grande Bretagne, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a kneeling old man serving two seated nude men at a table in a rustic kitchen.

Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Baucis and Philemon

Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont, 18th century

Etching of an allegorical woman in plumed headdress holding a shield with a cross, with French text naming Hongrie below.

Hongrie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card showing a figure in a feathered hat and fur cloak with a staff, labeled Dalmatie, from a 1644 geography game.

Dalmatie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of an allegorical female figure in plumed helmet holding a shield, with French caption naming Sicily below.

Sicile, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a plumed figure on an ornate chariot pulled by a two-headed lion, with French text below naming Afrique.

Afrique, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Madere, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card showing a standing woman with feathered headdress holding a flagpole, with French text below reading Arabie Trogl

Arabie Troglodytique, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card showing a standing robed woman with a staff, titled Egypte, with French descriptive text below.

Egypte, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing woman in a feathered headdress and patterned gown holding a spear, with French caption naming Zanzibar.

Zanzibar, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Nigritane, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card showing a feathered figure holding a spear, numbered 6, with French text describing the Congo kingdom below.

Congo, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a standing woman with two spears and a plumed headdress, with French text describing the desert region of Libya be

Libye, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched card numbered 3 showing a standing figure with a feathered headdress and staff, with French text describing Numidia.

Numidie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etching of a feathered female figure holding a fan, with French caption about Mauritania beneath, card number 2.

Mauritanie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

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 of a standing allegorical woman holding a flag, with the number 3 and a French caption naming Syrie.

Syrie, from "Jeu de la Géographie"

Stefano Della Bella, 1644

Etched print of a figure in feathered headdress with bow and quiver, titled Tartarie, with French text beneath.

Tartarie, 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

Red chalk drawing of a seated putto on a corbel within a shell niche, with scrolls and sketched wings.

Study of a Putto Seated on a Corbel in a Shell Niche

Carlo Maratti, ca. 1674-76

Brown ink and wash drawing of a nude putto seated on a ledge, reaching up toward an ornate garland on a frame.

A Putto Seated on a Frame

Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli, ca. 1538-40

Pen and wash design of a decorated wall with an urn in a niche, garlands, and a panel with putti and a female figure.

Design for a Wall Elevation

Simon Schijnvoet, late 17th-early 18th century

Etching of a rider on a rearing horse brandishing a lance, with French caption text beneath reading Pérou.

Pérou, from the playing cards "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

Brown wash drawing of ruined castle walls with grazing cattle and sheep and a shepherd in a hilly landscape.

Italianate Landscape with the Ruins of Brederode Castle

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, mid-late 17th century

Colored drawing of an ornate organ under draped canopy with trumpets, a gilded lyre, and blue and pink curtains.

Design for a Fanciful Organ

Joseph Ignaz Gurk, late 18th-early 19th century

Pen and ink drawing of an interlaced scrolling leaf ornament rising from a small pedestal, on aged paper.

Gothic Leaf Scroll (Top of a Crozier?)

J. Gruenwald, 1899

Pen and graphite drawing of a Gothic ornamental panel with putti, acanthus scrolls, tracery and flowers.

Gothic Ornament with Putti and Acanthus Leaves

Bernd, 19th century

Engraved rocky landscape with a cave arch, waterfall, tall trees, and two small kneeling figures under rays of light.

Rocky Landscape with the Stigmatisation of Saint Francis

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

Engraved coastal scene with moored sailing boats, a windmill on a hill, village houses, and figures working on the shore.

Coast Scene with a Windmill

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

Etching of a village road with two horse carts, travelers, chickens, geese and houses under a cloudy sky.

Village Street with Two Carts

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

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.

Etching of tall bare trees beside a still river with shrubs and a distant treeline under an overcast sky.

Autumn's Grey and Melancholy

Henry Farrer, 1884

Etching of a tall lighthouse on a rocky headland beside a small cottage, with a calm sea and birds under a cloudy sky.

Lighthouse

Henry Farrer, 1880