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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,750 works

A Triumvirate: The Daft Highland Laird (James Robertson), John Dhu or Dow (a member of the Town Guard), and Jamie Duf…

Mr. John Campbell, Precenter in Cannongate Church

John Kay, ca. 1784

Etched caricature of a singing man in a cocked hat with musicians, a dog, and two snarling donkeys beside him.

A Medley of Musicians, or, Campbell's Concert

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a wide hat and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin text below.

Damaio de Gois

Philips Galle, n.d.

Circular engraving of three nude women before a bearded man holding an apple, with a fallen armored figure and castle behind.

Judgment of Paris

Alois Petrak, 19th century

Oval etching of Saint Jerome kneeling beside a sleeping lion, with a crucifix and skull in a rocky landscape.

Saint Jerome

Alois Petrak, 19th century

Engraving of the Holy Trinity with God the Father holding the crucified Christ, a dove above, angels and cherub heads around.

The Holy Trinity (reduced copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of the Virgin nursing the infant Christ beside a shelter, with God and angels in clouds above a distant town.

Virgin and Child

Albrecht Dürer, 1520

Engraving of a crossbow-carrying rider on a rearing horse, with a second horse and a distant church steeple in the background

The Great Courier (copy)

Alois Petrak, 19th century

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a fur hat and cloak, rendered in fine parallel hatching on a striped background.

Joachim Patinir

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

Engraving of the Man of Sorrows: nude Christ with crown of thorns beside a column, two kneeling mourners at lower left, 1509.

The Man of Sorrows, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1509

Engraving of Christ's betrayal: armed soldiers with torches and a raised sword surround a kneeling disciple, with a landscape

The Betrayal of Christ, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1508

Engraving of soldiers with swords and torches seizing Christ, with a sword-wielding disciple and a fallen figure in the foreg

Betrayal of Christ, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1508

Engraving of Christ kneeling on a hillside with arms raised as an angel holds a cross, while three disciples sleep nearby.

Christ on the Mount of Olives, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1508

Engraving of Christ bound to a column while two men raise rods to flog him, with onlookers in an interior setting.

Flagellation of Christ, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of Christ before Pilate, with soldiers in armor, a turbaned official, and a classical column in an arched hall.

Christ before Pilate, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of a bound man before a seated official in a hall, with armored guards and halberds behind them.

Christ before Caiaphas, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of a nude man bound to a column while two men raise whips, with onlookers and a monogram dated 1512.

The Flagellation, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of Christ seated and crowned with thorns while soldiers mock him, with a monogram and the date 1512 visible.

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Etching of a smiling painter pointing at a painted portrait of a cat wearing spectacles in a studio with a window.

The Favourite Cat and De La-Tour Painter

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns on a platform beside a turbaned official, with a cloaked figure and cross in the back

Ecce Homo, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1512

Engraving of Christ as Man of Sorrows beside a bound column, crowned with thorns, with two mourners at lower left.

Man of Sorrows, from "The Passion"

Albrecht Dürer, 1509

John Kay, Drawn and Engraved by Himself (Self Portrait with Cat)

Engraving of Christ before a turbaned official beside a column, with armored soldiers and spears behind in an arched doorway.

Christ before Pilate, from the Passion (copy)

Albrecht Dürer, n.d.

Engraving of Christ kneeling on a hillside, arms raised toward an angel holding a cross, with sleeping disciples below.

Christ on the Mount of Olives, from The Passion (copy)

Mario Cartaro, 1567

Etching of a lion facing hunters on horseback, with spears raised in a chaotic hunting scene.

The Small Lion Hunt (with One Lion)

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of a bearded beggar man with a stick conversing with a bowed beggar woman in ragged clothes.

Beggar Man and Beggar Woman Conversing

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Engraving of a standing woman holding a hammer and nail, with a fallen man and a tent in the background.

Jahel

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of an armored figure in a plumed hat holding a fleur-de-lis banner, with a battle scene and city behind.

La Pucelle d'Orléans

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraved print of Mary Stuart in a crown and lace collar, with angels and an execution scene in the background.

Marie Stuart

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a crowned woman in a patterned robe holding a chalice, with a classical tomb and cypress trees behind her.

Artémise

Gilles Rousselet, ca. 1639-40

Engraving of a crowned woman in flowing robes standing on a lion, with a walled city and French verse below.

Sémiramis

Gilles Rousselet, ca. 1639-40

Engraving of a standing woman in flowing robes, with a brazier scene and landscape behind her, and French caption below.

Porcie

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a standing woman in classical drapery holding a torch, with horsemen crossing a river and a military camp behind

Clélie

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a female warrior in plumed helmet raising a sword, with a shield, soldiers and battle scene behind her.

Déborah

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of Zenobia in plumed helmet holding a spear, with mounted soldiers and a lion in the background landscape.

Zénobie

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a mourning woman in dark drapery raising a cup beside a burning urn, with a classical monument and cupids behind

Artémise

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of Lucretia with a dagger, arm raised, while figures tend to a fallen woman beside classical columns.

Lucrèce

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Engraving of a crowned woman in a jeweled gown with arms outstretched, mourners and a draped bed behind her.

Monime

Gilles Rousselet, 1647

Etched title page with an obelisk inscribed Essay de Papilloneries Humaines, surrounded by butterflies, flowers and fireworks

Title page from Essay on Butterflies Masquerading as Humans (Essai de Papilloneries Humaines)

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Etching of an elderly beggar in a wide hat warming his hands over a chafing dish, with a staff and sack beside him.

Beggar Seated Warming His Hands at a Chafing Dish

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1630

Etching of a bearded man in a fur cap and cloak leaning on a stick beside a grassy bank.

Man in a Cloak and Fur Cap, Leaning against a Bank

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1630

Etching of a religious circumcision ceremony with an infant, a priest with staff, and robed onlookers in an arched interior.

The Circumcision: Small Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1630

Etching of an old bearded man with his head bowed forward, cross-hatched shadows on the shoulder, dated 1630.

Bust of an Old Man with a Flowing Beard: the Head Bowed Forward: Left Shoulder Unshaded

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Etching of an elderly bearded man with tousled hair, head tilted to the right, rendered in dense fine hatching.

Bust of an Old Man with Flowing Beard: the Head Inclined Three-Quarters Right

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

Etching of a bearded man in a tall fur cap and fur collar, shown in bust length, looking toward the viewer.

Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap: Bust

Rembrandt van Rijn, 18th century

A Man Making Water

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630

A Man Making Water

François Vivarès, 18th century

Etching of a crouched woman in a cap and cloak beside a gnarled tree trunk, with dense hatched shading.

A Woman Making Water

Rembrandt van Rijn, late 18th/early 19th century

Etching of an elderly beggar in a fur cap and ragged clothes leaning on a staff beside a bundled sack.

Beggar Leaning on a Stick

David Deuchar, n.d.

Etching of a ragged old man in a turban leaning on a walking stick beside a tree stump, head bowed.

Beggar Leaning on a Stick (reverse copy)

F. Bradshaw, 1851

Etching of two butterfly-winged figures performing on a stage under a floral arch, with the label Théatre Italien below.

Italian Theatre (Théatre Italien), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Engraving of butterfly-winged figures dancing in a pastoral scene within an ornate rococo frame with garlands.

Country Ballet (Ballet Champêtre), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Rococo title page etching with two butterfly-winged figures on a stage under a spider web, framed by garlands and the words T

French Theatre (Théatre Français), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, ca. 1756-60

Engraving of a turbaned woman holding a torch before burning ships and a fortified harbor town with smoke.

Une Dame de Chypre

Abraham Bosse, 1647

Etching of an old bearded man with tousled hair, head bowed and turned three-quarters right, shaded with dense crosshatching.

Bust of an Old Bearded Man Looking Down, Three-Quarters Right

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Etching of a bearded man in turban and cloak, head turned left, mouth open in a cry, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Man Crying Out, Three-Quarters Left: Bust

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of an elderly woman in a dark headscarf, head bowed, one hand resting on her chest, against a hatched background.

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1631

Etching of a bent elderly man in tattered robes reaching toward a shadowed stone doorway.

The Blindness of Tobit: A Sketch

William James Smith, ca. 1825

Etching of an old woman in a fur-trimmed hat and cloak, leaning forward and carrying a gourd at her side.

Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1629

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a fur cap and draped velvet cloak, seated with his hands folded.

Old Man with Beard, Fur Cap, and Velvet Cloak

Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1631

Etching of a beardless man in a fur cap and fur-collared cloak, head turned downward, with a round pendant at his neck.

Beardless Man in Fur Cloak and Cap: Bust

David Deuchar, second half 18th century

Etching of the Holy Family: a seated woman holds an infant as a bearded man in a turban leans toward the child.

The Holy Family

Dominique Vivant Denon, 1783

Engraving of nude Leda beside a swan and a bed with curtains, two infants on the floor, Italian verse below.

Leda and the Swan, from 'The Loves of the Gods'

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76