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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,661 works

Pen and ink sketch of a standing male nude, a seated figure, and head studies on aged paper.

Standing and Seated Figures

Francesco Curia, 1565-1608

Red chalk drawing of a woman holding a horse's bridle while a child points at the horse.

Marcolfa Persuades Cacasenno to Mount a Horse

Giuseppe Maria Crespi, 1685-1747

Pen and ink sketch of a crowned female allegorical figure seated on a cloud, surrounded by putti and study lines.

Allegorical Figure of Painting

Cesare Dandini, 1596-1656

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a seated Madonna and child, dancing children, nude figures and drapery studies.

Figure Studies: The Holy Family, a Running or Dancing Child, Drapery Studies

Francesco Curia, 1565-1608

Brown ink drawing of a man in an oval laurel frame, with enlarged flea and mite illustrations and a name cartouche below.

The Dutch Microscopist Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Gaetano Gandolfi, 1734-1802

Brown ink and wash sketch of a colonnaded arcade with arches, vaulted ceiling and small figures near the steps.

The Arcade of the Libreria, Looking Toward San Giorgio Maggiore

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Pen and ink design sketch of mythological figures including Neptune, Europa, putti and sea creatures on aged paper.

Design for a Ceiling Decoration with Neptune and Allegories of the Four Continents

Pietro Dandini, 1646-1712

Pen and ink drawing of a grand staircase seen through a tall archway, with columns, an obelisk, and small figures.

Architectural Capriccio: Grand Staircase Seen through an Archway

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Brown wash drawing of a rider leaping into a chasm while onlookers in classical dress react beside columns.

Marcus Curtius Leaping into the Chasm (recto); Study of a Seated Crowned Female Figure (verso)

Luigi Garzi, 1638-1721

Ink and wash drawing of the domed facade of the Basilica of San Marco with small figures in the piazza below.

View of Piazza with Basilica of San Marco

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Pen and ink caricature of four 18th-century men in wigs and coats, one gesturing toward a small dome-topped architectural mod

The Marquis de Vandières, Abbé Jean-Bernard Le Blanc, Germain Soufflot, and Charles-Nicolas Cochin, the Younger

Pier Leone Ghezzi, ca. 1750

Pencil sketch of hooded monks with torches and a crucifix leading a procession beside nearly nude flagellants.

Illustration for a Book: Procession of Monks and Flagellants

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pen and wash drawing of a grand arched staircase with classical columns, statues and small figures climbing the steps.

The Staircase of the Giants, Ducal Palace, Venice

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Watercolor still life of a flower bouquet in a silver urn with peaches, plums, a butterfly and a fly on a table.

Flowers in a Silver Caster, Fruit in the Foreground

Jacques-André Portail, 18th century

Pen and brown wash drawing of a columned Venetian building facade with figures and awnings in a square.

The Fenice Theater in Venice (recto); Fragment of a Larger Drawing Representing Part of a Column and a Cornice (verso)

Francesco Guardi, 1712-1835

Ink and wash architectural study of a vaulted interior with classical columns, ornate ceiling and small figures.

Architectural Study (recto); Separate Sheet with Architectural Drawing (verso)

Filippo Juvarra, 1676-1736

Pen and wash drawing of an ornately decorated warship with carved stern and flying putti above, on a calm sea.

Design for the decoration of a Warship

Pierre Puget, 17th century

Red chalk drawing of the Virgin and Child in an oval with angels and clouds, attributed to Francesco Guardi.

The Virgin and Child Holding Scapulars

Francesco Guardi, 1712-93

Ink and wash drawing of a three-masted frigate under sail on rough sea, with a small boat and figure on rocks.

A Frigate at Sea

Pierre Puget, 17th century

Pencil sketch of a drunken Silenus riding a donkey, surrounded by satyrs and draped figures in a frieze-like procession.

Drunken Silenus Riding on an Ass

Jacques Sarazin, 17th century

Grey wash drawing of a picnic party on a bank: a man in a tricorn hat, a turbaned man pouring wine, and a woman drinking.

A Picnic Party

Claude Simpol, 1716

Charcoal drawing on tan paper of draped clothing, a hat and a parasol arranged on a chair with white highlights.

Still Life with Hat, Parasol, and Clothes on a Chair

Georges Seurat, 1887

Gray wash drawing of a seated woman in a ruffled gown holding a mirror, with trees in a woodland setting.

Lady with a Mirror

Claude Simpol, 1716

Grey wash drawing of a man smoking a pipe and a seated woman with elaborate hair beside a tree.

Tête à Tête

Claude Simpol, 1716

Grey wash drawing of three women in a wooded landscape, one seated on rocks, one standing with folded arms, one kneeling.

Ladies Bathing

Claude Simpol, 1717

Pen and gray wash drawing of five men straining to push and lever a large stone block with wooden poles.

Five Men Pushing a Block of Stone

Jacques Stella, ca.1640-50

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a female figure with arms outstretched and face raised, draped in flowing cloth on gray p

St. Louis in Glory

Simon Vouet, ca. 1640-41

Pencil drawing of men clubbing cormorants at a pond while birds fly past a large window frame and a tree.

The Defeat of the Cormorants

Louis Testelin, ca. 1648-53

Chalk drawing of a reclining nude woman pointing right beside a companion, with a forest and a seated figure behind.

Diana and Acteon

François-André Vincent, 1778

Man Seated at a Keyboard Instrument

François-André Vincent, 1774

Pen and brown ink drawing of a seated classical ruler with kneeling woman and attendants in an arcaded hall.

The Clemency of Augustus (Corneille, Cinna, V, 3)

François-André Vincent, ca. 1787-88

Two black chalk studies of crouching nude male figures on toned paper, with red guide lines and a signature.

Two Crouching Nude Male Figures

Simon Vouet, ca. 1640

Drawing of a bacchanal wedding feast with revelers, musicians, putti, and an elephant beneath grapevines, in red chalk and wa

The Wedding Feast of Bacchus and Ariadne

Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder, ca. 1709

Caricature of the Artist's Younger Brother Marie-Alexandre-François

François-André Vincent, 1776

Pen and wash drawing of a dove at centre surrounded by a flower garland held up by winged infant angels.

The Holy Spirit Surrounded by a Wreath of Flowers Held up by Infant Angels

Giovanni Battista Merano, 1632-98

Brown ink and wash drawing of Hector embracing Andromache as a nurse holds a frightened infant in a colonnaded hall.

Hector taking leave of Andromache: the Fright of Astyanax

Benjamin West, 1766

Pen and brown ink drawing of a large gnarled tree with twisting trunk and dense foliage on tan paper.

A Large Tree

Salvator Rosa, 1615-73

Red chalk drawing of the Annunciation: an angel and draped Virgin with a dove and clouds above.

The Annunciation

Camillo Procaccini, 1616-18

Brown ink and wash drawing of two men, one in a turban and draped robe, the other bearded and leaning toward him.

Two Men Seen Three- Quarter Length

Salvator Rosa, 1615-73

Brown wash sketch of a woman seated on a scallop shell, twisting with billowing drapery and hair swirling around her.

Studies of a Reclined Woman on a Seashell, for the Triumph of Galatea (recto and verso)

Paolo de Matteis, ca. 1692

Brown ink and wash drawing of three nude men in twisting poses with studies of arms and legs, by Paolo Pagani.

Studies of Three Naked Men, a Right Arm and a Nude Figure Supported by Another (recto); Studies of a Figure with Left…

Paolo Pagani, 1700-1710

Brown ink and wash drawing of a kneeling old man seen from behind, bending forward toward the upper left.

Old Man Kneeling Facing Upper Left

Salvator Rosa, 1615-73

Architectural cross-section drawing of a tiered theater interior with a central royal box, draped curtains and a decorated va

Transverse Section of the Small Theater in the Palace of Caserta with a View Towards the Royal Box

Luigi Vanvitelli, 1700-1773

Pen and ink drawing of the Virgin mourning the dead Christ across her lap, with a cross and ladder behind them.

The Virgin Lamenting over the Dead Christ

Pietro Testa, 1612-50

Pen and watercolor drawing of a seated woman nursing an infant, a praying man in a hat, a palm tree, and a donkey at sunset.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (The Repose of the Holy Family in Egypt)

William Blake, 1806

Watercolor of an old timber mill with a wooden waterwheel beside a river, with two fishermen on the bank.

Riverside Scene (Old Mill)

Peter De Wint, 1805-10 (?)

Pen and wash drawing of a robed deacon led by armed men through an arched architectural space toward martyrdom.

A Deacon Led to Martyrdom

Giovanni Mauro della Rovere, 1575-1640

Watercolor of a busy Venice canal with market boats, gondolas and the Rialto Bridge in the background.

The orange market, with the Rialto Bridge beyond, Venice

James Holland, 1867

Red and black chalk portrait drawing of an elderly bald man with a beard, turned three-quarters, with an inscription below.

Portrait of a Man: Francesco Albani ?

Andrea Sacchi, 1599-1661

Pen and gray wash drawing of Jupiter with an eagle and putti among clouds within an oval composition.

Jupiter with his Eagle (recto)

Francesco Solimena, 1657-1747

Night festival drawing with a glowing star-topped obelisk, crowds dancing, carriages and horsemen along a tree-lined avenue.

Design for the Engraving "Réjouissances du Peuple . . . à Reims le 27 aout 1765"

Jean-Michel Moreau, 1767

Pen and brown ink drawing with wash of a group of reclining nude women, with curly hair, overlapping in a tangle of bodies.

Group of Six Reclining Nude Women (Nymphs Bathing) (recto); Sketch of a Leg (verso)

Taddeo Zuccari, 1529-66

Pen and brown ink drawing of a standing soldier in doublet and breeches holding a tall halberd upright.

Soldier with Halberd

Claude Gillot, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical colonnade, reclining muses, a harp player, a lion and a flying figure in clouds.

Temple of the Muses

Charles Monnet, ca. 1777

Watercolor of a castle on a steep rocky headland above the sea, with small figures on the shore and cloudy sky.

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland

Thomas Girtin, 1796-97

Pen and wash drawing of studies for a circular composition of bathing nymphs around a central figure, with reclining figures.

Studies for a Circular Composition of Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing (recto); Studies for the Same Composition (verso)

Taddeo Zuccari, 1529-66

Colorful fireworks burst over a suspension bridge at night, with steamboats and sailing ships on the river below.

The Grand Display of Fireworks and Illuminations at the Opening of the Great Suspension Bridge between New York and B…

Currier & Ives, 1883

Watercolor ceiling study with three mythological scenes, a central roundel, and pale blue and green ornamental panels with go

Study for a Ceiling

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, ca. 1780-1800

Pen drawing in cutaway perspective of a Venetian palace with a gondola on the canal and figures in the courtyard.

Perspectival Cross-Section of a Venetian Palace

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, 1830-79

Pencil sketch of a seated figure and a standing figure beside a table, loosely drawn in light grey lines.

Study of two figures: one seated, the other standing (recto). Study of a head looking upwards (verso)

George Romney, ca. 1777

Brown ink and wash costume design of a horned demon figure with an outstretched arm, beside a crowned devil head.

Costume Design for a Demon (Señor Remon), for a performance held during the celebration of the wedding of Marie-Louis…

Charles de La Traverse, ca. 1764

Pen and wash drawing of three rococo cartouche frames on pedestals decorated with cherubs, garlands and laurel, with a small

Design for Festival Decorations on the Bases of Piers

Carlo Marchionni, 1702-86

Etching of a plumed falconer on horseback beside a tree, with a hawk on his arm and two riders in the distance.

The Falconer

Jacques Callot, 1617

Drawing of a ceiling design with cherubs holding scales and a sword above reclining figures in a painted frame.

Design for a ceiling with an allegory of Justice

Hendrik-Frans Verbruggen, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated man turned left, seen from below, with foreshortened limbs and torso.

Seated Man Turned Towards the Left Seen from Below

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770

Pencil and brown wash drawing of a scowling bearded man with wild curly hair, turned three-quarters to the viewer.

Head of Silenus

Paul Cézanne, 1855-1906

Watercolor design of a blue urn with gold mounts, a female mask, rope handles, and a gilded pedestal on a paper sheet.

Design for an Urn

George Heinrich von Kirn, ca. 1770-90

Red chalk drawing of a river scene with trees, houses, reeds and a rower in a small boat on calm water.

River Scene

Abraham Rutgers, 1645-99

Pen and wash drawing of two officers meeting before soldiers, flags and a city gateway, in a circular composition.

Captain de Bours handing over the Keys to the Citadel of Antwerp to the Estates General

Maerten de Vos, mid-16th-early 17th century

Brown wash drawing of a crowned woman beside a lion, looking up at clouds, rushing water and muscular figures in a storm.

The Deliverance of Cybele, an Allegory of the Seasons

Gabriel François Doyen, n.d.

Watercolor landscape of rolling hills, a cottage, and two small figures walking on a winding road.

Hilly Landscape with Two Figures on a Road

William Taverner, mid-18th century

Ink drawing of an ornate wall elevation with a semicircular window, scrolled ornament and a shell niche with a head.

Design for the Upper Half of a Wall Elevation with a Semicircular Window

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1672-1725

Brown ink and wash drawing in an oval of a bearded man with curly hair looking upward, hands on a cross, rays behind.

Christ with the Cross

Joachim Wtewael, ca. 1605-15 (?)

Graphite and white chalk sketch on blue-grey paper of a seated woman with drapery, a winged figure, and animals.

Venus Lamenting the Dead Adonis (or Diana and Endymion)

Januarius Zick, 1740-97

Grey wash drawing of a castle with stepped gables and a tower beside a moat, with a wooden drawbridge and trees.

The Castle Meerdevoort, near Dordrecht

Roelant Roghman, 1647

Pen and wash drawing of two sailing ships moored at a Copenhagen quay with rowboats and waterfront buildings.

Sailing Vessels at Wilders Plads, Copenhagen

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1830

Watercolor of a vaulted stone prison interior with arches, staircases, balconies, a hanging lantern, and small figures.

Dark Prison (Carcere Oscura)

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1790-99

Architectural drawing of two Gothic church elevations with tall spires and pointed arch windows, labeled design for proposed

Design for the Proposed Church at Middlesborough

John Green, 1837

Grey wash drawing of a river valley with trees, rocky banks, two figures, and a domed building on a hill.

View of Ariccia, Italy

Jonathan Skelton, ca. 1758

Monochrome blue-green drawing of a moonlit ruined abbey beside a river, with boats and figures in the foreground.

Tintern Abbey by moonlight

John 'Warwick' Smith, ca. 1789

Watercolor of a cobbled courtyard with timber-framed houses, carved balconies, and figures in period dress.

Courtyard of House at no. 29, Rue de la Tannerie, Abbeville, Somme, France; said to be from the reign of François I

Lewis John Wood, 1865

Illuminated letter B with a dragon, a knight with a sword, a tree, and figures being anointed in blue, red and gold.

Illuminated Initial "B"

Freeman Gage Delamotte, 1830-62

Watercolor elevation of All Saints Church, Worcester, showing a tall tower with clock beside timber-framed houses and a wall.

All Saints Church, Worcester

Richard Varden, 1836

Pen and grey wash drawing of a rushing rocky stream passing a large boulder, with trees and hills behind.

A rocky stream, Italy

Samuel Woodforde, ca. 1786-91

Pen and ink caricature of a scowling man's bust with a cigarette, captioned "Phil May's Bust. Has he?"

"Phil May's Bust. Has he?"

Phil May, ca. 1882

Watercolor drawing of a Gothic hall with vaulted timber roof, stained glass window, chandeliers, and figures on a tiled floor

Guildhall, London: The Great Hall, Facing East

Horace Jones, ca. 1864

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival church with a tall spired tower, pointed windows, and small figures near an iron fen

Perspective Elevation of Reverend Mr. Gaird's Church, Glasgow, in the Gothic Style

J. T. Rochead, 1858

Colored drawing of a green eclectus parrot on a branch, with two parrots in flight above and handwritten notes on the sheet.

Eclectus Roratus Polychloros

Edward Lear, ca. 1830-32

Pen and wash design elevation of a dining room with a central oval ceiling painting, panelled walls, and ornate plasterwork.

Design for the Dining Room at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire

John Sanderson, 1747-48

Pen drawing on torn brown paper of an arcaded building with a crowd, horsemen and a fallen figure in the street.

Tracing of scene from Dr. Syntax

Thomas Rowlandson, ca. 1819

Etching of a woodland sacrifice to Pan, with a goat, satyrs, nymphs and a large tree beside an altar.

Sacrifice to Pan

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, 1762-63

Grey paper study with ink and wash sketches of winged female figures, a veiled central figure, and chalk studies of hands.

Studies of fairies with a pair of hands (possibly representing the Opening of Pandora's Box)

William Lock the Younger, 1784

Pen drawing of a dining room ceiling with an oval central medallion, rococo scrollwork and coffered panels, with a scale bar

Design for Ceiling at Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire

John Sanderson, ca. 1747-48

Pen sketch of a small child riding a long-bodied dog above a symmetrical scrolled ornament study.

Sketch of a Child Riding a Dog

William Pitts, 1805-40

Portrait of a man in profile

Cornelius Varley, 19th century

Head of a Man

Jan Lievens, 17th century