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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,750 works

Daumier lithograph of crowded theater gallery spectators leaning into an animated literary argument over a balcony railing.

A Literary Discussion in the Second Tier, from "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, February 27, 1864

Caricature lithograph of an elderly man presenting a laurel wreath to women seated in an ornate hall with busts.

Academy of Women, from "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, August 2, 1843

Brown ink drawing of five neoclassical urns and vases with lids, handles, and reliefs of a Medusa head, eagle, and serpent.

Study of Five Vases or Urns

Felice Giani, ca. 1790-1800

Sepia drawing of a Romanesque church facade with arcaded galleries, a round window, and portals, with figures in a cobbled sq

View of the Façade of the Cathedral of San Michele, Pavia

Giulio Aluisetti, 1820s

Grey wash drawing of Piacenza's Palazzo Pubblico with pointed arches, crenellations, two equestrian statues and figures in a

View of the Palazzo Pubblico (Palazzo Comunale), Piacenza

Giulio Aluisetti, 1820s

Engraving of a seated allegorical woman with a plumb line beside a cherub drawing with compasses, with a pyramid and column.

The Genius of Architecture

Ridé, 1780-1800

Etched ceiling design with geometric coffered panels, a star-shaped central motif, and a small scene of figures before a burn

Ceiling Design, plate 39 from "Curieuses recherches de plusieurs beaus morceaus d'ornemens antiques et modernes..."

Jacques LePautre, 1645

Etched ornamental ceiling design with octagonal coffered panel, central rosette, two putti, and scrollwork borders.

Ceiling Design, plate 40 from "Curieuses recherches de plusieurs beaus morceaus d'ornemens antiques et modernes..."

Jacques LePautre, 1645

Watercolor of a vaulted stone prison courtyard with a chained man seated in the foreground beside a column.

Man Seated in Prison

Victor-Jean Nicolle, 1781

Engraved night scene of a columned Temple of Isis at Pompeii with robed figures bearing offerings before its steps.

Temple of Isis at Pompeii, from "Voyage pittoresque de Naples et de Sicile"

Edouard Gautier-Dagoty, ca. 1781

Engraved interior of a grand classical hall with columns, a checkered floor, painted ceiling, and figures near a distant dome

Interior of the Palazzo Spinola, Genoa

Louis Jean Desprez, 1777

Engraving of two costumed dancers performing a pas de deux in a forest with a waterfall and tall trees.

Pas de Deux, Tiré du Second Acte de l'Opera de Sylvie: Exécuté par Mr. Dauberval & Mlle. Allard

Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, ca. 1767

Etching of massive ruined Roman arches and walls with small figures and a horse-drawn cart in the foreground.

Massive Ruins with Many Figures in the Foreground, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Etching of tall brick Roman ruins with arches, overgrown plants, small figures, and birds flying in a cloudy sky.

The Baths of Diocletian, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Etching of a ruined barrel vault with coffered ceiling, trees growing on top, and small figures among the rubble.

Barrel Vault with Coffering, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Engraving of an allegorical Spring figure crowned with flowers, holding a basket, above a pastoral landscape with sheep.

Spring, from "The Four Seasons"

Matthaeus Greuter, 1589-1600

Engraving of Zacharias gesturing from temple steps to a crowd in a classical city square with an obelisk.

Zacharias Stepping out of the Temple, from "Events in and around the Temple"

Jan and Lucas van Doetecum, ca. 1572

Engraved portrait of Johan Willem Friso in an oval frame, with a child figure, a naval battle vignette and a plinth inscripti

Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange-Nassau

Pieter Tanjé, 1751

Etching of a ruined two-story Roman entrance with arched doorway, pilasters, overgrown trees and small figures on a path.

Two Story Entrance Flanked by Coupled Pilasters, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Engraving of ruined stone arches overgrown with plants, with small figures and a dog resting among the rubble below.

Ruins with Arched Vaults, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Etched print of a church with a bell tower, a tall column, a horse-drawn cart and travelers, with birds flying overhead.

City with a Column and a Church, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Etching of crumbling Roman vaults with rough stone blocks, fallen rubble, and two small figures in the foreground.

Vaults with Bosse Blocks, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Johannes van Doetecum I, 1562

Engraved ornamental print of a diamond-shaped cartouche with scrolls, a grotesque mask, a female head, and two oil lamps.

Diamond-shaped Cartouche

Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1547-1606

Woodcut of skeletons dancing with a piper and a shrouded corpse, above German text on a printed page.

Dance of Death, leaf from "The Nuremberg Chronicle"

Michael Wolgemut, 1493

Engraved portrait of a woman in a pearl headdress and full sleeves beside a Black page in a striped garment, with Latin text

Laura Dianti with a Black Page

Aegidius Sadeler, 1600-1627

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown holding a small book, with the name Arentyn inscribed below.

Portrait of Pietro Aretino

the Younger Cornelis Van Dalen, ca. 1655-60

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a long curled wig and velvet coat, resting his hand on a carved lion head.

Martin Vanden Bogaert, called Desjardins

Gerard Edelinck, 1698

Engraving of a muscular classical statue of Hercules with a lion skin and a child, on a pedestal with inscription.

The Emperor Commodus as Hercules

Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Print of a church interior with a coffered dome, tall Corinthian columns and a congregation seated in pews below.

A View of the Inside of St. Stephens Walbrook, Done from the Drawing in his Majesty's Collection

Georges François Blondel, ca. 1767

Engraving of a seated woman resting her head on her hand, with a winged cupid beside her and a wreathed figure holding a cup

Ariadne, Cupid and Bacchus

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1788

Engraving of nude bathing nymphs in a wooded landscape beside a rock and pool, with draped cloth and foliage.

Bathing Nymphs

Francesco Bartolozzi, March 1, 1787

Etching of the Madonna and Child with the infant St. John the Baptist holding a cross-staff, by Francesco Bartolozzi.

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1764-95

Engraving of Acis and Galatea in a shell boat pulled by dolphins, with cherubs and billowing drapery over the sea.

Acis and Galatea

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1787

Sepia engraving of a bearded painter with palette and brushes, beside a cherub holding a dog's chain and a bow.

Guercino Self-Portrait

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1790-99

Torn printed trade advertisement for Cermenati & Bernarda, Boston looking-glass and picture frame makers, on a blue mount.

Printed Advertisement

Cermenati & Bernarda, 1805-8

Etched plate of three vertical ornamental panels with acanthus scrolls, classical medallions, busts, and garlands.

Panels of Ornament, nos. IIII-VI, plate 2 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, May 1, 1777

Etched plate of three neoclassical ornamental panels with scrolls, laurel swags, ribbon bows and a central rosette.

Panels of Ornament, nos. VII-VIIII, plate 4 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, May 1, 1777

Engraved plate of neoclassical ornamental panels with urns, scrolling foliage, birds, a fountain, and medallion portraits.

Panels of Ornament, nos. XLII-XLVI, plate 14 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, May 30, 1778

Engraved plate of numbered decorative ornament friezes with scrolls, Greek key, garlands and festoons.

Ornament Designs, nos. CLVI to CLXXV, plate 33 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, July 1, 1781

Engraved ornament plate with a central urn held by swan handles, surrounded by panels of candelabra, trophies and classical f

Panels of Ornament, nos. CLXXXVI-CXCII, plate 36 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 29, 1782

Engraved plate of neoclassical urns, ewer, pedestals and ornaments with garlands and masks, numbered 38.

Vases and Ornament Designs, nos. 200-208, plate 38 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 29, 1791

Engraved plate of neoclassical vases, urns, pitchers and ornamental friezes with figure numbers and a scale bar.

Vases and Ornament Designs, nos. 200-208, plate 38 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 29, 1782

Engraved plate of ornamental designs with a central serpent-entwined tripod stand, griffins, urns, and foliage panels.

Tripod and Panels of Ornament, nos. CCIV-CCXVII, plate 39 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 29, 1782

Engraved neoclassical wall elevation with paired doors, a cherub medallion, a console table with urns, and ornamental friezes

Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228-239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, July 17, 1791

Engraved neoclassical wall design with paneled doors, a central cherub medallion, a console table with urns, and numbered orn

Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors, nos. 228-239, plate 42 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, July 17, 1782

Engraved plate of neoclassical urns, garlands, and oval ornamental panels with a central covered urn held by female figures.

Vases and Vessels, nos. 248-254, plate 44 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, July 17, 1782

Engraved plate of neoclassical vases, urns and ornamental medallions by Pergolesi, numbered 44, dated 1791.

Vases and Vessels, nos. 248-254, plate 44 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, July 17, 1791

Hand-coloured engraving of a neoclassical interior wall with pier-glasses, windows, pink drapery and gilded console tables.

Interior Ornamented Wall with Windows and Pier-Glasses, nos. 267-273, plate 47 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 27, 1784

Engraved plate of twenty decorative ornament panels with scrolls, garlands and foliage, numbered CCLXXIV to CCXCIII, by Pergo

Panels of Ornament, nos. CCLXXIV-CCXCIII, plate 48 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 27, 1784

Engraved neoclassical ceiling ornament plate with octagonal central medallion, garlands, scrollwork and paired griffins.

Ceiling Ornament, nos. CCCXXII-CCCXXVI, plate 50 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 27, 1791

Hand-coloured print of a neoclassical interior wall with a central fireplace, green doors, gilded panels and urns.

Interior Ornamented Wall with Doors and Fireplace, nos. 344-350, plate 52 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, March 20, 1785

Engraved plate of candelabra, vases, brackets and acanthus ornament, numbered 358 to 369, with scale bar at bottom.

Candelabra, Vessels and Ornament, nos. 358-369, plate 54 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, March 20, 1792

Engraved plate of neoclassical candelabra, urns, brackets and acanthus ornament, numbered 54.

Candelabra, Vessels and Ornament, nos. 358-369, plate 54 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, March 20, 1785

Portrait of the Duke of Northumberland, Vase and Ornamental Frame, no. CCCLXXI, plate 56 from "Designs for Various Or…

Michelangelo Pergolesi, July 26, 1792

Engraved plate of acanthus leaf scrolls surrounded by a bird, moths, a dragonfly and a squirrel, from Designs for Various Orn

Acanthus Leaves, Birds and Insects, no. CCCLXXII, plate 57 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, April 1, 1792

Engraved plate with twelve ornamental border panels of scrolls, garlands, rosettes and Greek key patterns, numbered 58.

Panels of Ornament, nos. CCCLXXIII-CCLXXXIV, plate 58 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, April 29, 1791

Engraved plate with two candelabra designs and three staircase railing designs with ornate scrollwork, dated 1792.

Candelabra Designs and Stair Railing Designs, nos. CCCXCV-CCCXCVII and 398-400, plate 60 from "Designs for Various Or…

Michelangelo Pergolesi, April 1, 1792

Hand-colored engraved interior design plate showing a window with red drapes, classical panels, and three pink upholstered se

Interior Ornamented Wall with Window and Furniture, nos. 411-424, plate 64 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, February 15, 1792

Portrait of the Duchess of Buccleugh and Ornament, nos. CCCCXXXII, 433, 435, plate 66 from "Designs for Various Ornam…

Michelangelo Pergolesi, August 30, 1792

Engraved plate of scrolling acanthus leaf ornaments and a floral spray, numbered CCCCLV to CCCCLIX, page 68.

Varieties of Leaf Ornament, nos. CCCCLV-CCCCLIX, plate 68 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, 1801

Engraved plate of an ornamental urn with a lion figure, bird, laurel medallion, and candelabra, framed by foliate borders.

Vases and Ornament, nos. CCCCLX-CCCCLXVIII, plate 69 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, 1801

Hand-coloured plate of an ornamental interior wall with panels, griffins, a console table and two pink chairs, 1801.

Interior Ornamented Wall, nos. CCCCLXIX-CCCCLXXIX, plate 70 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"

Michelangelo Pergolesi, 1801

Pencil drawing of a grave monument with a cross bearing a central monogram medallion on a stepped pedestal.

Grave Monument with Cross, No. 731

Alexander Maxwell, 1840-80

Ink elevation drawings of two grave monument designs on lined paper, one with a carved emblem, with dimensions and scale note

Grave Monument Design (Two Elevations)

Alexander Maxwell, 1840-80